FOSTER FORWARD: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- FOSTER FORWARD (EIN 05-0486797)
- Tax period
- 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
- Filed
- 2026-08-14
- IRS object ID
- 202622269349302777
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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 | 2026-08-14T14:16:45-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 050511194 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PPA LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 469 CENTERVILLE ROAD STE 203 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WARWICK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02886 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 050486797 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FOSTER FORWARD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FOST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4014383900 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 55 SOUTH BROW STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST PROVIDENCE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02914 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID PELLEGRINO | PersonNm |
| Person Title | BOARD TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4014383900 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-08-14 | 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 | Jo-Anne M Newton CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01753961 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4017380010 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-08-14 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | PATRICK T LEBEAU | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 55 SOUTH BROW STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST PROVIDENCE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02914 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $5,636,563 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.FOSTERFORWARD.NET | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1995 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | RI | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | FOSTER FORWARDS MISSION IS TO EMPOWER LIVES IMPACTED BY FOSTER CARE. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 14 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 14 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 17 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 30 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,541,018 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $4,479,590 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $121,463 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $137,594 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $68,211 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $61,908 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $351,005 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $723,522 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $3,081,697 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $5,402,614 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,494,234 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,469,062 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $113,827 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,511,631 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $3,928,080 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,005,865 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $5,397,142 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $75,832 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $5,472 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $5,922,912 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $5,967,701 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,295,861 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,183,402 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $4,627,051 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $4,784,299 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | FOSTER FORWARDS MISSION IS TO EMPOWER LIVES IMPACTED BY FOSTER CARE. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $4,910,677 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, MENTORING AND OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT TO FAMILIES THAT PROVIDE FOSTER CARE TO CHILDREN, AND TO HELP FOSTER CHILDREN RECONNECT WITH IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVES. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $4,910,677 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 17 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 14 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 14 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LISA GUILETTE | PersonNm |
| Phone | 4014383900 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 55 SOUTH BROW STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST PROVIDENCE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02914 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK T LEBEAU | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SLEEPER | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PELLEGRINO | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCIANA RIVERA | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CONFORTI | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| EDYTHE M DEMARCO | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ADAM BIEHL | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LAUREN WATERSON | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LISA DEGNAN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JEFF KENNEDY | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| REGINA HIEAP | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOSHUA WHITE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TORY PACHIS | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KEVIN J BRIGGS | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LISA GUILLETTE | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $150,364 | $0 | $39,908 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $150,364 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $39,908 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $3,079,391 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,400,199 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $4,479,590 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Rental Income | Desc |
| Business | 531110 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $137,594 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $137,594 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $137,594 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $61,908 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $61,908 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $865,138 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $233,949 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $631,189 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $631,189 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $92,333 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $92,333 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $92,333 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $5,402,614 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $923,024 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $190,273 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $161,731 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,027 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,515 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,003,265 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $852,775 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $100,327 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $50,163 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $184,929 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $157,191 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,493 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,245 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $90,595 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $77,005 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,060 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,530 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,677 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,677 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,111 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,592 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,379 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,140 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $49,921 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $42,433 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,992 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,496 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $228,732 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $194,422 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,873 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,437 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,064 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,854 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $806 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $404 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,030 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,030 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,188 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,188 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $75,582 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $64,245 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,558 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,779 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $60,501 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $51,426 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,050 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,025 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPLEMENTAL LIVING EXP | $488,069 | $488,069 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSULTANTS | $185,200 | $88,118 | $88,544 | $8,538 |
| CLIENT ACTIVITIES | $45,897 | $45,897 | $0 | $0 |
| STIPENDS | $114,641 | $114,641 | $0 | $0 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,560,467 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,493,571 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $57,341 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,555 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,397,142 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,910,677 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $372,638 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $113,827 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $980,440 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,031,117 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $444,665 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $365,627 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $486,130 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $382,434 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,723 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,325 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,818,575 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $415,576 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,466,121 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,402,999 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,540,833 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,780,199 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,922,912 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,967,701 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $214,423 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $205,207 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $444,665 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $365,627 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $636,773 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $612,568 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,295,861 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,183,402 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,778,793 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,051,979 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $848,258 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $732,320 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,627,051 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,784,299 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,922,912 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,967,701 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $5,472 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $151,776 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,213,165 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,789,622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,375,934 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,541,018 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,479,590 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $14,399,329 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,213,165 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,789,622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,375,934 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,541,018 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,479,590 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $14,399,329 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,138,027 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $13,261,302 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,130 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $21,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $31,169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $68,211 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $199,502 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $335,009 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $14,734,338 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $2,450,737 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.90000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.98660 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $351,493 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $351,493 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $1,562,430 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $215,096 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,347,334 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $831,117 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $126,945 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $704,172 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $73,535 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $73,535 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,402,999 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | FEDERAL INCOME TAXES | Desc |
| Amt | $0 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $0 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,402,614 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $5,402,614 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $5,402,614 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,397,142 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $5,397,142 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $5,397,142 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Pt X, Line 2 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | FOSTER FORWARD IS A RHODE ISLAND NON-PROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 501(C)3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. OTHER SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE ITS DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ANY AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT). MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO UBIT IN THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 OR 2024. ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MANAGEMENT AND IT HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | ANNUAL GALA | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $865,138 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $865,138 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $233,949 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $865,138 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $865,138 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $233,949 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $233,949 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $631,189 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LISA GUILLETTE | PersonNm |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $150,364 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $0 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $4,511 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $35,398 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $190,273 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 11b | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD TREASURER REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A STATEMENT ANNUALLY ATTESTING TO THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND ABSENCE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | BOARD MEMBERS MEET TO DELIBERATE AND APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS SALARY. DELIBERATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS ARE EVIDENCED BY CONTEMPORANEOUS BOARD MEETING MINUTES. |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | TEEN GIFT CERTIFICATE DISTRIBUTION 37983. 37983. 0. 0. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 18695. 15891. 1870. 934. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 159963. 135970. 15996. 7997. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | SUPPLIES 12479. 10607. 1248. 624. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | MENTOR EXPENSE 3894. 3894. 0. 0. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | FOOD EXPENSES 8132. 8132. 0. 0. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | PROGRAM MATERIALS 31094. 31094. 0. 0. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | PROFESSIONAL FEES 38227. 0. 38227. 0. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | PROGRAM PROJECT EXPENSE 2250000. 2250000. 0. 0. |
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