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Nonprofits›Foster Nation

Human Services

Foster Nation

LOS ANGELES, CA

Website

Total revenue

$671K

Total expenses

$709K

Net assets

$886K

Grants received

$1.1M

41 grants

EIN

852404828

Tax year

2024

Mission

Foster nation supports and empowers young people aging out of foster care (see sch o) to be self-sufficient by providing resources, social support, and mentorship. We believe that everyone has the power to be better than the circumstances they were born into. Our main programs are 1) sparks to help foster youth develop foundational life and professional skills necessary for adulthood; 2) sparks of love to celebrate the milestones in the lives of foster youth so they know that they belong, they matter, and they are not alone.

Programs

1 program

Meal nation - free meal delivery/pick up service to fight food insecurity: during the covid-19 pandemic, we launched the meal nation program to address food insecurity for foster youth students in 57 colleges. This was done by providing youth with free meals for 30-60-90 days that can either be picked up from a local restaurant, through our partnership with bento, or delivered through our partner freshly. We distributed 76,000+ meals to over 2,000 foster youth.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$625K

Program service revenue—

Investment income$39K

Other revenue$8K

Total revenue$671K

Expenses

Grants paid$37K

Salaries & benefits$264K

Fundraising$10K

Other expenses$408K

Total expenses$709K

Total assets$919K

Net assets$886K

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MAGGIE LIN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$103K

40 hrs/wk

JACQUELINE SHAMTOOB

DIRECTOR (THRU 03/01/24)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JEANNE PRITZKER

DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/19/24)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DARYN KUHLMAN PLUMB

DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/19/24)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

HAROLD MYER

DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/25/24)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

VICTORIA MASSENGALE

DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/25/24)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DAVE HERMAN

DIRECTOR (THRU 07/26/24)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KATE SOMERVILLE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SHERRI FRANCOIS

DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/25/24)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

AIMEE SLOAN

DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/19/24)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LYDIA COLEMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH ARMOUR

DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/19/24)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

AARON ELSTER

SECRETARY

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

DAVID MILKEN

TREASURER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

DANA DONAHUE

VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 01/25/24)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CAROLINE KUNITZ

PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DARREN EDWARDS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOY TAYLOR

DIRECTOR (THRU 06/30/24)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ALAIN DATCHER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

FOSTER CARE COUNTS

$301K

TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO HELP FOSTER NATION. FOSTER NATION PROVIDES TRANSITION AGE FOSTER YOUTH WITH MENTORSHIP AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, AS WELL AS OTHER ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO HELP THEM THRIVE.

2024

IMPACTASSETSINC

$50K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

TIDES FOUNDATION

$25K

HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES

2024

THE TAYLOR PETRUCCIO FOUNDATION

$10K

ASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES

2024

THE CRAIL-JOHNSON FOUNDATION

$10K

TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATION EXPENSES RELATED TO THE MISSION TO MISSION TO PREPARE, SUPPORT AND EMPOWER FOSTER YOUTH AGING OUT OF THE SYSTEM TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT ADULTS BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND MENTORSHIP.

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$6K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND

$6K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

GOLDHIRSH FOUNDATION

$50K

LA2050 GRANTS CHALLENGE

2023

NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE - LA CHAPTER

$30K

—

2023

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$26K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

THE TAYLOR PETRUCCIO FOUNDATION

$20K

ASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES

2023

FRIEDA C FOX FAMILY FOUNDATION

$20K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$7K

RELIGION

2023

BROTMAN FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA

$3K

PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION

2023

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$100K

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

2022

GOLDHIRSH FOUNDATION

$50K

LA2050 GRANTS CHALLENGE

2022

GOLDHIRSH FOUNDATION

$50K

LA2050 GRANTS CHALLENGE

2022

THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION

$25K

FOR A CAREER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR FOSTER YOUTH

2022

Stand Together Foundation

$25K

GENERAL OPERATING

2022

THE TAYLOR PETRUCCIO FOUNDATION

$20K

ASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES

2022

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$15K

HUMAN SERVICES

2022

TIDES FOUNDATION

$10K

HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES

2022

TIDES FOUNDATION

$10K

HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES

2022

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$9K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

THE CRAIL-JOHNSON FOUNDATION

$5K

TO EXPAND OUR MEAL NATION PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOSTER YOUTH IN COLLEGE WITH FREE MEALS FOR 30 TO 60 DAY. FUNDS WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF OUR NEW CAREER COACHING AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, CAREERX, TO ADDRESS SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN FOSTER YOUTH

2022

ANNA W NGAI FOUNDATION

$1K

SUPPORT FOSTER YOUTH

2022

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$25K

HUMAN SERVICES

2021

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$11K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes