Nonprofit · EIN 86-2752167
FOUND MISSION
Tax-exempt · LUBBOCK, TX 79423
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $207,140 | $187,510 | $19,630 | $71,842 | $0 | $71,842 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $136,242 | $93,193 | $43,049 | $52,214 | – | $52,214 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $68,495 | $78,102 | -$9,607 | $9,165 | – | $9,165 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $207,140
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $41,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $41,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,973
- Occupancy
- $29,752
- Travel
- $4,145
- Program services (functional)
- $95,353
- Management and general (functional)
- $87,609
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,548
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,212
- Total assets, end of year
- $71,842
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $71,842
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $71,842
- Gross receipts
- $207,140
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Politte | President Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Politte | President | 15 | $15,000 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEA POLITTE | President | 40 | $45,135 |
| RACQUEL WARE | Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| DON BEBEE | Director | 0 | $0 |
| SHANNON MCCARTY | Director | 0 | $0 |
| JAONNE DOSHER | Director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMIE DOSHER | Director | 0 | $0 |
| ANNE BRADLEY | Director | 0 | $0 |
| CARRIE CULPEPPER | Director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8207 ITHACA AVE STE B, LUBBOCK, TX 79423-2600
- In care of
- % SHEA POLITTE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 10510 GARY AVENUE, LUBBOCK TX 79423
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHEA POLITTE, 3115 113TH ST, LUBBOCK, TX 79423
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- SILAS POLITTE, 10510 GARY AVENUE, LUBBOCK TX 79423
- Signed the 990
- Shea Politte, President
- Phone
- (806) 853-3311
Mission
The love of Jesus compels us to advance toward the needs in our communities in creative ways. We are a movement of Light Love and Hope toward areas of darkness loneliness and despair. We believe everyone needs to know they are FOUND. We do the work of expressing this belief through our Fuel in the School program. Working with over 100 school campuses in the Lubbock area and beyond we rally the community to gather resources to meet the basic needs of children. We provide clothing shoes food school supplies and hygiene items to school children in need through our Fuel in the School program. We also provide coats through our Coats for Kids program providing coats to students in need. Our program Warmth for Texas we provide blankets and beanies to students in need.
Program accomplishments
- With our Fuel in the School program we provided clothing shoes snack weekend food bags hygiene items and school supplies to over 5,000 students in 2024. We are working with over 100 school campuses in the Lubbock area and beyond to reach students in need.Expenses $81,353
- With our Warmth For Texas program we provide blankets and beanies to school children in need throughout Lubbock Texas area schools. In 2024 we gave away over 3000 blankets and beanies to over 3000 students in need. Teachers and staff at over 100 schools in our area are the ones that inform FOUND of the students that are in need of our help.Expenses $8,000
- Through our program Coats for Kids we gave out over 2500 coats to students in need. We work closely with teachers and staff at over 100 schools to help supply coats to those students who do not have any.Expenses $6,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-2752167
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $71,842
- Income (IRS master file)
- $207,140
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $207,140 | $187,510 | $71,842 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $136,242 | $93,193 | $52,214 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $68,495 | $78,102 | $9,165 | XML |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: SILAS POLITTE | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 86-2752167).
Questions about FOUND MISSION
- What is the EIN of FOUND MISSION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUND MISSION is 86-2752167.
- Is FOUND MISSION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to FOUND MISSION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUND MISSION 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 FOUND MISSION 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 FOUND MISSION 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 FOUND MISSION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHEA POLITTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUND MISSION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FOUND MISSION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $207,140, expenses of $187,510 and total assets of $71,842 at year end.
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