FAMILIES NOW
EIN 26-1667839 · Foster Care
What they do
1. Youth Permanency - This Program Assists Counties Develop Effective Specialized Youth Permanency Services and Remove Budget Barriers to Increase The Number of Youth In Foster Care Who Achieve Permanent Families. Our Funding Methodology Documents Fiscal Data On Savings Achieved When Youth Move From High Cost Foster Care Into Permanent Families. Reinvesting These Savings Allows A County to Sustain and Expand Successful Specialized Youth Permanency Services At No Net Cost. We Bring The Fiscal Wisdom of Private Sector With Its Expectation of A Return On Investment to County Financing Creating A Dual Bottom Line, Families for Children and Lower County Costs. Sample Accomplishment: In 2014 Families NOW Worked Closely With Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services, Their Elected Board of Supervisors, and Youth Permanency Private Agency Partner Resulting In A 50% Expansion In The Number of Youth Served By Their Successful Destination Family Youth Permanency Program. Program E
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Of every $100 spent, about $76.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $28,214 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Leadership and board
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STEVE KEMPSTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GAIL JOHNSON VAUGHANDIRECTOR EMERITA/CHIEF PERMANENCY OFFICER
ADDIE ELLIS EDDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AMY WISTERMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BARBARA WEBSTER-HAWKINSTREASURER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHRISTOPHER BROWNBOARD MEMBER
DRU BAGWELLCHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JIM KEDDYBOARD MEMBER
KATHLEEN HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER
LAURIE POWERSSECRETARY
ROGER DICKINSONMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
About this charity
- Location
- 11793 Lower Colfax Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945
- County
- Nevada
- In care of
- Barbara Webster Hawkins
- Primary officer
- Barbara Webster Hawkins, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2017
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2017
- Return type
- 990EZ
- IRS tax category
- Foster Care