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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BEAR BE A RESOURCE FOR CPS KIDS.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,137,274
Total expenses
$3,983,691
Contributions and grants received
$4,215,002
Grants paid
$2,640,631
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$153
Other revenue
-$77,881
Total assets, end of year
$3,282,864
Total liabilities, end of year
$665,213
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,617,651
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,512,418
Management and general expenses
$244,391
Fundraising expenses
$226,882
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,512,418

Program services were 88.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $827,988

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,387,014

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,921,673

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $153 · excluded $153

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $140,880

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $827,988

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $218,761

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$77,881 · excluded -$77,881

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,640,631 · program services $2,640,631

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $559,609 · program services $407,669 · management and general $140,580 · fundraising $11,360

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $41,870 · program services $30,502 · management and general $10,518 · fundraising $850

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $27,410 · management and general $27,410

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $152,038 · program services $96,900 · management and general $51,454 · fundraising $3,684

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $40,705 · program services $30,529 · management and general $8,141 · fundraising $2,035

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $282,606 · program services $282,606

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $31,441 · program services $23,581 · management and general $6,288 · fundraising $1,572

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENT COSTS

    total $207,381 · fundraising $207,381

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,571,372 · end of year $1,870,974

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $82,136 · end of year $82,289

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $375,200 · end of year $189,675

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $286,092 · end of year $421,218

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,500 · end of year $2,500

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $290,111

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $135,367

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $186,185 · end of year $154,744

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $635,099 · end of year $561,464

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $27,198 · end of year $83,328

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $647,318 · end of year $581,885

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,149,456 · end of year $2,398,557

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $314,612 · end of year $219,094

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

BEAR: BE A RESOURCE FOR CPS KIDS DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY GOODS TO ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN WHO ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES UNDER THE CARE OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES (CPS) IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS.

  • "BEAR NECESSITIES" IS THE GIVING PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH EMERGENCY SUPPLIES ARE PROVIDED TO ANY CHILD UNDER THE CARE OF HARRIS COUNTY CPS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE REMOVED FROM UNSAFE HOMES. CPS CASEWORKERS OBTAIN EMERGENCY ITEMS SUCH AS CLOTHING, DIAPERS, FOOD, HYGIENE ITEMS, AND SHOES FROM THE "BEAR ROOMS AND BEAR'S WAREHOUSE IN HOUSTON. BEAR ROOM INVENTORY IS FUNDED BY FOUNDATIONS, FAMILY, AND CORPORATE GRANTS, AS WELL AS CASH AND IN-KIND GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS. BEAR EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS STAFF THE BEAR ROOMS. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM RECEIVED THE HELP OF THE 1,137 VOLUNTEERS AND SERVED 45,600 CHILDREN.

    Expenses $1,755,987 · Grants $1,208,178

  • "BEARING GIFTS" IS AN ANNUAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TOYS AND GIFTS TO ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN UNDER THE CARE OF CPS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. 29.200 CHILDREN RECEIVED GIFTS AND TOYS IN DECEMBER 2024. CASEWORKERS SUBMIT WISH LISTS FOR THE CPS CHILDREN TO BEAR STAFF. OVER 1,148 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED BEAR IN 2024 BY SORTING, BOXING, AND WRAPPING GIFTS. FUNDS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE FROM FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATE, CHURCH GROUPS, AND IN-KIND DONATIONS.

    Expenses $740,596 · Grants $617,515

  • "HEART GALLERY" UTILIZES THE POWER OF PHOTOGRAPHY TO CAPTURE THE INDIVIDUALITY AND DIGNITY OF CHILDREN LIVING IN FOSTER CARE AND IS DESIGNED TO FIND FOREVER FAMILIES FOR THESE CHILDREN. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM RECEIVED THE HELP OF 3 VOLUNTEERS AND SERVED 150 CHILDREN.

    Expenses $508,943 · Grants $356,040

  • Expenses $506,892 · Grants $458,898

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Steve Sandweiss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lari Paradee

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Cathy Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Katherine Kardesch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kelly Laudadio

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Betsy Mercer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Charles Philpott

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Cindy Steele

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brie Barnes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jennifer Jeffery

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Meredith Marshall

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Natalie Mohtashami

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kelly Simon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joanie De Ayala

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Monica Jones

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dutch Phillips

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Barbara Steen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Lee Vaio

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Daniel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Raymond Golden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicole McInnes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marisa Chavarria

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kyle Nesbit

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Louie Roberts

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Selina Stanford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Story

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sara-Nell Van Lant

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joel Levine

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tammy Hetmaniak

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $122,811
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $100,606
    Other
    $22,205
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $100,606 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $22,205 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $122,811 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

COMPENSATION FROM UNRELATED ORGANIZATIONS
THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PAID BY HARRIS COUNTY PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, A LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BEAR DOES NOT AUTHORIZE OR ESTABLISH THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
11 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202602269349301900

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