Fosterall
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FOSTERALL RECRUITS FAMILIES FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, PROVIDES CRITICALLY NEEDED SUPPORT FOR THESE HEROIC FAMILIES, AND ADMINISTERS VOLUNTEER FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS IN FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 16.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 68%
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 244
- Highest pay
- $197,990, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 June 30, 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 (2)
- $940,567 spent. FOSTERALL'S FOSTER CARE PROGRAM ENGAGES COMMUNITIES OF ALL FAITHS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN THE SERVICE OF FOSTER CARE. PARTNERING WITH OVER 400 FAITH COMMUNITIES, FOSTERALL PROVIDES AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OF FOSTER CARE, RECRUITS PROSPECTIVE RESOURCE (FOSTER) PARENTS AND INVOLVES THE FAITH PARTNERS IN A MULTITUDE OF SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN FOSTER CARE. FOSTERALL RECRUITS HUNDREDS OF PARENTS ANNUALLY AND GUIDES THEM THROUGH THE FOSTER APPROVAL PROCESS AND THROUGHOUT THEIR FOSTER JOURNEY.
- $712,867 spent. THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES SERVICES FOR PROSPECTIVE RESOURCE PARENTS, FOSTERING FAMILIES AND THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. FOSTERALL'S PROGRAM CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT THROUGH THE FOSTER APPROVAL PROCESS, MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS AND EVENTS, A PARENT COACHING PROGRAM AND SUMMER CAMPS FOR YOUTH. THE MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FOSTERING FAMILIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SYSTEM, TO SECURE RESOURCES AND HAVE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FROM PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER FOSTER PARENTS. FOSTERALL'S PROFESSIONAL TEAM FACILITATES THE GROUPS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SUPPORT DEPARTMENT HAS INSTITUTED THE WISDOMPATH WAY REPARATIVE PARENTING PROGRAM (WPW) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DR. KATE MESSINA. WPW IS AN EVIDENCE-INFORMED, THERAPEUTIC PARENT-CHILD COACHING MODEL FOR RESOURCE AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH CHILDHOOD TRAUMA OR WHO ARE HAVING EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL OR COGNITIVE CHALLENGES. FOSTERALL ALSO CONDUCTS A SUMMER THERAPEUTIC CAMP FOR CHILDREN WITH RESCUE DOGS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HILARY SWANK AND A WEEKEND CAMP WITH LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES FOR FOSTER TEENS TO LEARN ABOUT SAFE AND HEALTHY ADULT CONNECTIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 1986.
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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