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))
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Lacy Nickelson PRESIDENT2018-2025 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Adam Brown TREASURER2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Ruthie Muller VICE PRESIDENT2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
John Kuefler SECRETARY2024-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Blake Butler CHAIRPERSON2024-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Michelle Coulter Morrell CHAIRPERSON2025 0 $0 reported 1
Kelli Mcknight CHAIRPERSON2025 0 $0 reported 1
Jay Lotterer (former) SECRETARY2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Thomas Nickelson (former) CHAIRPERSON2024 0 $0 reported 1
Erin Fletcher (former) SECRETARY2018-2022 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LACY NICKELSON PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
ADAM BROWN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
RUTHIE MULLER VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN KUEFLER SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
BLAKE BUTLER CHAIRPERSON0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELLE COULTER MORRELL CHAIRPERSON0 $0$0$0 $01
KELLI MCKNIGHT CHAIRPERSON0 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LACY NICKELSON PRESIDENT20 $0-$0 $01
ADAM BROWN TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
RUTHIE MULLER VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JAY LOTTERER SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
THOMAS NICKELSON CHAIRPERSON0 $0-$0 $01
JOHN KUEFLER CHAIRPERSON0 $0-$0 $01
BLAKE BUTLER CHAIRPERSON0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LACY NICKELSON PRESIDENT20 $0-$0 $01
ADAM BROWN TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
RUTHIE MULLER VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JAY LOTTERER SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LACY NICKELSON PRESIDENT20 $0-$0 $01
ERIN FLETCHER SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
RUTHIE MULLER VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JAY LOTTERER TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LACY NICKELSON PRESIDENT20 $0-$0 $01
ERIN FLETCHER SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
RUTHIE MULLER VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JAY LOTTERER TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $7K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LACY NICKELSON PRESIDENT20 $7,428-$0 $7,4281
ERIN FLETCHER SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
RUTHIE MULLER VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JAY LOTTERER TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LACY NICKELSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JAY LOTTERER TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
ERIN FLETCHER SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LACY NICKELSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JAY LOTTERER TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
ERIN FLETCHER SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$208,484$178,245 $212,273$212,273 $208,484$0 $69,7651-
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$183,474$142,662 $192,034$192,034 $54,715- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$134,676$129,248 $151,222$151,222 $27,252- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$121,458$64,168 $145,794$145,794 $35,570- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,502$38,904 $88,504$88,504 $37,377- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$68,328$55,992 $49,906$49,906 $28,304- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$42,924$9,564 $37,909$37,909 $46,614- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COMMUNITY FDN OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2025 5$64,864 2025$20,736
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GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$15,200 2024$15,200
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KANSAS HEALTH FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2024 1$5,000 2024$5,000
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COMMERCE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FOSTERING CONNECTIONS INC” 2019-2024 6$2,900 2024$1,000
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ARVEST FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Fostering Connections Inc” 2020 1$2,500 2020$2,500
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PFIZER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FOSTERING CONNECTIONS INC” 2023 1$1,000 2023$1,000
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EDWARD JONES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FOSTERING CONNECTIONS INC” 2023 1$160 2023$160
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GREATER HOPES INCMIP31 $363,844$350,956 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission
A GIFT OF HOPE ADOPTIONS INCMOP31 $162,299$244,957 VICE PRES/SE$85,000 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
MODERN ADOPTION INCWAP31 $172,447$159,631 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$69,200 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
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ZOE FOUNDATION INCMOP31 $304,475$234,415 BOARD MEMBER/PASTOR$121,017 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
HOPE ADOPTION INCTXP31 $328,875$299,381 Executive Director$84,510 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
AMAZING GRACE ADOPTIONSNCP31 $364,118$315,815 VP/SECRETARY$85,040 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
HEARTSENT ADOPTIONS INCCAP31 $305,801$578,293 Executive Dir.$56,250 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
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ONE HEART FAMILY MINISTRIES INCMOP31 $302,262$279,793 President$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
ADOPOLIS INCDCP31 $117,672$101,587 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
HOPE THAT BINDS INCKYP31 $342,060$346,066 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$26,443 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
WORLD LINKS ASSOCIATION INCPAP31 $361,410$436,273 SECRETARY$50,744 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
GOD BLESS THE CHILDREN USA INCINP31 $124,754$110,978 Director$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
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CHARLES P WILSON FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$397,3605 12015–2022 COVENANT RANCH INC
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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 · $178,245 spent · pay $75,102 · grants $0 · events $2,689
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$178,245100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $142,662 spent · pay $66,710 · grants $21,157 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$142,662100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $129,248 spent · pay $64,034 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$129,248100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $64,168 spent · pay $29,306 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$64,168100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $38,904 spent · pay $16,989 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$38,904100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $55,992 spent · pay $7,428 · grants $28,304 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$55,992100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $9,564 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,778
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,778reported apart
Total$9,564100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $3,450 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,800 81.2%
Fees to independent contractors $650 18.8%
Total$3,450100%

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