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BakerRipley

Houston, TX · Founded 1970

Community development organization providing comprehensive social services across Greater Houston

Primary audience

General Public

Work area

Community Service

Topic

Mission Programs

Contact

Claudia Aguirre

Website Contact

About Organization

BakerRipley empowers individuals and strengthens communities through education, workforce development, affordable housing, and family services throughout the Houston region. Based in Houston, TX, the organization operates with $143.3 million in annual revenue and over 900 employees serving diverse neighborhoods.

What They Focus On

Mission Delivery

Implementing programs that directly advance organizational purpose

Community Impact

Serving populations and addressing critical community needs

Organizational Excellence

Maintaining strong governance, operations, and stakeholder engagement

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2024)

$635.4M

+0% vs 2024

Assets (2024)

$186.5M

+0% vs 2024

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2024	—	—	—	—
2024	$635,358,695	$637,672,653	$186,521,811	1,751
2023	—	—	—	—
2023	$532,653,596	$544,799,582	$166,501,038	1,883
2022	—	—	—	—
2022	$603,423,273	$591,721,536	$166,584,184	1,950
2020	—	—	—	—
2020	$545,921,523	$549,427,049	$138,308,338	1,834
2019	$365,768,965	$375,854,533	$137,141,288	1,886
2018	$341,004,280	$345,971,933	$138,999,533	1,871

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Assessment

Identifying community needs through research and consultation
02

Planning

Developing strategies and allocating resources effectively
03

Implementation

Executing programs with trained staff and volunteers
04

Evaluation

Measuring impact and refining approaches based on results

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by BakerRipley

Direct Services

Delivering programs and support directly to community members

Community Outreach

Engaging with communities to address needs and build partnerships

Advocacy

Working to advance policies and practices that benefit constituents

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind BakerRipley.

Claudia Aguirre

President & CEO

Full-time

Compensation: $491,590

Kate Birenbaum

COO, Clo

Full-time

Compensation: $323,353

H Rene Solis

Chief Program Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $300,874

Kirk G Rummel Jr

CFO, Cao

Full-time

Compensation: $242,926

Mary R Cahill

Chief Development Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $212,021

Regina E Harris

Chief of Staff

Full-time

Compensation: $167,716

J Angela Blanchard

Former President

Compensation: $160,000

Kirk Rummel

CFO, Cao

Muhammadou Drammeh

Sr Dir, Controller

Full-time

Compensation: $204,857

Ernest Lewis III

VP, Community Impact & Vitality

Full-time

Compensation: $190,164

Julie Jenkins

Sr Dir, P&C

Full-time

Compensation: $179,742

Michael Napoleon Jr

Sr Dir, IT

Full-time

Compensation: $179,005

Mary Ghattas

Dir, Accounting & Budget

Full-time

Compensation: $168,667

Tanya Treece

Sr Dir, Health & Wellness

Full-time

Compensation: $165,042

Adrian Yam

Sr Dir, Head Start Division

Full-time

Compensation: $163,533

Joel Munoz Jr

Superintendent of Schools

Full-time

Compensation: $161,681

Milestones

2017

Community Partnerships

2017

Enhanced services and organizational capabilities

2023

Leadership Expansion

2023

Grew leadership team to enhance organizational capacity

2025

Program Innovation

2025

Launched new initiatives to deepen community impact

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Allison O Bashir Director 2.00 hrs/week

