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Fostering Success Act Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Alpharetta, GA EIN: 88-2457311 Website

Fostering success act, inc. (FSA) is a ga dept. Of human services div. Of family & children services (DFCS) qualified foster child support organization (QFCSO) working with former foster children and other dfcs qualified foster child support organizations that support eligible youth aging out of foster care.

Key facts about Fostering Success Act Inc

In short: Fostering Success Act Inc gave $6.2M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $520K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
88-2457311
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$6,245,273
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$520,439
Median grant
$61,794
Total assets
$15,889,558
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$15.9M

-1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.2M

+47.9% YoY

Grant Count

12

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$520K

+10.9% YoY

How Fostering Success Act Inc gives

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Fostering Success Act Inc

Based on IRS filings

Fostering Success Act Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Alpharetta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $6.2M. Net investment income was $577K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

AtlantaAlpharettaCummingCantonFayettevilleLoganvilleMaconSavannahTuckerWatkinsville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2 grants20239 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Faithbridge Foster Care: $5.1MFaithbridge Foster Care$5.1MHope Thru Soap Inc: $344KHope Thru Soap Inc$344KBloom Our Youth Inc: $309KBloom Our Youth Inc$309KUP3 Inc: $183KUP3 Inc$183KConnection Homes: $146KConnection Homes$146KBrightside Child & Family Advocacy Inc: $74KBrightside Child & FamilyAdvocacy Inc$74KTechnical College System of GA Foundation Inc: $50KTechnical College System of GAFoundation Inc$50KThe United Methodist Children's Home of North Georgia Conference Inc: $28KThe United MethodistChildren's Home of North…$28KThe Orange Duffel Bag Initiative: $21KThe Orange Duffel BagInitiative$21KFamilies 4 Families: $11KFamilies 4 Families$11K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
FAITHBRIDGE FOSTER CARE Alpharetta, GADFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION$5,062,531
HOPE THRU SOAP INC Atlanta, GAAGING-OUT PROGRAM PER BILL AMENDMENT$344,056
BLOOM OUR YOUTH INC Fayetteville, GADFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION$308,697
UP3 INC Atlanta, GADFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION$182,678
CONNECTION HOMES Alpharetta, GADFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION$146,014
BRIGHTSIDE CHILD & FAMILY ADVOCACY INC Savannah, GADFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION$73,588
TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF GA FOUNDATION INC Atlanta, GAAGING-OUT PROGRAM PER BILL AMENDMENT/TUITION$50,000
THE UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME OF NORTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE INC Tucker, GADFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION$28,233
THE ORANGE DUFFEL BAG INITIATIVE Atlanta, GADFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION$20,957
FAMILIES 4 FAMILIES Loganville, GADFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION$11,490

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$15,889,558$16,054,338$10,467,260
Revenue$7,019,959$11,126,775$10,695,355
Expenses$6,268,514$4,255,647$238,229
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$576,716$496,334—
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fostering Success Act Inc is led by Heidi Carr, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Heidi Carr

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard L. Jackson

    Chairman & President

    President → Chairman of the Board & President, 2024

    Chairman of the Board & President → Chairman & President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Powell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Kurtz

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Mitchell

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Fostering Success Act Inc

How much does Fostering Success Act Inc give each year?

Fostering Success Act Inc gave $6.2M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.2M across 9 grants.

What is Fostering Success Act Inc's typical grant size?

Fostering Success Act Inc's median grant in 2025 was $61,794, and its average grant was $520,439, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Fostering Success Act Inc give grants?

Fostering Success Act Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (5 grants) and Alpharetta, GA (2 grants).

Does Fostering Success Act Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Fostering Success Act Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "DFCS Qualified Foster Child Support Organization" (10 grants).

Who are Fostering Success Act Inc's largest grantees?

Fostering Success Act Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Faithbridge Foster Care ($5,062,531), Hope Thru Soap Inc ($344,056) and Bloom Our Youth Inc ($308,697), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Fostering Success Act Inc?

Fostering Success Act Inc reported $15.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.0M.

What is Fostering Success Act Inc?

Fostering Success Act Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Alpharetta, GA. It holds $15.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Fostering Success Act Inc's EIN?

Fostering Success Act Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2457311. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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