2026-02-10T17:00:00-05:00 2025-12-31 H Bradley Whatley PC 8034 HWY 90A SUITE 100 Sugar Land TX 77478 990EZ 2025-01-01 760553725 FORT BEND COUNTY KIDS & COPS INC % ROGER W BARTON FORT 2812381534 1410 WILLIAMS WAY BLVD RICHMOND TX 77469 ROGER W BARTON OFFICER 2812381534 2026-01-30 true P00643151 2814948200 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X kids&cops@co.fort-bend.tx.us X X 72025 X 9050 0 0 5474 4274 1200 0 0 57501 67751 0 1118 47847 48965 18786 22484 41270 22484 41270 0 0 0 0 22484 41270 0 0 22484 41270 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF KIDS & COPS IS TO TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE HOW TO MAKE WISE CHOICES SO THEY WILL GROW UP TO BE PRODUCTIVE, LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY IN A POSITIVE WAY. KIDS & COPS PROVIDES LIFE SKILLS TRAINING AS WELL AS DRUG AWARENESS AND VIOLENCE PROTECTION EDUCATION. KIDS & COPS CONCENTRATES ON LEADERSHIP, TEAM BUILDING, SELF-ESTEEM AND PROBLEM-SOLVING TECHNIQUES. THE HOPE IS THAT YOUNG PEOPLE WILL HAVE THE STRENGH, COURAGE AND CONFIDENCE TO MAKE WISE CHOICES THAT PROTECT THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND COMMUNITIES. CHILD SAFETY PROGRAMS ARE ALSO ONE OF THE MAIN AREAS OF CONCENTRATION. FORT BEND COUNTY KIDS & COPS SUMMER CAMPS ARE FOR 10-12 YEAR OLDS CHILDREN. 8 CAMPS ARE PROVIDED EACH SUMMER WITH 60 KIDS IN EACH CAMP SO THE TOTAL CONTACTS FOR SUMMER CAMP TOTALS 480. CAMP GOALS ARE TO BOOST SELF-ESTEEM, PROMOTE LEADERSHIP, ENCOURAGE TEAMWORK AND DEVELOP PROBLEM-SOLVING TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS TO WORK ON LIFE SKILLS THAT WILL ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. THE STUDENTS LEARN TO FOLLOW RULES AND STILL HAVE FUN IN A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT. THEY ARE ALSO ABLE TO DEVELOP A POSITIVE RAPPORT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. COMMUNITY EVENTS WHICH INCLUDE SCHOOL/COMMUNITY HEALTH & SAFETY FAIRS, CARNIVALS, PRESENTATIONS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS BOY SCOUTS, GIRLS SCOUTS, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, ROTARY CLUBS, LION CLUBS, EXCHANGE CLUBS, AS WELL AS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BIKE SAFETY, BULLYING, INTERNET SAFETY AND NUMEROUS OTHER CHILD SAFETY TOPICS, CHILD FINGERPRINTING, RED RIBBON PROGRAMS, NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, CAREER DAYS AT SCHOOLS, AND NUMEROUS OTHER SAFETY AND CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS IN OUR COUNTRY. OTHER ACTIVITIES WE PARTICIPATE IN BUT DO NOT HAVE DOCUMENTED CONTACTS INCLUDE THE HOLIDAY BOWL AND TWO ANNUAL TOY DRIVES, THE FORT BEND COUNTY FAIR AND PARADE, AND TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT WHICH IS ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. KIDS & COPS CLASSES ARE TAUGHT IN 53 ELEMENTARIES, 18 MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND 13 HIGH SCHOOLS IN FORT BEND COUNTY. THESE CLASSES ARE TAUGHT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALL THE FORT BEND COUNTY SCHOOLS. THE ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM IS TAUGHT IN 5TH GRADE AND INCLUDES LIFE SKILLS TRAINING WITH A FOCUS ON ANTI-DRUG AND ANTI-VIOLENCE ISSUES. VISITS ARE DONE WITH PRE-K THROUGH 4TH GRADE AND SAFETY OR CRIME PREVENTION LESSONS ARE TAUGHT. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVE 4 LESSONS ON JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM ROGER BARTON SERGEANT 40.0 0 0 0 BRANDEN SMITH DEPUTY 40.0 0 0 0 TERRY MCGUIRE BOARD MEMBER 40.0 0 0 0 RODERICK SAVAGE DEPUTY 40.0 0 0 0 MICHAEL MESSINA DEPUTY 40.0 0 0 0 KATY RADER BOARD MEMBER 40.0 0 0 0 JULIA BARTON MEMBER 40.0 0 0 0 GERARD ARGAO DEPUTY 40.0 0 0 0 CHANCELLOR NICHOLS DEPUTY 40.0 0 0 0 CATRILLIA HARRIS DEPUTY 40.0 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false ROGER W BARTON 1410 WILLIAMS WAY BLVD RICHMOND TX 77469 2812381534 false false false false false false false false false false true X 7700 6698 7100 9356 9050 39904 38452 52407 59013 41809 62976 254657 0 0 0 46152 59105 66113 51165 72026 294561 0 0 0 294561 0 0 0 0 0 46152 59105 66113 51165 72026 294561 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ PART IV - LIST OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, & KEY EMPLOYEES ALL THE SALARIES, BENEFITS & MOST VEHICLE EXPENSES ARE PAID BY FORT BEND COUNTY AND THE UNIT IS OFFICIALLY KNOWN AS THE COMMUNITY SERVICES UNIT - YOUTH PROGRAMS OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE KIDS & COPS ACTIVITIES ARE FINANCED THROUGH THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND ARE SEPARATE FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS AND ARE NOT COMPENSATED IN ANY WAY FOR THEIR TIME. THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR MEETINGS, ADVICE & APPROVING THE UNIT'S EXPENDITURES AND ACTIVITIES. FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 8 Description:SUMMER CAMP TUITION Amount:56105 FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 8 Description:OTHER REVENUE Amount:1396 FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 Description:REFUNDS Amount:2433 FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 Description:FIELD TRIP EXPENSES Amount:24496