Childbuilders trains individuals to deliver our solutions to children and youth of greater houston to measurably influence their awareness, beliefs, and attitudes to promote healthy decision-making skills which are proven to prevent risky behaviors and abuse

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7442963) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
24.9 mo
of spending, in cash
24.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $42K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$364K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$295K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$679K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$364K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$267K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$364K
Expenses
$295K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$269K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$276K
FY2025$295K
Net assets
$679K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$343K
FY2022$422K
FY2023$542K
FY2024$610K
FY2025$679K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1975.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $242K Management & general 8% · $23K Fundraising 10% · $30K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains people to help Houston's youth make healthy choices and avoid risky behaviors.

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3 programs · $242K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

See schedule 0

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7442963) · Dispute this line
$206Kprogram expense
02

Healthy relationships- formerly known as love u2 childbuilders healthy relationships program encompasses a comprehensive approach to fostering emotional and social well-being through all kinds of relationships.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7442963) · Dispute this line
$24Kprogram expense
03

Parents under construction( puc) childbuilders parenting education programming aims to empower parents and caregivers with targeted skills and knowledge for nurturing emotionally secure and safe family environments.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7442963) · Dispute this line
$12Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$364K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$339K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$295K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$679K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$612K
Total assetsLn 16$695K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$339K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$364K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$204K
SavingsLn 2$408K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$612K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$80K
Accounts receivableLn 4$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$695K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$679K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$582K$612K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$621K$695K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$610K$679K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$83K$66K$8K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$73K$59K$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$901$112$112
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$9K$7K$905$905
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$7K$859$859
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$273$273
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$487$487
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$290$232$29$29
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$915$0$915$0
All other expensesLn 24e$88K$83K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$295K$242K$23K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 3, 2025 $364K$295K$69K$679K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 3, 2024 $344K$276K$68K$610K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $387K$267K$120K$542K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2022 $327K$248K$79K$422K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 7, 2022 $267K$269K−$3K$343K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $363,584 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $326,698$338,599
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,210$6,160
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,234$18,825
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $344,142$363,584
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $164,573$168,841
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $5,000$8,586
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $106,340$117,553
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $275,913$294,980
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $68,229$68,604
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $363,584 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$338,599
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$338,599
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,160
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,825$18,825
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,160 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,825$363,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $294,980 across 13 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $66,361 · Management $8,249 · Fundraising $8,249$82,859
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $58,527 · Management $7,315 · Fundraising $7,315$73,157
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $901 · Management $112 · Fundraising $112$1,125
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,360 · Management $1,170 · Fundraising $1,170$11,700
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $7,243 · Management $905 · Fundraising $905$9,053
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,877 · Management $859 · Fundraising $859$8,595
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $8,586$8,586
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,180 · Management $273 · Fundraising $273$2,726
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,893 · Management $487 · Fundraising $487$4,867
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,537 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,537
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $232 · Management $29 · Fundraising $29$290
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $915 · Fundraising $0$915
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $82,945 · Management $3,087 · Fundraising $1,538$87,570
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,056 · Management $23,401 · Fundraising $29,523$294,980
Part X · Balance sheet $695,282 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,992$204,081
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $390,942$407,641
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $34,000$80,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,110$2,016
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,460$1,544
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $620,504$695,282
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,435$16,609
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,435$16,609
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $590,069$668,814
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,000$9,859
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $610,069$678,673
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $620,504$695,282
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $678,673 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$363,584
XI-2 Total expenses$294,980
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,604
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$610,069
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$678,673

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