FOUNDATION FOR AN INDEPENDENT TOMORROW Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOUNDATION FOR AN INDEPENDENT TOMORROW

EIN 88-0377684 · Vocational Rehabilitation (J30)

What they do

FOUNDATION for AN INDEPENDENT TOMORROW EMPOWERS UNEMPLOYED and UNDEREMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA INTO JOBS THAT PAY ENOUGH to SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES WITHOUT PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. FIT PROVIDES JOB TRAINING, COACHING and SUPPORT BASED ON JOB SEEKERS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS and SKILLS EMPLOYERS TELL US THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. FITS UNIQUE SERVICE PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH THE HOPE for A SECOND CHANCE or NEW BEGINNING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

95.84%of revenue went to mission work95.1% of expenses · Program services

0.33%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$100.76spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.59%of revenue went to management and office costs4.6% of expenses

$1.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$5,721,632

Mission workProgram services$5,483,83695.84% of revenue95.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$262,4874.59% of revenue4.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$18,7100.33% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Total expenses$5,765,033100.76% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 3.8% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 5.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.40% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 4.7% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,721,632

Expenses$5,765,033

Annual shortfall $43,401 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$5,483,836 · 95.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$262,487 · 4.6% of expenses

Fundraising$18,710 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,721,632

Expenses$5,765,033

Assets$7,171,346

Income$5,843,119

Contributions$4,672,512

Mission work (program services)$5,483,836

Fundraising$18,710

Management and general$262,487

Stocks and bonds$905,922

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (16)

ANDREW PRIEST ED PTDIRECTOR

DAN ANDERSONVICE PRESIDENT

ED RIVERADIRECTOR

JAN JONES BLACKHURSTDIRECTOR

JANET FRASIER BLUMENFOUNDER, CEO & PRESIDENT

JANICE TABUSO TANAKADIRECTOR

JOHN GONZALEZDIRECTOR

JUANITA WASSERMANDIRECTOR

KYLE ORROCKDIRECTOR

PAUL ALFADIRECTOR

RICHARD JOST1ST VICE PRESIDENT

ROB SHERIDANDIRECTOR

VALERIE MOONDIRECTOR

VAR LORDAHLSECRETARY

WAYNE CASSARDDIRECTOR

WES BROWNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 1931 STELLA LAKE ST, LAS VEGAS, NV 89106-2142
County: Clark
In care of: JANET FRASIER BLUMEN
Primary officer: JANET FRASIER BLUMEN, FOUNDER/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(702) 367-4348

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BD & ASSOCIATES CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Vocational Rehabilitation (J30)
IRS tax category: Vocational Rehabilitation