Nonprofit · EIN 88-0984827
FOSTER CARE ESSENTIALS INC
Tax-exempt · FRANKLIN, MA 02038
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $75,892 | $58,423 | $17,469 | $27,759 | $0 | $27,759 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $28,809 | $21,682 | $7,127 | $10,290 | $0 | $10,290 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $13,413 | $10,392 | $3,021 | $4,069 | $0 | $4,069 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $75,892
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $625
- Occupancy
- $4,800
- Printing, publications and postage
- $385
- Other expenses
- $52,613
- Program services (functional)
- $9,400
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,290
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,759
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $27,759
- Cash, savings and investments
- $27,759
- Gross receipts
- $75,892
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Bryant | CEO | 40 | $0 |
| Melissa Mercon Smith | Secretary | 30 | $0 |
| Joyce Bardol | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Maria Stahl | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Dorene Calmus | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Bryant | CEO | 40 | $0 |
| Melissa Mercon Smith | Secretary | 30 | $0 |
| Joyce Bardol | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Maria Stahl | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Dorene Calmus | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Bryant | CEO | 30 | $0 |
| Melissa Mercon Smith | Secretary | 15 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 314 MAIN ST, FRANKLIN, MA 02038-1821
- In care of
- % SHARON BRYANT
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Sharon Bryant, CEO
- Phone
- (774) 248-4139
- Website
- www.fostercareessentials.com
Mission
To provide essentials, free of charge, to families that care for foster/kinship children.
Program accomplishments
- Summer Footwear, we provided Famous Footwear Gift Cards to all registered children. We served 100 children.Expenses $5,500
- Fill-a-backpack event. We provided backpacks to all registered children and they filled them with school supplies. We served 70 children.Expenses $1,400
- Winter Wear Event. We provided winter wear (jackets, hats, mittens/gloves, and boots) to all registered children. We served 80 children.Expenses $2,500
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-0984827
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,759
- Income (IRS master file)
- $75,892
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $75,892 | $58,423 | $27,759 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $28,809 | $21,682 | $10,290 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $13,413 | $10,392 | $4,069 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | 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 88-0984827).
Questions about FOSTER CARE ESSENTIALS INC
- What is the EIN of FOSTER CARE ESSENTIALS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOSTER CARE ESSENTIALS INC is 88-0984827.
- Is FOSTER CARE ESSENTIALS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to FOSTER CARE ESSENTIALS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOSTER CARE ESSENTIALS 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 FOSTER CARE ESSENTIALS 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 FOSTER CARE ESSENTIALS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOSTER CARE ESSENTIALS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FOSTER CARE ESSENTIALS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $75,892, expenses of $58,423 and total assets of $27,759 at year end.
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