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Nonprofits›Family Builders By Adoption

Human Services

Family Builders By Adoption

ALAMEDA, CA

Website

Total revenue

$3.4M

Total expenses

$3.5M

Net assets

$1.2M

Grants received

$900K

37 grants

EIN

942936989

Tax year

2023

Mission

Family builders mission is to create permanency for children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems and support and sustain their families.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.4M

Program service revenue—

Investment income$6K

Other revenue$30K

Total revenue$3.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$2.4M

Fundraising$89K

Other expenses$1.1M

Total expenses$3.5M

Total assets$2.4M

Net assets$1.2M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Jill Jacobs

Chief Executive Officer

Board

$158K

60 hrs/wk

Vida Khavar

Clinical Director

Board

$108K

40 hrs/wk

Barbara Brigham

Program Director

Board

$102K

40 hrs/wk

Jindra Vackar

President

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Nansi Kabonge

Vice President

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Marina Peterson

Treasurer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Isaac Jacobson

Secretary

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Deborah Clarett

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Nikki Jones

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Adam Brausa

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Carlos Reed

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Les Pappas

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jorge Perez-Olmo

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION

$83K

WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANT

2024

BAY AREA PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

$5K

EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, ADVOCATES ON THEIR BEHALF, AND PLACES CHILDREN WITH FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION AND OTHER FORMS OF PERMANENCE.

2024

SUNSET HEIGHTS ASSN RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE

$3K

PROVIDE RECRUITMENT, PREPARATION, TRAINING AND ASSESSMENTS FOR FAMILIES IN SAN FRANCISCO AND THE OTHER BAY AREA COUNTIES WHO ARE LOOKING TO ADOPT CHILDREN WHO ARE IN FOSTER CARE WITH SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY.

2024

DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION

$83K

WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS

2023

THE ZELLERBACH FAMILY FOUNDATION

$50K

TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$24K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

BAY AREA PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

$10K

EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, ADVOCATES ON THEIR BEHALF, AND PLACES CHILDREN WITH FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION AND OTHER FORMS OF PERMANENCE.

2023

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$9K

HUMAN SERVICES

2023

Messing Family Charitable Foundation

$500

General & Unrestricted

2023

DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION

$83K

WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS GRANTS

2022

THE ZELLERBACH FAMILY FOUNDATION

$50K

GENERAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILY BUILDERS

2022

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$33K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN

$8K

HUMAN SERVICES

2022

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$7K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2022

IN-N-OUT BURGERS FOUNDATION

$6K

YOUTH PERMANENCY PROJECT

2022

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$6K

HUMAN SERVICES

2022

BAY AREA PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

$5K

EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, ADVOCATES ON THEIR BEHALF, AND PLACES CHILDREN WITH FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION AND OTHER FORMS OF PERMANENCE.

2022

Messing Family Charitable Foundation

$1K

General & Unrestricted

2022

NETWORK FOR GOOD

$15K

UNRESTRICTED

2021

BERNARD E & ALBA WITKIN CHARITABLE

$10K

FOSTER CHILDREN PROGRAMS