Civic Intelligence

Foster Together

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 82-2378486

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Sep 04, 2019

Organization Profilefostertogether.co
1918 El Parque StColorado Springs, CO 80907

(719) 651-1190

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

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Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

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Source year 2018

Net Margin

91st percentile

50%

Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$16,025

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 31.6% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

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Source year 2018

Revenue Growth

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Balance Sheet
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Assets

$25,507

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Net Assets

$25,507

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Liabilities

-

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin91st percentile

Revenue

$50,677

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Expenses

$25,572

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Net Income

$25,105

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $25,507Net Assets 2018: $25,5072018Assets 2019: $69,490Net Assets 2019: $69,4902019Assets 2020: $92,325Liabilities 2020: $16,355Net Assets 2020: $75,9702020

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2018

Assets$25,507
Liabilities-
Net Assets$25,507
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Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2018: $50,677Expenses 2018: $25,572Net Income 2018: $25,1052018Revenue 2019: $102,286Expenses 2019: $58,303Net Income 2019: $43,9832019Revenue 2020: $60,305Expenses 2020: $57,410Net Income 2020: $2,8952020

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2018

Revenue$50,677
Expenses$25,572
Net Income$25,105
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Sep 4, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$50,677
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Foster Together Colorado serves as a voice of public relations and a support-team builder for foster families and case-involved families in Colorado.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
- Recruited, vetted, and trained 60 community volunteers as Foster Neighbors - Matched 60 foster, kinship, and reunified families with Foster Neighbors, who meet the family at least monthly with practical support like meals and babysitting - Out of 60 matches in 2018, 95% continue today, some in their 16th consecutive month - Produced 17 podcast episodes or blog posts in our "Changing the Story" campaign - Nurtured high engagement rate in email (list of 500) and social media (reach of10,000) communications to shift the culture of foster care toward family preservation and listening to survivors - Built strategic partnerships with other small nonprofits, including Foster Source, Meaghan's Wish Foundation, and Foster Family Assist, culminating in the launch of the statewide collaborative, Foster Hub.$12,995-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Hope FortiExecutive Director-$16,025-$16,025
KYLE FORTIPresident-$0--
Catherine MurrayBoard Membr-$0--
Lauren ShirleyBoard Chair-$0--
Samuel StephensonBoard Member-$0--
Michelle WrightBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Foster Together
EIN
82-2378486
Address
1918 EL PARQUE ST, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907

Signing Officer

Name
Hope Forti
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2019-09-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Little Fish LLC
Address
PO Box 5284, Hyattsville, MD 20782
Preparer
Keila Hill-Trawick
Phone
2026309175
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $395”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1639”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $204”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $500”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $787”

Other Expenses.1

“MEALS $937”

Other Expenses.2

“Support for related orgs $736”

Other Expenses.3

“PURCHASES $212”

Other Expenses.5

“BANK FEES $159”

Other Expenses.6

“PARKING $29”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$25,507
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$25,507
Revenue
$50,677
Expenses
$25,572
Net income
$25,105
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.92$0.16$0.76$0.60$0.57$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.69$1.02$0.58$0.44
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.26$0.51$0.26$0.25
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