FOSTERING CONNECTIONS INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $208K · expenses $178K · assets $212K
- EIN
- 83-1345974
- Address
- 1902 COLONIAL DR, PITTSBURG, KS 66762-3514
- NTEE code
- P31
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2018 (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
PROVIDE TOYS, CLOTHES, GIFTS, AND SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. AS WELL AS SUPPORT THE FOSTER PARENTS WITH RESPITE AND SERVICES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacy Nickelson | PRESIDENT | 2018-2025 | $0 | $7,428 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Brown | TREASURER | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ruthie Muller | VICE PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Kuefler | SECRETARY | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Blake Butler | CHAIRPERSON | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Coulter Morrell | CHAIRPERSON | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kelli Mcknight | CHAIRPERSON | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jay Lotterer (former) | SECRETARY | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Nickelson (former) | CHAIRPERSON | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erin Fletcher (former) | SECRETARY | 2018-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACY NICKELSON | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM BROWN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTHIE MULLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN KUEFLER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BLAKE BUTLER | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE COULTER MORRELL | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELLI MCKNIGHT | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACY NICKELSON | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM BROWN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTHIE MULLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAY LOTTERER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS NICKELSON | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN KUEFLER | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BLAKE BUTLER | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACY NICKELSON | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM BROWN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTHIE MULLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAY LOTTERER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACY NICKELSON | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIN FLETCHER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTHIE MULLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAY LOTTERER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACY NICKELSON | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIN FLETCHER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTHIE MULLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAY LOTTERER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $7K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACY NICKELSON | PRESIDENT | 20 | $7,428 | - | $0 | $7,428 | 1 |
| ERIN FLETCHER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTHIE MULLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAY LOTTERER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACY NICKELSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAY LOTTERER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIN FLETCHER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACY NICKELSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAY LOTTERER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIN FLETCHER | SECRETARY | 0 | $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 | ||||||||
| $208,484 | $178,245 | $212,273 | $212,273 | $208,484 | $0 | $69,765 | 1 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $183,474 | $142,662 | $192,034 | $192,034 | $54,715 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $134,676 | $129,248 | $151,222 | $151,222 | $27,252 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $121,458 | $64,168 | $145,794 | $145,794 | $35,570 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,502 | $38,904 | $88,504 | $88,504 | $37,377 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,328 | $55,992 | $49,906 | $49,906 | $28,304 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $42,924 | $9,564 | $37,909 | $37,909 | $46,614 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $7,999 | $3,450 | $4,549 | $4,549 | $7,999 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $91,624 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FDN OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2025 | 5 | $64,864 | 2025 | $20,736 | show |
| GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,200 | 2024 | $15,200 | show |
| KANSAS HEALTH FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| COMMERCE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOSTERING CONNECTIONS INC” | 2019-2024 | 6 | $2,900 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
| ARVEST FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Fostering Connections Inc” | 2020 | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 | $2,500 | show |
| PFIZER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOSTERING CONNECTIONS INC” | 2023 | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 | $1,000 | show |
| EDWARD JONES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOSTERING CONNECTIONS INC” | 2023 | 1 | $160 | 2023 | $160 | show |
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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 · $178,245 spent · pay $75,102 · grants $0 · events $2,689
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $69,765 | - | $69,765 | - | 39.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $49,599 | $49,599 | - | - | 27.8% |
| Fees: management | $25,659 | - | $25,659 | - | 14.4% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING 5K SOIREE | $8,079 | - | - | $8,079 | 4.5% |
| Fees: other services | $6,496 | - | $6,496 | - | 3.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,337 | - | $5,337 | - | 3.0% | |
| Office expenses | $5,122 | - | $5,122 | - | 2.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,689 | - | $2,689 | - | 1.5% | |
| Information technology | $2,051 | - | $2,051 | - | 1.2% | |
| Insurance | $1,601 | - | $1,601 | - | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,221 | - | $1,221 | - | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy | $341 | - | $341 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $285 | - | $285 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $178,245 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $142,662 spent · pay $66,710 · grants $21,157 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $66,710 | 46.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $39,228 | 27.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $21,157 | 14.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,232 | 8.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,481 | 1.7% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $854 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $142,662 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $129,248 spent · pay $64,034 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $64,034 | 49.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $56,249 | 43.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,812 | 6.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,153 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $129,248 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $64,168 spent · pay $29,306 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $31,883 | 49.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $29,306 | 45.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,932 | 3.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,047 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $64,168 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $38,904 spent · pay $16,989 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,437 | 52.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $16,989 | 43.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,037 | 2.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $441 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $38,904 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $55,992 spent · pay $7,428 · grants $28,304 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $28,304 | 50.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,242 | 34.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $7,428 | 13.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $655 | 1.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $363 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $55,992 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $9,564 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,778
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,710 | 49.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,972 | 41.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $882 | 9.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,778 | reported apart |
| Total | $9,564 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $3,450 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,800 | 81.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $650 | 18.8% | |
| Total | $3,450 | 100% |
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