Barrett Reasoner Director 2.00 hrs/week

Carleton Riser Director 2.00 hrs/week

Caroline Baker Hurley Vice Chair 2.00 hrs/week

Coalter Baker Director 2.00 hrs/week

Crystal Ortega Director 2.00 hrs/week

David Hawes Director 2.00 hrs/week

Dr Christopher Greeley Director 2.00 hrs/week

Dr Roberta Leal Director 2.00 hrs/week

Eloy Cortez Director 2.00 hrs/week

Emily Sheeren Director 2.00 hrs/week

Gwen Emmett Chair 2.00 hrs/week

Hank Holmes Finance & Admin. Chair 2.00 hrs/week

Heather Simpson Vice Chair 2.00 hrs/week

Irma Diaz-Gonzalez Secretary 2.00 hrs/week

Jeff Dudderar Director 2.00 hrs/week

Jeremy Samuels Director 2.00 hrs/week

Julia Engelbrink Director 2.00 hrs/week

Matthew Barnes Vice Chair 2.00 hrs/week

Rakhee Das Director 2.00 hrs/week

Ray Valdez Director 2.00 hrs/week

Tina Nguyen Director 2.00 hrs/week

Tom Sanders Director 2.00 hrs/week

Tommy Inglesby Vice Chair 2.00 hrs/week

Warren Broadnax Director 2.00 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2024)

$3.6M

Highest Paid

$513K

Claudia Aguirre

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Claudia Aguirre	President & CEO	$491,590	$21,388	$512,978	40
Kate Birenbaum	COO, CLO	$323,353	$11,382	$334,735	40
Kirk G Rummel JR	CFO, CAO	$242,926	$84,226	$327,152	40
H Rene Solis	Chief Program Officer	$300,874	$14,742	$315,616	40
Mary R Cahill	Chief Development Officer	$212,021	$19,842	$231,863	40
Muhammadou Drammeh	SR DIR, Controller	$204,857	$16,112	$220,969	40
Ernest Lewis III	VP, Community Impact & Vitality	$190,164	$5,861	$196,025	40
Michael Napoleon JR	SR DIR, IT	$179,005	$16,534	$195,539	40
Julie Jenkins	SR DIR, P&C	$179,742	$8,303	$188,045	40
Regina E Harris	Chief Of Staff	$167,716	$12,731	$180,447	40
Tanya Treece	SR DIR, Health & Wellness	$165,042	$11,965	$177,007	40
Adrian Yam	SR DIR, Head Start Division	$163,533	$12,528	$176,061	40
Mary Ghattas	DIR, Accounting & Budget	$168,667	$6,737	$175,404	40
Joel Munoz JR	Superintendent Of Schools	$161,681	$10,035	$171,716	40
J Angela Blanchard	Former President	$160,000	—	$160,000	—

