Foster Adopt Connect INC FY2024 filing

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Independence, MO501(c)(3)Since 2000Human ServicesEIN 43-1895965Revenue $23.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSfosteradopt.org18600 E 37th S Ter, 64057-0000 · Independence, MOTax-exempt since Sep 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to provide advocacy and innovative programming with supports and empowers Foster children, their famillies, and alumni impacted by the child welfare system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$852K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $486K a year · 3% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$852K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
22
named funders · $929K
Looks good: 22 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.2M
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$23.2M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$22.8M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$11.5M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$23.2M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$11.1M
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$18.9M
FY2023$20.8M
FY2024$23.2M
FY2025$23.2M
Expenses
$22.8M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$6.8M
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$17.5M
FY2023$21.9M
FY2024$22.8M
FY2025$26.1M
Net assets
$11.5M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$9.3M
FY2020$10.2M
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$12.2M
FY2023$11.1M
FY2024$11.5M
FY2025$8.6M

From the FY2024 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2001.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $17.4M Management & general 18% · $4.1M Fundraising 5% · $1.2M

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

27 people listed on the 990; $852K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President an
$190,967Pt VII · Sec A
$157,814Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Devel
$142,265Pt VII · Sec A
$141,087Pt VII · Sec A
$119,190Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Busine
$100,455Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Loretta Ross’s $220K as President an is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Loretta Ross$220,395—————
Lori Ross—$190,967$185,950$183,370$176,975$149,595
Jennifer Johnson$184,961$157,814$162,805$159,337$140,006$107,384
David Vest$156,530$141,087$56,005———
Bridget Myers—$142,265$152,981$151,693——
Joshua Hollinsworth$144,738$119,190————
Jim Keeney———$143,346$65,112—
Bridgett Myers————$135,739$105,000

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

Supports foster and adoptive families to provide stable, loving homes for abused and neglected children.

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1 program · $17.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Foster adopt connect works with children, youth, and families as they navigate the complexities of the child welfare system. With the help of innovative tools, a dedicated professional staff, and over 20 years of experience working in the kansas and missouri foster care systems, we're equipped to connect children with families that…

$17.4Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 31 grants · $2.4M · 2019–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$157,490
Unitemized GrantFY2025$80,757
Unitemized GrantFY2025$26,251
Unitemized GrantFY2025$12,699
Unitemized GrantFY2024$242,742
Unitemized GrantFY2024$63,193
Unitemized GrantFY2024$38,391
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,964
Unitemized GrantFY2023$180,352
Unitemized GrantFY2023$150,035
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,232
Unitemized GrantFY2022$660,511
Unitemized GrantFY2022$60,906
Unitemized GrantFY2022$42,714
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,524
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,510
Unitemized GrantFY2022$200
Unitemized GrantFY2021$149,530
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$23.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$836K
Money outPt IX
$22.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.4M
Managementcol C$4.1M
Fundraisingcol D$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$11.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$14.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$16.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$836K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$23.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.8M
Other assetsLn 15$620K
Total assetsLn 16$14.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M
Net assetsLn 32$11.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5534
VolunteersI 6250
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.8M$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$14.1M$14.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$3.2M
Net assetsLn 32$11.1M$11.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.8M$1.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$13K$868K$202K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.2M$9.7M$1.9M$633K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$203K$203K$365
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.8M$2.2M$457K$154K
Payroll taxesLn 10$950K$705K$187K$58K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$6K$2K$514
Accounting feesLn 11c$144K$107K$28K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$93K$69K$18K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$432K$320K$85K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$125K$125K
Office expensesLn 13$191K$142K$38K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$390K$290K$77K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$770K$571K$152K$47K
TravelLn 17$231K$172K$46K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$72K$53K$14K$4K
InterestLn 20$93K$69K$18K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$350K$260K$69K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$201K$149K$40K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$676K$621K$43K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22.8M$17.4M$4.1M$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $23.2M$26.1M−$2.9M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $23.2M$22.8M$426K$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $20.8M$21.9M−$1.1M$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $18.9M$17.5M$1.4M$12.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.2M$9.1M−$929K$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.2M$7.0M$2.2M$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2019 $11.1M$6.8M$4.3M$9.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $23,219,367 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,411,410$19,399,416
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,294,677$2,848,353
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $86,957$135,494
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $998,298$836,104
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,791,342$23,219,367
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,004,510$1,830,900
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,220,213$17,186,452
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,637,927$3,775,581
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,862,650$22,792,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,071,308$426,434
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $23,219,367 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $195,004 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$16,393,234
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,006,182
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,650,480
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,399,416
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,848,353$2,848,353
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $138,564$138,564
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $16,000$16,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$3,070−$3,070
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $617,390$622,675
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,425$2,425
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,181,276 · Excluded from tax $633,390$23,219,367
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,792,933 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,830,900$1,830,900
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,970 · Management $868,278 · Fundraising $201,552$1,082,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,662,340 · Management $1,872,736 · Fundraising $633,071$12,168,147
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $202,632 · Management $365$202,997
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,171,183 · Management $457,469 · Fundraising $153,503$2,782,155
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $705,276 · Management $187,239 · Fundraising $57,838$950,353
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,268 · Management $1,664 · Fundraising $514$8,446
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $106,841 · Management $28,364 · Fundraising $8,762$143,967
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $68,769 · Management $18,257 · Fundraising $5,640$92,666
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $320,341 · Management $85,046 · Fundraising $26,270$431,657
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $124,662$124,662
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $141,819 · Management $37,651 · Fundraising $11,630$191,100
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $289,571 · Management $76,876 · Fundraising $23,747$390,194
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $571,345 · Management $151,683 · Fundraising $46,855$769,883
IX-17 TravelPrograms $171,631 · Management $45,566 · Fundraising $14,076$231,273
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $53,284 · Management $14,146 · Fundraising $4,369$71,799
IX-20 InterestPrograms $68,710 · Management $18,241 · Fundraising $5,635$92,586
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $259,568 · Management $68,911 · Fundraising $21,287$349,766
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $149,307 · Management $39,639 · Fundraising $12,244$201,190
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $620,625 · Management $42,606 · Fundraising $13,161$676,392
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,413,380 · Management $4,139,399 · Fundraising $1,240,154$22,792,933
Part X · Balance sheet $14,684,686 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,580,603$1,888,568
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,089,188$2,250,991
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,388,531$158,491
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $953,594$2,219,305
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $406,013$572,194
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $150,782$147,049
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,817,089$6,828,129
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $750,489$619,959
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,136,289$14,684,686
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $528,476$733,335
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $471,590$603,707
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $770,617$645,325
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,052,435$3,162,582
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,109,367$7,582,222
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,974,487$3,939,882
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,083,854$11,522,104
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,136,289$14,684,686
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,522,104 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,219,367
XI-2 Total expenses$22,792,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$426,434
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,083,854
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,816
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,522,104

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