2025-09-23T09:41:10-07:00 2024-12-31 834395477 Future Focused Solutions 4957 Vincent Ave S Minneapolis MN 55410 990 2024-01-01 825411160 Foster Advocates FOST 2184150332 1425 Minnehaha Ave E 60076 St Paul MN 55106 Ariana Chamoun Executive Director 2025-09-23 true true Andrew Minck P03263063 3203095662 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Ariana Chamoun 1425 Minnehaha Ave E 60076 St Paul MN 55106 976710 false X https://www.fosteradvocates.org/ X 2018 MN Foster Advocates is not just our name it's what we do. We foster advocacy, policy change, and organizing by partnering with Fosters and impacted communities. We envision a Minnesota where every person involved in Minnesota's foster care system has the same access to opportunities and outcomes as their non-foster peers. We envision a Minnesota where Foster voices are respected and our community expertise is sought in every aspect of the child welfare system. 8 7 9 15 0 1053634 962482 12381 2474 1847 0 1056108 976710 0 0 707566 606534 26313 7040 76362 323401 289158 1057280 902732 -1172 73978 552408 545335 162891 81840 389517 463495 Foster Advocates is not just our name it's what we do. We foster advocacy, policy change, and organizing by partnering with Fosters and impacted communities. We envision a Minnesota where every person involved in Minnesota's foster care system has the same access to opportunities and outcomes as their non-foster peers. We envision a Minnesota where Foster voices are respected and our community expertise is sought in every aspect of the child welfare system. false false 627861 This year we successfully organized with our community to address a $5 million funding gap for the Fostering Independence Grant (FIG) in the 2024-25 academic year. Our MN Promise campaign continued, where we hosted our final listening sessions, began data analysis and evaluation, hosted feedback sessions with participants, and initial drafting of the full report. Foster Advocates plans to publicly release the full Minnesota Promise Report, a comprehensive vision for systems-change led by and for Fosters, in 2025. Our Community Board finished its third year, and we expanded our MN Promise Committee to include more participants from our listening sessions. Additionally, we launched our Foster specific college pilot model, to increase support at colleges, and ensure success for MN Fosters in higher education. There is much to be done to ensure Minnesota meets its promise to all Fosters, and we are making significant progress on that thanks to our Foster leaders. 627861 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 7 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false true false true false false MN X Future Focused Solutions 3203095662 4957 Vincent Ave S Minneapolis MN 55410 Ariana Chamoun Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 93731 0 2723 Mark C Gordon Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ed Morales Chairman 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeremiah Hawkins Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Graciela Bloch Director 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jillian Gross Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ace Irving Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nia Dyer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 93731 2723 0 false false false 0 378086 584396 962482 Other Income 624100 1306 1306 Program Service Revenue 624100 11075 11075 12381 1847 1847 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 976710 14228 0 0 0 0 93371 72471 12125 8775 0 411866 319674 53484 38708 0 61352 41794 10184 9374 39945 30818 5381 3746 0 2626 2626 62600 62600 25000 25000 7040 7040 0 66814 55651 11163 222 222 6402 3738 2234 430 13235 975 5175 7085 0 0 7262 4239 3012 11 0 18424 14665 3759 7862 7862 0 0 9467 9467 Stipends for Fosters 35907 35877 30 Misc Expense 16246 7824 7229 1193 Program Supplies 12761 12365 396 Professional Development 4330 2548 1782 0 902732 627861 198509 76362 30729 112941 0 510813 421261 0 0 0 0 0 10866 11133 0 0 0 0 0 0 552408 545335 12201 13478 150690 68362 162891 81840 X -83483 140528 473000 322967 389517 463495 552408 545335 73978 X false true X false false X 281917 466100 697703 1053634 962482 3461836 0 0 281917 466100 697703 1053634 962482 3461836 857747 2604089 0 5997 15750 13353 35100 12 17 2474 14228 16731 3513667 0.74110 0.47910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false true 25000 false false 25000 false false 976710 976710 976710 902732 902732 902732 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The board was presented with the 990 before it was sent to the IRS and the Minnesota Attorney General. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The board reviews compensation of the Executive Director on an annual basis. The board reviews comparison data including but not limited to the Annual Compensation survey put out by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. The board also reviews other compensation of organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing Documents can be reviewed upon request by phone, mail or email at info@fosteradvocates.org