Smiles from Heaven

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Laredo, TX501(c)(3)Since 2019Health CareEIN 84-3581150Revenue $590K in FY2025

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The organization is formed for charitable purposes including to provide financial and logistical support, including transportation, to low income families of children who are stricken with cancer; and educate the community about childhood cancer and blood disorders. Their "Fight Like A Kid" program has added an element of providing dedicated space for assisting the children and their families in their healing journey. The organization provides supportive services, family programs, and community based resorces for children and their families affected by pediatric cancer ans blood disorders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$135K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 12% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 56% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$590K
+191% vs prior year
Spent
$513K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$197K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$590K
FY2025▲ +191%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$83K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$590K
Expenses
$513K
FY2025▲ +180%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$183K
FY2025$513K
Net assets
$197K
FY2025▲ +107%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$7K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$197K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $290K Management & general 35% · $178K Fundraising 11% · $55K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Board Member
$70,614Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$64,121Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Betsy Sanchez’s $71K as President/Board Member is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $100K–1M health care 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Betsy Sanchez$70,614$16,100——
Ray Sanchez$64,121$20,825$32,750—
Ray F Sanchez———$7,800

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps low-income families with children battling cancer and educates the public.

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1 program · $54K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Fight Like a Kid

This program provides dedicated spaces offering children with pediatric cancer and blood disorder and their families a safe and nurturing place where they can cope with their healing journey. The sensory room, for example, provides a space for stress relief, emotional regulation, and helps develop motor skills.

$54Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$590K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$355K
Other incomeLn 4–11$129K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Money outPt IX
$513K
Ln 25
Programscol B$290K
Managementcol C$178K
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$197K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Government grantsLn 1e$107K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$355K
Other incomeLn 4–11$129K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$590K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$197K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$47K
Total assetsLn 16$106K$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$95K$197K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$217K$163K$36K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$673$673
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$55K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$94K
All other expensesLn 24e$104K$29K$38K$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$523K$290K$178K$55K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $590K$513K$78K$197K 990 PDF
FY2024 $203K$183K$20K$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $111K$3K 990 PDF
FY2022 $83K$7K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $590,492 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $125,765$106,574
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $76,938$355,299
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$128,619
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $202,703$590,492
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,950$11,038
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,295$216,809
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $141,766$284,880
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $183,011$512,727
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,692$77,765
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $590,492 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,088 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$106,574
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$235,193
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$352,211
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$590,492
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $523,364 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,896$3,896
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $162,785 · Management $35,860 · Fundraising $18,165$216,810
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $17,778$17,778
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $673$673
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $14,263$14,263
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,273$9,273
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $54,874$54,874
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,073$8,073
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $93,809$93,809
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,154 · Management $37,572 · Fundraising $37,189$103,915
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $289,644 · Management $178,366 · Fundraising $55,354$523,364
Part X · Balance sheet $207,372 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,695$102,614
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,500$24,900
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$283
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,019
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $47,878$47,105
X-15 Other assets$27,451
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $106,073$207,372
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$4,953
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,653$5,019
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,653$9,972
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $95,420$197,400
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $106,073$207,372
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,400 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$590,492
XI-2 Total expenses$512,727
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,765
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$95,420
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$34,851
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,400

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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