Fostering Hope Austin FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 2015Human ServicesEIN 47-4870101Revenue $507K in FY2024

On file with the IRSiamfosteringhope.org13300 Pond Springs Rd, 78729-7114 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Dec 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To recruit and retain foster and adoptive families. To provide resources for said foster and adoptive families to allow for long-term and permanent child placement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K 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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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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $218K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$507K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$530K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$60K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$507K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$352K
FY2022$567K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$507K
FY2025$473K
Expenses
$530K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$683K
FY2024$530K
FY2025$453K
Net assets
$60K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$81K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $424K Management & general 10% · $53K Fundraising 10% · $53K

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; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$92,152Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Kouri’s $56K as Founder/Director is at the 45th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lynn Floyd$38,173$92,152$22,904———
Amanda Keeter———$25,016$85,268$58,404
Julie Kouri$55,521—$37,689$28,876$21,498$49,818
Joe Strychalski$29,553—————

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 and supports foster and adoptive families to ensure permanent homes for children.

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1 program · $424K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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From the time families are exploring their role in the foster and adoptive communities to the day when they may be deep in the trenches of caring for a child who has experienced trauma, the organization helps them get involved, surrounds them with ongoing meaningful support, and provides practical trauma-informed coaching so together…

$424Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$507K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$494K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$530K
Ln 25
Programscol B$424K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$60K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$494K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$507K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$46
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$78K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$60K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$83K$78K
Total assetsLn 16$83K$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$18K
Net assetsLn 32$83K$60K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$80K$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$260K$208K$26K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$16K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$26K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$350$350
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$15K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$8K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$31K$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$9K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$21K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$513$411$51$51
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$5K$653$653
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$158$158
Total functional expensesLn 25$530K$424K$53K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $473K$453K$19K$81K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $507K$530K−$23K$60K 990 PDF
FY2023 $411K$683K−$272K$83K 990 PDF
FY2022 $567K$408K$160K$357K 990 PDF
FY2021 $352K$379K−$27K$197K 990 PDF
FY2020 $416K$332K$85K$224K 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 $507,243 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $386,234$493,689
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,260$13,552
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$2
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $410,502$507,243
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $606,715$411,531
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,975$118,628
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $682,690$530,159
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$272,188−$22,916
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $507,243 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$493,689
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$493,689
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$13,552
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,552 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2$507,243
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $530,159 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,855 · Management $9,982 · Fundraising $9,982$99,819
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $207,769 · Management $25,971 · Fundraising $25,971$259,711
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,924 · Management $1,990 · Fundraising $1,990$19,904
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,677 · Management $3,210 · Fundraising $3,210$32,097
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,800 · Management $350 · Fundraising $350$3,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,459 · Management $1,932 · Fundraising $1,932$19,323
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,398 · Management $1,050 · Fundraising $1,050$10,498
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,156 · Management $3,892 · Fundraising $3,894$38,942
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,889 · Management $1,111 · Fundraising $1,111$11,111
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,300 · Management $2,663 · Fundraising $2,663$26,626
IX-17 TravelPrograms $411 · Management $51 · Fundraising $51$513
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,227 · Management $653 · Fundraising $653$6,533
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,266 · Management $158 · Fundraising $158$1,582
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $424,131 · Management $53,013 · Fundraising $53,015$530,159
Part X · Balance sheet $78,458 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,352$78,412
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $51,022$46
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,374$78,458
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$18,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$18,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $83,374$60,458
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $83,374$60,458
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,374$78,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $60,458 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$507,243
XI-2 Total expenses$530,159
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,916
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$83,374
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$60,458

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

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