440k Project Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE FOSTER CARE CRISIS; DEVELOP, PROPOSE AND IMPLEMENT PLANS TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, WHILE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF ADOPTIONS, VOLUNTEERS AND FOSTER HOMES; IMPROVE THE OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE GENERALLY; AND CONDUCT SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES AS MAY BE CARRIED OUT BY A CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER SECTION 501 (C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
- Income
- $4,815
- Spending
- $1,581
- Reserves
- 60.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $1,581 spent. TO DATE, A CREATIVE CONCEPT FOR AN AD CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN DEVELOPED, DONATED BY WI (WATSON ISAACSON)A LEADING NATIONAL AD AGENCY. IN 2023, TWO RADIO SPOTS WERE PRODUCED BY WI AND AIRED IN SEVERAL MARKETS ACROSS THE U.S. IN 2024, THE FOSTER CARE AD CAMPAIGN CONTINUED WHICH RAN ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND RADIO IN VARIOUS MARKETS, AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES OCCURRED. A DESIGN THEORY SESSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH BABSON COLLEGE'S SOCIAL INNOVATION CENTER OCCURRED WITH THE GOAL TO GENERATE IDEAS FOR A REDESIGN OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES. ESTABLISHED THREEE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES FOR THE 440K PROJECT. LOCATED STUDENT GROUP AND OTHER RESOURCES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND BUSINESS PLANS OF SUCCESSFUL NONPROFITS WHO ARE HELPING YOUTH 18 TO 21 WHO AGE OUT OF FOSTER CARE. THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE IS TO SCALE THESE NONPROFITS ACROSS THE U.S. TO HELP AGED OUT YOUTH WITH HOUSING, MENTORSHIP, JOB OPPORTUNITIES, ETC. IN 2025, THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED REDESIGN SESSIONS ON FUNDRAISING, MESSAGING AND STRATEGIES TO HELP THE COHORT OF AGED-OUT YOUTH. BENTLEY UNIVERSITY HONOR STUDENTS DEVELOPED STRATEGIES FOR AGED-OUT FOSTER YOUTH TO GSIN THE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE TO EARN A LIVING WAGE AND ALSO IDENTIFIED RESOURCES FOR FUNDRAISING. WORKED WITH THE AD COUNCIL AND WALTON ISAACSON ON A COMMUNICATIONS EFFORT TO GET THE 111,000 CHILDREN AWAITING ADOPTION INTO PERMANENT HOMES.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 May 2022.
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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