Mission
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Public Charity
BEAR BE A RESOURCE FOR CPS KIDS
BEAR BE A RESOURCE FOR CPS KIDS is a Public Charity headquartered in HOUSTON, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.1M revenue, $4.0M expenses, $3.3M total assets. 91 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 311516122
HOUSTON, TX
Personal Social Services
NTEE: P50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.1M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$3.3M
Grant Records91
Funding Total$2.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Bear Be a Resource for Cps Kids
How Bear Be a Resource for Cps Kids divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$52
"Bear necessities" is the giving program through which emergency supplies are provided to any child under the care of harris county cps, particularly those who are removed from…
$22
"Bearing gifts" is an annual program that provides toys and gifts to abused and neglected children under the care of cps during the holiday season
$15
"Heart gallery" utilizes the power of photography to capture the individuality and dignity of children living in foster care and is designed to find forever families for these…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO PROVIDE HOPE AND HELP FOR AT-RISK AND CPS INVOLVED CHILDREN AND THEIR CARETAKERS IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA
$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,576
TO ESTABLISH OR SUSTAIN POST-ADOPTION AND POST-PERMANENCY SUPPORTS.
$617,500
Program support
$100,000
External project support
$51,000
Showing up to 5 of 91 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Barbara Steen
DIRECTOR
Betsy Mercer
DIRECTOR
Brie Barnes
DIRECTOR
Cathy Anderson
DIRECTOR
Charles Philpott
SECRETARY
Cindy Steele
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.1M | $4.0M | $3.3M |
| 2024 | $4.1M | $4.0M | $3.1M |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $2.7M | $3.1M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $2.0M | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $1.9M | $2.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.5M to $4.1M (+68%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.