To promote, solicit and collect funds for th purpose of purchasing gifts and presents to distribute them at christmas time to underprivleged children in the greater houston texas area

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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
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 $1K a year · under 1% 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$191K
Spent
$208K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$5K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$191K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$242K
Expenses
$208K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$219K
FY2025$261K
Net assets
$5K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$18K
FY2025$14K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $205K Management & general 2% · $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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
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Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Collects and distributes Christmas gifts to underprivileged children in Houston.

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1 program · $205K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Purchased and distributed gifts and presents to 10000 underpriviledged children from 4000 households in the greater houston, texas area.

$205Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$191K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$461
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Programscol B$205K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$5K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$461
Total revenueLn 12$191K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$5K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$23K$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$22K$5K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$202K$202K$175$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$205K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $242K$261K−$20K$14K 990 PDF
FY2024 $236K$219K$17K$18K 990 PDF
FY2023 $229K$257K−$28K$17K 990 PDF
FY2022 $243K$209K$34K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 $195K$189K$6K$11K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $191K$208K−$17K$5K 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 $190,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $195,991$190,412
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $456$461
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $196,447$190,873
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,468$207,896
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $195,468$207,896
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $979−$17,023
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $190,873 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$190,412
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$461
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $190,873 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$190,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $207,896 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,200 · Fundraising $0$3,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,316 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,316
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $201,903 · Management $175 · Fundraising $0$202,078
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,302 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,302
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $204,521 · Management $3,375 · Fundraising $0$207,896
Part X · Balance sheet $5,821 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,149$3,123
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,698$2,698
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,847$5,821
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,100$1,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,100$1,100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,747$4,721
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,847$5,821
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,721 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$190,873
XI-2 Total expenses$207,896
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,747
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,721

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