THE FRIENDS OF FOSTER CARE INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FRIENDS OF FOSTER CARE INCORPORATED

EIN 81-2887214 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)

What they do

BELIEVING THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES A HEALTHY and HAPPY CHILDHOOD. THE FRIENDS of FOSTER CARE (TFFC) is COMMITTED to ENRICHING THE LIVES of FOSTER CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. FOSTER CHILDREN OFTEN MISS OUT ON KEY ELEMENTS of A HEALTHY and HAPPY CHILDHOOD, SUCH AS A STABLE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES and ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, and INDIVIDUALIZED TUTORING/MENTORING, DUE to LACK of A FAMILY PLACEMENT, FUNDING LIMITATIONS, and INSUFFICIENT ACCESS to SUPPLEMENTARY PROGRAMS. THE MISSON of TFFC is to ADDRESS THESE ISSUES THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH to INCREASE THE NUMBER of AVAILABLE FAMILY FOSTER HOMES, THEREBY REDUCING THE NEED for GROUP-HOME PLACEMENTS for CHILDREN, PROVIDING FUNDING for ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS THAT BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN WHAT is AVAILABLE FROM PUBLIC SERVICES and THOSE ELEMENTS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL to A HEALTHY and HAPPY CHILDHOOD.THROUGH ITS PHILANTHROPY, TFFC STRIVES to ENSURE ALL CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM HAVE THE BEST CHILDHOOD POSSIBLE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.32%of revenue went to mission work93.5% of expenses · Program services

3.74%of revenue went to fundraising4.3% of expenses

$86.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.93%of revenue went to management and office costs2.2% of expenses

$1.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,446,035

Mission workProgram services$1,989,16181.32% of revenue93.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$47,2451.93% of revenue2.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$91,4803.74% of revenue4.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$318,14913.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,127,88686.99% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 93.5% mission · 2.2% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.99% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 1.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 2.1% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 6.0% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 7.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 3.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,446,035

Expenses$2,127,886

Annual surplus $318,149 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,989,161 · 93.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$47,245 · 2.2% of expenses

Fundraising$91,480 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,446,035

Expenses$2,127,886

Assets$4,034,964

Income$2,630,642

Contributions$2,411,516

Mission work (program services)$1,989,161

Fundraising$91,480

Management and general$47,245

Stocks and bonds$1,619,024

Accounting fees$7,002

Investing fees$10,259

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (20)

EMMA KOLARVICE PRESIDENT

TRACY KELLERDIRECTOR

TONYA D BYRDDIRECTOR

T RICHARD LITTON JRSECRETARY & TREASURER

SARAH MORIN BISHOPDIRECTOR

ROBERT E MCCARTNEYDIRECTOR

MARY E BONSBY-BROCKDIRECTOR

KATE POWELLDIRECTOR

JENNIFER HOLLANDDIRECTOR

JALANA MCCASLANDDIRECTOR

ADAM STARKS PHDDIRECTOR

EDY HERRERADIRECTOR

DOUGLAS MITCHELLDIRECTOR

CHUCK GRAYDIRECTOR

CHRISTY ALLENDIRECTOR

CHERYL JONESDIRECTOR

AUTUMN YOUNGPRESIDENT

AUDRA BULLOCKBOARD CHAIR & CEO

ANTHONY WALTERSDIRECTOR

AMANDA GIFTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 999 WATERSIDE DR STE 103, NORFOLK, VA 23510-3341
County: Norfolk (city)
In care of: AUDRA BULLOCK
Primary officer: AUDRA BULLOCK, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailInfo@tidewaterffc.org Phone(855) 207-1160

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CAVANAUGH NELSON PLC
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution