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.
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; $58K paid to officers and key staff.
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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- 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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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.
Aspire
When youth age out of foster care, there are significant challenges. They are often on their own, lacking family support for their journey. Many students work to support themselves, and if they attend college, they are living paycheck to paycheck and have excessive financial pressure.
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.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $252K | $137K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $294K | $705K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $546K | $841K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $13K | $18K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $533K | $823K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $58K | $43K | $7K | $9K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $330K | $324K | $6K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $30K | $28K | $536 | $1K |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $1K | $1K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $7K | $7K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $6K | $5K | $110 | $600 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $5K | $4K | $836 | $13 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $9K | $1K | $6K | $2K |
| TravelLn 17 | $24K | $24K | $190 | $94 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $7K | $5K | $2K | $135 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $31K | $31K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $62K | $62K | $5 | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $6K | $1K | $4K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $576K | $504K | $53K | $19K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest | $934K | $823K | $111K | $940K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 Viewing | $808K | $576K | $232K | $823K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $521K | $499K | $22K | $533K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $525K | $379K | $146K | $544K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $424K | $376K | $47K | $399K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $808,472 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $808,472 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $576,094 across 13 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $841,080 assets, 8 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $823,071 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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