NonprofitsSunshine Kids Foundation

Health Care

Sunshine Kids Foundation

HOUSTON, TX

Total revenue

$5.0M

Total expenses

$3.8M

Net assets

$12.2M

Grants received

$2.5M

198 grants

EIN

760020802

Tax year

2024

Mission

We provide positive group activities for children diagnosed with cancer.

Programs

1 program

Provide scholarship grants for pediatric oncology patients or survivors through the greater houston community foundation, a tax exempt organization.

Expenses: $140KGrants: $140K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.2M
Program service revenue
Investment income$449K
Other revenue$334K
Total revenue$5.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$140K
Salaries & benefits$986K
Fundraising$493K
Other expenses$2.7M
Total expenses$3.8M
Total assets$12.2M
Net assets$12.2M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JENNIFER WISLER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$138K

55 hrs/wk

J THOMAS CARRUTHERS III

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR AKARA FORSYTHE

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR FRANK LIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRET SANDERS

CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHIEF DEPUTY CRAIG TAFFARO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROL ALVARADO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDY SACKS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JERRIE SHORT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 198 of 198

FromAmountPurposeYear
$150K
Support Programs
2024
$34K
FUNDRAISER, HOLIDAY GIFT PROGRAM
2024
$29K
TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH CANCER
2024
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
HOUSTON LOCAL ACTIVITIES
2024
$10K
General support
2024
$8K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITY
2024
$5K
ASSIST CHILDREN WITH CANCER
2024
$5K
General Support
2024
$5K
THIS GRANT ENHANCED THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER BY PROVIDING THEM WITH POSITIVE GROUP EXPERIENCES SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO PLAY, DREAM AND ACHIEVE.
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$2K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR YOUNG CANCER PATIENTS
2024
$1K
General Operating Support
2024
$1K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION OF ORGANIZATION
2024
$500
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR YOUNG CANCER PATIENTS
2024
$169
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$150K
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
2023
$50K
ADD QUALITY OF LIFE TO
2023
$35K
CHILDREN'S CHARITY
2023
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$24K
TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH CANCER
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$10K
Aramco Commitment to the Community Donation
2023
$10K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE SUNSHINE KIDS LOCAL ACTIVITIES PROGRAM.
2023
$9K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITY
2023
$8K
HOUSTON LOCAL ACTIVITIES
2023
$5K
ASSIST CHILDREN WITH CANCER
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
ASSIST CHILDREN WITH CANCER
2023
$5K
THIS $5,000 GRANT ENHANCED THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER BY PROVIDING THEM WITH POSITIVE GROUP EXPERIENCES SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO PLAY, DREAM AND ACHIEVE.
2023
$3K
Program Support
2023
$1K
FAMILY, CHILDREN, SENIORS, LGBT
2023
$1K
SUPPORT
2023
$1K
General Purpose
2023
$1K
General Operating Support
2023
$600
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$275
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$75
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$75
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$75
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$42
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$60K
ADD QUALITY OF LIFE TO
2022
$54K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$34K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
CHILDREN'S CHARITY
2022
$28K
TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH CANCER
2022
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$18K
EXEMPT FUNCTION
2022
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2022
$10K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL ACTIVITIES PROGRAM.
2022
$8K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITY
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$4K
ASSIST CHILDREN WITH CANCER
2022
$3K
Various
2022
$3K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$3K
HELPS KIDS WITH CANCER.
2022
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$2K
SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH CANCER
2022
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$2K
Health and Education
2022
$1K
General Operating Support
2022
$1K
SUPPORT
2022
$1K
FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS
2022
$1K
General Purpose
2022
$800
WALK'N'WAG CONTRIBUTION
2022
$600
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$515
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$390
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$225
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$169
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$30K
ADD QUALITY OF LIFE TO
2021
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$13K
TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH CANCER
2021
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$11K
PROVIDE ACTIVITIES/GIFT BOXES FOR CHILDREN RECEIVING PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY TREATMENT
2021
$10K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2021
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$5K
Equality
2021
$2K
Health and Education
2021
$2K
SUPPORT FOR KIDS WITH CANCER
2021
$2K
SUPPORT KID'S PROGRAMS
2021
$1K
SUPPORT
2021
$1K
General Purpose
2021
$1K
SUPPORT
2021
$1K
General Operating Support
2021
$1K
GENERAL USE GRANT
2021
$600
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$400
Golf tournament sponsor to support kids with cancer
2021
$165
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$11K
CHARITABLE
2020
$10K
TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH CANCER
2020
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$8K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2020
$7K
ADD QUALITY OF LIFE TO
2020
$5K
THIS $5000 GRANT WILL ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER BY PROVIDING THEM WITH POSITIVE GROUP EXPERIENCES SO THAT THEY CAN DO WHAT KIDS ARE SUPPOSED TO DO --HAVE FUN AND CELEBRATE LIFE EVEN DURING A PANDEMIC.
2020
$5K
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
2020
$5K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$3K
Sunshine Kids Local Activities Program
2020
$3K
SUPPORT KID'S PROGRAMS
2020
$3K
GENERAL USE GRANT
2020
$3K
Teen Lake Escape project
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$2K
ENABLE ORG TO CARRY OUT ITS PURPOSE.
2020
$1K
Health and Education
2020
$1K
General Purpose
2020
$500
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$500
SUPPORT FOR KIDS WITH CANCER
2020
$500
SUPPORT FOR KIDS WITH CANCER
2020
$364
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$150
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2019
$6K
TO AID THE SUNSHINE KIDS FOUNDATION'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR CHILDREN RECEIVING CANCER TREATMENTS.
2019
$5K
THIS $5000 GRANT WILL ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER BY PROVIDING THEM WITH POSITIVE GROUP EXPERIENCES SO THAT THEY CAN DO WHAT KIDS ARE SUPPOSED TO DO --HAVE FUN AND CELEBRATE LIFE.
2019
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$500
SUPPORT FOR KIDS WITH CANCER
2019
$109K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$75K
support charity
2018
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$24K
Unrestricted
2018
$15K
TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH CANCER
2018
$10K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2018
$5K
GENERAL USE GRANT
2018
$5K
THIS $5000 GRANT WILL ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER BY PROVIDING THEM WITH POSITIVE GROUP EXPERIENCES SO THAT THEY CAN DO WHAT KIDS ARE SUPPOSED TO DO --HAVE FUN AND CELEBRATE LIFE.
2018
$3K
SUPPORT KID'S PROGRAMS
2018
$1K
TO HELP SUPPORT PROGRAMS
2018
$750
GENERAL
2018
$368
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$250
MATCHING GRANTS
2018
$10K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2017
$8K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$7K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017
$4K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2017

Funded by

$2.5M from 80 funders · 198 grants · 2017–2024

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$231K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

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$205K · 3 grants · 2018–2023

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$170K · 1 grant · 2022

Walton Rick & Kathy Charitable Tr Fdn

$147K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Harold Brown Foundation

$125K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

$121K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Charles B Smith And Jean G Smith

$118K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN760020802
NTEE codeE860
Subsection03
Ruling date1982-08
Formed1982
Employees11
Volunteers300
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