Civic Intelligence

Foster Together

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 82-2378486

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jun 15, 2020

Organization Profilefostertogether.co
PO Box 8094Colorado Springs, CO 80933

(719) 651-1190

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2019

Net Margin

89th percentile

43%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$41,379

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 40.5% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

94th percentile

172%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

102%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$69,490

Up $43,983 (+172%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$69,490

Up $43,983 (+172%) from 2018

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Up

$102,286

Up $51,609 (+102%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$58,303

Up $32,731 (+128%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$43,983

Up $18,878 (+75%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

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

$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

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$69,490
Liabilities-
Net Assets$69,490
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$102,286
Expenses$58,303
Net Income$43,983
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jun 15, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$102,286
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 of 10,000 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.$1,175-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Hope FortiExecutive Director-$41,379-$41,379
Catherine MurrayBoard Membr-$0--
Lauren ShirleyBoard Chair-$0--
Samuel StephensonBoard Member-$0--
Michelle WrightBoard Member-$0--
Michael KuhnDirector-$0--
Tava ReeseDirector-$0--
Natalie TaborDirector-$0--
Heidi WhiteDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Foster Together
EIN
82-2378486
Address
PO Box 8094, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80933

Signing Officer

Name
Hope Forti
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2020-06-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Little Fish LLC
Address
1342 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009
Preparer
Keila Hill-Trawick
Phone
2029968290
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $59”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1237”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $470”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $119”

Other Expenses.1

“Disbursement to beneficiary $2920”

Other Expenses.2

“Events $1777”

Other Expenses.3

“Programs $1175”

Other Expenses.4

“Mission related giving $582”

Other Expenses.5

“Car & Truck $544”

Other Expenses.6

“Reimbursable Expenses $473”

Other Expenses.7

“Fundraising $230”

Other Expenses.8

“Bank Charges & Fees $121”

Other Expenses.10

“Job Supplies $88”

Other Expenses.11

“Meals & Entertainment $80”

Other Expenses.12

“Other Business Expenses $23”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$69,490
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$69,490
Revenue
$102,286
Expenses
$58,303
Net income
$43,983
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