SOUTHMORE FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHMORE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 76-0120857 · Religion-Related (X21Z)

What they do

Through A Wide Range of Programs and Activities Focused On Human, Cultural, Intellectual, Professional and Faith Development, Southmore Foundation Prepares Women of All Ages to Take An Active Part In Their Schools, Offices, and Homes With An Eye to Building Strong Famalies, Companies, and Communities.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$94.80of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$2.00of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$41.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$3.20of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$10.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

35.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,700 for DENISE BRISSON (VICE PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$94.80

ManagementOffice and general costs$3.20

FundraisingAsking for donations$2.00

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202494.8% mission

202396.9% mission

202297.0% mission

202196.2% mission

202097.4% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,070,042

Expenses$867,864

Annual surplus $1,202,178 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$822,766 · 94.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$28,032 · 3.2% of expenses

Fundraising$17,066 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,070,042

Expenses$867,864

Assets$9,535,537

Income$2,070,042

Contributions$737,705

Mission work (program services)$822,766

Fundraising$17,066

Management and general$28,032

Accounting fees$28,032

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DENISE BRISSONVICE PRESIDENT · 20 hrs/week $1,700

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

DENISE BRISSONVICE PRESIDENT

GAIL ONEILLTREASURER

LAURA ROMANDIRECTOR

LEISA KIRKPATRICKSECRETARY

LORENA VAN METREPRESIDENT

PATRICE PRUITTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 2222 Bellefontaine St, Houston, TX 77030
County: Harris
In care of: Denise Brisson
Primary officer: Denise Brisson, Vice President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@sheridancenter.org Phone(713) 630-0661

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEE ANN KROON
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X21Z)