Foster CARE Coalition of Greater St Louis
Foster CARE Coalition of Greater St Louis reported $13.2 million in revenue and $11.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.43 went to program services, $2.45 to management and general costs and $6.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. Government grants made up 21.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $219,482 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 176% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$76.42 $10M
- Government grants$21.57 $2.9M
- Investment income$2.01 $267K
Other revenue was negative: −$77,814. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $219,482 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.92% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFoster Care & adoption programs groundbreaking adoption & permanency programs to find safe, nurturing homes for the hardest-to-place children in Foster Care. Extreme recruitment seeks permanent homes for sibling groups, older youth, children of minority status, and youth with emotional, developmental, or behavioral concerns. 30 days to family applies extreme recruitment methods to children just entering Foster Care, greatly reducing their time in care, as well as reconnecting them with as many family members as possible. A place to call home is our award-winning partnership with ksdk…
Support services a full suite of support services offered to all foster & adoptive families in the st. Louis metropolitan area to ensure they are able to fulfill the physical, mental, and emotional needs of the children in their care. Family works is a 24/7 crisis intervention service for pre and post-adoptive/guardianship families, ensuring placements do not disrupt, and children do not re-enter Foster Care. Educational advocacy is a program that ensures foster & adoptive families are able to navigate school systems and resources to help their children be successful learners. Our advocates…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $218,862 | $0 | $620 | $219,482 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $121,947 | $0 | $20,608 | $142,555 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Foster CARE Coalition of Greater St Louis (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $219K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5108
- Volunteers Part I, line 6495
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Foster CARE Coalition of Greater St Louis totaling $387K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Foster CARE Coalition of Greater St Louis spent in 2025, $91.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Foster CARE Coalition of Greater St Louis's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Foster CARE Coalition of Greater St Louis reported that 91.4% of its $11.4 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 6.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Foster CARE Coalition of Greater St Louis pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Foster CARE Coalition of Greater St Louis reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $219,482, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Foster CARE Coalition of Greater St Louis get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.6% came from contributions and grants (including 21.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Foster CARE Coalition of Greater St Louis a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1570225 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611959349300346 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531769349300013 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422639349300532 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322279349300847 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349309821 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349301720 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349310961 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1570225: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.