Hero To A Child Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Clearwater, Florida, registered in 1989, with $809,820 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$810K
▲ 9.5% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$813K
Net assets
$474K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Hero To A Child Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Hero To A Child Inc: 7 mo reserves · -0% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Hero To A Child Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Hero To A Child Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $84K (FY2013) to $810K (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-0.3%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$520K
Total liabilities
$46K
Net assets
$474K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $809,820▲9.5% | $812,551 | $473,985▼0.1% | $519,910▲7.3% | 990 |
| 2023 | $739,625▲5.7% | $812,585▲18.5% | $474,560▼12.8% | $484,411▼13.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $699,697▲16.5% | $685,494▲27.1% | $544,302▲1.8% | $561,257▲4.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $600,730▲11.6% | $539,513▲4.0% | $534,702▲14.7% | $539,082▲15.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $538,150▼27.5% | $518,539▼20.5% | $465,983▲4.6% | $467,810▲1.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $742,419▲23.4% | $652,176▲20.6% | $445,401▲25.6% | $460,865▲27.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $601,853▲18.2% | $540,575▲15.0% | $354,743▲20.9% | $360,649▲21.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $509,314▲7.3% | $470,263▲10.9% | $293,464▲15.4% | $296,196▲16.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $474,742▼11.5% | $423,958▼18.0% | $254,266▲31.2% | $254,985▲30.3% | 990 |
| 2015 | $536,393▼4.3% | $517,257▲9.0% | $193,764▲9.8% | $195,646▲10.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $560,763▲568% | $474,568▲492% | $176,478▲95.5% | $176,482▲94.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $84,003 | $80,126 | $90,283 | $90,646 | 990EZ |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
22 grants to Hero To A Child Inc totaling $325K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | General support | 2024 | $24,750 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2024 | $9,757 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $22,750 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | — | 2023 | $20,514 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Public, societal benefit | 2023 | $11,000 |
| Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc | Support of mission | 2023 | $8,145 |
| Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc | Support of mission | 2022 | $30,611 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2022 | $20,855 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation | Unrestricted | 2022 | $6,974 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Human service | 2022 | $5,000 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation | Unrestricted | 2021 | $24,609 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2021 | $18,010 |
| Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc | Support of mission | 2021 | $5,732 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation | Unrestricted | 2020 | $20,629 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2020 | $15,502 |
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Data for Hero To A Child Inc (EIN 59-2961546) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.