Nonprofit · EIN 95-3655288
PROMISES2KIDS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,161,476 | $10,084,998 | -$2,923,522 | $17,257,749 | $555,017 | $16,702,732 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,007,937 | $9,564,576 | -$2,556,639 | $18,698,226 | $560,100 | $18,138,126 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,405,403 | $8,020,515 | $1,384,888 | $19,906,757 | $400,199 | $19,506,558 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,223,218
- of which government grants
- $2,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $290,984
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $179,736
- Net income from fundraising events
- $391,196
- Other revenue
- $647,274
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,530,351
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $586,233
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,787,419
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,083,930
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $96,314
- Depreciation
- $115,640
- Program services (functional)
- $7,876,996
- Management and general (functional)
- $276,955
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,931,047
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,698,226
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,257,749
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $555,017
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,702,732
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $334,006
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,800,426
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,902,306
- Gross receipts
- $8,208,174
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 1,048
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONYA TOROSIAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $338,512 | $26,353 |
| STEPHANIE ORTEGA | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $226,160 | $19,646 |
| LAUREN HUGHEY | TITLE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,556 | $10,888 |
| LISA CASHMAN | TITLE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,108 | $15,925 |
| JAMES SISON | PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $13,145 |
| AMANDA BAUMANN | TITLE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,515 | $11,475 |
| MELISSA NICHOLS | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,327 | $9,791 |
| BRETT PERNICANO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.69 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE C HUMPHRIES | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.27 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN WAITT | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ZAMORA | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.59 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GREEN LAKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.41 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BOLINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.55 | $0 | $0 |
| ABDI YUSUF | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.34 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIANNE BETTAZZI | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE MILLER | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| DUSTIN TENBROECK | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.44 | $0 |
| MARK WILLS | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.32 | $0 |
| MIA PARK | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.34 | $0 |
| PURVI MEHRA | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.34 | $0 |
| STEVE WALTON | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.36 | $0 |
| ELBA GOMEZ | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.22 | $0 |
| ALEXIS VILLANUEVA | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.22 | $0 |
| JAYE-CONNOLLY LABELLE | MEMBER AT-LARGE (TERM. 12/2024) Trustee or director | 0.14 | $0 |
| KAREN SEDGWICK | MEMBER AT-LARGE (TERM. 12/2024) Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 |
| LYNNE DOYLE | MEMBER AT-LARGE (TERM. 2/2025) Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONYA TOROSIAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $323,568 | $24,587 |
| STEPHANIE ORTEGA | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $205,564 | $18,634 |
| MELISSA NICHOLS | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,692 | $9,286 |
| PAUL ZAMORA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.53 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT PERNICANO | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.56 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN WAITT | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.33 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BOLINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.58 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GREEN LAKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.41 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE C HUMPHRIES | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE (TERMINATED) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.16 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIANNE BETTAZZI | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MILLER | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.45 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYE-CONNOLLY LABELLE | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SEDGWICK | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE DOYLE | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WILLS | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA PARK | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.33 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WALTON | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.24 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN TENBROECK | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.22 | $0 | $0 |
| PURVI MEHRA | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.16 | $0 | $0 |
| ABDI YUSUF | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.18 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY STRAUSS | MEMBER AT-LARGE (TERMINATED) Trustee or director | 0.09 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY ROSIK | MEMBER AT-LARGE (TERMINATED Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA OVALLE | MEMBER AT-LARGE (TERMINATED Trustee or director | 0.01 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRILEE NEAL | MEMBER AT-LARGE (TERMINATED Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONYA TOROSIAN | CEO Officer | 60 | $311,436 | $11,342 |
