2014-10-03T14:06:22-05:00 2013-12-31 200104286 Albright Hill and Sumpter PC 12160 North Abrams Road Suite 412 Dallas TX 75243 990 2013-01-01 830489882 HEROES FOR CHILDREN HERO 1701 GATEWAY BLVD RICHARDSON TX 75080 LARISSA LINTON CO-FOUNDER 2142565828 2014-07-31 true Jennifer S Hill P00236976 9722705452 2014-10-03 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z X LARISSA LINTON 1447389 false X www.heroesforchildren.org X 2004 TX TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS WITH CHILDREN (0-22 YEARS OF AGE) WHO ARE BATTLING CANCER. 17 17 12 750 0 0 983776 1187376 0 7804 8879 524499 2029 1516079 1198284 708338 726280 0 454257 495181 10800 0 223307 221039 313203 1394434 1534664 121645 -336380 688304 387852 84060 105134 604244 282718 TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS WITH CHILDREN (0-22 YEARS OF AGE) WHO ARE BATTLING CANCER. false false 1003984 605111 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. 202866 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. 1206850 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 12 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 17 17 true false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X LARISSA LINTON 2142565828 1701 GATEWAY BLVD RICHARDSON TX 75080 BOB FOSTER CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HELENA P JOHNSON VICE CHAIRPERSON 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG NOON TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTEN HABICH SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SKYE BREWER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY HAND DIRECCTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TED LEITCH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA LIANG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARISSA LINTON CO-FOUNDER 1.00 0.00 X X 22500 0 0 MIKE OLDHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TINA PAPANDREOU DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER RUDD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY DOWEN CO-FOUNDER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE SHUEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKE TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WEINSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WOLFE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 22500 0 0 1 false false false 732088 455288 1187376 8879 8879 249105 732088 249105 OTHER SUPPORT 900099 2029 2029 2029 1198284 2029 0 8879 726280 726280 120120 66862 17023 36235 306049 170355 43372 92322 31714 17314 4822 9578 37298 20382 5661 11255 2089 418 1253 418 41498 16797 8017 16684 64461 64461 22729 13637 2273 6819 5434 3260 543 1631 31613 23710 1581 6322 19827 12774 1928 5125 1381 580 124 677 4562 2053 456 2053 CREDIT CARD FEES 29005 13052 2901 13052 TELEPHONE 12668 7601 1267 3800 CONTRACT LABOR 50470 30282 10094 10094 POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 6996 4586 635 1775 20470 12446 2557 5467 1534664 1206850 104507 223307 324876 38787 114634 91519 7000 42459 31268 801 26977 20863 37976 37976 1381 177977 197614 688304 387852 31110 77671 52950 27463 84060 105134 X 500473 155647 103771 127071 604244 282718 688304 387852 -336380 14854 0 X false true X true false X 550662 893262 771776 983776 1187376 4386852 550662 893262 771776 983776 1187376 4386852 4386852 4465 -690 6784 7804 8879 27242 2029 2029 4416123 3305428 0.99340 0.99380 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 37976 37976 X 1283295 14854 70157 85011 1198284 1198284 1604821 70157 70157 1534664 1534664 Other revenues not included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 2d) OTHER DIRECT FUNDRAISING COST. Other revenues included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 4b) OTHER DIRECT FUNDRAISING COST Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2d) OTHER DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) HEROES FOR CHILDREN FILES AN ANNUAL INFORMATON RETURN. WITH FEW EXECPTIONS, HFC IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO US FEDERAL TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010.HFC HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013, THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS.HFC RECOGNIZES INTEREST ACCRUED RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES IN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO SUCH INTEREST AND PENALITES FOR 2013. HANDBAGS 548134 456415 91719 91719 HOLDEM TOURN 257504 156150 101354 101354 2 175555 119523 56032 56032 981193 732088 249105 249105 249105 true FAMILY AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE 726280 FVM Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) NO REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL OR SOCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A FORMAL REQUEST FROM THE HEROES FOR CHILDREN WEBSITE. CHECKS ARE PAID TO EITHER COMPANIES IN THE FAMILY'S NAME OR TO THE FAMILIES BASED ON NEED. ALL INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO PROCESS A PAYMENT FOR A FAMILY'S BILLS. FAMILIES ARE THEN NOTIFIED THAT A PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE. ALL REQUESTS ARE PROCESSED WEEKLY NO MATTER WHEN RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. THE AVERAGE PAYMENT FROM HFC IS $750. SPECIAL REQUESTS ARE ANALYZED ON A PER NEED BASIS. APPLICATIONS CAN BE RESUBMITTED AFTER A 90- DAY WAITING FOR SECOND ASSISTANCE, 6- MONTHS FOR THIRD ASSISTANCE AND 1- YEAR FOR FOURTH ASSISTANCE. AS HFC RECEIVES LAPTOPS AS DONATIONS, AN HFC REPRESENTATIVE WILL NOTIFY THE SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE HOSPITIALS. LAPTOPS ARE GIVEN AS IS. HFC DOES NOT REPAIR A LAPTOP. ONCE GIVEN THE LAPTOP BELONGS TO THE DONEE. Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 LARISSA LINTON AND DOUG NOON ARE BROTHER-IN-LAW/SISTER-IN-LAW. Organizational document changes Part VI line 4 HEROES FOR CHILDREN AMENDED AND RESTATED ITS BYLAWS IN 2013. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE TO EXPAND THE SERVICE AREA THROUGHT TEXAS, FORMING AN ADVISORY BOARD AND REDEFINING CERTAIN TERMS. Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8a MINUTES AE MAINTAINED FOR ALL BOARD MEETINGS. Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b MINUTES ARE MAINTAINED FOR ALL MAJOR COMMITTEE MEETINGS. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND IS REVIEWED BY THE PERSON WHO POSSESS THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF HEROES FOR CHILDREN. IT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE AS SOON AS THE MEMBER DISCOVERS THAT A CONFLICT MAY EXIST. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a HEROES FOR CHILDREN HAS A COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING EXECUTIVE LEVEL COMPENSATION. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIRING OTHER EMPLOYEES AND DETERMINING COMPENSATION LEVELS WHICH ARE THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD DURING THE NORMAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST AT HFC'S ADMINISTARTIVE OFFICES.