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Foster a Dream INC FY2020 filing

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Martinez, CA501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 54-2064728Revenue $532 in FY2020

On file with the IRSfosteradream.org628 Escobar St, 94553-1112 · Martinez, CATax-exempt since Mar 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide mentorship and resources to improve social well being and positive futures for Foster youth

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13 a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $66
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$122K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$532
Spent
$466
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$122K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$532
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$532
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
Expenses
$466
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$466
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
Net assets
−$122K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$122K
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2003.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $466

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Leo McFarland
President/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christie Holderegger
VP Development/Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Himphill
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Mentors guide foster youth toward better futures and social well-being.

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1 program · $466 · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The foster a dream program was founded with the vision to build the hopes, dreams, and futures of foster children and be a guiding source for a successful transition into the adult WORLD.THE program originally opened its doors in july 2002, with the goal of providing resources to build the hopes, dreams and futures of bay area foster…

$466program expense

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$66
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$66

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$532
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$532
Money outPt IX
$466
Ln 25
Programscol B$466
Owns and owesPt X
−$122K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$532
Total revenueLn 12$532
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
Net assetsLn 32−$122K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
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 FY20End FY20
Total assetsLn 16$0$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K$122K
Net assetsLn 32−$122K−$122K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$466$466
Total functional expensesLn 25$466$466$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $0$0$0$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $0$0$0$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$0$0$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $0$0$0$0 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $532$466$66−$122K 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
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Part I · Summary $532 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,465$532
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $61,465$532
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,686$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,945$466
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $56,631$466
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,834$66
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $532 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$532
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$532
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$532
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $466 across 1 line filed
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $466$466
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $466 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$466
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 5 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $122,490$122,424
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $122,490$122,424
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$122,490−$122,424
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$122,424 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$532
XI-2 Total expenses$466
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$122,490
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$122,424

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