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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2026 Expires: May 2028

The Lazarus House

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(713) 526-5071
4106 Austin St
Houston, TX, 77004
https://thelazarushouse.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

The Lazarus House meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The Lazarus House:  a center for wellness is a charitable nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, dedicated to decreasing and limiting the cachectic effects of disease/condition related muscle loss in chronic illness including, but not limited to cancer, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, muscular dystrophy, spinal trauma and other chronic conditions through low cost services of wellness, nutrition, and support in a non-clinical environment.  

It is also the mission of The Lazarus House to serve clients in a comfortable, non-clinical environment. Operating from an historic Victorian house, the trademark home-style” Lazarus House strives to create a safe haven to alleviate clients anxieties and inhibitions about physical training in general setting.

Year, State Incorporated:
2001, TX

The Lazarus House is dedicated to helping the community of Houston successfully combat and manage cachexia, or disease related muscle loss.
They teach life skills to the chronically ill so they may learn how to enjoy a more productive and improved quality of life. Cachexia is the devastating cycle of malnutrition and muscle wasting that accompanies numerous chronic illnesses like cancer, HIV/AIDS, lupus, muscular dystrophy, and even situations like spinal cord trauma. It robs clients of their energy, sense of well being, quality of life, and ability to live independently.

The Wellness Program offered by The Lazarus House provides hope and opportunity to those who face chronic illness. Set in the safe haven setting of a refurbished Victorian house in Midtown Houston, the Wellness Program is a multidisciplinary program that focuses on the body, mind and spirit through an integrated program of exercise, nutrition, and peer support. The Wellness Program teaches adults and adolescents alike life improving skills that empower each individually to attain an improved quality of life.

Lazarus House worked with an average of 48 clients, adolescents & adults, three times weekly in 2013.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, The Lazarus House's program expenses were:

Direct Program Services Payroll $187,209
Facility Fees/mortgage $43,432
Program Supplies, Client Appreciation Expenses $18,220
Direct Program Services Payroll Taxes $14,444
Program Insurance $12,377
Facitlity mortgage interest $6,468
Equipment Depreciation $1,837
Total Program Expenses $283,987

Chief Executive
Danielle Sampey, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Omar Bell

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Accenture

Board Size
4

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on The Lazarus House's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Grants $233,151
Benefits $74,882
Program Services $60,500
Interest $117
Total Income $368,650

Programs: 90% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 5%

Total Income $368,650
Total expenses: $315,901
  Program expenses $283,987
  Fundraising expenses $17,002
  Administrative expenses $14,912
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $52,749
Beginning Net Assets $385,560
Other Changes In Net Assets $45,155
Ending Net Assets $393,154
Total Liabilities $177,968
Total Assets $210,694

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