2025-01-21T13:29:06-07:00 2024-06-30 S Stutzel CPA 1529 Indian Avenue Tipton IA 52772 990 2023-07-01 710985937 FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES FAMI 3192949706 6000 7th St SW Cedar Rapids IA 52404 Jenna Sandry Treasurer 3192949706 2025-01-21 1 1 Susan Stutzel P01086739 5638864533 2025-01-03 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Jenna Sandry 6000 7th St SW Cedar Rapids IA 52404 308358 0 X www.familieshelpingfamiliesofiowa.com X 2006 IA To support Iowa's children in foster care by providing services to help with their mental and overall well-being and alleviating some of the financial stressors caregivers face when taking on these children. 10 10 5 172 0 0 130754 190789 117608 90064 1099 1872 33215 6389 282676 289114 0 0 0 0 111877 96463 0 0 74452 102990 117540 214867 214003 67809 75111 625535 688177 31291 23802 594244 664375 To support Iowa's children in foster care by providing services to help with their mental and overall well-being and alleviating some of the financial stressors caregivers face when taking on these children. 0 0 34916 0 39720 Shoe Voucher Program: Through collaboration with the Kiwanis Club of Cedar Rapids and other community organizations, children in foster care were eligible to receive one new pair of shoes through our Shoe Voucher Program. This is for children in foster care ages 4-18 years old. We updated the program requirements and better served our clients by upping our shoe voucher amount and offering children two brand-new pairs of shoes a year through our partnership with Kiwanis and Kohl's. We now offer $50 for ages 4-7, and two new pairs of shoes at their local Kohl's. $75 for children 8-18 years of age for two brand new pairs of shoes at their local Kohls. Last fiscal year we gave out over 708 shoe vouchers to children in foster care across Iowa. 11652 0 13048 Clothing Closet: Our Clothing Closet is open and free for families to bring their foster children in to shop for any season. Children in foster care move an average of seven times before the age of 18 and leave their temporary homes abruptly. FHF helps with these transitions and provides families with the essentials that a child may need. Our Clothing Closet provides diapers, wipes, car seats, high chairs, and clothes for ages infant-18 years of age. This fiscal year, our Clothing The closet was utilized more than 1,000 times for caregivers and families to shop. 49254 0 24161 Spread Your Wings: Spread Your Wings is our scholarship program so kids can participate in extracurricular activities. We believe children who engage in athletic activities, music, dance, or similar pursuits develop self-confidence and establish meaningful relationships. This scholarship program is for ages 2-18. Children can sign up for music lessons, dances, sports, and camps. FHF covers membership fees, apparel, and any equipment needed. Each child receives a $500 scholarship for their chosen activities; FHF gave out 255 scholarships this fiscal year, and exceeded our budgeted amount of $25,000 and ended with $31,000. 0 0 0 Back-to-School Rally: A Back-to-School Rally is held each year for our children in foster care to help them prepare and be ready to go back to school and achieve academic success. This fiscal year, FHF served over 375 children for our Back-To-School Rally. 2362 0 1700 Senior Celebration/Senior Photos: With a graduation rate for foster children of only 52%, FHF takes time to celebrate our seniors through our Senior Celebration. FHF helps with party décor and sends congratulations with a card for this special occasion. Last fiscal year FHF helped 20 seniors celebrate this milestone. 2270 0 1100 Happy Birthday Bundles: Continuing with the celebrations, to show our appreciation for our children in foster care, FHF put together Happy Birthday Bundles that included party décor, cake for making, and cake accessories needed to bake the cake. This fiscal year, we helped 100 children in foster care celebrate their birthdays. 