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Claudia Aguirre	President & CEO	$487,423	$25,208	$512,631	40
Kirk G Rummel JR	CFO, CAO	$304,985	$17,740	$322,725	40
H Rene Solis	Chief Program Officer	$283,053	$16,924	$299,977	40
Kate Birenbaum	General Counsel	$233,282	$8,114	$241,396	40
Mary R Cahill	Chief Development Officer	$219,038	$12,957	$231,995	40
Muhammadou Drammeh	SR DIR, Controller	$179,705	$13,790	$193,495	40
Julie Jenkins	SR DIR, P&C	$172,851	$6,918	$179,769	40
Michael Napoleon JR	SR DIR, IT	$157,081	$17,094	$174,175	40
Matthew B Starr	SR DIR, Facilities Plan	$156,818	$16,720	$173,538	40
Regina E Harris	Chief Of Staff	$159,904	$12,771	$172,675	40
Steve Gomez	Chief Of Special Projects	$154,257	$17,858	$172,115	40
Christina Rodriguez	SR DIR, Community Initiatives	$156,194	$12,998	$169,192	40
Melanie N Fisk	SR DIR, Prog Strategic Plan Eval	$156,407	$12,549	$168,956	40
Joel Munoz JR	ASST Superintendent, School Admin	$157,753	$10,901	$168,654	40
Barbara Schetter	SR DIR, Regional Initiatives	$154,331	$13,874	$168,205	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Claudia Aguirre	President & CEO	$443,973	$24,347	$468,320	40
H Rene Solis	Chief Program Officer	$379,648	$20,549	$400,197	40
Kirk G Rummel JR	CFO, CAO	$221,061	$14,187	$235,248	40
Kate Birenbaum	General Counsel	$223,553	$2,163	$225,716	40
Mary R Cahill	Chief Development Officer	$205,775	$9,157	$214,932	40
Muhammadou Drammeh	SR DIR, Controller	$184,829	$10,857	$195,686	40
Julie Jenkins	SR DIR, P&C	$176,981	$7,086	$184,067	40
Sylvia R Mitchell	Superintendent Of Schools	$171,147	$10,491	$181,638	40
Steve Gomez	Chief Of Special Projects	$159,493	$16,048	$175,541	40
Melanie N Fisk	SR DIR, Prog Str Plan Eval	$163,763	$10,925	$174,688	40
Regina E Harris	Chief Of Staff	$161,775	$12,562	$174,337	40
Michael R Napoleon	SR DIR, IT	$157,707	$15,557	$173,264	40
Matthew B Starr	SR DIR, Facilities Planning	$156,550	$15,415	$171,965	40
Neil Hanson	SR DIR, Workforce Contracts	$151,287	$17,169	$168,456	40
Barbara Schetter	SR DIR, Regional Initiatives	$154,237	$13,885	$168,122	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Claudia Aguirre	President & CEO	$323,366	$22,542	$345,908	40
J Angela Blanchard	Former President	$337,287	$526	$337,813	—
Kirk G Rummel JR	CFO, CAO	$212,200	$13,229	$225,429	40
H Rene Solis	Chief Program	$208,260	$16,553	$224,813	40
David E Haines	Strategy Off.	$208,559	$8,966	$217,525	40
Kate Birenbaum	VP Governance	$180,608	$11,097	$191,705	40
Mary A Hilbig	Srvp Pp&E	$178,256	$12,186	$190,442	40
Jane E Bavineau	SR DIR Health	$176,979	$12,733	$189,712	40
Oriana G Durbin	VP Org Develop	$177,414	$6,195	$183,609	40
Michael Napoleon JR	SR DIR IT	$148,959	$14,273	$163,232	40
Barbara Schetter	SR DIR Regional	$155,879	$7,254	$163,133	40
Anastasia Anderson	Superintendent Sch	$148,204	$11,229	$159,433	40
Julie Jenkins	SR DIR P&C	$138,886	$10,423	$149,309	40
Matthew B Starr	SR DIR Facilities	$134,630	$14,585	$149,215	40
Neil Hanson	SR DIR Workforce	$131,547	$15,405	$146,952	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Claudia Aguirre	President & CEO	$310,115	$22,531	$332,646	40
J Angela Blanchard	Former President	$206,915	$12,010	$218,925	—
Kirk G Rummel JR	CFO, CAO	$200,881	$16,573	$217,454	40
H Rene Solis	Chief Program	$198,930	$16,583	$215,513	40
Mary A Hilbig	Srvp Pp&E	$182,749	$12,379	$195,128	40
David E Haines	Strategy Off.	$182,705	$5,621	$188,326	40
Jane E Bavineau	SR DIR Health	$173,038	$15,248	$188,286	40
Kate Birenbaum	VP Governance	$168,163	$11,835	$179,998	40
Oriana G Durbin	VP Org Develop	$160,158	$11,315	$171,473	40
Jeff E Kramer	VP Development	$148,264	$8,816	$157,080	40
Barbara Schetter	SR DIR Regional	$143,474	$12,408	$155,882	40
Kristi J Roberts	SR DIR/Controller	$141,932	$13,485	$155,417	40
Matthew B Starr	SR DIR Facilities	$136,502	$14,797	$151,299	40
Michael Napoleon JR	SR DIR IT	$135,864	$14,062	$149,926	40
Neil Hanson	SR DIR Workforce	$128,310	$15,747	$144,057	40

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Individual Political Donors

People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns

$3K Total Given

Democratic $3,075 (100%)

11 Contributions

$280 Avg Each

Top Individual Donors

6 Individual Donors

Kate Birenbaum 2 contributions • $500 avg

$1,000

Michael Mainey 4 contributions • $250 avg

$1,000

Benjamin J Peters 1 contribution • $500 avg

$500

Benjamin J. Peters 1 contribution • $500 avg

$500

Guillermo Cubillos 2 contributions • $25 avg

$50

Other Individual Contributors $25 combined

Ruth Milburn

Houston, TX

$25 Total

1 Contribution

WARREN FOR SENATE,

Quick Insights

🏆

Most Active Donor Michael Mainey with 4 contributions

💰

Highest Avg per Contribution Kate Birenbaum at $500 each

🎯

Top Recipient ACTBLUE — $1,500

Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Fully Forgiven

Total Approved

$7.6M

Total Forgiven

$7.6M

101% forgiven

Jobs Retained

500

Loan Details 1 loan

$7,562,427

Forgiven

Forgiven: $7,604,868 100%

Approved Mar 20, 2021

Lender JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

Jobs Reported 500

Forgiven On Aug 17, 2022

Source: Small Business Administration • Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$3.1M Grants Received

