EIN 76-0020802

The Sunshine Kids Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
State
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Sunshine Kids Foundation provides positive group activities for children diagnosed with cancer, adding quality of life by allowing them to have fun and celebrate life. The foundation hosts national events such as "Mardi Gras Fun Time Fantasy" in New Orleans, where children ride on a float, attend their own Mardi Gras ball, and explore the city through swamp tours. Additionally, the foundation offers scholarship grants for pediatric oncology patients or survivors through The Greater Houston Community Foundation.
Total revenues
$5,218,094
2022
Total expenses
$3,023,500
2022
Total assets
$10,273,228
2022
Num. employees
12
2022

Program areas at The Sunshine Kids Foundation

National events"mardi gras fun time fantasy" is a one-week trip held in new orleans, Louisiana. The children go during mardi gras week and ride on a float, attend their very own mardi gras ball, swamp tours and tour The beautiful city of new orleans. Thirteen young cancer patients from hospitals across The united states attended this event. "winter games" is a one-week trip held in winter park, Colorado. The children receive one on one skiing nstructions, snowmobile, snow tubing and participate in a down-hill winter games event. Sixteen young cancer patients from hospitals across (continued on schedule o)the united states attended this event. "Washington d.c. Adventure" is a one-week trip held in Washington, d.c. The children spend The week touring The museums, capital building, monuments and The white house. Eleven cancer patients attended. "Texas hill country adventure" is a one-week trip held in san marcos, tx for cancer patients from different hospitals across The country. The children experience The natural beauty of The hill country through activities such as horse-back riding and river rafting. Twenty-two cancer patients attended. "broadway break" is a one-week trip held in new york, new york. The children spend The week touring The bright city lights in The big apple. Fifteen cancer patients attended. "California fun-time fantasy" is a one-week event held in los angeles, California. The children experience activities such as visiting disney world, universal studios, meeting celebrities and visiting The various studios. Twenty-four cancer patients attended. "Florida fun-n-sun celebration" is a one-week event held in orlando, Florida. The children experience activities which include visiting theme parks such as disney world, universal studios and discovery cove. Nineteen cancer patients attended. "chicago teen getaway" is a one-week event held in chicago, Illinois. The children spend The week seeing The sights and sounds of chicago. Fourteen young cancer patients attended. Regional events"sunshine Kids san francisco bay adventure" is a three-day trip held in san francisco, California. This trip is designed for group sharing and support between teenage cancer patients. The trip included fifteen children from California. "Sunshine Kids hollywood beach bash" is a three-day trip held in fort lauderdale, Florida. This trip is designed for group sharing and support between teenage cancer patients. The trip included twenty children from across Florida.
Provide scholarship grants for pediatric oncology patients or survivors through The greater houston community Foundation, a tax exempt organization.

Grants made by The Sunshine Kids Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Greater Houston Community FoundationProvide Scholarships$220,000

Who funds The Sunshine Kids Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Arts of Healing Foundation$170,000
Walton Rick and Kathy Charitable TR FoundationAdd Quality of Life To$60,000
Network for GoodUnrestricted$53,563
...and 41 more grants received totalling $646,373

Personnel at The Sunshine Kids Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Jennifer WislerExecutive Director$82,530
Shannon MaloneDirector of Operations
Rita SuchmaDirector of Development
Courtney BraggEvent Manager
Madison AlgerEvent Manager, Eastern Region
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for The Sunshine Kids Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,807,584
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$139,118
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$271,392
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$5,218,094

Form 990s for The Sunshine Kids Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-06-26990View PDF
2021-122022-06-07990View PDF
2020-122021-07-14990View PDF
2019-122021-04-06990View PDF
2019-122020-10-15990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $33,870 from Give Lively Foundation
August 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 21, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 32 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Astros Foundation
August 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersPublic health orgsHealth organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthEducationDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Conducts researchFundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2814 Virginia St
Houston, TX 77098
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
County
Harris County, TX
Website URL
sunshinekids.org/ 
Phone
(713) 524-1264
Facebook page
TheSunshineKidsFoundation 
Twitter profile
@sunshinekidsorg 
IRS details
EIN
76-0020802
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E86: Patient Services
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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