Our mission is to create a kind and caring community for resource families and children in foster care throughout the lehigh valley.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 90 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $189K a year · 57% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
41 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 40.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $92K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$268K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$497K
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$944K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$497K
FY2024▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$362K
FY2024$497K
Expenses
$243K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$243K
Net assets
$944K
FY2024▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$342K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$691K
FY2024$944K

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 Mar 2020.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $159K Management & general 18% · $45K Fundraising 16% · $39K

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; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$72,119Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jenae Holtzhafer’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 63rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jenae Holtzhafer$72,119$62,810$55,260$46,800$33,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports foster families and children in the Lehigh Valley with kindness and care.

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1 program · $159K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The kindness exchangewe supply clothing, shoes, furniture and other essential items free of charge as youth in the foster care system are placed in their homes. By provising children with new or gently used clothing and other supplies, we hope to raise their self-esteem and confidence in any circumstance.

$159Kprogram 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
$497K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$440K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$159K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$944K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$827K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$268K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$440K
Government grantsLn 1e$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$497K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$821K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$827K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$386K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$268K
Net assetsLn 32$944K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 690
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$586K$827K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$341K$386K
Total assetsLn 16$964K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$274K$268K
Net assetsLn 32$691K$944K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$43K$11K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$51K$20K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$8K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$932$932
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$915$457$457
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$744
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$14K$790$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$3K$5K$698
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$159K$45K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $497K$243K$254K$944K 990 PDF
FY2023 $362K$185K$176K$691K 990 PDF
FY2022 $302K$130K$172K$514K 990 PDF
FY2021 $284K$96K$187K$342K 990 PDF
FY2020 $215K$62K$153K$154K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $496,603 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $301,871$440,090
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $463$8,986
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,400$47,527
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $361,734$496,603
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 $107,854$161,540
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,430$81,385
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $185,284$242,925
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $176,450$253,678
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $496,603 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$7,780
VIII-1c Fundraising events$46,600
VIII-1e Government grants$1,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$384,710
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$440,090
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,986$8,986
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $44,490$44,490
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,037$3,037
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,037 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,476$496,603
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,925 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,271 · Management $10,818 · Fundraising $18,030$72,119
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,645 · Management $19,716 · Fundraising $6,389$76,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,994 · Management $2,599 · Fundraising $2,078$12,671
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $932$932
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,100$2,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,441$1,441
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,756$1,756
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $915 · Management $457 · Fundraising $457$1,829
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,417$4,417
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,184 · Fundraising $1,424$3,608
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,904 · Fundraising $3,818$7,722
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,675$10,675
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,739$15,739
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,029 · Management $744$3,773
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,737 · Management $790 · Fundraising $4,480$19,007
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,773 · Management $4,915 · Fundraising $698$8,386
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $159,283 · Management $44,827 · Fundraising $38,815$242,925
Part X · Balance sheet $1,212,359 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,115$5,601
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $568,413$821,089
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $340,538$385,669
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $38,311$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $964,377$1,212,359
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $273,862$268,166
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $660,515$912,804
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,000$31,389
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $690,515$944,193
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $964,377$1,212,359
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $944,193 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$496,603
XI-2 Total expenses$242,925
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$253,678
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$690,515
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$944,193

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