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Special Cheers FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 14-1841412Revenue $566K in FY2020

On file with the IRSspecialcheers.com12570 Clay Rd, 77041-5593 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Special Cheers is an occupational therapy center located in houston, texas that treats children and young adults with physical and mental challenges utilizing a multi-faceted approach to achieving functional living skills. We aim to provide these services to all who need them, but we cannot achieve our goals alone. Find out how you can help.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$566K
Spent
$395K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$146K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$566K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$566K
FY2021$351K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$378K
Expenses
$395K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$395K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$353K
Net assets
$146K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$49K
FY2022−$11K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$29K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $281K Management & general 28% · $111K Fundraising 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Strowmatt
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Hansard
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps children and young adults with challenges develop functional living skills through occupational therapy.

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1 program · $281K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Working with families, special cheers designs individual treatment plans utilizing many different frames of reference for treatment that range from traditional to cutting-edge technologies.

$281Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$20K
Jean Lykes Grace FoundationFY2024$5K
Cheniere FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$30K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$566K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$289K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143K
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Money outPt IX
$395K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Managementcol C$111K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$146K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$289K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143K
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Total revenueLn 12$566K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$195K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$195K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$146K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$195K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$22K$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$49K
Net assetsLn 32−$25K$146K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$142K$142K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$551$551
Office expensesLn 13$38K$38K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$59$59
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$57K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$136K$136K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$1K$12K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$395K$281K$111K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $378K$353K$25K$29K 990 PDF
FY2023 $386K$371K$15K$4K 990 PDF
FY2022 $395K$454K−$59K−$11K 990 PDF
FY2021 $351K$449K−$97K$49K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $566K$395K$171K$146K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $566,299 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $206,415$289,207
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $115,911$143,022
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,724$134,070
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $324,050$566,299
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $99,692$141,970
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,095$253,100
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $317,787$395,070
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,263$171,229
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $566,299 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$289,207
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$289,207
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $143,022$143,022
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $134,070$134,070
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $277,092 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$566,299
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $395,070 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $141,970$141,970
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,386$3,386
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $551$551
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $38,256$38,256
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $59$59
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $56,733$56,733
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,118$1,118
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $136,107$136,107
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,425 · Management $12,335 · Fundraising $3,130$16,890
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $281,230 · Management $110,710 · Fundraising $3,130$395,070
Part X · Balance sheet $194,952 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,723$194,952
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,723$194,952
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $46,796$48,796
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,796$48,796
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$25,073$146,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,723$194,952
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $146,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$566,299
XI-2 Total expenses$395,070
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$171,229
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$25,073
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$146,156

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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