Formed Families forward's mission is to improve developmental, educational, social, emotional and post-secondary outcomes for children and youth with disabilities and other special needs through provision of information, training and support to adoptive and foster parents, and kinship caregivers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 15% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$2K
-0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% 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
$414K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$336K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$430K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$414K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$479K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$0
FY2024$347K
FY2025$414K
Expenses
$336K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$429K
FY2022$258K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$317K
FY2025$336K
Net assets
$430K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$264K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$351K
FY2025$430K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2012.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $303K Management & general 8% · $28K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$85,238Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Henderson’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelly Henderson$85,238$85,238$74,456$73,872$73,872

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers caregivers to improve outcomes for children with special needs through information and training.

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1 program · $303K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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$303Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$414K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$373K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Money outPt IX
$336K
Ln 25
Programscol B$303K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$430K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$428K
Total assetsLn 16$428K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
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$373K
Government grantsLn 1e$304K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Total revenueLn 12$414K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$428K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$428K
Total assetsLn 16$428K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$430K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$352K$428K
Total assetsLn 16$352K$428K
LiabilitiesLn 26$594−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$351K$430K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$79K$7K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$120K$108K$10K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$14K$1K$318
Legal feesLn 11b$65$65
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K$145
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$497$497
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$39K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$336K$303K$28K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $414K$336K$79K$430K 990 PDF
FY2024 $347K$317K$29K$351K 990 PDF
FY2023 $0 990 PDF
FY2022 $310K$258K$52K$264K 990 PDF
FY2021 $479K$429K$50K$212K 990 PDF
FY2020 $274K$209K$66K$162K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $414,319 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $291,664$372,579
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $54,969$41,740
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $346,633$414,319
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 $200,809$223,319
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,363$112,235
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $317,172$335,554
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,461$78,765
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $414,319 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$303,796
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$68,783
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$372,579
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $41,740$41,740
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41,740$414,319
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $335,554 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,632 · Management $6,990 · Fundraising $1,747$87,369
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,030 · Management $9,603 · Fundraising $2,401$120,034
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,325 · Management $1,273 · Fundraising $318$15,916
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $65$65
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,678$3,678
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,209 · Management $145$15,354
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,530$2,530
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,200$9,200
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,175$7,175
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,609$21,609
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,898$5,898
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $497$497
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,698$3,698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,296 · Management $3,235$42,531
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $303,117 · Management $27,971 · Fundraising $4,466$335,554
Part X · Balance sheet $428,322 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $351,781$428,322
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $351,781$428,322
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $594−$1,654
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $594−$1,654
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $351,187$404,976
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $351,187$429,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $351,781$428,322
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $429,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$414,319
XI-2 Total expenses$335,554
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$78,765
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$351,187
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$24
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$429,976

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