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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by RAISE A CHILD INCORPORATED.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,184,269
Total expenses
$1,341,931
Contributions and grants received
$1,183,823
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$446
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$436,512
Total liabilities, end of year
$83,570
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$352,942
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,120,337
Management and general expenses
$129,917
Fundraising expenses
$91,677
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,120,337

Program services were 83.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $121,140

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $456,772

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $605,911

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $30,520

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $446 · related or exempt $446

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $104,007

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $121,140

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $104,007

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $124,000 · program services $81,840 · management and general $21,081 · fundraising $21,079

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $459,355 · program services $423,624 · management and general $35,731

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $30,221 · program services $26,186 · management and general $2,943 · fundraising $1,092

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $50,926 · program services $44,126 · management and general $4,960 · fundraising $1,840

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $28,710 · management and general $28,710

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $41,110 · fundraising $41,110

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $300,469 · program services $294,970 · fundraising $5,499

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,353 · program services $2,053 · management and general $1,300

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $28,312 · program services $24,910 · fundraising $3,402

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,854 · program services $9,405 · management and general $1,057 · fundraising $392

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $15,563 · program services $11,174 · management and general $3,365 · fundraising $1,024

  • 24a · Other expenses: Professional Services

    total $186,811 · program services $171,184 · management and general $10,817 · fundraising $4,810

  • 24b · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

    total $24,714 · program services $22,440 · management and general $2,274

  • 24c · Other expenses: Fees and services

    total $11,983 · program services $75 · management and general $11,845 · fundraising $63

  • 24d · Other expenses: Special event contractors/prod

    total $10,272 · program services $5,120 · fundraising $5,152

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $15,278 · program services $3,230 · management and general $5,834 · fundraising $6,214

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,671 · end of year $290,306

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $425,285 · end of year $27,477

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $155,053 · end of year $80,410

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $14,276 · end of year $1,901

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $60,368

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $33,100

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $36,402 · end of year $27,268

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $250 · end of year $9,150

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $127,333 · end of year $83,386

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $184

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $201,662 · end of year $352,942

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $308,942

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

To inspire and encourage caring people to nurture children in foster care.

  • RAISE A CHILD, INC. RECRUITS, EDUCATES, AND NURTURES SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS EQUALLY WITH ALL PROSPECTIVE FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS WHILE PARTNERING WITH AGENCIES TO IMPROVE THE PROCESS OF ADVANCING CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER SYSTEM TO SAFE, LOVING, AND PERMANENT HOMES. THE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS BUILDING LOVING FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER SYSTEM. RAISE A CHILDS VISION IS TO BE THE NATIONWIDE LEADER IN THE RECRUITMENT AND SUPPORT OF LGBTQ AND ALL PROSPECTIVE PARENTS INTERESTED IN BUILDING FAMILIES THROUGH FOSTERING AND ADOPTING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE OVER 437,000 CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. AS OF THIS DATE, RAISEACHILD IS SERVING A DATABASE OF OVER 23,000 CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.RAISE A CHILDS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FINDINGAND THEN SUPPORTINGPEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING FOSTER/ADOPTIVE PARENTS. AS A RESULT, RAISEACHILD ADVANCES FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS FROM INQUIRY TO FINISH TRAINING AT A RATE THAT IS FOUR TIMES GREATER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. RAISE A CHILD WORKS WITH ITS PARTNER AGENCIES TO DESIGN, PRODUCE AND MANAGE MULTIMEDIA ADVERTISING AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, RADIO, TELEVISION, AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING THAT PROMOTES FAMILY BUILDING TO A BROAD SPECTRUM OF PROSPECTIVE FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS.

    Expenses $1,120,337

  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: RAISE A CHILD PRODUCES FOSTER AND ADOPTION INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT, EDUCATE, AND MOTIVATE PROSPECTIVE PARENTS. THESE EVENTS FEATURE A DIVERSE PANEL OF PARENTS WHO SHARE THEIR FOSTER AND ADOPTION EXPERIENCE AND ADVICE WITH NEW PROSPECTIVE PARENTS.

  • PARENT ADVOCATE PROGRAM: THE RAISE A CHILD PARENT ADVOCATE PROGRAM IS A UNIQUE COMPLEMENTARY SERVICE DESIGNED TO ADVANCE PROSPECTIVE FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS WITH THEIR FAMILY BUILDING GOALS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES PERSONAL MENTOR SERVICES, A NATIONWIDE REFERRAL NETWORK, AND PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT ENABLES RAISEACHILD TO FOLLOW AND SUPPORT PARENTS THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. FROM ORIENTATION TO TRAINING AND THROUGHOUT THE CHILD MATCHING PROCESS, RAISE A CHILDS PARENT ADVOCATES ASSIST WITH CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • RICHARD VALENZA

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $124,000
    From this org
    $124,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • MARGARET BOLHMAN

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • BECKY WALTON

    Co-chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • KRISTEN SANTANGELO

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • JONATHAN FITZGERALD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • BETH McCLUNEY

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • LYNDEA DEW

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • LINDA KONNER

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • DANIEL ROEMER

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • AMY BERNARDINO

    Co-Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • GUILLAUME DE CHALENDAR

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • ROSS SMITH-KNIGHT

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • SIDNEY HSU

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • NANCY MOGY

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413189349311436

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