Georgia · Public charity
Fostering Success Act Inc
Fostering success act, inc. (fsa) is a ga dept. Of human services div. Of family & children services (dfcs) qualified foster child support organization (qfcso) working with former foster children and other dfcs qualified foster child support organizations that support eligible youth aging out of foster care.
- $6.3M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 12
- Grants FY2025
- 9
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 78%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $73,588
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $5,062,531
- Organizations funded a year
- 2 to 9
- FY2023 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $16M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 78% of the organizations Fostering Success Act Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 60% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 12 | $6.2M | 58% |
| FY2024 | 9 | $7.9M | 78% |
| FY2023 | 2 | $224k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2023 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2023 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| FaithBridge Foster Care Inc | $8,325,254 | 3 | 27% |
| University System of Georgia Foundation Inc & Affiliates | $4,674,991 | 1 | 16% |
| Hope Thru Soap Inc | $344,056 | 1 | n/a |
| Bloom Our Youth Inc | $308,697 | 1 | 5% |
| Connections Homes Inc | $285,459 | 3 | 8% |
| Up3 Inc | $194,414 | 2 | 14% |
| Brightside Child and Familiy Advocacy Inc | $73,588 | 1 | 4% |
| The Technical College System of Georgia Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2% |
| United Methodist Children's Home of the North Ga Conference Inc | $28,233 | 1 | 0% |
| The Orange Duffel Bag Initiative Inc | $20,957 | 1 | n/a |
Show all 16 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| FaithBridge Foster Care Inc | $8,325,254 | 3 | 27% |
| University System of Georgia Foundation Inc & Affiliates | $4,674,991 | 1 | 16% |
| Hope Thru Soap Inc | $344,056 | 1 | n/a |
| Bloom Our Youth Inc | $308,697 | 1 | 5% |
| Connections Homes Inc | $285,459 | 3 | 8% |
| Up3 Inc | $194,414 | 2 | 14% |
| Brightside Child and Familiy Advocacy Inc | $73,588 | 1 | 4% |
| The Technical College System of Georgia Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2% |
| United Methodist Children's Home of the North Ga Conference Inc | $28,233 | 1 | 0% |
| The Orange Duffel Bag Initiative Inc | $20,957 | 1 | n/a |
| Bald Ridge Lodge Inc | $16,978 | 2 | 1% |
| Multi-Agency Alliance for Children Inc | $13,580 | 2 | 0% |
| Families 4 Families | $11,490 | 1 | n/a |
| Methodist Home of the South Georgia Conference Inc | $8,808 | 1 | 0% |
| Lydias Place Inc | $5,263 | 1 | 1% |
| Goshen Valley Foundation Inc | $5,263 | 1 | 0% |
Where it is load-bearing
Fostering Success Act Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 13 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
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About Fostering Success Act Inc
- How much does Fostering Success Act Inc give?
- Fostering Success Act Inc reported 12 grants totaling $6,257,719 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 9 organizations a year over FY2023 to FY2024.
- What does Fostering Success Act Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2023 to FY2025, its largest causes are Human Services (86%), Education (10%), Community Improvement (3%).
- Who are Fostering Success Act Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2023 to FY2025: FaithBridge Foster Care Inc ($8.3M), University System of Georgia Foundation Inc & Affiliates ($4.7M), Hope Thru Soap Inc ($344k).
- Does Fostering Success Act Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 78% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Fostering Success Act Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Georgia Power Foundation Inc, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc, Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia.
- Where is Fostering Success Act Inc based?
- Fostering Success Act Inc is based in GA.
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