Sunshine Kids Foundation
Donations deductibleSunshine Kids Foundation's network
8 people3 organisationsi8 people and 3 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 (3) 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Sanders Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andy Sacks | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carol Alvarado | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chief Deputy Craig Taffaro | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Akara Forsythe | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Frank LIN | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| J Thomas Carruthers III | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jerrie Short | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| GW Bailey | Former Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Jennifer Wisler | Executive Director | since 2020 |
| Rich Hooper | Secretary/Treasurer | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Wisler | Executive Director | 55 | $133k | $13k | |
| Bret Sanders | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| J Thomas Carruthers III | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Akara Forsythe | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Frank Lin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jerrie Short | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chief Deputy Craig Taffaro | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Alvarado | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andy Sacks | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
11 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263018325). 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 |
|---|---|
| Bret Sanders | Chairman |
| Jerrie Short | Director |
| J. Thomas Carruthers III | Treasurer |
| Jennifer Wisler | President |
| Frank Lin | Director |
| Akara Forsythe | Secretary |
| Jennifer Wisler | Executive Director |
| Craig Taffaro | Director |
| Andy Sacks | Director |
| Carol Alvarado | Director |
| Shannon Malone |
About
- Legal name
- Sunshine Kids Foundation
- EIN
- 760020802
- Address
- 2814 Virginia St, Houston, TX, 77098-1229
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Sunshine kids foundation adds quality of life to children with cancer by providing them with exciting, positive group activities so they may again do what kids are meant to do, have fun and celebrate life! (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E860 Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1982
- Principal officer
- Jennifer Wisler (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1982
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBret Sanders
≥8years on the filingsAndy Sacks
≥8years on the filingsCarol Alvarado
≥8years on the filingsChief Deputy Craig Taffaro
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $12.6m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $12.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $154k
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 300
Grants paid
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Provide scholarships | $152k |
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.The Sunshine Kids Foundation 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: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 2 February 1999
- Registered agent
- Colorado Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.