6243 0 10335 Soaring Towards Success: Due to the instability of our children moving homes and their traumatic experiences, school often falls behind. We offer a tutoring program aimed at helping these kids in their academic journey and completion of high school. We get these children one-on-one attention for school topics with a tutor in their area. FHF assisted 21 children in this program this fiscal year. 0 0 0 Outer Country Clothing Closet: FHF added a new partnership with Goodwill of the Heartland. We extended our Clothing Closet Services through a program called OCCC (Outer County Clothing Closet), where each child can apply to receive $30 shopping vouchers for their local Goodwill. The participating locations are Bettendorf, Burling, Clinton, Davenport, Fairfield, Keokuk, Muscatine, and Washington Iowa. We assisted over 300 families and children with their clothing options if they were too far away from our Cedar Rapids location to come in and shop in our Clothing Closet. 10875 0 13135 106697 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X Vonda Conway 3192949706 6000 7th St SW Cedar Rapids IA 52404 Angela Downing Program and Events Director (Partial Year) 35 0 X 41074 0 0 Vonda Conway Executive Director 60 0 X 9692 0 0 Melissa Carlson Executive Director (Partial Year) 40 0 X 3957 0 0 Brooke Batha Programs and Events Director 35 0 X 1822 0 0 Sandy Merritt Vice President 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Maria Johnson President 8 0 X X 0 0 0 Jenna Sandry Treasurer 8 0 X X 0 0 0 Dawn Peek Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Lauren White Director 3 0 X 0 0 0 Shayla Brookes Secretary 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Rebecca Vasquez Director 3 0 X 0 0 0 Cherie Tilson Director 3 0 X 0 0 0 Lesa Ament Director 3 0 X 0 0 0 Raymond Siddell Director 3 0 X 0 0 0 56545 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22755 0 0 168034 0 190789 Shoe Vouchers 812900 39720 39720 0 0 Spread Your Wings 812900 24161 24161 0 0 Clothing Closet 812900 13048 13048 0 0 Soaring Toward Success 812900 10335 10335 0 0 Senior Celebrations and Photos 812900 1700 1700 0 0 1100 1100 0 0 90064 1872 1872 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25633 22755 19244 6389 0 6389 0 289114 91936 0 6389 56545 8482 13454 34609 33063 4760 7675 20628 6855 1013 1616 4226 599 599 3948 1974 790 1184 12441 6967 1369 4105 18882 9441 3776 5665 1574 787 315 472 424 212 85 127 884 884 11171 5586 2234 3351 Program Supplies 67332 67332 0 0 285 143 57 85 214003 106697 32854 74452 266061 341859 3153 1544 376892 32118 356321 344774 625535 688177 2652 28639 23802 31291 23802 X 431081 480007 163163 184368 594244 664375 625535 688177 75111 0 0 0 -4980 0 X 0 0 0 X 105918 106577 126705 130754 168034 637988 99662 74898 16329 0 0 190889 205580 181475 143034 130754 168034 828877 828877 12 208 28 1099 1872 3219 12 208 28 1099 1872 3219 0 72709 20083 0 0 92792 205592 254392 163145 131853 169906 924888 0.89619 0.88180 0.00348 0.00151 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other non-recurring income. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 25000 25000 0 351892 32118 319774 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 344774 Scramble Fore Youth 25633 0 25633 0 703 4460 0 0 142 Back to School Rally 13700 13700 0 0 0 1004 83 370 9544 1 9055 9055 0 0 0 1100 139 325 859 48388 22755 25633 0 703 6564 222 695 10545 18729 6904 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b It is presented to the Board of Directors for their review before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each director and officer annually signs a statement that affirms the person has received a copy of the conflict-of-interest policy, has read and understood the policy, and has agreed to comply. In the event of a possible conflict of interest, the board directors will determine whether a conflict exists, and the minutes of the board meetings will indicate the names of the persons present for discussion, resolution of the matter, and a record of votes taken in connection with the proceedings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Executive Committee meets to research market rates for similar-sized nonprofit organizations, salaries paid, and factors in the organization's needs and the 99 counties and children in foster care being served across Iowa. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization's governing documents are available upon request. An extension was properly filed.