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Half a Million Kids

EIN 81-0705219 • 501(c)3 • Newtown Square, PA

Profile

To place every child eligible for adoption into a safe, permanent, loving home through our results based 3-phase plan. We intend to return foster care to its original purpose, a short-term safety net for kids awaiting reunification with their birth family or another permanency outcome. We aim to support caseworkers and will revolutionize the group home setting for those children who need to remain in foster care.

944 Providence RoadNewtown Square, PA 19073

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

31st percentile

-10%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$48,000

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 35.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

26th percentile

-27%

Faster asset growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Down

$37,120

Down $13,543 (-27%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$37,120

Down $13,543 (-27%) from 2024

Revenue

Up

$134,404

Up $21,644 (+19%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$147,947

Up $89,756 (+154%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$13,543

Down $68,112 (-125%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2024: $50,663Net Assets 2024: $50,6632024Assets 2025: $37,120Net Assets 2025: $37,1202025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$37,120
Liabilities-
Net Assets$37,120

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2024: $112,760Expenses 2024: $58,191Net Income 2024: $54,5692024Revenue 2025: $134,404Expenses 2025: $147,947Net Income 2025: -$13,5432025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$134,404
Expenses$147,947
Net Income-$13,543

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Dec 9, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$134,404
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To place every child eligible for adoption into a safe, permanent, loving home through our results based 3-phase plan. We intend to return foster care to its original purpose, a short-term safety net for kids awaiting reunification with their birth family or another permanency outcome. We aim to support caseworkers and will revolutionize the group home setting for those children who need to remain in foster care.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HALF A MILLION KIDS IS COMMITTED TO SYSTEMIC CHANGE WITHIN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. TO THIS END, THE ORGANIZATION GALVANIZES BROAD-BASED, COLLECTIVE ACTION TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT PLANS THAT ENSURE THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVE SUPPORT OF US FOSTER KIDS. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE CREATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF A TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION VITAL TO IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER CHILDREN, THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS WHOLE CHILD PROGRAMMING TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE GROUP HOME SETTING AND A NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN TO GET MORE FOSTER KIDS INTO SAFE, LOVING HOMES TO FIND HEALING AND SUCCESS IN LIFE.-$96,054
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LEAH STAUFFERFounder & CeFT$48,000-$48,000
RAY STAUFFEROfficer-$0--
LESLIE DALTONMember-$0--
TIM KELLEYMember-$0--
JOSIE MARANOfficer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Half a Million Kids Inc
EIN
81-0705219
Address
944 PROVIDENCE ROAD, NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073

Signing Officer

Name
Leah Stauffer
Title
Founder & CEO
Signed
2025-12-09

Preparer

Firm
Brinker Simpson & Company LLC
Address
1400 N PROVIDENCE RD BLDG 2 STE 20, MEDIA, PA 19063
Preparer
Cathy Seiler CPA
Phone
6105445900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses office expenses 124 travel 5,673 conferences and meetings 1,147 insurance 737 bank fees 99 dues and subscriptions 199 education & research 49 equipment lease and maint 619 fundraising expenses 307 program expenses 560 software and apps 5,526 vehicle expenses 473 total 15,513

Form 990-ez, Part III

To place every child eligible for adoption into a safe, permanent, loving home through our results based 3-phase plan. We intend to return foster care to its original purpose, a short-term safety net for kids awaiting reunification with their birth family or another permanency outcome. We aim to support caseworkers and will revolutionize the group home setting for those children who need to remain in foster care.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Half a million kids is committed to systemic change within the foster care system. To this end, the organization galvanizes broad-based, collective action to design and implement plans that ensure the safety and effective support of us foster kids. Our programs include the creation and deployment of a technology solution vital to improving outcomes for foster children, the development of its whole child programming to revolutionize the group home setting and a nationwide campaign to get more foster kids into safe, loving homes to find healing and success in life.

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