To improve the lives of children as they struggle in foster care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $112K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $336K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $104K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$525K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$379K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$544K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$525K
FY2021▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$424K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$934K
Expenses
$379K
FY2021▲ +0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$499K
FY2023$576K
FY2024$823K
Net assets
$544K
FY2021▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$533K
FY2023$823K
FY2024$940K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $330K Management & general 9% · $34K Fundraising 4% · $15K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$61,930Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David White’s $63K as CEO is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David White$63,372$58,413$56,780$61,930$55,667

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps children navigate foster care and improve their lives.

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3 programs · $166K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Sib-Link

When removed from their homes, siblings in foster care are often separated from each other. Sibling bonds, especially in those kids who have faced trauma, are some of the most important bonds in their lives. Sib-link exists to keep this connection strong and reduce further trauma by providing additional regular visits for these children.

$75Kprogram expense
02

Care to Foster

Being a caregiver for another person's child can be difficult. In foster care, only a quarter of caregivers remain in service after the first two years. Through CARE2FOSTER, we encourage caregivers to accept youth and sibling sets, as they are most difficult to find placement for.

$48Kprogram expense
03

Life Support

Statistics for teens who age out of foster care are bleak. We believe our community can reverse these bleak statistics by matching teens with adult mentors to provide ongoing emotional support and guidance. Life support mentors commit to visiting a youth in foster care twice per month, and this is often a multi-year commitment.

$43Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Lb FoundationFY2025$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$104K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$525K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$518K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$379K
Ln 25
Programscol B$330K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$544K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$555K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$518K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$525K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
SavingsLn 2$171K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$336K
Total assetsLn 16$555K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$544K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6130
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$407K$219K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$336K
Total assetsLn 16$409K$555K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$399K$544K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$48K$9K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$214K$206K$953$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$20K$768$891
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$52
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$9K$4K$900
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$2K$24
Information technologyLn 14$9K$4K$4K$820
TravelLn 17$10K$10K$3
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$301$267$9$25
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K$44$162
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$299$2K$462
Total functional expensesLn 25$379K$330K$34K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $934K$823K$111K$940K 990 PDF
FY2023 $808K$576K$232K$823K 990 PDF
FY2022 $521K$499K$22K$533K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $525K$379K$146K$544K 990 PDF
FY2020 $424K$376K$47K$399K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $524,540 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $438,682$517,533
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50$7,534
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $857$6,378
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$15,947−$6,905
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $423,642$524,540
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $296,019$297,382
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,337$81,567
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $376,356$378,949
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,286$145,591
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $524,540 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$20,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$98,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$399,033
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$517,533
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,534$7,534
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,378$6,378
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,905−$6,905
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,534 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$527$524,540
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $378,949 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,197 · Management $9,082 · Fundraising $4,650$61,929
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $206,099 · Management $953 · Fundraising $7,000$214,052
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,742 · Management $768 · Fundraising $891$21,401
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,000 · Management $52$3,052
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,212 · Management $4,117 · Fundraising $900$14,229
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,963 · Management $2,328 · Fundraising $24$5,315
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,397 · Management $3,948 · Fundraising $820$9,165
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,918 · Management $3$9,921
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $267 · Management $9 · Fundraising $25$301
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,003$11,003
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,513 · Management $44 · Fundraising $162$25,719
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $299 · Management $2,101 · Fundraising $462$2,862
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $329,607 · Management $34,408 · Fundraising $14,934$378,949
Part X · Balance sheet $554,601 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $407,396$47,984
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$170,798
X-11 Publicly traded securities$335,819
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $408,679$554,601
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,837$10,168
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,837$10,168
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $398,842$544,433
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $408,679$554,601
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $544,433 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$524,540
XI-2 Total expenses$378,949
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$145,591
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$398,842
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$544,433

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