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Fostering Connections Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 83-1345974

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Feb 11, 2022

Organization Profile
PO Box 1011Frontenac, KS 66763

(620) 249-6450

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

86th percentile

50%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

86th percentile

77%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

13%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$88,504

Up $38,598 (+77%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$88,504

Up $38,598 (+77%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

Up

$77,502

Up $9,174 (+13%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$38,904

Down $17,088 (-31%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$38,598

Up $26,262 (+213%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $4,549Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $4,5492018Assets 2019: $37,909Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $37,9092019Assets 2020: $49,906Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $49,9062020Assets 2021: $88,504Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $88,5042021Assets 2022: $145,794Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $145,7942022Assets 2023: $151,222Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $192,034Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $192,0342024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$88,504
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$88,504
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2018: $7,999Expenses 2018: $3,450Net Income 2018: $4,5492018Revenue 2019: $42,924Expenses 2019: $9,564Net Income 2019: $33,3602019Revenue 2020: $68,328Expenses 2020: $55,992Net Income 2020: $12,3362020Revenue 2021: $77,502Expenses 2021: $38,904Net Income 2021: $38,5982021Revenue 2022: $121,458Expenses 2022: $64,168Net Income 2022: $57,2902022Revenue 2023: $134,676Expenses 2023: $129,248Net Income 2023: $5,4282023Revenue 2024: $183,474Expenses 2024: $142,662Net Income 2024: $40,8122024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$77,502
Expenses$38,904
Net Income$38,598
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Feb 11, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$77,502
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide toys, clothes, gifts, and supplies for children in foster care. As well as support the foster parents with respite and services.

Provide support to foster children

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE TOYS, CLOTHES, GIFTS, AND SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. AS WELL AS SUPPORT THE FOSTER PARENTS WITH RESPITE AND SERVICES.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LACY NICKELSONPresidentPT$0--
ERIN FLETCHERSecretary-$0--
RUTHIE MULLERVice President-$0--
JAY LOTTERERTreasurer-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
None----
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fostering Connections
EIN
83-1345974
Address
PO BOX 1011, FRONTENAC, KS 66763

Signing Officer

Name
Lacy Nickelson
Title
President
Phone
6202496450
Signed
2022-02-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ml & Co Accounting Services LLC
Address
1319 N BROADWAY, Pittsburg, KS 66762
Preparer
Debra Banfield
Phone
6202315220
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity financial assistance grantee local community street various city, state, zip pittsburg, ks 66762”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountsupplies 591events 7,433shirts 140vip box 34birthday christmas seniors 3,353gift certs 607memberships 320ins 875website and software 942fundraisers 6,142”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$88,504
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$88,504
Revenue
$77,502
Expenses
$38,904
Net income
$38,598
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.92$0.00$1.92$1.83$1.43$0.41
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.51$0.00$1.35$1.29$0.05
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.46$0.00$1.46$1.21$0.64$0.57
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$0.89$0.78$0.39$0.39
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.50$0.00$0.50$0.68$0.56$0.12
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$0.43$0.10$0.33
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.08$0.03$0.05