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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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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
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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 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
$188K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% 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
$482K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$417K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$304K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$482K
FY2023▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$533K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$482K
FY2024$511K
Expenses
$417K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$366K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$394K
Net assets
$304K
FY2023▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$422K

From the FY2023 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

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $331K Management & general 21% · $86K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO (thru 8/2023)
$40,667Pt VII · Sec A
CEO (starting 8/2023)
$33,833Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice 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

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

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

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1 program · $331K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Project transformation meets the challenges of the three C'S, children, college, and church and 2023 provided a way to do that. In the summer of 2023 project transformation SERVED:-253 CHILDREN-5 site churches in san antonio, austin and the rio grande valley.

$331Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$482K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$482K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$98
Money outPt IX
$417K
Ln 25
Programscol B$331K
Managementcol C$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$304K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$492K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$482K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$98
Total revenueLn 12$482K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$347K
Total assetsLn 16$492K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K
Net assetsLn 32$304K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$145K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$356K$347K
Total assetsLn 16$435K$492K
LiabilitiesLn 26$195K$188K
Net assetsLn 32$239K$304K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$53K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$229K$195K$34K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$403
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$7K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$18K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$1K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$476
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$675
TravelLn 17$9K$8K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$693$589$104
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$23K$532
Total functional expensesLn 25$417K$331K$86K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $511K$394K$117K$422K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $482K$417K$64K$304K 990 PDF
FY2022 $353K$393K−$40K$239K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $481,827 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $355,574$482,477
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,240$1,930
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $265$98
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,885−$2,678
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $353,194$481,827
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 $298,510$323,938
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,930$93,412
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $393,440$417,350
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,246$64,477
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 $481,827 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$47,076
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$425,401
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$482,477
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,930$1,930
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $98$98
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,678−$2,678
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,930 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,580$481,827
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $417,350 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,984 · Management $9,350$62,334
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $194,508 · Management $34,325$228,833
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,284 · Management $403$2,687
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,099 · Management $1,253$8,352
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,472 · Management $3,260$21,732
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,853$7,853
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,658$4,658
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,368 · Management $7,756$9,124
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,699 · Management $476$3,175
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,828 · Management $675$4,503
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,028 · Management $1,417$9,445
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $589 · Management $104$693
IX-20 InterestManagement $12,656$12,656
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,644$9,644
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,847 · Management $1,208$8,055
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,074 · Management $532$23,606
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $331,424 · Management $85,926 · Fundraising $0$417,350
Part X · Balance sheet $491,585 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,439$68,675
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,217$76,315
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $356,237$346,595
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $434,893$491,585
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,166$71
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $193,308$187,618
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $195,474$187,689
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $239,419$303,896
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $239,419$303,896
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $434,893$491,585
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $303,896 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$481,827
XI-2 Total expenses$417,350
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$64,477
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$239,419
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$303,896

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