A Shelter for Cancer Families
Provide free tangible support in the Texas medical center (TMC) to families affected by cancer based on their needs, regardless of age, cancer type, treatment status or income. Support includes celebrations important during cancer treatment and short term housing to out-of-town families seeking treatment in the TMC.
A Shelter for Cancer Families at a glance
- Revenue (2024)
- $172,806
- -75.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $34,940
- +30.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $496,980
- -21.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who A Shelter for Cancer Families funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Research | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $172,806 | $496,980 | — | — | $34,940 |
| 2023 | $3,821,985 | $717,772 | $629,579 | — | — | $26,796 |
| 2022 | $3,725,977 | $1,159,971 | $721,614 | — | — | $3,963 |
| 2021 | $3,332,110 | $977,135 | $614,013 | — | — | $394 |
| 2020 | $3,079,491 | $184,002 | $401,044 | $150,000 | 1 | $10,803 |
About A Shelter for Cancer Families
Based on IRS filings
A Shelter for Cancer Families is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. Net investment income was $35K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A Shelter for Cancer Families is led by Peggy Roe, Interim Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Peggy Roe
Interim Executive Director
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$30K (2023) → $92K (2024)
Jill Collins
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abraham Garza III
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allie Fields
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Lanclos
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lyndsey Zorich
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Traci Ling
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Beecher
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Irion
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Bill C Stratton
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Christina Stith (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Keila Torres MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Dalton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lindley Arnoldy (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Stephen Z Fadem MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth K Borck (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Alexandra Knight (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Melissa Missy Bellinger (2020–2022) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Monica Agostinelli (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Andy Van Buskirk (2020) — Secretary
- Former: J Boyd Heath III (2020) — Director
- Former: Stinelli Castaneda (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $92K, to Peggy Roe (Interim Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about A Shelter for Cancer Families
Where does A Shelter for Cancer Families operate?
A Shelter for Cancer Families has awarded grants in Texas.
What is A Shelter for Cancer Families's EIN?
A Shelter for Cancer Families's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0674858. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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