$1.0M Grants Given

27 Organizations

Top Funders

20 total

United Way of Greater Houston 3 grants

$1.9M

Communities for Good Fund Inc

$650K

PAYPAL Charitable Giving Fund

$100K

Harris County Domestic Violence

$99K

Houston in Action Network

$70K

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

$39K

The Methodist Hospital

$33K

Naleo Educational Fund

$31K

Scan Health Plan Texas Inc.

$30K

American Endowment Foundation

$25K

+10 more funders

Top Grantees

7 total

United Way of Greater Houston Houston, TX

$506K

Church World Service Inc Houston, TX

$300K

Chinese Community Center Inc Houston, TX

$101K

Goldberg B'Nai B'Rith Towers Houston, TX

$50K

Wesley Community Center Inc Houston, TX

$30K

New Life Enrichment Center Houston, TX

$20K

Montrose Counseling Center Houston, TX

$19K

United Way of Greater Houston Communities for Good Fund Inc PAYPAL Charitable Giving Fund Harris County Domestic Violence Houston in Action Network Local Initiatives Support Corporation The Methodist Hospital Naleo Educational Fund Scan Health Plan Texas Inc. American Endowment Foundation Lineage Foundation For Good Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Texas Children's Health Plan Immigrant Legal Resource Center Law Rocks Inc. Greater Houston Community Foundation The Fab Foundation Tulsa Community Foundation Texas Children's Hospital Social Current Inc. Church World Service Inc Chinese Community Center Inc Goldberg B'Nai B'Rith Towers Wesley Community Center Inc New Life Enrichment Center Montrose Counseling Center

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Federal Funding

Government awards and grants from USAspending.gov

$213.6M Total Obligated

$213.6M Total Amount

5 Awards

2 Agencies

By Agency

HHS $212.6M

VA $963K

Awards

Agency	Award ID	Type	Period	Amount
HHS	06CH010977	PROJECT GRANT (B)	2019-2024	$124,325,168
HHS	06CH011966	PROJECT GRANT (B)	2021-2026	$52,447,431
HHS	06CH012844	PROJECT GRANT (B)	2024-2029	$34,845,535
HHS	90CFPA0024	PROJECT GRANT (B)	2023-2024	$1,000,000
VA	2019-TX-290-LT	PROJECT GRANT (B)		$963,487

Source: USAspending.gov. Amounts represent total federal obligations.

Contact

Get in touch with BakerRipley

Phone

(713) 667-9400 (346) 570-4463

Social

Visit Website

Po Box 231808 Houston, TX 772231808

BakerRipley

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Assessment

Planning

Implementation

Evaluation

Programs and Initiatives

Direct Services

Community Outreach

Advocacy

Team & Leadership

Claudia Aguirre

Kate Birenbaum

H Rene Solis

Kirk G Rummel Jr

Mary R Cahill

Regina E Harris

J Angela Blanchard

Kirk Rummel

Muhammadou Drammeh

Ernest Lewis III

Julie Jenkins

Michael Napoleon Jr

Mary Ghattas

Tanya Treece

Adrian Yam

Joel Munoz Jr

Milestones

Community Partnerships

Leadership Expansion

Program Innovation

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

Individual Political Donors

Top Individual Donors

Other Individual Contributors $25 combined

Ruth Milburn

Quick Insights

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Loan Details 1 loan

Partners & Funders

Top Funders

Top Grantees

Related Organizations

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

Disregarded Entities

Taxable Corp Trust

Federal Funding

By Agency

Awards

Contact

Phone

Social