CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION INC
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $8.9M · expenses $19.9M · assets $52.6M
- EIN
- 35-1950691
- Address
- 1111 LOUISIANA ST, HOUSTON, TX 77002-5230
- Website
- WWW.CENTERPOINTENERGY.COM
- NTEE code
- T22Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 1995 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 15 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett A Jerasa | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Rina Harris | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Amanda Schmitt | PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Ryan | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Casey Carter | TREASURER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chloe Schmergel | SECRETARY | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Al Payton | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Mercado | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brad Steber | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Deboer (former) | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Madeleine Neet (former) | SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Monica Karuturi (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynne Harkel-Rumford (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason P Wells (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pooja Amin (former) | Secretary | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SCHMITT | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRETT A JERASA | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CASEY CARTER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHLOE SCHMERGEL | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON RYAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AL PAYTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MERCADO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RINA HARRIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BRAD STEBER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SCHMITT | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRETT A JERASA | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MARK DEBOER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MADELEINE NEET | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON RYAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA KARUTURI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNE HARKEL-RUMFORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SCHMITT | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRETT A JERASA | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MARK DEBOER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MADELEINE NEET | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON RYAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA KARUTURI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNE HARKEL-RUMFORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SCHMITT | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRETT A JERASA | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MARK DEBOER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MADELEINE NEET | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON P WELLS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA KARUTURI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNE HARKEL-RUMFORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SCHMITT | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRETT A JERASA | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MARK DEBOER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MADELEINE NEET | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON P WELLS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA KARUTURI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNE HARKEL-RUMFORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Schmitt | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brett A Jerasa | Assistant Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Mark DeBoer | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pooja Amin | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason P Wells | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Monica Karuturi | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynne Harkel-Rumford | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 483 grants to organizations · $18.4M · 3 returned · -$47K
2024 · 576 grants to organizations · $24.3M · 1 returned · -$2K
2023 · 488 grants to organizations · $17.7M · 2 returned · -$405K
2022 · 499 grants to organizations · $16.4M · 1 returned · -$500
2021 · 646 grants to organizations · $18.9M
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $10.9M
Listed grants add up to $10,915,298; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $10,645,942. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2024 · 1 contributor · $6.9M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CENTERPOINT ENERGY | Organization or other | HOUSTON, TX | $6,949,608 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2023 · 1 contributor · $32.4M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CENTERPOINT ENERGY | Organization or other | HOUSTON, TX | $32,359,471 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2022 · 1 contributor · $3.0M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CENTERPOINT ENERGY | Organization or other | HOUSTON, TX | $3,000,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
2021 · 1 contributor · $16.1M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CENTERPOINT ENERGY | Organization or other | HOUSTON, TX | $16,126,952 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing |
2020 · 1 contributor · $3.0M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vectren Corporation | Person | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $8,870,222 | $19,879,021 | $52,623,933 | $50,218,079 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $13,971,511 | $26,229,576 | $61,678,971 | $61,226,878 | $6,949,608 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $34,146,675 | $18,084,671 | $74,130,417 | $73,484,943 | $32,359,471 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $5,340,538 | $17,115,074 | $59,485,017 | $57,423,303 | $3,000,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $24,292,942 | $19,452,970 | $70,813,659 | $69,197,839 | $16,126,952 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $9,618,874 | $11,256,388 | $76,185,906 | $76,182,376 | $3,000,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
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Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $19,879,021 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,349,026 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $18,349,026 | 92.3% | |
| Other expenses | $1,061,171 | 5.3% | |
| Taxes | $209,451 | 1.1% | |
| Fees: other professional | $203,250 | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $54,297 | 0.3% | |
| Interest | $1,826 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $19,879,021 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $26,229,576 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,344,310 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $24,344,310 | 92.8% | |
| Other expenses | $1,598,696 | 6.1% | |
| Fees: other professional | $215,505 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $51,916 | 0.2% | |
| Taxes | $19,149 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $26,229,576 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $18,084,671 spent · pay $0 · grants $17,273,650 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $17,273,650 | 95.5% | |
| Other expenses | $533,728 | 3.0% | |
| Fees: other professional | $216,482 | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $44,175 | 0.2% | |
| Taxes | $16,636 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $18,084,671 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $17,115,074 spent · pay $0 · grants $16,352,194 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $16,352,194 | 95.5% | |
| Other expenses | $412,472 | 2.4% | |
| Fees: other professional | $201,623 | 1.2% | |
| Taxes | $109,520 | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $39,265 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $17,115,074 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $19,452,970 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,930,875 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $18,930,875 | 97.3% | |
| Fees: other professional | $232,944 | 1.2% | |
| Other expenses | $146,041 | 0.8% | |
| Taxes | $112,823 | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $30,287 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $19,452,970 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $11,256,388 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,645,942 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $10,645,942 | 94.6% | |
| Other expenses | $330,357 | 2.9% | |
| Fees: other professional | $238,089 | 2.1% | |
| Taxes | $42,000 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $11,256,388 | 100% |
State business registration
- CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION, INC. TX, CM, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2019-07-26
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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