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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2026 Expires: April 2028

The Periwinkle Foundation

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(713) 807-0191
3400 Bissonnet St Ste 185
Houston, TX, 77005
https://periwinklefoundation.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

The Periwinkle Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:

The Periwinkle Foundation develops and provides programs that positively change the lives of children, young adults, and families who are challenged by cancer and other life threatening illnesses and are cared for at Texas Children's Hospital.

Year, State Incorporated:
1983, TX

Each year more than 4,000 children are touched by Periwinkle programs: Camp Periwinkle, Camp YOLO, Family Camp, the Long Term Survivor Program, and the Arts & Creative Writing Program. Camp Periwinkle is a week-long summer camp for children, ages 7-15, with cancer and blood disorders and their siblings who are patients at Texas Children's Cancer Center. The Arts & Creative Writing Program provides enjoyable, educational and meaningful artistic opportunities for patients and families. Periwinkle partners with local arts organizations to provide weekly programming at Texas Childrens Cancer and Hematology Centers. Each month Periwinkle hosts a performing arts group to engage and entertain children in the clinic. Camp YOLO (You Only Live Once) is a weekend camp held twice each year for teenage patients from the cancer, blood disorder, cardiac, renal, and HIV services at Texas Children's Hospital and their siblings, ages 13 to 18. The Periwinkle Foundation program accomplishments include:4,000 children impacted by Periwinkle programs per year; 20,000 postcards from the road mailed to artists; and 27,000 volunteer hours per year.

The Periwinkle Foundation provides programs at Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers at several campuses: Houston, the Woodlands, Katy West, & Vinnie Cook Clinic in McAllen as it expands regionally.

 


For the year ended December 31, 2024, The Periwinkle Foundation's program expenses were:

Program expenses $1,654,123
Total Program Expenses $1,654,123

Chair of the Board
Debbie Bauer

Board Size
39

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on The Periwinkle Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions: Cash and other financial assets $1,175,258
Special events: Cash and other financial assets $898,130
Special events: Proceeds from contributed auctin items (Note 7) $339,577
Contributions: Nonfinancial assets (Note 7) $183,837
Net investment return $46,791
Other income $3,104
Special events: Cost of direct donor benefits $-260,837
Total Income $2,385,860

Programs: 72% Fundraising: 18% Administrative: 10%

Total Income $2,385,860
Total expenses: $2,307,409
  Program expenses $1,654,123
  Fundraising expenses $419,060
  Administrative expenses $234,226
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $78,451
Beginning Net Assets $1,930,320
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,008,771
Total Liabilities $266,020
Total Assets $2,274,791

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