FOSTERING CONNECTIONS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- FOSTERING CONNECTIONS INC (EIN 83-1345974)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 202541359349206559
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-05-13T14:08:26-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 832566246 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ML & CO ACCOUNTING SERVICES LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 566 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pittsburg | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 66762 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 831345974 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FOSTERING CONNECTIONS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % LACY NICKELSON | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | FOST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6202496450 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1011 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FRONTENAC | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 66763 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LACY NICKELSON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6202496450 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-05-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DEBRA WARD EA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00511772 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6202315220 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-05-13 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $183,474 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $54,715 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $128,759 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $128,759 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $183,474 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $21,157 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $854 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $66,710 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $12,232 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $2,481 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $39,228 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $142,662 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $40,812 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $151,222 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $192,034 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $151,222 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $182,034 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,000 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $151,222 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $192,034 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $151,222 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $192,034 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FOSTER CHILDREN | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | PROVIDE TOYS, CLOTHES, GIFTS, AND SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. AS WELL AS SUPPORT THE FOSTER PARENTS WITH RESPITE AND SERVICES. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $21,157 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $0 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACY NICKELSON | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BROWN | ||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHIE MULLER | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY LOTTERER | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS NICKELSON | ||||
| CHAIRPERSON | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KUEFLER | ||||
| CHAIRPERSON | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE BUTLER | ||||
| CHAIRPERSON | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LACY NICKELSON | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1902 COLONIAL DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PITTSBURG | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 66762 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6202496450 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $28,304 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $40,125 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $35,570 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $27,252 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $54,715 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $185,966 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $40,024 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $37,377 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $85,888 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $107,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $128,759 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $399,472 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $68,328 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $77,502 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $121,458 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $134,676 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $183,474 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $585,438 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $585,438 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $68,328 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $77,502 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $121,458 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $134,676 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $183,474 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $585,438 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | NONE | Event1Nm |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | Activity FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Grantee LOCAL COMMUNITY Street VARIOUS City, State, Zip PITTSBURG, KS 66762Amount 21,157 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountSUPPLIES 458EVENTS 25,656SHIRTS 1,087BIRTHDAY CHRISTMAS SENIORS 6,949GIFT CERTS 1,396WEBSITE AND SOFTWARE 1,789INS 1,002ADVERTISING 196BOARD MEETING EXPENSE 695 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION INVESTMEN 0 10,000 |
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