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Foster Forward

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 05-0486797

Oct 01, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018 • Filed on Aug 08, 2019

Organization ProfileFosterforward.net

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55 South Brow StEast Providence, RI 02914

(401) 438-3900

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.36x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.20x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

63rd percentile

8.4%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$123,904

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.9% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

65th percentile

6.1%

Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

63rd percentile

10%

Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Up

$2,449,565

Up $140,120 (+6.1%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$1,577,784

Up $399,972 (+34%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$871,781

Down $259,852 (-23%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,298,127

Up $400,630 (+10%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$3,937,942

Up $257,563 (+7.0%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$360,185

Up $143,067 (+66%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth65th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $1,465,384Liabilities 2011: $1,100,197Net Assets 2011: $365,1872011Assets 2012: $1,319,801Liabilities 2012: $921,940Net Assets 2012: $397,8612012Assets 2013: $1,064,334Liabilities 2013: $647,657Net Assets 2013: $416,6772013Assets 2014: $1,463,958Liabilities 2014: $795,822Net Assets 2014: $668,1362014Assets 2015: $1,543,017Liabilities 2015: $802,998Net Assets 2015: $740,0192015Assets 2016: $1,833,548Liabilities 2016: $817,431Net Assets 2016: $1,016,1172016Assets 2017: $2,309,445Liabilities 2017: $1,131,633Net Assets 2017: $1,177,8122017Assets 2018: $2,449,565Liabilities 2018: $871,781Net Assets 2018: $1,577,7842018Assets 2019: $2,635,121Liabilities 2019: $583,782Net Assets 2019: $2,051,3392019Assets 2020: $3,115,045Liabilities 2020: $741,305Net Assets 2020: $2,373,7402020Assets 2021: $3,594,992Liabilities 2021: $786,832Net Assets 2021: $2,808,1602021Assets 2022: $4,714,406Liabilities 2022: $1,208,173Net Assets 2022: $3,506,2332022Assets 2023: $5,328,804Liabilities 2023: $1,812,795Net Assets 2023: $3,516,0092023Assets 2024: $5,922,912Liabilities 2024: $1,295,861Net Assets 2024: $4,627,0512024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$2,449,565
Liabilities$871,781
Net Assets$1,577,784
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth63rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $3,678,262Expenses 2011: $3,474,231Net Income 2011: $204,0312011Revenue 2012: $4,295,539Expenses 2012: $4,262,865Net Income 2012: $32,6742012Revenue 2013: $3,768,937Expenses 2013: $3,750,121Net Income 2013: $18,8162013Revenue 2014: $3,803,053Expenses 2014: $3,551,594Net Income 2014: $251,4592014Revenue 2015: $3,537,242Expenses 2015: $3,462,569Net Income 2015: $74,6732015Revenue 2016: $3,789,706Expenses 2016: $3,520,694Net Income 2016: $269,0122016Revenue 2017: $3,897,497Expenses 2017: $3,680,379Net Income 2017: $217,1182017Revenue 2018: $4,298,127Expenses 2018: $3,937,942Net Income 2018: $360,1852018Revenue 2019: $3,237,073Expenses 2019: $2,800,518Net Income 2019: $436,5552019Revenue 2020: $2,589,192Expenses 2020: $2,265,680Net Income 2020: $323,5122020Revenue 2021: $2,499,249Expenses 2021: $2,083,031Net Income 2021: $416,2182021Revenue 2022: $3,058,811Expenses 2022: $2,166,053Net Income 2022: $892,7582022Revenue 2023: $2,779,504Expenses 2023: $2,869,055Net Income 2023: -$89,5512023Revenue 2024: $3,081,697Expenses 2024: $3,005,865Net Income 2024: $75,8322024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$4,298,127
Expenses$3,937,942
Net Income$360,185
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
Signed
Aug 8, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$4,419,866
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Foster forward's mission is to empower lives impacted by foster care.

Assisting foster children and their families.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$796,164$816,327▲ $20,163
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$531,041$766,825▲ $235,784
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$450,054$449,102▼ $952
Pledges and Grants Receivable$348,046$351,970▲ $3,924
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$66,473$57,906▼ $8,567
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$117,667$7,435▼ $110,232
Total Assets$2,309,445$2,449,565▲ $140,120
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$495,019$604,439▲ $109,420
Deferred Revenue$484,584$139,773▼ $344,811
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$152,030$127,569▼ $24,461
Total Liabilities$1,131,633$871,781▼ $259,852
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,006,372$1,555,812▲ $549,440
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$171,440$21,972▼ $149,468
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,177,812$1,577,784▲ $399,972
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,309,445$2,449,565▲ $140,120

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$618,694$24,042$642,736
Leasehold Improvements$24,700$122,372$147,072
Land$123,431-$123,431
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lisa GuilletteExecutive DirectorFT$103,915$19,989$123,904
Shelley LynchFiscal ManagerFT$70,003$5,566$75,569

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Claudia MojkowskiImeadiate past President
Jerry PerezPresident
Patrick T LeBeauVice President
Edythe M De MarcoBoard Member
Jeanine McConaghyBoard member
Jordan PavlidesBoard member
Mary Ellen BakerBoard member
Michael P FontaineBoard member
Scott HegstromBoard member
David PellegrinoSecretary
John ConfortiTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,344,938
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$32,885
Other Revenue
$-79,696
All Other Contributions
$2,572,811
Change in Net Assets
$360,185

