Foster Care Counts

Los Angeles, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 45-4619493Revenue $12K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfostercarecounts.org11150 Santa Monica Blvd No 1500 · Los Angeles, CA

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To improve the lives of children in Foster Care and those transitioning out of the Foster system.

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $48K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $126
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$337K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$12K
FY2024▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$357K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$12K
Expenses
$337K
FY2024▲ ×35
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$508K
FY2021$881K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$337K
Net assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$805K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$300K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $327K Management & general 3% · $10K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps foster children and those aging out of care improve their lives.

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2 programs · $327K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grantmaking to support foster youth mentorship and career development opportunities.

$319Kprogram expense
02

Activities to raise awareness about the issues affecting foster youth locally and elevate the profile of partner orgs, public agencies, and sector initiatives that are ensuring foster youth thrive (communications including maintaining robust website with relevant resources and information, social media presence, and resource connections…

$9Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$126
Grants paid · 10 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2024
Foster NationCA · FY2024$300,845
Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family ServicesFY2024$10,000
Foster NationFY2022$6,200
Foster NationFY2021$390,890
Foster NationFY2021$150,000
Foster NationFY2021$112,270
IfosterCA · FY2021$35,000
Fostering UnityCA · FY2021$10,000
Ifoster INCCA · FY2020$69,500
La County Department of Children and Family ServicesFY2020$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$140
Other incomeLn 4–11$31
Money outPt IX
$337K
Ln 25
Programscol B$327K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$140
Other incomeLn 4–11$31
Total revenueLn 12$12K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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$325K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$325K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$325K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$319K$319K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$776$776
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$2$2
InsuranceLn 23$2K$903$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$337K$327K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $12K$337K−$325K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $35K$10K$26K$325K 990 PDF
FY2022 $35K$16K$19K$300K 990 PDF
FY2021 $357K$881K−$524K$281K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$508K$562K$805K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $11,980 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,167$11,809
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $155$140
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8$31
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $35,330$11,980
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$318,570
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,549$18,875
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,549$337,445
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,781−$325,465
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,980 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $31 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,809
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,725
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,809
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $140$140
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $140$11,980
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $337,445 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $318,570$318,570
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,140$8,140
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $776$776
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,725$7,725
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2$2
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $903 · Management $1,329$2,232
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $327,200 · Management $10,245 · Fundraising $0$337,445
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $450$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $325,015$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $325,465$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $325,465$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $325,465$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $325,465$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,980
XI-2 Total expenses$337,445
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$325,465
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$325,465
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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