The organization seeks to improve permanency outcomes for children in foster care in illinois. IT seeks to recruit prospective foster parents and match waiting children with licensed foster families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 46 volunteers and 15 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$136K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+116% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +116%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$851K
FY2021$701K
FY2022$880K
FY2023$583K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$424K
FY2021$508K
FY2022$829K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$581K
FY2021$781K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$587K
FY2024$1.0M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $835K Management & general 9% · $89K Fundraising 10% · $106K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder/Exec
$64,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan McConnell’s $64K as Founder/Exec is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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
Susan McConnell$64,500$94,013$89,500$71,313$70,312

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

Recruits foster and adoptive parents in Illinois, helping children in care.

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2 programs · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

For short year ended 6/30/25 the organization held various recruitment events and mentorship programs. 156 foster homes were coached and 38 children were placed.

$134Kprogram expense
02

The organization provided foster child and family direct support .

$3Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$573K
Other incomeLn 4–11$568K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$835K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$106K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$573K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$568K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$112K
SavingsLn 2$416K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$528K
Other assetsLn 15$313K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 646
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$663K$528K
Total assetsLn 16$864K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$136K
Net assetsLn 32$815K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$52K$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$472K$395K$38K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K$44K$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$148K$116K$6K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$112K$95K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$45K$38K$4K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$55K$42K$8K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$19K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$33K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$835K$89K$106K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.0M$228K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $583K$1.1M−$518K$587K 990 PDF
FY2022 $880K$829K$51K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $701K$508K$193K$781K 990 PDF
FY2020 $851K$424K$427K$581K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,257,353 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $689,275$108,857
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $166,510$572,778
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,817$7,292
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $590,903$568,426
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,455,505$1,257,353
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $619,716$590,128
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $461,289$439,159
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,081,005$1,029,287
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $374,500$228,066
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,257,353 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,857
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$33,540
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$108,857
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $572,778$572,778
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,292$7,292
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $568,426$568,426
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $572,778 · Excluded from tax $575,718$1,257,353
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,029,287 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,600 · Management $6,450 · Fundraising $6,450$64,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $394,708 · Management $37,897 · Fundraising $39,526$472,131
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,324 · Management $4,593 · Fundraising $4,580$53,497
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,277$15,277
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $116,472 · Management $6,406 · Fundraising $25,004$147,882
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $95,371 · Fundraising $16,826$112,197
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,713 · Management $4,004 · Fundraising $2,837$44,554
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $42,426 · Management $7,718 · Fundraising $4,625$54,769
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,141 · Management $2,393 · Fundraising $2,393$23,927
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,272 · Management $3,852 · Fundraising $3,429$40,553
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $835,027 · Management $88,590 · Fundraising $105,670$1,029,287
Part X · Balance sheet $1,178,758 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,389$111,895
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $564,795$416,070
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $125,000$300,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,915
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,819$35,786
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $59,366$313,092
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $864,369$1,178,758
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,653$93,925
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $37,556$41,607
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,209$135,532
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $778,093$1,032,180
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $37,067$11,046
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $815,160$1,043,226
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $864,369$1,178,758
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,043,226 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,257,353
XI-2 Total expenses$1,029,287
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$228,066
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$815,160
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,043,226

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