Nonprofit · EIN 83-1779869
FOSTER FLORIDA INC
Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, FL 32605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $234,465 | $250,763 | -$16,298 | $173,504 | $9,602 | $163,902 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $382,268 | $415,456 | -$33,188 | $208,779 | $32,529 | $176,250 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $556,062 | $518,464 | $37,598 | $235,009 | $25,621 | $209,388 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $237,260
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $32
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,827
- Other revenue
- -$2,827
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $32,010
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $56,983
- Other salaries and wages
- $66,633
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $134,442
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,700
- Occupancy
- $25,107
- Program services (functional)
- $213,604
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,944
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,215
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $208,779
- Total assets, end of year
- $173,504
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,602
- Net assets, end of year
- $163,902
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $163,902
- Gross receipts
- $245,031
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 123
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chantel McConn | Executive Director Officer | 30 | $39,500 |
| Kristy Sutton | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $17,483 |
| Eric May | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Dreyer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Daran Bedenbaugh | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Wheeler Crawford | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lorin Winters | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Staci Sims | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Miles | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jen Burgess | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Boyd | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANTEL MCCONN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 30 | $31,000 | $0 |
| KRISTY SUTTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $24,000 | $600 |
| LACY BASFORD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $150 |
| MARTIE GILLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MARTIN WINCOP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW THOMAS BOYD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DREYER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI SIMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ZACH SUTTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BASFORD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER ROLLINS | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 30 | $33,000 | $420 |
| LACY BASFORD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $28,500 | $600 |
| KRISTY SUTTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $28,500 | $600 |
| JONATHAN BASFORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ZACH SUTTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MARTIN WINCOP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW THOMAS BOYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DREYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI SIMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTI GILLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3525 NW 14TH AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32605-4824
- In care of
- % CHANTEL MCCONN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jonathan Dreyer, 4715 NW 53rd Ave Suite C, Gainesville, FL 32653
- Signed the 990
- CHANTEL MCCONN, Executive Director
- Phone
- (352) 214-1189
- Website
- https://fosterflorida.org/
- Return prepared by
- Kattell and Company PL
Mission
To rally the community around families fostering or adopting from the domestic foster care system by providing meals, childcare, and urgent supportensuring they have what they need to keep saying yes to children in need.
Program accomplishments
- Our primary areas of support include: Donation drives, held in collaboration with local partners, are conducted throughout the year to collect essential supplies. This allowed us to support 140 families with gift cards and other holiday items in 2025. The Parents Night Out program, which allows parents time for rest and respite, is a collaboration with local churches who host events providing space, volunteers, meals, and activities for children. The Urgent Needs program provides critical items to help families accept new placements and by covering urgent expenses and providing meal and care packages during times of illness. The Frontline Closet program maintains a supply of essential items such as diapers, wipes, pajamas and other necessities for frontline families in need. The Meal Support program helps families receiving new placements or experiencing difficult circumstances. We partner with churches and individuals who prepare freezer meals for distribution.Expenses $213,604
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-1779869
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $173,504
- Income (IRS master file)
- $245,031
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $234,465 | $250,763 | $173,504 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $382,268 | $415,456 | $208,779 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $556,062 | $518,464 | $235,009 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $316,179 | $237,775 | $171,790 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 83-1779869).
Questions about FOSTER FLORIDA INC
- What is the EIN of FOSTER FLORIDA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOSTER FLORIDA INC is 83-1779869.
- Is FOSTER FLORIDA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to FOSTER FLORIDA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOSTER FLORIDA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FOSTER FLORIDA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOSTER FLORIDA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOSTER FLORIDA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jonathan Dreyer.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOSTER FLORIDA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $39,500 (Chantel McConn, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does FOSTER FLORIDA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $234,465, expenses of $250,763 and total assets of $173,504 at year end.
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