MASONIC HOME AND SCHOOL OF TEXAS, DBA: Masonic Children & Family Services of Texas

Strengthening families for a brighter future.

aka Masonic Children & Family Services of Texas   |   Keller, TX   |  www.mcfstx.org

Mission

Improving the quality of life for children and families of Texas. For over 100 years, Masonic Home and School of Texas served children by providing a home and an education at the school. In 2005, the school closed and in 2007, the children's charity began helping families through strategic partnerships. We provide funding to meet the needs of underserved children and their families across the state of Texas.

Ruling year info

1977

Executive Director

Mrs Shannon Davis

Main address

1240 Keller Parkway, Suite 200

Keller, TX 76248 USA

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Formerly known as

Masonic Home and School of Texas

EIN

75-1528075

NTEE code info

Children's and Youth Services (P30)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Masonic Children & Family Services of Texas (MCFS) proudly upholds a legacy of more than a century devoted to helping children and families. We provide information, referral, and funding for services to financially challenged families. Children's Dental Services - funding immediate dental treatment and Fantastic Teeth Fan Club tooth decay prevention program Children's Educational Services - Funding for tutoring, school supplies. Children's Therapies - Funding for psychological services and learning disabilities. Funding for physical and occupational therapy. Autism Services - Funding for therapies for autism spectrum disorders, and a free two-week parent autism training program. Child and Family Services - Funding for food, clothing, medical and prescription services, and case management for families in need. Masonic Widows Services - Funding for living arrangements at Texas Masonic Retirement Center for qualified widows of Texas Master Masons.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Child and Family Program

Masonic Children & Family Services of Texas provides funding to meet the needs of qualified children for dental treatment, therapies for autism, or learning disabilities, tuition for special schools, psychological testing, psychiatric consultation, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, educational services, tutoring, school supplies, after-school activity programs, career counseling, and more.

Population(s) Served

Children's Tooth Decay Prevention Services
MCFS offers the Fantastic Teeth Fan Club tooth decay prevention program in partnership with Masonic Lodges and schools. Together, we have provided almost one million first graders with free dental kits since the program began.

Masonic Children and Family Services of Texas is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. The only requirement needed for assistance is Texas residency. Give us a call at 817-503-1500 for more information.

Population(s) Served

For more than a century, Masonic Children & Family Services of Texas has provided a home, meals, activities, and many other services for the entire lifetime of widows of Texas Master Masons. Today, these amenities are offered in partnership with the Texas Masonic Retirement Center in Arlington, TX.

Population(s) Served

Masonic Children & Family Services of Texas is proud to partner with Child Study Center in Fort Worth, Texas to provide a completely FREE intensive 2-week parent autism training program. Masonic Children & Family Services of Texas is helping families to live better lives! Living with autism is a daily struggle for children and families. This 2-week program helps address significant challenges and improve the quality of life for children with autism, their parents and their siblings.

Population(s) Served

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of children served

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

In 2019, we provided 1,137 services to 826 children and their families.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Program goals.

Children's program goals include continuing to raise funds so that we can help more under-served children this year, that are in need of assistance.

Fantastic Teeth Fan Club goals include increasing the number of children we reach annually. The program teaches first-grade children the importance of oral health, which reduces serious dental health issues later in life.

Parent Autism training program goals include raising more awareness about the program to those who may need our services.

The organization also hired a fundraising professional who's main goal is to raise money and awareness. An approved development plan has already been completed.

Our strategies include the following:
Children's Program - increase the number of children served by improving our marketing messages to reach more families in need, and by directly targeting the messages. By increasing awareness, the number of kids helped will increase as well.

Fantastic Teeth Fan Club - increase the number of children served by increasing the number of schools and masonic lodges that currently participate. This will be done by direct marketing to the lodges in Texas as well as the school nurses in elementary schools in Texas.

Parent Autism Training Program - a partnership with Child Study Center to provide services as we provide the funding. The goal is to raise awareness, through medical professionals, schools, psychologists. this includes personalized mailings to potential partners that could help us reach our target audience.

Our growth strategy includes building a development program that focuses on increasing our revenue by increasing the number of foundations approached and asked, building donor relations, branding the organization to increase recognition/contributions, as increased funds mean more people helped.

MCFS has moved office locations and is working on brand recognition - starting with improved signage on the building, plans to upgrade the website, improve communications with potential donors and partners in an effort to help more children as the result.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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MASONIC HOME AND SCHOOL OF TEXAS, DBA: Masonic Children & Family Services of Texas

Board of directors
as of 02/25/2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr John Clements

Superintendent, Diboll ISD

Term: 2015 - 2020

Tim Rivers

Cellulose Paper Co.

Charles Cockrell

Retired

Elmer Murphy

Retired

Bert Massey

Attorney, Brownwood County, TX

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 10/26/2020
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 10/26/2020

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Data
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.