Second Nurture partners with communities to recruit and retain families to foster and adopt waiting children by forming cohorts, creating networks of support for these families utilizing both community members and local agencies, and incorporating foster and adoptive themes into community culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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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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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $40K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$242K
to officers and key staff · 64% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 64% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $286K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$380K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$381K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$95K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$380K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$380K
Expenses
$381K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$381K
Net assets
$95K
FY2024▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$95K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $218K Management & general 21% · $79K Fundraising 22% · $84K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $242K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director & Trustee
$92,443Pt VII · Sec A
Affiliate Director
$73,930Pt VII · Sec A
$46,850Pt VII · Sec A
Affiliate Coordinator
$28,752Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Silverman’s $92K as Executive Director & Trustee is at the 82nd 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Silverman$92,443$133,624$133,624$133,624$112,593
Talia Green———$58,290$76,250
Samara Hutman$73,930$71,042———
Courtney Keys—$48,125$68,000——
Jennifer Moran$46,850$41,750———
Suki McCoy———$15,125$32,048
Beth McCullough$28,752————
Andrea King——$25,200——

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

Recruits and supports families to foster and adopt waiting children through community partnerships and networks.

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3 programs · $218K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Accomplishments (affiliate Cities)

Completed the Second Nurture Handbook. Aligned Cohorts with the national vision and each other so that they operate under a common mission, brand, guidelines and standards. Maintained responsiveness to meet local needs in a way that is culturally appropriate and in sync with local laws and regulations.

$126Kprogram expense
02

Accomplishments (national)

Solidified partnership with social service agencies to: offer trauma-informed training to staff and participants; provide connection kits and training how to use them with children experiencing trauma 1) at home and 2) at school; free therapy. Revised logic model. Generated Results Based Accountability framework.

$65Kprogram expense
03

Accomplishments (animate Possibility)

Created and produced one animated film, She Is Us, with system-impacted youth. Held a screening event that highlighted the work of Second Nurture and its importance for foster care stability and foster family retentioin. Began creation and production of a second film, currently in post-production and to be released in 2025.

$26Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$380K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$380K
Other incomeLn 4–11$870
Money outPt IX
$381K
Ln 25
Programscol B$218K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$95K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$380K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$870
Total revenueLn 12$380K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$95K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$95K
Total assetsLn 16$96K$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$96K$95K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$242K$140K$26K$76K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$13K$3K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$73K$46K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$8K$2K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$159$711$617
Total functional expensesLn 25$381K$218K$79K$84K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $380K$381K−$554$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $324K$439K−$115K$96K 990 PDF
FY2022 $372K$373K−$1K$211K 990 PDF
FY2021 $272K$411K−$139K$212K 990 PDF
FY2020 $347K$293K$54K$351K 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 $380,391 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $319,977$379,521
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,748$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$870
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $323,725$380,391
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 $346,808$275,200
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,787$105,745
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $438,595$380,945
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$114,870−$554
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $380,391 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$379,521
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$379,521
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $870$870
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $870$380,391
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $380,945 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $139,917 · Management $26,439 · Fundraising $75,619$241,975
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,576$9,576
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,223 · Management $2,665 · Fundraising $7,761$23,649
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $46,391 · Management $26,456$72,847
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,136$1,136
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,961$1,961
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,520 · Management $3,775$5,295
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,066$6,066
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,673 · Management $6,640$8,313
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,244$5,244
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,396$3,396
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $159 · Management $711 · Fundraising $617$1,487
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $217,703 · Management $79,245 · Fundraising $83,997$380,945
Part X · Balance sheet $95,465 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,919$84,495
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,100$10,970
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $96,019$95,465
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $96,019$95,465
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $96,019$95,465
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $96,019$95,465
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,465 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$380,391
XI-2 Total expenses$380,945
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$554
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$96,019
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,465

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