We offer help hope and healing for biological mothers of children in foster care. In 2024 our most significant programs were running a thrift store and mentoring.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
31¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
31%
of spending
Concern: 31% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
3
named funders · $11K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$170K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$167K
To programs
31%
Net assets
$90K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$170K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$78K
FY2020$65K
FY2021$128K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$170K
Expenses
$167K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$227K
FY2025$167K
Net assets
$90K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$26K
FY2020$31K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$90K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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

31 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 31% · $52K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$56,058Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peter Gunning’s $56K as Executive 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Peter Gunning$56,058$49,109—$43,407$18,278$33,848
Leslie Hartman——$16,826$13,095$4,880$6,800
Heather Beam——$11,583$11,612——
Melisa Murchie———$8,904$5,520$3,170
Susan Zebley——————
Patricia Peterson——$6,055———

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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Programs and updates

Provides support, hope, and healing for biological mothers of children in foster care through mentoring and a thrift store.

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2 programs · $175K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Throughout the year our organization remained dedicated to supporting mothers through our mentoring initiative. This program involved providing personalized guidance to mothers navigating challenges that resulted in the separation from their children.

$163Kprogram expense
02

In 2024 we established a thrift store to bolster our support for the mothers within our community. This initiative not only provided a source of income for some of these mothers through employment opportunities at the store but also granted them access to discounted goods easing financial burdens.

$13Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$11K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$170K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$170K
Money outPt IX
$167K
Ln 25
Programscol B$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$90K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$170K
Total revenueLn 12$170K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$90K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $170K$167K$3K$90K 990 PDF
FY2024 $204K$227K−$23K$87K 990 PDF
FY2023 $129K$110K 990 PDF
FY2022 $102K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 $128K$107K 990 PDF
FY2020 $65K$31K 990 PDF
FY2019 $78K$26K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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