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Screen a listThe Children's Shelter
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$8.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs93staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.3%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.1%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren's Shelter
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.8M spent
Programs$7.6M87%Management and general$650k7%Fundraising$505k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2023 and −$441k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 49% of revenue in FY2025. $2.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending82funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of San Antonio and Bexar CountySince FY2019$1.6M$921k$794k$453k$465kMethodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas IncOn and off$372k$379k$412k$329k$393k$400kJohn L Santikos Charitable FoundationOn and off$750k$53k$10kHarvey E Najim Charitable FoundationOn and off$50k$75k$89k$100k$100k$100kFirstDay FoundationOn and off$350kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$10k$15k$15k$150k$100k$500–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$525k$888k$736k$301k$720k$195k$216k53 other fundersUp to $136k a year each$283k$248k$239k$400k$391k$131k$117k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped