Nonprofit · EIN 84-3390925
FOSTERUS
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, NC 28409
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,715,411 | $2,846,581 | -$131,170 | $475,994 | $0 | $475,994 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,687,802 | $3,696,600 | -$1,008,798 | $607,164 | $0 | $607,164 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,478,956 | $1,869,253 | $609,703 | $1,615,962 | $0 | $1,615,962 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,415,103
- Program service revenue
- $300,276
- Investment income
- $32
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $226,921
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $251,444
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,398
- Accounting fees
- $2,975
- Travel
- $9,013
- Program services (functional)
- $2,780,188
- Management and general (functional)
- $66,393
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $607,164
- Total assets, end of year
- $475,994
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $475,994
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $238,846
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $237,148
- Gross receipts
- $2,715,411
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jantz Hoffman | COO Officer | 40 | $113,465 |
| Heather Jarvis | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $113,456 |
| Lauren Collingwood | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Jarvis | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $97,728 |
| Jantz Hoffman | COO Officer | 40 | $97,714 |
| Lauren Collingwood | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Collingwood | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jantz Hoffman | COO Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Heather Jarvis | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5426 DUNMORE RD, WILMINGTON, NC 28409-2729
- In care of
- % HEATHER JARVIS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 5426 Dunmore Rd, Wilmington NC 28409
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jantz Hoffman, 5426 Dunmore Rd, Wilmington, NC 28409
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Heather Jarvis, 5426 Dunmore Rd, Wilmington NC 28409
- Signed the 990
- Jantz Hoffman, COO
- Phone
- (855) 826-2752
- Website
- fosterus.org
- Return prepared by
- Campbell Jones Cohen CPAs
Mission
Fosterus aims to increase access to quality healthcare, education, legal and social services for disadvantaged communities by providing loan repayment assistance programming for public service positions within nonprofit organizations or local government entities, which exist to meet the healthcare, education, legal and/or social service needs of underserved and vulnerable populations.
Program accomplishments
- Fosterus had several accomplishments during the 2025 fiscal year. The Organization expanded eligibility requirements in Texas and increased the number of legal aid organizations they promoted to include 29 organizations who provide legal aid services in Texas. In late 2025, Fosterus also initiated a national program for fellows of Equal Justice Works that creates opportunities for lawyers to transform their passion for equal justice into a life long commitment to public service. In total, Fosterus increased the number of individuals who were assisted to more than 475 individuals employed by non-profit and government organizations.Expenses $2,780,188 · revenue $300,276
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
- 84-3390925
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $475,994
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,715,411
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,715,411 | $2,846,581 | $475,994 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,687,802 | $3,696,600 | $607,164 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,478,956 | $1,869,253 | $1,615,962 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,321,360 | $358,350 | $1,006,259 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Heather Jarvis | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Heather Jarvis | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-3390925).
Questions about FOSTERUS
- What is the EIN of FOSTERUS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOSTERUS is 84-3390925.
- Is FOSTERUS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to FOSTERUS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOSTERUS 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 FOSTERUS 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 FOSTERUS 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 FOSTERUS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jantz Hoffman.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOSTERUS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,465 (Jantz Hoffman, COO).
- How much revenue does FOSTERUS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,715,411, expenses of $2,846,581 and total assets of $475,994 at year end.
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