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Fostering Hope

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Pottstown, PA501(c)(3)Since 2019Human Services EIN 84-1857085Revenue $637K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfosteringhopepa.org3277 W Ridge Pike Ste 301, 19464-3429 · Pottstown, PATax-exempt since Sep 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fostering Hope is a volunteer-driven, donation-based 501(c)(3) organization that serves the foster care community. Our mission is to serve youth experiencing foster care and those who open their hearts and homes to care for them by providing free, tangible resources to help them feel safe, valued and supported.we provide free resources to foster families, kinship care families, pre- and post-adoptive families, biological families on safety plans with their local child welfare office, and young adults who have recently aged out.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 850 volunteers.
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $262K a year · 58% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $68K
Looks good: 4 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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$637K
+142% vs prior year
Spent
$220K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$684K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$637K
FY2025▲ +142%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$105K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$637K
Expenses
$220K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$155K
FY2025$220K
Net assets
$684K
FY2025▲ +156%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$94K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$267K
FY2025$684K

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 2019.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $211K Management & general 4% · $9K Fundraising 0% · $275

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Alyssa Duorte
Director of Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michelle Filling-Brown
Director of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Alstrom
Director of Administration
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Mundy
Director of Outreach
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Empowers foster youth and families with resources, reducing barriers and trauma.

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1 program · $211K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Fostering hope is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, dedicated to offering meaningful help to foster families and children in pennsylvania

$211Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$30K
Ticket to Dream FoundationFY2024$17K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$11K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$68K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$637K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$611K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$220K
Ln 25
Programscol B$211K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$275
Owns and owesPt X
$684K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$566K
Total assetsLn 16$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$611K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$637K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$367K
SavingsLn 2$199K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$566K
Total assetsLn 16$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$684K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6850
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$267K$566K
Total assetsLn 16$267K$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$267K$684K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$375$100$275
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K
TravelLn 17$47$47
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$154K$154K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$44
Total functional expensesLn 25$220K$211K$9K$275

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $637K$220K$417K$684K 990 PDF
FY2024 $263K$155K$108K$267K 990 PDF
FY2023 $180K$160K 990 PDF
FY2022 $105K$94K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $636,945 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $212,223$611,158
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $408$1,898
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50,111$23,889
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $262,742$636,945
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $155,171$220,415
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $155,171$220,415
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $107,571$416,530
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $636,945 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$611,158
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$117,171
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$611,158
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,898$1,898
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $23,889$23,889
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,787$636,945
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $220,415 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,439$9,439
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $100 · Fundraising $275$375
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,685$7,685
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,866$2,866
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,846$42,846
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47$47
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,678$1,678
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $154,202$154,202
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,233 · Management $44$1,277
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $210,657 · Management $9,483 · Fundraising $275$220,415
Part X · Balance sheet $683,610 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $209,768$366,988
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $57,312$199,451
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$117,171
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $267,080$683,610
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $267,080$683,610
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $267,080$683,610
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $683,610 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$636,945
XI-2 Total expenses$220,415
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$416,530
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$267,080
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$683,610

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

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