Sweeten Home for Children INC

Tax-deductible

Mullin, TX501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 74-2618424Revenue $2.1M in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 158, 76864-0158 · Mullin, TXTax-exempt since Oct 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Therapeutic foster care

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 37 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 85% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$485K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$394K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
Net assets
$394K
FY2023▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$364K
FY2021$438K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$394K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Oct 1996.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.8M Management & general 12% · $244K

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; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$180,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
V-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Russell’s $180K as Executive Director is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Russell$180,200$170,512$178,008$176,200

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Sweeten Home for Children INC is a human services nonprofit based in Mullin, TX.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Sweeten home for children, inc. Exists to provide residential therapeutic services to children by providing structure and guidance to assist in achieving the ultimate goal of integration with family and community.

$1.8Mprogram 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$150K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$615
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$244K
Owns and owesPt X
$394K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$878K
LiabilitiesLn 26$485K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$615
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$592K
Total assetsLn 16$878K
LiabilitiesLn 26$485K
Net assetsLn 32$394K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$452K$592K
Total assetsLn 16$805K$878K
LiabilitiesLn 26$355K$485K
Net assetsLn 32$450K$394K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$0$180K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$1.2M$1.2M$42K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$100K$83K$17K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$55K$55K$0$0
InterestLn 20$25K$25K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$47K$47K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$161K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$215K$215K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.8M$244K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $2.1M$2.0M$17K$394K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.8M$12K$450K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.5M$74K$438K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.2M$203K$364K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,058,575 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,452$10,240
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,830,705$2,047,720
I-10 Investment income$615
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,839,157$2,058,575
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,280,010$1,508,471
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $547,044$532,888
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,827,054$2,041,359
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,103$17,216
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $2,058,575 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,240
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,240
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,047,720
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$615
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,048,335 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,058,575
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,041,359 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $180,200 · Fundraising $0$180,200
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $1,186,071 · Management $42,000 · Fundraising $0$1,228,071
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $83,202 · Management $16,998 · Fundraising $0$100,200
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,112 · Fundraising $0$5,112
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,779 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,779
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,897 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$54,897
IX-20 InterestPrograms $25,017 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$25,017
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $46,925 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$46,925
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,882 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,882
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $161,232 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$161,232
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $215,044 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$215,044
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,797,049 · Management $244,310 · Fundraising $0$2,041,359
Part X · Balance sheet $878,469 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $28,217; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,017$62,441
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $218,350$195,708
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,204$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $452,160$592,103
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $805,191$878,469
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,618$47,869
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $355,332$484,761
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $449,859$393,708
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $805,191$878,469
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $393,708 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,058,575
XI-2 Total expenses$2,041,359
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,216
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$449,859
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$393,708

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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