Robert A And Virginia Heinlein Prize Trust

Dula Arthur M Ttee

Houston, TX
Tax-exempt since May 1993
EIN: 76-6079186

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$685k (2024)

Expenses

$1.16M (2024)

Total Assets

$6.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$1.56M (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$684,999

Expenses

$1,162,184

Net Income

-$477,185

Net Assets

$5,341,016

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$15,293	2.2%
Dividends	$235,495	34.4%
Sales of Assets	-$34,588
Other Income	$468,799	68.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,006,493	86.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,903,776
Total Liabilities	$1,562,760
Net Assets	$5,341,016

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Art Dula (Trustee)	$0	$0
John B Hightower (Trustee)	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$652,701

Expenses

$1,687,349

Net Income

-$1,034,648

Net Assets

$5,889,609

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,598	0.4%
Dividends	$240,820	36.9%
Sales of Assets	-$25,793
Other Income	$435,076	66.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,542,466	91.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$35,000	2.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,939,125
Total Liabilities	$1,049,516
Net Assets	$5,889,609

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John B Hightower (Trustee)	$35,000	$0
Art Dula (Trustee)	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$785,536

Expenses

$860,822

Net Income

-$75,286

Net Assets

$7,539,983

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$436	0.1%
Dividends	$234,175	29.8%
Sales of Assets	$90,555	11.5%
Other Income	$460,370	58.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$717,840	83.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$160,000	18.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,539,983
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,539,983

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Art Dula (Trustee)	$90,000	$0
John B Hightower (Trustee)	$35,000	$0
James M Vaughn (Trustee)	$35,000	$0

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$935,190

Expenses

$1,171,096

Net Income

-$235,906

Net Assets

$7,163,806

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$12,887	1.4%
Dividends	$236,752	25.3%
Sales of Assets	$195,511	20.9%
Other Income	$490,040	52.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,084,809	92.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$103,300	8.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,163,806
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,163,806

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John B Hightower (Trustee)	$35,000	$0
James M Vaughn (Trustee)	$35,000	$0
Art Dula (Trustee)	$33,300	$0

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$555,350

Expenses

$814,252

Net Income

-$258,902

Net Assets

$7,387,086

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$128	0.0%
Dividends	$215,887	38.9%
Sales of Assets	$74,309	13.4%
Other Income	$265,026	47.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$262,040	32.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$113,500	13.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,387,087
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$7,387,086

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Art Dula (Trustee)	$35,000	$3,000
John B Hightower (Trustee)	$35,000	$5,500
James M Vaughn (Trustee)	$35,000	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$882,358

Expenses

$1,151,548

Net Income

-$269,190

Net Assets

$7,447,633

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$53,736	6.1%
Dividends	$376,073	42.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$471,885	53.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$585,110	50.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$187,000	16.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,447,634
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$7,447,633

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Art Dula (Trustee)	$35,000	$37,500
John B Hightower (Trustee)	$35,000	$44,500
James M Vaughn (Trustee)	$35,000	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$1,013,298

Expenses

$1,421,095

Net Income

-$407,797

Net Assets

$7,848,164

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$87,025	8.6%
Dividends	$263,676	26.0%
Sales of Assets	$150,026	14.8%
Other Income	$512,571	50.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$373,706	26.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$317,500	22.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,848,165
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$7,848,164

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Art Dula (Trustee)	$35,000	$140,000
John B Hightower (Trustee)	$35,000	$72,500
James M Vaughn (Trustee)	$35,000	$0

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Filed on Feb. 1, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$849,577

Expenses

$1,858,838

Net Income

-$1,009,261

Net Assets

$8,360,585

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$108,979	12.8%
Dividends	$272,917	32.1%
Sales of Assets	$62,768	7.4%
Other Income	$404,913	47.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$494,645	26.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$189,000	10.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,360,585
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$8,360,585

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John B Hightower (Trustee)	$92,000	$0
Art Dula (Trustee)	$62,000	$0
James M Vaughn (Trustee)	$35,000	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$1,025,126

Expenses

$1,684,261

Net Income

-$659,135

Net Assets

$9,412,168

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$144,193	14.1%
Dividends	$276,136	26.9%
Sales of Assets	$11,450	1.1%
Other Income	$593,347	57.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$822,291	48.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$218,000	12.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,412,168
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$9,412,168

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Art Dula (Trustee)	$35,000	$46,500
John B Hightower (Trustee)	$35,000	$66,500
James M Vaughn (Trustee)	$35,000	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$941,209

Expenses

$1,028,260

Net Income

-$87,051

Net Assets

$10,010,300

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$164,606	17.5%
Dividends	$238,477	25.3%
Sales of Assets	$3,419	0.4%
Other Income	$534,707	56.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$208,009	20.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$185,000	18.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,010,300
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$10,010,300

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John B Hightower (Trustee)	$84,500	$0
Art Dula (Trustee)	$65,500	$0
James M Vaughn (Trustee)	$35,000	$0

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Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$1,159,928

Expenses

$865,796

Net Income

$294,132

Net Assets

$10,453,750

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$208,441	18.0%
Dividends	$261,486	22.5%
Sales of Assets	$188,559	16.3%
Other Income	$501,442	43.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$160,305	18.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$197,500	22.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,453,750
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$10,453,750

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Art Dula (Trustee)	$92,500	$0
John B Hightower (Trustee)	$70,000	$0
James M Vaughn (Trustee)	$35,000	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$974,248

Expenses

$919,455

Net Income

$54,793

Net Assets

$10,155,607

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$280,782	28.8%
Dividends	$178,648	18.3%
Sales of Assets	$146,157	15.0%
Other Income	$368,661	37.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$164,264	17.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$208,000	22.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,155,607
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$10,155,607

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Art Dula (Trustee)	$102,000	$0
John B Hightower (Trustee)	$71,000	$0
James M Vaughn (Trustee)	$35,000	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$837,615

Expenses

$653,484

Net Income

$184,131

Net Assets

$10,076,524

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$306,996	36.7%
Dividends	$149,974	17.9%
Sales of Assets	$37,014	4.4%
Other Income	$343,631	41.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$294,120	45.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$134,000	20.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,076,525
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$10,076,524

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$833,035

Expenses

$959,682

Net Income

-$126,647

Net Assets

$9,947,373

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$363,213	43.6%
Dividends	$153,821	18.5%
Sales of Assets	$37,124	4.5%
Other Income	$278,877	33.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$565,510	58.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$127,000	13.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,947,373
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$9,947,373

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Robert A And Virginia Heinlein Prize Trust

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $685k (2024)

Expenses $1.16M (2024)

Total Assets $6.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities $1.56M (2024)

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Revenue

$685k (2024)

Expenses

$1.16M (2024)

Total Assets

$6.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$1.56M (2024)

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