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,298,127
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$39,787
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,337,914
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,298,127
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$2,123,516
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,814,426
Total Fundraising Expense$59,589
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,178,632$232,816$43,653$1,455,101
All Other Expenses$280,358$63,713$1,662$345,733
Other Employee Benefits$183,009$36,150$6,778$225,937
Payroll Taxes$108,044$21,342$4,002$133,388
Occupancy$80,417$15,885$2,978$99,280
Information Technology$53,105$43,450-$96,555
Other Expenses$92,543--$92,543
Fees for Services Other$24,361$36,019-$60,380
Travel$17,601$17,602-$35,203
Depreciation Depletion$8,904$20,775-$29,679
Insurance$10,644$15,966-$26,610
Conferences and Meetings$21,936$3,355$516$25,807
Interest-$15,188-$15,188
Office Expenses$2,937--$2,937
Advertising$1,735--$1,735
Total Functional Expenses$3,356,092$522,261$59,589$3,937,942

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Expenses per Audited Statements$0
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$0
Total Expenses per Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$121,739
Fundraising Gross Income$31,875
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Anual Gala$293,800$31,875$70,713$-38,838
Total Events$293,800$31,875$121,739$-89,864
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
Yes
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4

“The bylaws were amended, on August 20, 2018, to establish a Personnel Committe, and an Investment/Audit Committee. The Personnel Committe shall consist of at least three (3) directors selected by the President and at least two (2) staff members selected by the President. Each person selected by the President shall be affirmed or rejected by the Board. It shall be the duty of this committee to perform a review of the personell policies and proceedures and current job descriptions no less than annualy with a full board review of the personnel policies and proceedures no less than every three (3) years. The Investment/Audit Committee shal consist of at least three (3) directors selected by the President. Each pesron slected by the President shall be affirmed or rejected by the Board. It shall be the duty of this committee to perform a review of the independent audit no less than annually and to provide investment summary for the Board at regularly scheduled meetings.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“The Executive Director and Board Treasurer review the 990 in advance of review by the full board prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“Board members sign a statement annually attesting to their independence and absence of conflict of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15A

“Board members meet to deliberate and approve the Executive Director's salary. Deliberations and discussions are evidenced by contemporaneous board meeting minutes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“These documents are not made available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Foster Forward
EIN
05-0486797
Phone
4014383900
Address
55 South Brow St, East Providence, RI 02914

Signing Officer

Name
John Conforti
Title
Board Treasurer
Phone
4014383900
Signed
2019-08-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Conforti
Formed
1995
Legal Domicile
Ri
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
41
Volunteers
31

Preparer

Firm
Aaronson Lavoie Streitfeld Diaz & Co PC
Address
1604 Broad Street, Cranston, RI 02905
Preparer
Adam Diaz
Phone
4012230205
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990. Part XII, line 2C

“Foster foward amended its bylaws on August 20, 2018. The amendment created an audit committe to review the independent audit.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“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 the organization had no activities subject to UBIT in the years ended September 30, 2018 or 2017. 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.”

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IRS990/PartialLiquidationInd00
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IRS990/PrincipalOfficerNm0John Conforti
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IRS990/RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd01
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IRS990/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd00
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IRS990/ReportOtherAssetsInd00
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IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt019074085
IRS990/ScheduleBRequiredInd01
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Foster 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 the organization had no activities subject to UBIT in the years ended September 30, 2018 or 2017. 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.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part X, Line 2:
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IRS990/ScheduleJRequiredInd00
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The bylaws were amended, on August 20, 2018, to establish a Personnel Committe, and an Investment/Audit Committee. The Personnel Committe shall consist of at least three (3) directors selected by the President and at least two (2) staff members selected by the President. Each person selected by the President shall be affirmed or rejected by the Board. It shall be the duty of this committee to perform a review of the personell policies and proceedures and current job descriptions no less than annualy with a full board review of the personnel policies and proceedures no less than every three (3) years. The Investment/Audit Committee shal consist of at least three (3) directors selected by the President. Each pesron slected by the President shall be affirmed or rejected by the Board. It shall be the duty of this committee to perform a review of the independent audit no less than annually and to provide investment summary for the Board at regularly scheduled meetings.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The Executive Director and Board Treasurer review the 990 in advance of review by the full board prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Board members sign a statement annually attesting to their independence and absence of conflict of interest.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Board members meet to deliberate and approve the Executive Director's salary. Deliberations and discussions are evidenced by contemporaneous board meeting minutes.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4These documents are not made available to the public.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Foster foward amended its bylaws on August 20, 2018. The amendment created an audit committe to review the independent audit.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,449,565
Liabilities
$871,781
Net assets
$1,577,784
Revenue
$4,298,127
Expenses
$3,937,942
Net income
$360,185
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.92$1.30$4.63$3.08$3.01$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.33$1.81$3.52$2.78$2.87$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.71$1.21$3.51$3.06$2.17$0.89
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.59$0.79$2.81$2.50$2.08$0.42
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.12$0.74$2.37$2.59$2.27$0.32
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.64$0.58$2.05$3.24$2.80$0.44
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.45$0.87$1.58$4.30$3.94$0.36
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.31$1.13$1.18$3.90$3.68$0.22
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.83$0.82$1.02$3.79$3.52$0.27
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.54$0.80$0.74$3.54$3.46$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.46$0.80$0.67$3.80$3.55$0.25
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.06$0.65$0.42$3.77$3.75$0.02
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.32$0.92$0.40$4.30$4.26$0.03
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.47$1.10$0.37$3.68$3.47$0.20