Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children
Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children promotes early identification and intervention for children who are deaf and hard of hearing and helps them develop their maximum potential through listening, spoken language, and literacy.
Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children at a glance
In short: Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children gave $27K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,356
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $27,356
- Median grant
- $27,356
- Total assets
- $25,388,363
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Who Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UT Health Science Center- San Antonio ($27K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2025, 13 months) to $3.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.
*2025: Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
*2025: Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UT Health Science Center- San Antonio San Antonio, TX | General Assistance | $27,356 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* | $25,388,363 | $15,429,655 | $12,956,462 | $27,356 | 1 | $248,323 |
| 2024 | $22,126,107 | $12,006,733 | $13,548,371 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $188,687 |
| 2023 | $23,042,359 | $12,758,980 | $13,104,236 | $3,000,000 | 1 | $134,290 |
| 2022 | $24,153,447 | $11,863,105 | $12,485,874 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $17,289 |
| 2021 | $24,084,715 | $10,362,900 | $9,371,421 | — | — | $46,376 |
| 2020 | $22,437,583 | $10,277,315 | $9,890,839 | — | — | $69,661 |
| 2019 | $21,913,405 | $9,727,146 | $9,078,213 | — | — | $41,607 |
*2025: Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children
Based on IRS filings
Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27K. Net investment income was $248K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children is led by Miriam M Elizondo, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 3 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Miriam M Elizondo
Executive Director
Director of Development → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$98K (2021) → $187K (2025)
Alex Geleske
Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Lauren Parker
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clayton White
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Camp
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Emamali
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niki McCain Guenther
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Plant
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eloise Steed
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace White
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Evans
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance Gilliam
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Green
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Rienstra
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Escobedo
Principal
Director of Academics → Principal, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$87K (2021) → $118K (2025)
Herb W. Hill Jr.
Secretary
Treasurer → Director, 2024
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Klug Jr.
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J Murray
Past Chairman
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Past Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherri Naegele
Vice Chairman
Secretary → Director, 2023
Director → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Cavender
Chariman
Assistant Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chariman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
JR Vogel
Assistant Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Amanda Bezner (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Elizabeth Wood Bright (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Jeremy Arias (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kelly Hunter (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Muffin Moorman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas P Ball III (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jesse Wilson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Alexandra N Geleske (2024) — Director of Finance
- Former: Emily Morrow Jones (2019–2023) — Past Chairman
- Former: Jerome Evans Aud (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Green (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sabrina Dannheim (2019–2023) — Director of Finance
- Former: Susan Marenda King MD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark E. Eads (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Cindy Escobedo (2023) — Principal
- Former: J. Bradford Camp (2019–2022) — Past Chairman
- Former: Lisa Lopez (2019–2022) — Director of Parent Infant Program
- Former: Nathanel Hudson (2022) — Director
- Former: Belinda Pustka (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Marietta McCain (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Molly White Truax (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Wehmeyer Jr. (2019–2021) — Advisory
- Former: Taylor Fordham Jr. MD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Shelly Hannon (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Marenda King M. (2020) — Director
- Former: Taylor Fordham Jr M. (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $187K, to Miriam M Elizondo (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children
How much does Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children give each year?
Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children gave $27K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. The 2025 filing year covers 13 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 1 grant.
How large is Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children?
Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children reported $25.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.4M.
What is Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children?
Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $25.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children operate?
Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children's EIN?
Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1143132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
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