Unite churches in Dc around recruiting and supporting foster and adoptive families so that no child is waiting for home.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 4 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $69K a year · 16% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $117K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$303K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$501K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$261K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$303K
FY2025▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$392K
FY2022$400K
FY2024$612K
FY2025$303K
Expenses
$501K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$415K
FY2022$393K
FY2024$674K
FY2025$501K
Net assets
$261K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$441K
FY2022$448K
FY2024$391K
FY2025$261K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Nov 2015.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $413K Management & general 6% · $28K Fundraising 12% · $60K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $80K 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 - Until Oct 2024
$63,464Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director - Started Nov 2024
$16,712Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tara Woods’s $63K as Executive Director - Until Oct 2024 is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Cynthia Moreland——$102,504$102,504
Tara Woods$63,464$96,250——
Christine Weeks$16,712———

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

Unites churches to recruit and support foster and adoptive families for waiting children.

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3 programs · $413K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Communities for Families (cff)

The Communities for Families program works to keep children out of foster care by identifying and mitigating risk factors, ultimately strengthening families and helping them stay together. DC127 trains volunteers to provide holistic support to preserve families who have one or more risk factors that may increase their potential for…

$181Kprogram expense
02

Foster Care Support

The Foster Care Support program exists to strengthen foster and kinship families while they provide stability and support for children in their care. Through education, community connection, and practical resources, DC127 creates a welcoming space for individuals to learn about foster care in Washington, DC and explore becoming a…

$156Kprogram expense
03

Church Mobilization

DC127 partners with local churches to mobilize volunteers to directly support families at risk of separation, as well as foster and kinship families in the tools, resources, and relationships they need to come alongside families in their own communities, with the goal of strengthening families and disrupting the pathways that lead to…

$76Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$303K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$501K
Ln 25
Programscol B$413K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$261K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$315
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$303K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$167K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$261K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K$167K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$393K$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$391K$261K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$38K$11K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$232K$230K$2K$617
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$8K$674$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$23K$1K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$22K$408$1K
Management feesLn 11a$25K$21K$990$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$450$450$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$960$2K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$92$1K$120
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K$312
Information technologyLn 14$11K$8K$325$3K
TravelLn 17$6K$2K$3K$225
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$280$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$182$547
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$51K$3K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$501K$413K$28K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $303K$501K−$198K$261K 990 PDF
FY2024 $612K$674K−$62K$391K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $400K$393K$8K$448K 990 PDF
FY2021 $392K$415K−$24K$441K 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 $303,116 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $607,296$296,847
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,998$6,269
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $612,294$303,116
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $359,730$382,284
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $314,545$118,443
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $674,275$500,727
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$61,981−$197,611
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $303,116 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$315
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$296,532
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$296,847
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,269$6,269
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,269$303,116
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $500,727 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,791 · Management $11,471 · Fundraising $40,054$89,316
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $229,762 · Management $1,825 · Fundraising $617$232,204
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,160 · Management $674 · Fundraising $0$8,834
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,298 · Management $1,205 · Fundraising $3,509$28,012
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,445 · Management $408 · Fundraising $1,065$23,918
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $20,794 · Management $990 · Fundraising $2,971$24,755
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $450 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$450
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $960 · Management $2,025 · Fundraising $3,134$6,119
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $92 · Management $1,050 · Fundraising $120$1,262
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,966 · Management $1,736 · Fundraising $312$4,014
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,352 · Management $325 · Fundraising $2,720$11,397
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,472 · Management $3,145 · Fundraising $225$5,842
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,132 · Management $280 · Fundraising $0$1,412
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,826 · Management $182 · Fundraising $547$4,555
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,253 · Management $2,983 · Fundraising $4,401$58,637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $412,753 · Management $28,299 · Fundraising $59,675$500,727
Part X · Balance sheet $268,632 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $265,531$166,557
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $126,138$96,650
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $854$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,425
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $392,523$268,632
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,203$7,803
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,203$7,803
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $391,320$164,179
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$96,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $391,320$260,829
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $392,523$268,632
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $260,829 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,116
XI-2 Total expenses$500,727
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$197,611
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$391,320
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$67,120
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$260,829

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