Family Room Foster Care Resource Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR GOAL IS TO LIVE OUT OUR MISSION OF PROVIDING LOVE, ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WHO FOSTER AND THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE BY ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD THAT COMES INTO CARE HAS THEIR BASIC NEEDS MET AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLOTHING, BOOKS, TOYS AND ROOM FURNITURE. ENSURING THAT CHILDREN IN CARE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AFFORDED TO THEM THAT THEY NEED AND DESERVE. ENSURING THAT NO FAMILY WHO FOSTERS EVER SAYS NO TO A PLACEMENT CALL BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THE CHILDREN WITH WHAT THEY NEED. ENSURING THAT FAMILIES WHO FOSTER KNOW OF ALL RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE AND HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE RESOURCES. REMOVING BARRIERS TO FOSTERING BY PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES TO PROVIDE THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE WITH WHAT THEY NEED AND DESERVE AND THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO CARE FOR THOSE CHILDREN.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 12.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 815
- Highest pay
- $61,150, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 143% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 2025, 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 (1)
- $884,553 spent. WE PROVIDE LOVE, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT TO FOSTER FAMILIES AND THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE BY ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD ENTERING FOSTER CARE HAS THEIR BASIC NEEDS MET AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CLOTHING, BOOKS, TOYS, AND BEDROOM FURNITURE.WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT FOSTER FAMILIES CAN SAY "YES" TO A PLACEMENT CALL AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT BY PROVIDING THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO CARE FOR CHILDREN PLACED IN THEIR HOMES. WE ALSO CONNECT FOSTER FAMILIES WITH AVAILABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND WORK TO ENSURE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THE SUPPORT THEY NEED.WE HELP KEEP SIBLINGS TOGETHER BY PROVIDING STATE-REQUIRED, AGE-APPROPRIATE BEDS AND DRESSERS, ENABLING THEM TO BE PLACED IN THE SAME FOSTER HOME WHENEVER POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION, WE EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, AND HELP DISPEL MYTHS AND MISINFORMATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY REGARDING FOSTER CARE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT.WE PARTNER WITH FOSTER CARE LICENSING AGENCIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO EXPAND RESOURCES AND PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT TO FOSTER FAMILIES AND THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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