Texas Special Children's Projects INC

Tax-deductible

Longview, TX501(c)(3)Since 2009Human ServicesEIN 26-4472302Revenue $191K in FY2025

On file with the IRStxspecialchildren.com521 N 1st St, 75601-6434 · Longview, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To enrich the lives of handicapped, disabled, and Special needs individuals by providing quality recreational, entertainment and activity Projects year round.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 72% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
149% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 149% of assets; over 80%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$191K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
58%
Net assets
−$9K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$191K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$218K
FY2025$191K
Expenses
$195K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$195K
Net assets
−$9K
FY2025▼ -70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$38K
FY2022−$5K
FY2023−$14K
FY2024−$5K
FY2025−$9K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2010.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $113K Management & general 23% · $44K Fundraising 19% · $38K

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; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
VP/Treasurer
$40,500Pt VII · Sec A
President
$39,510Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Billy Hill’s $40K as VP/Treasurer is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Billy Hill$40,500$42,040$43,420$51,816$44,970$29,328
David Hanshaw$39,510$43,060$43,420$51,816$44,970$40,082
Jennifer Poole———$2,561$3,541$2,483

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Provides year-round recreational and entertainment projects for individuals with disabilities.

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1 program · $113K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Enrichment of the lives of handicapped, disabled, and special needs individuals, including the elderly, through special events that provide recreation, entertainment, and activities. Approximately 30 volunteers assisted in this program during the year.

$113Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$191K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Programscol B$113K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
−$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$19K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$191K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$19K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32−$9K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 630
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$30K$19K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$28K
Net assetsLn 32−$5K−$9K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$48K$12K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$1K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$917$458$459
Office expensesLn 13$10K$4K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$2K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$45K$3K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$2K$325
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$113K$44K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $191K$195K−$4K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2024 $218K$209K$8K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2023 $204K$213K−$9K−$14K 990 PDF
FY2022 $206K$248K−$42K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2021 $231K$231K$376$38K 990 PDF
FY2020 $223K$197K$26K$37K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $191,394 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $217,859$191,388
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$6
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $217,867$191,394
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,134$87,009
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $117,363$108,162
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $209,497$195,171
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,370−$3,777
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $191,394 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$191,388
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$191,388
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6$191,394
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $195,171 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,006 · Management $12,001 · Fundraising $20,003$80,010
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,199 · Management $1,050 · Fundraising $1,750$6,999
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $458 · Fundraising $459$917
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,540 · Fundraising $6,128$9,668
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $22,983$22,983
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,642 · Fundraising $1,579$7,221
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,145$1,145
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,167$3,167
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,871$1,871
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,533 · Management $2,672 · Fundraising $7,549$54,754
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,704 · Management $2,407 · Fundraising $325$6,436
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $113,249 · Management $44,129 · Fundraising $37,793$195,171
Part X · Balance sheet $18,602 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,024$11,021
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,087$3,098
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,600$2,900
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,750$1,583
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,461$18,602
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,090$1,932
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $30,623$24,974
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,838$27,756
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$5,377−$9,154
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$5,377−$9,154
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,461$18,602
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$9,154 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$191,394
XI-2 Total expenses$195,171
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,777
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$5,377
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$9,154

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