THE FOUNDATION FOR THE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FOUNDATION FOR THE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

EIN 76-0142861 · Education (B)

What they do

THE SCHOOL for YOUNG CHILDREN is A MODEL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SELF-CONTAINED CLASSES DESIGNED to MEET THE NEEDS of LEARNING DISABLED CHILDREN. THE AIM of THE SCHOOL is to HELP EACH CHILD DEVELOP to HIS/HER MAXIMUM POTENTIAL BY REMEDIATING AREAS of WEAKNESS and ALLOWING for CONTINUED GROWTH IN AREAS of STRENGTH. of EQUAL IMPORTANCE is THAT A POSITIVE SELF-CONCEPT is DEVELOPED WITHIN EACH CHILD AS HE/SHE ACHIEVES ACADEMIC SUCCESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.30 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

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

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.79%of revenue went to mission work93.3% of expenses · Program services

5.38%of revenue went to fundraising6.7% of expenses

$80.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$6.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.1%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 $66,733 for SHEILA F MCBRINN SECY SCHOOL DIREC (1626 VIKING, HOUSTON TX 77018). 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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$849,926

Mission workProgram services$635,63874.79% of revenue93.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$45,7535.38% of revenue6.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$168,53519.83% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$681,39180.17% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.3% mission · 0.0% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 0.0% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.12% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 0.0% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 0.0% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.40% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 0.0% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 0.0% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.42% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 0.0% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$849,926

Expenses$681,391

Annual surplus $168,535 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)$635,638 · 93.3% of expenses

Fundraising$45,753 · 6.7% of expenses

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Revenue$849,926

Expenses$681,391

Assets$4,515,369

Income$849,926

Contributions$162,549

Mission work (program services)$635,638

Fundraising$45,753

Stocks and bonds$1,669,790

Accounting fees$14,750

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

SHEILA F MCBRINN SECY SCHOOL DIREC1626 VIKING, HOUSTON TX 77018 · 40 hrs/week $66,733

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 (10)

SHEILA F MCBRINN SECY SCHOOL DIREC1626 VIKING, HOUSTON TX 77018

ANN WEISS VICE PRESIDENT22907 DEFOREST RIDGE LANE, KATY TX 77494

ANNE HEYBURN TRUSTEE39 STILLFOREST, HOUSTON TX 77024

CHRIS BORRECA TRUSTEE2706 TALBOTT, HOUSTON TX 77005

EVELYN WEISENBERG TRUSTEE5555 DEL MONTE, HOUSTON TX 77056

KAROL MUSHER TRUSTEE6336 WAKE FOREST, HOUSTON TX 77005

MARSHALL GRAHAM TRUSTEE909 FANNIN STE 1200, HOUSTON TX 77010

RICHARD THALLER MD TRUSTEE9055 KATY FWY, SUITE 420, HOUSTON TX 77024

RUTH M STRUDLER PRESIDENT121 N. POST OAK LANE, APT 303-304, HOUSTON TX 7702

STEWART MUELLER9706 CLIFFORD DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX 77096

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 810 SUL ROSS ST, HOUSTON, TX 77006-4933
County: Harris
In care of: % SHEILA VALLEY-MCBRINN
Primary officer: RUTH M STRUDLER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(713) 520-8310

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AUGUSTA LEVINE
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education