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Sheridan Foster Parent Exchange

EIN 46-4345066 · Sheridan, WY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

THE SHERIDAN FOSTER PARENT EXCHANGE SERVES FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND KINSHIP PARENTS AND CHILDREN DURING THE JOURNEY OF FOSTER CARE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 60% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 101% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$195,859 spent. DURING THE YEAR 2024, APPROXIMATELY 658 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORKS WENT INTO SHERIDAN FOSTER PARENT EXCHANGE. WE PROVIDED 31 BEDS, 40 FULL KITS, A TOTAL OF 1,552 SERVICES, WITH 1,439 OF THOSE COMING FROM SHERIDAN AND JOHNSON COUNTIES. WE WERE BLESSED WITH AN AARP PARTICIPANT THROUGH THEIR SENIRO COMMUNITY SERVICES EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM AND A VISTA THROUGH AMERICORPS. AT THE END OF OCTOBER 2024, WE MOVED INTO OUR NEW BUILDING, MAKING THESE SERVICES MORE EFFICIENT FOR FASTER TURNAROUND TIME. 2025 WE HAVE BEGUN A NEW RESOURCE DATABASE AND HAVE MORE PORJECTS FORTHCOMING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 December 1991.
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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