FOSTERING FUTURES INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $235K · expenses $168K · assets $644K
- EIN
- 81-1220737
- Address
- 27W121 REDBUD LN, WINFIELD, IL 60190-2030
- Website
- https://fosteringfutures.org
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The organization was formed to serve foster children residing in the counties surrounding Chicago, Ilinois. The organization focuses on gathering foster children at both a week long camp and monthly group mentoring sessions. Each program celebrates the child's uniqueness and coaches and guides the child through faith based curriculum which enable the child to face and overcome future life circumstances.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia A Cimo | President | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Serena Lerma | Director | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Danae Honcoop | Secretary | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Namon Tarpley | Director | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David P Cimo | Treasurer | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cal Stuart | Director | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gabriel Lerma | Director | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Roy Eiermann | Director | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Maxwell | Director | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terry Hooker (former) | Board Secretary | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kerri Mahla (former) | Board member and Mentoring Director | 2021-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Christ (former) | Board Member and Donor Director | 2021-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 100 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia A Cimo | President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David P Cimo | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cal Stuart | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Serena Lerma | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Danae Honcoop | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Namon Tarpley | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gabriel Lerma | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roy Eiermann | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Maxwell | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 100 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia A Cimo | Executive Director and board chairwoman | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Hooker | Board Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Serena Lerma | Board member and Camp Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Danae Honcoop | Board member and Camp Assistant Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Namon Tarpley | Board member and Mentoring Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David P Cimo | Board Member and Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia A Cimo | Executive Director and board chairwoman | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Hooker | Board Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Serena Lerma | Board member and Camp Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Danae Honcoop | Board member and Camp Assistant Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Namon Tarpley | Board member and Mentoring Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David P Cimo | Board Member and Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia A Cimo | Executive Director and board chairwoman | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Hooker | Board Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Serena Lerma | Board member and Camp Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Danae Honcoop | Board member and Camp Assistant Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kerri Mahla | Board member and Mentoring Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Christ | Board Member and Donor Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David P Cimo | Board Member and Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia A Cimo | Executive Director and Board Chairwoman | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Hooker | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Serena Lerma | Board member and Camp Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Danae Honcoop | Board member and Camp Asst. Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kerri Mahla | Board member and Mentoring Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Christ | Board member and Donor Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David P Cimo | Board member and Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $234,685 | $167,807 | $644,355 | $644,355 | $204,995 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $224,765 | $145,060 | $577,477 | $577,477 | $201,034 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $123,830 | $102,827 | $497,772 | $497,772 | $113,723 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $126,135 | $79,492 | $476,769 | $476,769 | $125,123 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,399 | $56,542 | $430,126 | $430,126 | $99,819 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $53,995 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $7,000 | 2024 | $7,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $6,995 | 2022 | $6,995 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $167,807 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,534
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Lodging | $74,307 | $74,307 | - | - | 44.3% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies and RFK Nat'l exps | $20,797 | $20,797 | - | - | 12.4% |
| Other (as described) | Other expenses | $16,594 | $3,538 | $13,056 | - | 9.9% |
| All other expenses | $15,841 | $15,783 | $58 | - | 9.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $11,625 | - | $11,625 | - | 6.9% | |
| Travel | $7,784 | $7,784 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| Insurance | $5,579 | - | $5,579 | - | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Apparel | $5,538 | $5,538 | - | - | 3.3% |
| Fees: other services | $4,720 | - | $3,918 | $802 | 2.8% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,534 | - | $3,534 | - | 2.1% | |
| Information technology | $1,488 | - | $1,488 | - | 0.9% | |
| Total | $167,807 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $145,060 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,016
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Program service expenses | $110,400 | $110,400 | $0 | $0 | 76.1% |
| All other expenses | $21,247 | $0 | $21,247 | $0 | 14.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $8,016 | - | $8,016 | - | 5.5% | |
| Insurance | $5,397 | $0 | $5,397 | - | 3.7% | |
| Total | $145,060 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $102,827 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $102,827 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $102,827 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $79,492 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $79,492 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $79,492 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $56,542 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $56,542 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $56,542 | 100% |
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