The Angels Foster Family Agency
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ANGELS FOSTER FAMILY NETWORK'S MISSION IS TO PASSIONATELY AND COLLABORATIVELY CARE FOR CHILDREN FIVE AND YOUNGER WITH DIVERSE AND EXCEPTIONAL FAMILIES WHO DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO EACH CHILD'S WELL-BEING.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 56%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 27
- Highest pay
- $230,485, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 73% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $1.5 million spent. ANGELS RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND APPROVES THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO BECOME RESOURCE (FOSTER) PARENTS, ENSURING THAT INFANTS AND TODDLERS ENTERING FOSTER CARE ARE PLACED IN SAFE, STABLE, AND LOVING HOMES. IN 2024, 518 FAMILIES CONTACTED ANGELS TO INQUIRE ABOUT FOSTERING, AND 197 FAMILIES ATTENDED AN INFORMATION SESSION, 45 OF WHOM APPLIED TO BECOME A RESOURCE FAMILY, 9 OF THESE FAMILIES COMPLETED TRAINING AND 9 WERE APPROVED. A TOTAL OF 19 CHILDREN WERE PLACED WITH AN ANGELS' RESOURCE FAMILY IN 2024. ADDITIONALLY, 2 CHILDREN WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE HIGHER-LEVEL INTENSIVE SERVICES FOSTER CARE (ISFC) PROGRAM, AND 36 CHILDREN WERE DISCHARGED FROM OUR CARE, INCLUDING 5 AT THE ISFC RATE. OVERALL, 50 CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN THIS PROGRAM IN 2024, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 7 SERVED AT THE ISFC RATE.
- $209,650 spent. ANGELS RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND APPROVES THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO BECOME RESOURCE (FOSTER) PARENTS, ENSURING THAT INFANTS AND TODDLERS ENTERING FOSTER CARE ARE PLACED IN SAFE, STABLE, AND LOVING HOMES. SOME OF THESE CHILDREN QUALIFY TO BE PLACED WITH US UNDER THE INTENSIVE SERVICES FOSTER CARE (ISFC) RATE, WHICH REQUIRES EXTRA TRAINING FOR OUR RESOURCE FAMILIES AND IS CONSIDERED A SEPARATE PROGRAM UNDER OUR LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IN 2024, 2 ADDITIONAL CHILDREN WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE ISFC PROGRAM WITH A TOTAL OF 5 CHILDREN BEING DISCHARGED DURING THE YEAR. A TOTAL OF 7 OUT OF OUR APPROVED 86 FAMILIES HAD CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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