WHILE WE WAIT
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Plain text WHILE WE WAIT. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2025. https://furp.org/org/while-we-wait-934229522. Retrieved 2026-11-14.
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Retrieved 2026-11-14; covers tax years 2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $63K · expenses $2K · assets $70K
- EIN
- 93-4229522
- Address
- 140 CAHOKIA ST, BENLD, IL 62009-1156
- Website
- whilewewaitil.org
- NTEE code
- P32 Foster Care (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2024 (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))
- Principal officer
- Melinda Savant (its 2024 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2024 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Serve the Foster Care Community
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Savant | President | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dennis Pickrel | Vice President | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beth Sies | Secretary | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Louie Salazar | Treasurer | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Savant | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dennis Pickrel | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Beth Sies | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Louie Salazar | Treasurer | 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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,470 | $2,474 | $70,119 | $70,119 | $63,470 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. NTEE: the IRS’s code when it lists one, otherwise FURP’s inferred code. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOSTERING SUCCESS | IL | P32 | $37,179 | $19,286 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOSTER VILLAGE WACO | TX | P32 | $107,948 | $101,956 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $36,125 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| OKLAHOMA THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATION | OK | P32 | $45,700 | $49,236 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $10,583 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| BEIT HAYELED LOS ANGELES | CA | P32 | $111,128 | $102,455 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| DT MURPHY FOUNDATION INC | FL | P32 | $83,750 | $94,774 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| RESCUE 100 | MS | P32 | $88,259 | $2,098 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HELPING OTHERS WITH LOVE INC | FL | P32 | $34,902 | $38,978 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| Kids First of Indiana | IN | P32 | $99,931 | $243,380 | Secretary | $110,200 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| TOGETHER WE CAN DO GREAT THINGS | NC | P32 | $126,370 | $43,446 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| ANGELS IN WAITING | CA | P32 | $69,760 | $36,679 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| DAWN OF HOPE | CA | P32 | $69,161 | $77,474 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| Luggage With Love | OK | P32 | $106,286 | $194,784 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| CROSSOVER MINISTRIES DBA | CA | P32 | $38,377 | $87,198 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| VILLAGE OF HOPE INC | ID | P32 | $125,256 | $123,390 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| TENNESSEE FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATION INC | TN | P32 | $38,401 | $31,254 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $15,000 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| FORTRESS INCENTIVE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN | AL | P32 | $38,319 | $9,412 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| TRANSFORMATIONS BY AUSTIN ANGELS | WA | P32 | $58,112 | $94,087 | Executive Dir. | $33,800 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| DREAM WEAVERS OF GEORGIA INC | GA | P32 | $51,398 | $58,599 | Officer | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| EVERGREEN CHILDRENS HOME INC | SD | P32 | $55,710 | $39,774 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| INNER CITY YOUTH GROUP | MI | P32 | $76,624 | $75,841 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| SOUTH FLORIDA FOSTER & ADOPTIVE PARENTS ASSOCIATION | FL | P32 | $58,504 | $69,313 | DIRECTOR | $10,900 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| FOSTERING FAMILY HOPE | CT | P32 | $84,832 | $75,836 | Co-Executive Director | $10 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| OREGON RESOURCE FAMILY ALLIANCE | OR | P32 | $92,573 | $170,839 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| UNITY TRANSITIONAL HOUSING INC | CA | P32 | $58,000 | $3,148 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
| FACES | AL | P32 | $107,125 | $116,460 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P32, revenue within 2x |
Who funds organizations like this
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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 990EZ · $2,474 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,319 | 93.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $155 | 6.3% | |
| Total | $2,474 | 100% |
Others with the same interests
NTEE code Foster Care, IL first:
- LIVING HOPE FOR CHILDREN IL
- DARTRY CASTLE IL
- TWIN COUNTIES FOSTER PARENT SUPPORT GROUP IL
- HOPE HAVEN INC IL
- ROSE PETALS FOR ASHES IL
- EVANGELICAL CHILD & FAMILY AGENCY IL
- THE LEADERSHOP IL
- HOPE MEADOWS IL
- ONE FAMILY ILLINOIS IL
- FOSTER PARENTS ASSOCIATION IL
In other datasets, the same topic (Human services) in IL:
- Lobbying client: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Federal lobbying (LDA))
Interests: Foster Care · Human services
The area Census
County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).
In Census Tract 9570, Macoupin County, Illinois, place (city or town) Benld, IL, county Macoupin County, IL, state Illinois; placed by its ZIP code (county and tract) and city name (place). The tract is the tract holding most of the record's ZIP code (FURP does not geocode street addresses).
- Revenue of $63,470 is $42 per resident of Benld, IL (population 1,495).
- That revenue equals 0.18% of all household income in Benld, IL (735 households at the median $47,850, about $35,169,750).
| Measure | Census tract Census Tract 9570, Macoupin County, Illinois | Place (city or town) Benld, IL | County Macoupin County, IL | State Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population B01003 | 3,965 | 1,495 | 44,350 | 12,694,798 |
| Population, 2020 census P1 | 3,474 | 1,464 | 44,967 | 12,812,508 |
| Median age B01002 | 45.6 | 45.4 | 44.2 | 39.0 |
| Under 18 B01001 | 19.3% | 15.1% | 20.6% | 21.8% |
| 65 and over B01001 | 21.6% | 23.3% | 21.6% | 17.0% |
| Households B11001 | 1,659 | 735 | 17,576 | 5,036,449 |
| Foreign born B05002 | 1.5% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 14.7% |
| Median household income B19013 | $59,339 | $47,850 | $70,805 | $83,390 |
| Median family income B19113 | $77,542 | $60,972 | $91,250 | $106,018 |
| Per capita income B19301 | $35,656 | $34,956 | $37,136 | $46,406 |
| Poverty rate B17001 | 11.0% | 15.4% | 13.1% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment rate B23025 | 4.7% | 7.0% | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Civilian labor force B23025 | 1,739 | 686 | 20,790 | 6,652,134 |
| Mean commute (minutes) B08013 | 31.6 | 25.6 | 27.5 | 27.8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher B15003 | 12.8% | 10.8% | 20.3% | 37.8% |
| Housing units B25001 | 2,090 | 967 | 21,139 | 5,457,452 |
| Owner-occupied B25003 | 80.1% | 68.6% | 78.5% | 67.1% |
| Renters B25003 | 19.9% | 31.4% | 21.5% | 32.9% |
| Median home value B25077 | $99,200 | $82,400 | $138,200 | $263,300 |
| Median gross rent B25064 | $815 | $826 | $801 | $1,274 |
| White, not Hispanic B03002 | 90.9% | 94.3% | 93.5% | 58.1% |
| Black B03002 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 13.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino B03002 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 18.8% |
| Asian B03002 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native B03002 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Economy now FRED unemployment 4.6% in Sep 2026 (4.5% a year earlier); per capita personal income $78,987 in 2025, up 28% in five years (+3.1% after inflation); the state; Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Census Tract 9570, Macoupin County, Illinois.
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