Houston, TX

THE SUNSHINE KIDS FOUNDATION

EIN 76-0020802

Health & Wellness Disease & Chronic Illness Support Children & youth Patients & families

Mission

To add quality of life to children with cancer by providing them with exciting, positive group activities and opportunities — free of charge — so they may once again do what kids are meant to do: have fun and celebrate life.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About THE SUNSHINE KIDS FOUNDATION

The Sunshine Kids Foundation is a national nonprofit (founded 1982) that provides free, year-round programs, national trips, local family activities, and in-hospital events for children diagnosed with cancer. Programs are designed to promote self-esteem, peer connection, and age-appropriate fun while patients are in treatment. In the past 2–3 years the foundation has continued its core national trip series (including week-long regional trips and teen getaways), expanded inpatient/hospital-based programming and satellite outreach to reach more children during treatment, and maintained audited financials and publicly posted Form 990s on its website. The organization operates donor-facing programs across North America and reports ongoing grant support and program activity to sustain its trips and hospital events.

Notable achievements

Established national pediatric cancer programs

Founded in 1982, the foundation has delivered free trips, events, and hospital-based activities for thousands of children with cancer and their families across North America.

Year-round national trip series

Operates multiple signature week-long and weekend trips (examples include Mardi Gras, Winter Games, Washington, D.C., Texas Hill Country and teen getaways) that bring pediatric oncology patients together for supervised, therapeutic recreation.

Expanded in-hospital and satellite outreach

Expanded inpatient programming and satellite-office outreach to increase bedside events and local activities for patients who cannot travel, improving access to the foundation’s services during active treatment.

At a glance

Total assets: $12.2M
Annual revenue: $5.0M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 76-0020802
Location: Houston, TX
Website: www.sunshinekids.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Four-star rating and high score from Charity Navigator for financial health, accountability, and transparency.

Maintains audited annual financial statements and posts recent Form 990s publicly on its website, demonstrating fiscal oversight and transparency.

Longstanding 501(c)(3) public charity with national recognition for pediatric oncology patient services since 1982.

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