| STEPHANIE ORTEGA | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,604 | $9,866 |
| COREY POLANT | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,673 | $0 |
| MERRILEE NEAL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GREEN LAKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN WAITT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BOLINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE C HUMPHRIES | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA OVALLE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIANNE BETTAZZI | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT PERNICANO | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MILLER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYE-CONNOLLY LABELLE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY STRAUSS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SEDGWICK | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE DOYLE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WILLS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA PARK | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ZAMORA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY ROSIK | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT O'CONNELL | VICE CHAIR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BROWN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MATICH | TREASURER (FORMER) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER MANSUKHANI | MEMBER AT LARGE (FORMER) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CORBOSIERO | MEMBER AT LARGE (FORMER) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA ZHANG | MEMBER AT LARGE (FORMER) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3255 CAMINO DEL RIO S, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-3806
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TONYA TOROSIAN, 9400 RUFFIN COURT SUITE A, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
- Signed the 990
- TONYA TOROSIAN, CEO
- Phone
- (858) 278-4400
- Website
- PROMISES2KIDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONSIDINE & CONSIDINE
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3655288 or by the name PROMISES2KIDS FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
CREATING A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS:A.B. AND JESSIE POLINSKY CHILDREN'S CENTER - PREVIOUSLY THE FOUNDATION RAISED $12 MILLION TO BUILD THE A.B.AND JESSIE POLINSKY CHILDREN'S CENTER (THE POLINSKY CENTER), SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN. IN OCTOBER 1994, THE FOUNDATION DEEDED THE FACILITY TO THE COUNTY. THE POLINSKY CENTER OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF ASSESSMENT AND CARE PROGRAMS TO MORE THAN 1,000 CHILDREN EVERY YEAR. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE POLINSKY CENTER BY RAISING FUNDS FOR THE URGENT AND LONG-TERM NEEDS OF THE YOUNG RESIDENTS DURING THEIR STAY. THE FOLLOWING ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF THE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS AT THE POLINSKY CENTER SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. KIDSTART YOUTH2YOUTH ADVOCATES PROGRAM PET THERAPY PROGRAM HEALTH, RECREATION, AND WELLNESS PROGRAMGUARDIAN SCHOLARS - GUARDIAN SCHOLARS IS A SCHOLARSHIP AND SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT WAS ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST CURRENT AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION OR PREPARE FOR A CAREER AND BECOME SUCCESSFUL, INDEPENDENT ADULTS. THE PROGRAM IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST FINANCIAL AID - IT IS AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT. GUARDIAN SCHOLARS PROVIDES MULTIFACETED SUPPORT THROUGH MENTORING, CAREER AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, TUTORING, COLLEGE PLANNING, FINANCIAL AID, COLLEGE APPLICATION WORKSHOPS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT.CAMP CONNECT - THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SIBLINGS IN FOSTER CARE, WHO ARE PLACED IN SEPARATE HOMES, THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECONNECT THROUGH A FOUR-DAY SUMMER CAMP, AS WELL AS RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DAY CAMP ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CAMP CONNECT ALLOWS BROTHERS AND SISTERS TO MAINTAIN CRITICAL RELATIONSHIPS AND GAIN SUPPORT FROM EACH OTHER DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. THIS PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY.FOSTER FUNDS - THE FOUNDATION UNDERSTANDS THAT FOSTER CHILDREN OFTEN FEEL ALONE AND ISOLATED. THEY MAY GO WITHOUT SIMPLE PLEASURES OF CHILDHOOD SUCH AS BIRTHDAY GIFTS, CAP AND GOWN FOR GRADUATION, A SPORTS UNIFORM OR A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. WE ENSURE FOSTER CHILDREN KNOW THAT THEY TOO ARE HEARD, SPECIAL AND DESERVING. THE FOUNDATION HAS SPECIAL FUNDS SET UP TO SUPPORT THESE NEEDS NOT MET THROUGH TYPICAL FUNDING, WHICH INCLUDE SOMETHING SPECIAL FUND, BIRTHDAY CLUB, AND COMMUNITY DRIVES.Expenses $7,876,996 · grants $1,530,351
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3655288
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,257,749
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,208,174
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,161,476 | $10,084,998 | $17,257,749 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,007,937 | $9,564,576 | $18,698,226 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,405,403 | $8,020,515 | $19,906,757 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,317,382 | $6,601,011 | $17,939,955 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 95-3655288).
Questions about PROMISES2KIDS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PROMISES2KIDS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROMISES2KIDS FOUNDATION is 95-3655288.
- Is PROMISES2KIDS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to PROMISES2KIDS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROMISES2KIDS FOUNDATION 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 PROMISES2KIDS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PROMISES2KIDS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PROMISES2KIDS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TONYA TOROSIAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROMISES2KIDS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $338,512 (TONYA TOROSIAN, CEO).
- How much revenue does PROMISES2KIDS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,161,476, expenses of $10,084,998 and total assets of $17,257,749 at year end.
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