Heroes for Children
Heroes for Children
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About this organization
Mission
Heroes for Children advocates for and provides financial and social assistance to families with children (0-22 yrs of age) battling cancer. We serve all children and their families who are receiving cancer treatment in all Texas pediatric hospitals.
About
Heroes for Children provides financial assistance to families of children battling cancer to help cover expenses such as rent, utilities, car payments, and funeral expenses. In addition to financial assistance, Heroes for Children provides a variety of activities for the child battling cancer and the entire family. Such activities include holiday adoptions, recognition of milestones in the child's life, an afternoon at the movies and other family activities.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “Heroes for children advocates for and provides financial and social assistance to families with children (0-22 years of age)who are battling cancer.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “Heroes for children advocates for and provides financial and social assistance to families with children (0-22 years of age)who are battling cancer.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is TX.
- The non-profit has reported 10 employees on their form for the year 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$168,985.
- The CEO compensation strategy within the organization is determined through a thorough evaluation and endorsement by an independent source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 20 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2004.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $521,937 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $273,069 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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