Nonprofit · EIN 26-1682601
FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INC
Tax-exempt · WINTER PARK, FL 32789
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,335,025 | $1,837,899 | $497,126 | $2,726,811 | $46,825 | $2,679,986 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,484,641 | $1,710,717 | -$226,076 | $2,111,659 | $14,869 | $2,096,790 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,156,286 | $2,709,472 | -$553,186 | $2,305,308 | $31,575 | $2,273,733 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,972,477
- of which government grants
- $449,502
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $362,548
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $321,642
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $329,695
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $153,965
- Other salaries and wages
- $825,539
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,174,768
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $175
- Accounting fees
- $7,500
- Occupancy
- $57,164
- Travel
- $65,459
- Depreciation
- $28,711
- Program services (functional)
- $1,320,522
- Management and general (functional)
- $341,040
- Fundraising (functional)
- $176,337
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,111,659
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,726,811
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $46,825
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,679,986
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $415,036
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,044,266
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,398,827
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $281,159
- Gross receipts
- $2,647,271
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 147
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAQUEL TAPIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $135,668 | $22,420 |
| BERNADETTE RAMPERSAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGEANN BALLOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SPOONER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY REDLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY BAXTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMONT JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA LEE | FOUNDER, VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA EDISON-COSGROVE | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CHIRA | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ZANIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PURVI JAYSWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA RIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEJAL PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEENA THAKRAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAQUEL BELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $128,485 | $15,127 |
| KIMBERLY BAXTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CELESTE HANKINS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SPOONER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TJERNAGEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA LEE | FOUNDER, VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA EDISON-COSGROVE | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CHIRA | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON YURKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNADETTE RAMPERSAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB LIPTAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGEANN BALLOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE BRODIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY REDLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH COKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMONT JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ZANIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PURVI JAYSWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA RIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEJAL PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT NEWKIRK | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 45 | $126,859 | $3,806 |
| RAQUEL BELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $27,083 | $3,504 |
| CELESTE THACKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY GREER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CHIRA CARLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH COKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEJAL PATEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SPOONER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA EIDSON COSGROVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMONT JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON YURKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE BRODIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TJERNAGEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BAXTER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE VARET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL CRAINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNADETTE RAMPERSAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY WOESTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PURVI JAYSWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY REDLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2265 LEE RD STE 203, WINTER PARK, FL 32789-1860
- In care of
- % BETSEY BELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RAQUEL TAPIA, 2265 LEE ROAD 203, WINTER PARK, FL 32789
- Signed the 990
- RAQUEL TAPIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (407) 422-4615
- Return prepared by
- SCHAFER TSCHOPP & MITCHELL LLLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE THROUGH PERSONALIZED SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- ENRICH: IN 2025, ENRICH PROVIDED MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES THAT HELPED CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE FEEL SAFE, VALUED, AND INCLUDED. THE PROGRAM SERVED 299 YOUTH, DELIVERING OVER 11,500 HOURS OF ENRICHMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS, CELEBRATIONS, AND EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES. BY WELCOMING 184 NEW PARTICIPANTS AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH CAREGIVERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ENRICH FOSTERED CONNECTION, CONFIDENCE, AND A STRONG SENSE OF BELONGING DURING CRITICAL PERIODS OF TRANSITION.Expenses $226,727 · grants $100,000
- EDUCATE: IN 2025, EDUCATE HAS ADVANCED THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (AGES 0-14) IN FOSTER CARE THROUGH PERSONALIZED, TRAUMA-INFORMED TUTORING AND COACHING. THE PROGRAM SERVED 103 STUDENTS WITH OVER 1,400 HOURS OF ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT, WHILE 43 YOUTH RECEIVED ESSENTIAL RESOURCES SUCH AS SCHOOL SUPPLIES, LAPTOPS, AND COLLEGE READINESS OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT, OUR STUDENTS MADE MEASURABLE ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND STAYED ON TRACK TOWARDS GRADUATION AND FUTURE SUCCESS.E PROGRAM GRADUATED.Expenses $595,230 · grants $50,000
- EMPOWER: IN 2025, EMPOWER SUPPORTED 133 TRANSITION-AGE FOSTER YOUTH (AGES 14 - 24) IN BUILDING LIFE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING AND COACHING. THE PROGRAM DELIVERED OVER 12,800 HOURS OF ADVOCACY, LEADING TO KEY MILESTONES SUCH AS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, WORKFORCE CERTIFICATIONS, AND DRIVERS' LICENSES. THROUGH CONSISTENT, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT, YOUTH PROGRESSED TOWARDS STABLE, SELF-SUFFICIENT ADULTHOOD.Expenses $498,565 · grants $150,000
- ACROSS ALL 3 PROGRAMS, FFC TRACKS 56 KEY INDICATORS TO MEASURE YOUTH OUTCOMES REFLECTING ON FIVE CORE AREAS OF WELL-BEING. IN 2025, THESE OUTCOMES SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDED NATIONAL AVERAGES, 100% OF SENIORS GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL, 96% SECURING EMPLOYMENT OR ENROLLING IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, AND 96% REMAINING ON TRACK TO GRADUATE. ADDITIONALLY, 100% OF YOUTH AVOIDED ARRESTS AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY, AND 99% MAINTAINED STABLE HOUSING, REFLECTING STRONG PROGRESS TOWARDS LONG-TERM STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.grants $150,610
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1682601
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,726,811
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,647,271
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,335,025 | $1,837,899 | $2,726,811 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,484,641 | $1,710,717 | $2,111,659 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,156,286 | $2,709,472 | $2,305,308 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,921,455 | $3,611,222 | $2,933,211 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1682601).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INC
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INC is 26-1682601.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RAQUEL TAPIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,668 (RAQUEL TAPIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,335,025, expenses of $1,837,899 and total assets of $2,726,811 at year end.
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