The Foster Alliance
The Foster Alliance is a Phoenix, Arizona-based public charity that supports the foster care community by providing essentials for children in foster care. The organization says it serves Arizona and New Mexico, and its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $633,877.
The Foster Alliance at a glance
In short: The Foster Alliance gave $634K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Arizona. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $633,877
- +352.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,823
- +163.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,128
- Total assets
- $11,058,992
- -0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Foster Alliance
- Contact
Mailing address: 3110 E Thunderbird Rd Ste 100, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Phone: (480) 889-0604
Website: https://thefosteralliance.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Foster Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grand Canyon University ($242K). Together the top 10 received $623K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 98 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization says it serves Arizona and New Mexico. In its 2025 grantmaking, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona and 2% to recipients in New Mexico. Its website describes resource services in Phoenix and Flagstaff, Arizona, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Foster Alliance open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $52K; repeat grants $53K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $35K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2024) to $3.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $634K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ | Community Support | $242,447 |
| Sunshine Acres Mesa, AZ | Essential Needs for the Foster Community | $144,414 |
| Department of Child Safety Phoenix, AZ | Essential Needs for the Foster Community | $88,474 |
| Gap Ministries Tucson, AZ | Essential Needs for the Foster Community | $42,564 |
| Thrive Arizona Peoria, AZ | Essential Needs for the Foster Community | $28,005 |
| Gila River Indian Community Sacaton, AZ | Essential Needs for the Foster Community | $27,584 |
| Navajo Nation Window Rock, AZ | Essential Needs for the Foster Community | $18,672 |
| Three Precious Miracles Sacaton, AZ | Essential Needs for the Foster Community | $12,081 |
| State of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM | Essential Needs for the Foster Community | $10,300 |
| New Culture AZ Phoenix, AZ | Essential Needs for the Foster Community | $8,466 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,058,992 | $5,571,832 | $5,682,427 | $633,877 | 12 | $188,375 |
| 2024 | $11,069,685 | $5,439,957 | $5,256,945 | $140,156 | 7 | $190,443 |
| 2023 | $10,718,687 | $5,339,488 | $6,132,270 | $1,051,703 | 21 | $86,893 |
| 2022 | $11,483,203 | $6,072,095 | $4,227,726 | $765,096 | 20 | $15,182 |
| 2021 | $9,695,000 | $11,228,851 | $8,694,516 | $3,775,355 | 38 | $5,823 |
| 2020 | $7,285,164 | $5,020,448 | $4,440,824 | $841,103 | 44 | $23,485 |
| 2019 | $7,177,551 | $7,339,534 | $4,474,021 | $1,126,333 | 31 | $-23,314 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to support the foster care community by providing essentials to benefit children in foster care. Its programs include essential services, school supplies, licensing and safety kits, holiday gifts, birthday gifts, and safe-sleep items such as beds, cribs, and linens. The organization says it serves foster families, kinship families, caseworkers, court-appointed special advocates, licensing agencies, and other foster-care organizations.
Its 2025 filing describes support for organizations and government entities distributing essentials to children in foster care. Examples include Grand Canyon University, whose stated mission describes it as a Christ-centered university serving others; GAP Ministries, which says it provides shelter, meals, and counseling to displaced youth and distributes food and materials to nonprofits; and Three Precious Miracles, which says it supports families of displaced Native American children in providing loving, culturally sensitive homes.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, The Foster Alliance reported 12 grants totaling $633,877. Grants ranged from $5,194 to $242,447, with a median of $23,128. The filing lists grant purposes primarily as “essential needs for the foster community,” with two grants designated “community support.”
The largest listed grants were $242,447 to Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, for community support; $144,414 to Sunshine Acres in Mesa, Arizona, and $88,474 to the Arizona Department of Child Safety in Phoenix, both for essential needs for the foster community; and $42,564 to GAP Ministries in Tucson for the same purpose. Other recipients included Thrive Arizona, Gila River Indian Community, Navajo Nation, Three Precious Miracles, the State of New Mexico, New Culture AZ, Hualapai Nation, and Northern Arizona Healthcare.
The organization’s website describes access to its essential resources for foster families and advocates. It says families seeking services should bring government-issued photo identification and qualifying placement or tribal documentation; documentation is requested each visit. The website lists walk-in service in Phoenix and Flagstaff and appointment-based service in Albuquerque. These are resource services for children in foster care, not a stated process for outside organizations to apply for grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Maureen Noe, President and CEO; Matt Lipan, VP of Operations and Engagement; Bethany Eggleston, VP of Marketing and Development; and members Bronwyn Beabeau, Kevin Fox, Kate Franklin, Craig Lewandowski, Matt Makofske, Nicole McDaniel, and Joe Norris.
The Foster Alliance is led by Maureen Noe, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 3 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maureen Noe
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$127K (2023) → $229K (2025)
Stacie Shelby
Board Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bethany Eggleston
Vice President of Marketing & Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Matt Lipan
Vice President Operations & Engagement
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$144K (2025)
Jay Spector
Past-Chair
Director → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Past-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Fox
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Anderson
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Vedas
Vice Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Edgington McDaniel
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bronwyn Beabeau
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Sibigtroth
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Moring
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Lewandowski
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Norris
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Franklin
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Makofske
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Sandra Yang Scirpo (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Mk Harper (2024) — Director
- Former: Rob Headley (2024) — Director
- Former: John Smith (2019–2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Kathy Donaldson (2019–2023) — Co-Founder & Director
- Former: Mary Katherine Harper (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Kush (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jodie Sprayberry (2020–2022) — Interim President & CEO
- Former: Terri Leon (2022) — Interim President & CEO
- Former: Charlie Smith (2019–2021) — Chairman · Filing note: Thru 10/2020
- Former: Dan Shufelt (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Christy Ray (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 10/2020
- Former: Leslie Hess (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Nicole Edgington (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rene Bonin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brock Quinn (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Ward (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Donald Newman (2019) — Director
- Former: Jane Dobbs (2019) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Jenkin (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $229K, to Maureen NOE (President and CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Foster Alliance
How much does The Foster Alliance give each year?
The Foster Alliance gave $634K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $140K across 7 grants.
What is The Foster Alliance's typical grant size?
The Foster Alliance's median grant in 2025 was $23,128, and its average grant was $52,823, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Foster Alliance that year got $52K on average.
Where does The Foster Alliance give grants?
The Foster Alliance gives mostly in Arizona: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (3 grants) and Sacaton, AZ (2 grants).
Does The Foster Alliance give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Foster Alliance's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Essential Needs for the Foster Community" (10 grants).
Who are The Foster Alliance's largest grantees?
The Foster Alliance's largest 2025 grantees include Grand Canyon University ($242,447), Sunshine Acres ($144,414) and Department of Child Safety ($88,474), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Foster Alliance?
The Foster Alliance reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.6M.
What does The Foster Alliance fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to support the foster care community by providing essentials to benefit children in foster care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Foster Alliance?
The Foster Alliance has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check thefosteralliance.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Foster Alliance's EIN?
The Foster Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0935988. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
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