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Missouri City, TX

HOUSTON KNANAYA CATHOLIC SOCIETY INC

EIN 76-0438098
Faith & Spiritual Communities Congregations & Worship Faith communities
Mission

To enrich the lives of Knanaya Catholics in the Houston area by providing cultural, charitable, educational and social activities while preserving Knanaya Catholic traditions and community life under the guidance of the Knanaya Catholic leadership.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) church Contributions are tax-deductible

About HOUSTON KNANAYA CATHOLIC SOCIETY INC

Houston Knanaya Catholic Society Inc (HKCS) is a community-based Knanaya Catholic organization founded to serve the cultural, spiritual and social needs of the Knanaya Catholic population in the Houston metropolitan area. The organization maintains a community center and program calendar, runs recurring cultural and religious events (Onam, Christmas cultural programs, annual picnics and sports tournaments), and operates subgroups for women, youth and children to sustain community participation and traditions. HKCS functions as an active, donor-facing religious nonprofit with an established local presence and recent activity including community fundraisers for disaster relief, recurring annual events and facility rentals to support operations. The organization's EIN (76-0438098) corresponds to its tax-exempt status in public IRS/EO listings and nonprofit data services, and recent financial filings show the organization operating with annual revenues in the low-to-mid six-figure range and significant net assets, reflecting ongoing fundraising and property holdings.

Notable achievements

Longstanding community presence

Founded (originally as the Knanaya Association of Houston) in 1979 and renamed Houston Knanaya Catholic Society in 1990, the organization has continuously served the Knanaya Catholic community for multiple decades.

Sustained membership and programming

Maintains a robust program calendar with annual cultural and religious events and organized subgroups (women’s forum, youth and children’s clubs) serving hundreds of member families and promoting cultural continuity.

Community center and venue operations

Owns and operates a community facility used for worship-related gatherings, cultural programs and rentable banquet/main halls that provide program space and generate operating revenue to support the society’s activities.

At a glance

Total assets
$2.0M
Annual revenue
$262K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Church
EIN
76-0438098
Location
Missouri City, TX
Website
houstonkcs.com
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt religious organization (501(c)(3)/church designation) in federal nonprofit records (EIN 76-0438098), reflecting formal IRS recognition of its exempt status.
Affiliated with broader Knanaya Catholic networks and follows the naming/organizational conventions of the Knanaya Catholic Congress of North America (KCCNA) and guidance from Knanaya Catholic leadership.
Documented local community standing demonstrated by participation in municipal planning and public hearings related to its community facility and activities, and visible local event presence in recent years (fundraising and relief efforts).

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