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Screen a listThe Foster Alliance
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.0%
Months of reserve6.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.6%
Middle half of peersMedianFoster Alliance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.7M spent
Programs$4.4M77%Management and general$648k11%Fundraising$641k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$793k in FY2023 and −$111k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.9 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2021.
990 Part VIII123funders
$625ka year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Executive Council CharitiesEvery year since FY2017$35k$56k$90k$135k$36k$47k$44kTw Lewis FoundationEvery year since FY2017$35k$50k$35k$60k$100k$100k$60kThunderbirds CharitiesOn and off$50k$40k$50k$50k$23k$50kNina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustOn and off$100k$100kThe Jack Ingebritson Foundation IncSince FY2018$25k$25k$50k$25k$25k$25kInterest MinistriesStopped after FY2021$26k$41k$40k$20k$48k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$82k$53k$176k$80k$118k$211k$166k82 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$62k$145k$236k$649k$221k$186k$288k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped