We strengthen and support foster and adoptive families by creating community and equipping churches to launch and lead family advocacy ministries with the vision that every vulnerable child would experience love in a well-supported family.c127 core programs include church ministry implementation, creating authentic community for adoptive & foster families, volunteer support, and strengthening child welfare professionals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,200 volunteers and 18 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $275K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $932K
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$137K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$428K
FY2021$555K
FY2022$567K
FY2023$864K
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$745K
FY2024$927K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$464K
FY2023$582K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Aug 2019.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $844K Management & general 7% · $67K Fundraising 9% · $95K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$118,187Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Betsey Bell’s $118K as Executive Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Betsey Bell$118,187$114,940$104,600$91,500$91,500$90,000
Rechaud Bell————$51,500$50,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Equips churches to support foster and adoptive families through advocacy.

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3 programs · $844K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We equipped, activated and sustained family advocacy ministries in 75 churches. Walked alongside 680 foster & adoptive families this year. Through wrap around support, 106 families were strengthened with volunteers in care communities who committed to support the family for one year: receiving weekly meals, encouragement calls, monthly…

$844Kprogram expense
02

Since implementing careportal, a tool for local churches to meet tangible needs, 1289 biological families in crisis have been stabilized families and helped keep 2935 children from having to enter the foster care system locally, resulting in over $1,304,612 in economic impact.

Pt IX · col B
03

At the end of 2025, c127 opened the center for care & calling, a new 7,000-SQUARE-FOOT hub designed to strengthen foster and adoptive families, equip churches, and inspire more people to care for vulnerable children.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$844K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$141K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$160K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 62,200
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$770K$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$707K$137K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$129K$113K$2K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$389K$341K$7K$41K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$15K$315$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$16K$342$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$32K$663$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$26K$16K$329
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$7$954
Office expensesLn 13$32K$26K$258$6K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$3K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$59K$578$5K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$74$657
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$18K$187$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$178K$170K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$7K$35$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$844K$67K$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.0M$231K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$927K$885K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $864K$745K$119K$582K 990 PDF
FY2022 $567K$514K$53K$464K 990 PDF
FY2021 $555K$356K$199K$410K 990 PDF
FY2020 $428K$264K$164K$211K 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 $1,237,340 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,749,487$1,182,153
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,124$37,533
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,114$17,654
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,578$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,812,303$1,237,340
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 $531,267$590,664
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $396,040$415,351
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $927,307$1,006,015
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $884,996$231,325
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,237,340 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$141,246
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,040,907
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,182,153
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,533$37,533
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,654$17,654
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,533 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,654$1,237,340
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,006,015 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $112,689 · Management $2,338 · Fundraising $13,687$128,714
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $340,820 · Management $7,072 · Fundraising $41,393$389,285
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,196 · Management $315 · Fundraising $1,846$17,357
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,488 · Management $342 · Fundraising $2,003$18,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,934 · Management $663 · Fundraising $3,878$36,475
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,075 · Management $16,404 · Fundraising $329$42,808
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,747 · Management $7 · Fundraising $954$3,708
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,784 · Management $258 · Fundraising $5,886$31,928
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,103 · Management $2,555 · Fundraising $2,833$8,491
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $59,046 · Management $578 · Fundraising $5,161$64,785
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,578 · Management $74 · Fundraising $657$7,309
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,500 · Management $187 · Fundraising $2,378$21,065
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $28,175$28,175
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,746 · Management $7,745$15,491
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $169,934 · Fundraising $8,100$178,034
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,377 · Management $35 · Fundraising $6,145$13,557
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $844,017 · Management $66,748 · Fundraising $95,250$1,006,015
Part X · Balance sheet $1,835,489 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $770,397$160,153
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,038$2,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,394,371$1,672,836
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,174,806$1,835,489
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,489$7,805
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $707,489$136,847
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,467,317$1,698,642
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,467,317$1,698,642
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,174,806$1,835,489
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,698,642 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,237,340
XI-2 Total expenses$1,006,015
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$231,325
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,467,317
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,698,642

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