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Nonprofit · EIN 47-3834674

HAVE SHEARS WILL TRAVEL

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77003

Financials

$381K$392K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HAVE SHEARS WILL TRAVEL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$381,102$391,564-$10,462$720,135$67,641$652,494
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$381,102
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$19,548
Depreciation
$25,000
Program services (functional)
$317,490
Management and general (functional)
$57,448
Fundraising (functional)
$16,626

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$219,233
Total assets, end of year
$720,135
Total liabilities, end of year
$67,641
Net assets, end of year
$652,494
Land, buildings and equipment
$335,573
Gross receipts
$381,102
Employees
0
Volunteers
6
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARBARA GOODSONPRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$13,500
MARIA WADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$8,250
KRISTAL MCCORVEY CRITESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
CHERYL JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CLINK KOSHNICKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
KAYODE AYINLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1212 ROBERTS ST, HOUSTON, TX 77003-4731
In care of
% BARBARA GOODSON
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
BARBARA GOODSON, 1212A ROBERTS STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77003
Signed the 990
BARBARA GOODSON, PRESIDENT
Phone
(713) 657-5654
Return prepared by
O'NEAL & HOLMES LLP

Mission

To provide hair care services to the local community and educate those with special needs that restrict their ability to obtain these services and training due to physical impairment, lack of transportation or financial means.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Have Shears Will Travel is a non-profit hair care ministry organization that served and educated the local community with special needs that restricted their ability to obtain these services and training due to physical impairment, lack of transportation or financial means.
    Expenses $317,490

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-3834674
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$720,135
Income (IRS master file)
$381,102

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$418,572$311,191$196,400IRS
990December 2022$311,478$269,440$95,639IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about HAVE SHEARS WILL TRAVEL

What is the EIN of HAVE SHEARS WILL TRAVEL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HAVE SHEARS WILL TRAVEL is 47-3834674.
Is HAVE SHEARS WILL TRAVEL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to HAVE SHEARS WILL TRAVEL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HAVE SHEARS WILL TRAVEL file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of HAVE SHEARS WILL TRAVEL due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HAVE SHEARS WILL TRAVEL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HAVE SHEARS WILL TRAVEL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BARBARA GOODSON.
Who are the officers and directors of HAVE SHEARS WILL TRAVEL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $13,500 (BARBARA GOODSON, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HAVE SHEARS WILL TRAVEL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $381,102, expenses of $391,564 and total assets of $720,135 at year end.

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