Fostering Connections INC

Tax-deductible

Pittsburg, KS501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 83-1345974Revenue $208K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1902 Colonial Dr, 66762-3514 · Pittsburg, KSTax-exempt since Sep 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide toys, clothes, gifts, and supplies for children in foster care. As well as support the foster parents with respite and services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
28¢ 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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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
Spent on programs
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$208K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$178K
To programs
28%
Net assets
$212K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$208K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$208K
Net assets
$212K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$212K

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 Sep 2018.

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

Where the money goes

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $50K Management & general 68% · $121K Fundraising 5% · $8K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lacy Nickelson’s $7K as President is at the 3rd 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Gives toys, clothes, and supplies to foster children, and supports foster parents.

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1 program · $50K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provide toys, clothes, gifts, and supplies for children in foster care. As well as support the foster parents with respite and services.

$50Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$208K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Money outPt IX
$178K
Ln 25
Programscol B$50K
Managementcol C$121K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$212K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$107K
Total revenueLn 12$208K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$212K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K$212K
Total assetsLn 16$182K$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$182K$212K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$70K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$26K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$285$285
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$341$341
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$50K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$178K$50K$121K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $208K$178K$30K$212K 990 PDF
FY2024 $183K$192K 990 PDF
FY2023 $135K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022 $121K$146K 990 PDF
FY2021 $78K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 $68K$50K 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
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Part I · Summary $208,484 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$208,484
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$208,484
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$75,102
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$103,143
I-18 Total expenses$178,245
I-19 Revenue less expenses$30,239
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $208,484 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$107,223
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$101,261
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$208,484
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$208,484
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $178,245 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $69,765$69,765
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,337$5,337
IX-11a Management feesManagement $25,659$25,659
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $285$285
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,496$6,496
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,221$1,221
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,122$5,122
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,051$2,051
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $341$341
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,689$2,689
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,601$1,601
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,599 · Fundraising $8,079$57,678
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,599 · Management $120,567 · Fundraising $8,079$178,245
Part X · Balance sheet $212,273 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $182,034$212,273
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $182,034$212,273
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $182,034$212,273
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $182,034$212,273
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,273 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$208,484
XI-2 Total expenses$178,245
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$182,034
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,273

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

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