Somebody Cares America Inc
Donations deductibleSomebody Cares America Inc's network
8 people5 organisationsi8 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Doug Stringer | President/Ch | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jay Mincks | VP/Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jodie Chiricosta | Secretary/Di | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lonny Robbins | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul TAN | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Russell Naisbitt | Treasurer/Di | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott Seaman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steve Arizpe | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodie Chiricosta | Secretary/Di | 40 | $104k | ||
| J Doug Stringer | President/Ch | 40 | $0 | $46k | $50k |
| Steve Arizpe | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Allen Hickman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Mincks | VP/Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Russell Naisbitt | Treasurer/Di | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lonny Robbins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Seaman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Tan | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
10 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253033731). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Paul Tan | Board Member |
| Jay Mincks | Vice President of the Board |
| Jodie N. Chiricosta | Secretary of the Board |
| Scott Seaman | Board Member |
| Russell Naisbitt | Treasurer of the Board |
| Lonny Robbins | Board Member |
| Steve Arizpe | Board Member |
| J. Doug Stringer | |
| J. Doug Stringer | Chairman of the Board |
| Allen Hickman | Board Member |
About
- Legal name
- Somebody Cares America Inc
- EIN
- 311703150
- Address
- Po Box 570007, Houston, TX, 77257-0007
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- We at somebody cares believe in unity with a purpose to faciliate this, somebody cares america/international (sca/i) leads, equips, empowers and encourages the church to become a unified and tangible expression of christ to the world for lasting impact. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- Principal officer
- J Doug Stringer (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJ Doug Stringer
≥8years on the filingsJay Mincks
≥8years on the filingsJodie Chiricosta
≥8years on the filingsLonny Robbins
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $337k
- Total liabilities
- $68k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $269k
- Contributions and grants received
- $982k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $284k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 40
Grants paid
7 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crisis Response International | Disaster relief | $28k |
| Jasper Newton Long Term Recovery | Disaster relief | $18k |
| Somebody Cares Baltimore | Disaster relief | $15k |
| Ally Force | Disaster relief | $11k |
| Mid West Food Bank | Disaster relief | $9k |
| Blood and Fire Ministries | Disaster relief | $9k |
| International Church of the Four | Disaster relief | $7k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Somebody Cares America, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 26 July 1999
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.