To transform communities by engaging children, college age young adults and churches in purposeful relationships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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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FY2021 · 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 $70K a year · 16% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $659K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$199K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$330K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$366K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$280K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$330K
FY2021▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$533K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$482K
FY2024$511K
Expenses
$366K
FY2021▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$366K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$394K
Net assets
$280K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$422K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2019.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $304K Management & general 17% · $63K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$58,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Property Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sharla Bell’s $65K as CEO is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sharla Bell$65,000$33,833———
Kercida McClain—$40,667$59,990$58,000$59,500
Gloria Gutierrez$52,000————

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

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

Programs and updates

Engages children, young adults, and churches in purposeful relationships to transform communities.

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1 program · $304K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Project transformation meets the challenges of the three CS, children, college and church and 2021 provided a way to do that as the world was emerging from a pandemic. In the summer of 2021 project transformation served:- 129 children- 5 site churches in san antonio, austin and the rio grande valley- with zero covid CASES-19 college…

$304Kprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$330K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$197
Money outPt IX
$366K
Ln 25
Programscol B$304K
Managementcol C$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$280K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$199K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$197
Total revenueLn 12$330K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$362K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$199K
Net assetsLn 32$280K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 650
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$371K$362K
Total assetsLn 16$521K$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$205K$199K
Net assetsLn 32$316K$280K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$49K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$182K$155K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$7K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$16K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$16K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$440$440
Office expensesLn 13$7K$1K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$462
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K$199
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$627
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$461$392$69
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$36K$620
Total functional expensesLn 25$366K$304K$63K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $511K$394K$117K$422K 990 PDF
FY2023 $482K$417K$64K$304K 990 PDF
FY2022 $353K$393K−$40K$239K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $330K$366K−$37K$280K 990 PDF
FY2020 $533K$286K$247K$316K 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 $329,631 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $534,993$331,759
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$2,265
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $235$197
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,766−$4,590
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $533,462$329,631
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $238,001$286,632
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,260$79,678
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $286,261$366,310
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $247,201−$36,679
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 $329,631 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$742 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,030
VIII-1e Government grants$37,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$269,829
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$331,759
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,265$2,265
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $197$197
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,008−$4,008
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $160$160
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,523 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,651$329,631
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $366,310 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,300 · Management $8,700$58,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $154,959 · Management $27,346$182,305
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,371 · Management $1,301$8,672
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,365 · Management $2,888$19,253
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,642 · Management $2,760$18,402
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,285$5,285
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $440$440
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,001 · Management $5,674$6,675
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,621 · Management $462$3,083
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,126 · Management $199$1,325
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,555 · Management $627$4,182
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $392 · Management $69$461
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,304$5,304
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,539$9,539
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,912 · Management $1,043$6,955
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,809 · Management $620$36,429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $303,592 · Management $62,718 · Fundraising $0$366,310
Part X · Balance sheet $478,609 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,890$80,298
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,754$35,951
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,564$662
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $371,237$361,698
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $521,445$478,609
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,030$1,623
X-19 Deferred revenue$250
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $197,071$197,071
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $205,101$198,944
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $316,344$279,665
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $316,344$279,665
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $521,445$478,609
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $279,665 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$329,631
XI-2 Total expenses$366,310
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,679
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$316,344
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$279,665

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