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Fostering Hope

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Foster Care (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$528k (2023)

Expenses
$488k (2023)

Total Assets
$387k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$527,972
Expenses
$487,939
Net Income
$40,033
Net Assets
$386,661
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $532,513
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$4,946
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $405
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $54,450
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $27,684
5.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $49,910
10.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $386,661
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $386,661
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Carter (Executive Director) $61,542 $0 $0
Kimberly Sullivan (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Gillespie Herman (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Golick Cpa (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Myesha Watkins (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Abate (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Lincoln Msw (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dionna Gore (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Diane Attell Jd (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Carrington (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Lucas Md (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Rovenger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$462,044
Expenses
$367,761
Net Income
$94,283
Net Assets
$346,628
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $462,767
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,410
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $687
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $40,937
11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $23,585
6.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $29,211
7.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $346,628
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $346,628
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Carter (Executive Director) $49,583 $0 $0
Kimberly Sullivan (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Gillespie Herman (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Golick Cpa (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Myesha Watkins (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Abate (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Lincoln Msw (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dionna Gore (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Diane Attell Jd (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Carrington (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Lucas Md (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Rovenger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$438,957
Expenses
$283,371
Net Income
$155,586
Net Assets
$252,345
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $421,153
95.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $207
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,597
4.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $38,623
13.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $18,824
6.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,816
1.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $252,345
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $252,345
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Carter (Executive Director) $53,200 $0 $0
Kimberly Sullivan (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Gillespie Herman (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Golick (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Myesha Crowe (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Abate (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Lincoln (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Schettler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Diane Attell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Holden (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jen Lucas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Rovenger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$385,956
Expenses
$352,151
Net Income
$33,805
Net Assets
$96,759
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $396,842
> 100%
Program Services $2,547
0.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$13,499
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $66
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $41,935
11.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $13,655
3.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $108,645
Total Liabilities $11,886
Net Assets $96,759
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Carter (Executive Director) $53,000 $0 $0
Jessica Holden (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Golick (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Myesha Crowe (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Abate (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Gillespie Herman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Lincoln (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Schettler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Diane Attell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kimberly Sullivan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$341,618
Expenses
$308,170
Net Income
$33,448
Net Assets
$62,954
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $314,563
92.1%
Program Services $4,950
1.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $21,818
6.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $287
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $36,020
11.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,097
1.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $62,954
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $62,954
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nicole Shefrin (Executive Director) $35,000 $0 $0
Karen Carter (Executive Director) $1,019 $0 $0
Jessica Holden (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Jason Shefrin (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Miles Molyneaux (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Renata Brown (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Abate (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Gilespie Herman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Niel Hodgeman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Chapman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Lincoln (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Schettler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Diane Attell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$117,494
Expenses
$125,916
Net Income
-$8,422
Net Assets
$29,506
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $106,268
90.4%
Program Services $11,225
9.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,506
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $29,506

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$118,703
Expenses
$96,590
Net Income
$22,113
Net Assets
$37,978
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $104,533
88.1%
Program Services $3,000
2.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $11,100
9.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $70
0.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,978
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $37,978

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