Fostering Hope

“Our other program area is focused on providing support and encouragement to local foster care agency workers. This includes providing monthly snacks to them at their offices and assisting with miscellaneous needs as they arise. This year, in lieu of hosting an appreciation event we provided each worker with a self-care package. Overall in 2020 we were able to support over 120 foster care agency workers.”

“Other assets is the total value of in-kind donations received during the year.”

“Other expenses include all of our programming and event costs for the three groups we serve: children in foster care, foster families and foster care agency workers as well as our Christmas of Hope program. It also includes expenses related to community outreach, office supplies, food expenses, membership fees, and registration fees for the state of Missouri, and bank fees.”

“The difference in funds on the balance sheet and the income statement reflect the total amount of in-kind donations received throughout year. The fair market value of these donations are recorded under contributions as income but they are not reported under end of year assets on the balance sheet. This is because a large portion of the items donated were sold at our silent auction fundraiser during the year and the other items were given as gifts as part of our Christmas of Hope program that was completed prior to the end of the year and therefore not reflected in end of year assets.”