2026-07-07T09:14:53-04:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 332383421 Nest Foundation NEST 2564432144 5444 7TH AVE S Birmingham AL 352123910 Garrett Wates President 2054957374 2026-07-08 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.nestalabama. org X X 62310 X 60431 0 0 0 0 0 1647 838 809 0 0 0 232 61472 1130 0 0 2097 1776 0 11553 16556 44916 0 44916 0 44916 0 0 0 44916 0 44916 X The Nest Foundation exists to equip and encourage Jefferson Countys Child Welfare Division biological families seeking reunification foster care children foster families and other groups within the broader child welfare system in Alabama. We connect the needs of the child welfare system with community resources in Jefferson County Alabama. Gear Up The Grads GUTG is The Nest Foundations program aiding youth transitioning out of Alabamas foster care system. In 2025 the organization held an event on June 5 2025 for 13 graduating foster youth. Ten attended in person and three others received remote assistance. Each graduate got a care basket with household basics like a laundry basket toilet paper and cleaning supplies. They also selected personalized home essentials like bedding towels and cookware with a volunteers help. Dorm residents received a microwave and mini refrigerator. 0 4475 Care Portal - The Nest Foundation through the Care Portal program responds to verified requests from child welfare workers to provide essential items directly to families in crisis aiding in family reunification and supporting foster youth. In 2025 around 70 children were served receiving items like beds bedding clothing furniture and household essentials. The Care Portal platform online connects nonprofits and churches with verified needs submitted by child welfare workers for children in Alabamas child welfare system. 1130 4124 Teen Holiday Gift Program - In December 2025 The Nest Foundation provided personlized holiday gifts to 22 teenagers living in independent living situations. Each teen submitted a wish list of items they wanted or needed and the organization fulfilled those requests with a budget of approximately 100 per teen. Gifts included gift cards shoes clothing and other personal items selected based on each teens individual list. 0 2557 Other programs include Social Worker Appreciation and Christmas Party DHR Visitation Room Cleaning and Maintenance and Special Projects. Social Worker Appreciation includes small appreciation gestures throughout the year such as providing snacks and meals at the office and hosting a Christmas dinner for 70 social workers across two separate evening dinners. DHR Visitation Room Cleaning and Maintenance includes buying cleaning supplies and toys for monthly upkeep. Special Projects support teens in independent living with necessary items. 0 2549 13705 Garrett Wates President 3.5 0 0 0 Christin M Miller Treasurer 3.5 0 0 0 Erin Slay-Wilson Vice PresidentSecretary 3.5 0 0 0 Katherin Wates Programs Director 4.5 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false AL Ashley Nikkole Ball 633 46th St S Birmingham AL 35222 2564432144 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 0 0 60431 60431 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60431 60431 0 60431 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60431 61472 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 8 | Other Revenues:, Amount:| Our foundation was able to occasionally resell donated items if they did not fit the needs of our foundation projects. Example: a pair of dining room chairs that would not work for a family with children were sold and the funds were used to purchase bedding for a family in need., $232| Part I, line 10 - Cash | Description:, Amount:, Grantee Type:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Activity Type:, Class of Activity Description:, RelationShipDescription:|This 830 grant purchased tires for a foster youth, $830, -, -, -, -, -, - | This grant purchased furniture for a foster child, $300, -, -, -, -, -, - | Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Digital subscriptions Amazon Prime Instacart Prime Video, $241| Purchase of outdoor donation collection bin for donation drop-offs for clothing bedding home supplies childrens books toys etc. to support various The Nest Foundation programs., $103| Miscellaneous organizational items, $24| Program supplies and materials GUTG Care Portal Teen Holiday Gift Social Worker Appreciation Special Projects DHR Visitiation Rooms, $11185|