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Houston Underground Saxophone Competition

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Houston, Texas, classified by the IRS as arts education. For the year ending Dec 2023 it reported $17,515 in revenue and $14,474 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“The purpose of the Houston Underground Saxophone Competition is to provide young musicians ages 11-18 with an opportunity to showcase their work and skills alongside other peers and industry professionals. Through the process of participating in Houston Underground students are able to engage in an educational and competitive environment.”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Dec 2023, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Arts education (IRS activity code A25)

Mailing city (IRS): Houston, Texas 77036

EIN: 93-3343793

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2023, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $17,515 (year ending Dec 2023)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Houston Underground Saxophone Competition finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Dec 2023
Total revenue	$17,515
Total expenses	$14,474
Total assets	$3,041
Net assets	$3,041
IRS form	Form 990-EZ

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2023

Programs $2,700 (19% of $14,474)

Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2023

Gifts and grants $15,395 (88%)
Program fees $0 (0%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $2,120 (12%)

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Texas nonprofit.

How it compares

9 of 48 arts education nonprofits in Houston when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $17,515 is in the bottom 10% of the 72 arts education nonprofits in Texas that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $165,372.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Texas groups of this type (Arts education, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Houston and its county

Harris County, Texas: the Census Bureau estimates about 1,272,618 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 2,084 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.6 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Houston Underground Saxophone Competition's EIN?

Houston Underground Saxophone Competition's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3343793. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Houston Underground Saxophone Competition a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Houston Underground Saxophone Competition in Houston, Texas as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2023. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Houston Underground Saxophone Competition tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Houston Underground Saxophone Competition as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Houston Underground Saxophone Competition do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2023: "The purpose of the Houston Underground Saxophone Competition is to provide young musicians ages 11-18 with an opportunity to showcase their work and skills alongside other peers and industry professionals. Through the process of participating in Houston Underground students are able to engage in an educational and competitive environment." The IRS classifies it as: Arts education.

How much money does Houston Underground Saxophone Competition take in?

For the year ending Dec 2023, Houston Underground Saxophone Competition reported total revenue of $17,515 and total expenses of $14,474 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 2024 · EIN 99-1543776

Arts education

Art-Netzwerk

Houston, TX 77008

Tax-exempt since 2014 · EIN 36-4784135

All youth and community nonprofits in Houston

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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