Serving special needs children. Provide childcare to children who are medically fragile or with special needs and provide family support through education and referrals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$173K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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 $8K a year · under 1% 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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$173K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $74K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$894K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$226K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$894K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$859K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$807K
FY2024$894K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$742K
FY2021$803K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$226K
FY2024▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$698K
FY2022$758K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$226K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2001.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $635K Management & general 20% · $208K Fundraising 21% · $217K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $173K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$106,600Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$66,697Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Isabel Huerta’s $107K as Executive Director is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Isabel Huerta$106,600$100,000$101,667$81,900$81,500
Amanda Martinez$66,697$59,080$46,977——
Haley Vanderhaar—$28,612———
Courtney Kramer——$17,261——

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

Programs and updates

Provides childcare and family support for medically fragile or special needs children.

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1 program · $635K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Sammy's house provides childcare to special needs children and support to families through educational services and referrals to respite care. Enrollment consists of children who are medically fragile or developmentally disabled.

$635Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$894K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$457K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$437K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$635K
Managementcol C$208K
Fundraisingcol D$217K
Owns and owesPt X
$226K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$261K
Total assetsLn 16$261K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$457K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$437K
Total revenueLn 12$894K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$261K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$261K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$226K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$420K$261K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$420K$261K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$392K$226K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$200$200
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$107K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$565K$345K$136K$85K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$11K$4K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$6K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K$32K$13K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$3K$1K$828
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$652$407
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$700$438
Information technologyLn 14$268$268
OccupancyLn 16$63K$38K$15K$9K
TravelLn 17$10K$6K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$75K$46K$18K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$23K$9K$93K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$15K$6K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$635K$208K$217K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $894K$1.1M−$166K$226K 990 PDF
FY2023 $807K$1.2M−$366K$392K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$60K$758K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$803K$395K$698K 990 PDF
FY2020 $859K$742K$117K$303K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $893,920 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $420,806$456,830
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $385,703$437,090
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $806,509$893,920
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $783,081$751,161
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $389,011$308,368
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,172,092$1,059,729
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$365,583−$165,809
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $893,920 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$456,830
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$456,830
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $437,090$437,090
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $437,090 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$893,920
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,059,729 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $200$200
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,600$106,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $344,522 · Management $135,550 · Fundraising $84,718$564,790
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,973 · Management $4,317 · Fundraising $2,698$17,988
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,529 · Management $2,175 · Fundraising $1,360$9,064
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,158 · Management $12,653 · Fundraising $7,908$52,719
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,369 · Management $1,326 · Fundraising $828$5,523
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,656 · Management $652 · Fundraising $407$2,715
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,781 · Management $700 · Fundraising $438$2,919
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $268$268
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,346 · Management $15,087 · Fundraising $9,430$62,863
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,823 · Management $2,291 · Fundraising $1,432$9,546
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $45,963 · Management $18,084 · Fundraising $11,302$75,349
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,762 · Management $8,955 · Fundraising $93,209$124,926
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,034 · Management $5,677 · Fundraising $3,548$24,259
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $634,716 · Management $207,735 · Fundraising $217,278$1,059,729
Part X · Balance sheet $261,067 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $420,362$261,067
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $420,362$261,067
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,252$34,766
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,252$34,766
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $392,110$226,301
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $420,362$261,067
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $226,301 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$893,920
XI-2 Total expenses$1,059,729
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$165,809
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$392,110
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$226,301

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