Foster Tales' mission is to rescue dogs at risk of euthanasia from shelters, and to place them in foster homes to be adopted.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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
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
$76K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$250K
+231% vs prior year
Spent
$230K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$36K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$250K
FY2024▲ +231%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$76K
FY2024$250K
Net assets
$36K
FY2024▲ +120%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$17K
FY2024$36K

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 Apr 2023.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $194K Management & general 16% · $36K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Director
$76,219Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Courtney Anne Clerico’s $76K as President and Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $100K–1M animals 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues at-risk dogs from shelters and finds them foster homes for adoption.

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3 programs · $194K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Dog Rescues and Adoptions

Successfully rescued 229 dogs from municipal shelters, ensuring they found forever homes with loving and educated adopters.

$98Kprogram expense
02

Healthcare Management

Effectively handled medical care for dogs in foster, with minimal emergency vet care, optimizing the budget to save more dogs.

$94Kprogram expense
03

Funding & Support

Out-performed funding goals through strategic crowdfunding efforts, significantly bolstered by our strong social media presence, where we have nearly 40,000 followers.

$2Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Money outPt IX
$230K
Ln 25
Programscol B$194K
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$36K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$36K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
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$17K$42K
Total assetsLn 16$17K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$6K
Net assetsLn 32$17K$36K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$61K$15K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$0$6K$0
Management feesLn 11a$5K$0$5K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$450$0$450$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$350$0$350$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$439$0
InterestLn 20$287$0$287$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$105K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$18K$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$230K$194K$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 10, 2025 $250K$230K$20K$36K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 21, 2025 $76K$17K 990 PDF

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 $250,212 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$148,247
I-9 Program service revenue$101,965
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$250,212
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$82,294
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$148,044
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$230,338
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$19,874
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $250,212 across 10 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$148,247
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,247
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $101,965 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$101,965
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $101,965 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$250,212
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $230,338 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,975 · Management $15,244 · Fundraising $0$76,219
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $6,075 · Fundraising $0$6,075
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,820 · Fundraising $0$4,820
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,174 · Fundraising $0$1,174
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $450 · Fundraising $0$450
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $350 · Fundraising $0$350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,776 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,776
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,102 · Management $1,525 · Fundraising $0$7,627
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,756 · Management $439 · Fundraising $0$2,195
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $287 · Fundraising $0$287
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $104,925 · Management $1,560 · Fundraising $0$106,485
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,304 · Management $4,576 · Fundraising $0$22,880
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,838 · Management $36,500 · Fundraising $0$230,338
Part X · Balance sheet $42,177 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,511$42,177
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,511$42,177
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$5,792
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,792
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,511$11,385
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,511$36,385
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,511$42,177
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,385 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,212
XI-2 Total expenses$230,338
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,511
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$36,385

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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