The mission of the organization is to have the foster children reach and maintain a level of behavior which allo them the opportunity to function productibely in society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$243K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$243K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$744K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
-0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$373K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2023▼ -0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$5.4M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2023▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$5.1M
Net assets
$373K
FY2023▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$431K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$264K
FY2025$578K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2004.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $2.5M Management & general 25% · $811K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $243K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$242,824Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Suzette Mohammed’s $237K as President & CEO is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Suzette Mohammed$237,000$215,020$242,824$225,300$232,738$210,617
Candice Abdelhadi————$98,014—

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

Helps foster children develop positive behaviors for productive lives.

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2 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Placement of abused and special need children in foster homes including the education and training of foster parents.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

The organization operates an adoption center that will identify a child for adoption,arrange adoptions, and secure consent for termination of parental rights. The adoption center will perform a home study and report on prospective sdoptive parents AND/OR a background study. The center will then prepare a report on a child.

$78Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$811K
Owns and owesPt X
$373K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$744K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Gains on assetsLn 7−$74K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$172K
Other assetsLn 15$435K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$744K
Net assetsLn 32$373K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$231K$172K
Total assetsLn 16$506K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K$744K
Net assetsLn 32$292K$373K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$560K$465K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$126K$69K$57K
Payroll taxesLn 10$78K$43K$36K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$15K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$52K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$468$31K
OccupancyLn 16$152K$73K$79K
TravelLn 17$28K$13K$14K
InterestLn 20$275$275
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$17K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$21K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.6M$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$75K$40K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$2.5M$811K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.4M$5.1M$314K$578K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.7M$4.8M−$109K$264K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.4M$3.3M$82K$373K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$3.5M−$139K$292K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.7M$147K$431K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$3.6M$138K$284K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,370,254 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,376,916$3,432,646
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $64−$74,392
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,000$12,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,388,980$3,370,254
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,433,380$1,228,847
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,094,969$2,059,658
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,528,349$3,288,505
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$139,369$81,749
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $3,370,254 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,432,501
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$145
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,432,646
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49$49
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $12,000$12,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$74,441−$74,441
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$74,441 · Excluded from tax $12,049$3,370,254
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,288,505 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $560,245 · Management $464,571$1,024,816
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $68,626 · Management $56,907$125,533
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,913 · Management $35,585$78,498
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,269$12,269
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,925 · Management $16,290$31,215
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,052$52,052
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,182$3,182
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $468 · Management $30,691$31,159
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $72,671 · Management $79,323$151,994
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,160 · Management $14,365$27,525
IX-20 InterestManagement $275$275
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,515 · Management $13,695$30,210
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,542 · Management $17,034$37,576
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,572,169 · Management $35,320$1,607,489
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40,327 · Management $34,385$74,712
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,477,795 · Management $810,710 · Fundraising $0$3,288,505
Part X · Balance sheet $1,117,370 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,060$68,848
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $236,180$432,740
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$8,926
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $231,198$172,206
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,300$434,650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $505,738$1,117,370
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $214,146$305,600
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$9,997
X-25 Other liabilities$428,432
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $214,146$744,029
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $291,592$373,341
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $291,592$373,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $505,738$1,117,370
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $373,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,370,254
XI-2 Total expenses$3,288,505
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,749
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$291,592
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$373,341

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