Foster Care Coalition of Greater St. Louis, Inc.
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Foster Care Coalition of Greater St. Louis, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"To create permanency in every foster child's life by recruiting and supporting foster/adoptive families in the St. Louis metropolitan community."
Year, State Incorporated:
1989, MO
Also Known As:
Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition
The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition has two main purposes: Finding
foster/adoptive families for children in foster care; Supporting
foster/adoptive families to ensure the time children spend in care is
the best it can be. The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition began in
1989 as an informal organization of foster care professionals seeking a
solution to a common problem - finding more foster parents for the
growing number of children in State custody. Today, the Coalition has
26 member agencies, is an award-winning organization, and is the most
successful recruiter of foster and adoptive families in the region.
The Coalition:
-Provides aggressive, multifaceted recruitment of adoptive families for waiting children.
-Finds forever families for children when all other recruitment methods have failed.
-Supports foster/adoptive parents with training programs and support groups.
-Serves
all foster and adoptive families no matter where they live in the St.
Louis metro area or what agency provides their training and licensing.
-Fills
needs that other organizations do not or cannot meet. We look for gaps
in state or private agency services and create programs to address
those needs.
-Enriches the lives of children in foster care through
programs, such as Little Wishes and Birthday Buddies, to make a child's
time in foster care the best it can be.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, Foster Care Coalition of Greater St. Louis, Inc.'s program expenses were:
| Retention | $4,504,132 |
| Recruitment | $4,187,903 |
| Total Program Expenses | $8,692,035 |
Chief Executive
Melanie Scheetz, Executive Director
Compensation*
$148,544
Chair of the Board
Jackie Ollinger-Rochelle
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Bailey Glasser LLP
Board Size
25
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals, Other
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Foster Care Coalition of Greater St. Louis, Inc.'s audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Grants | $8,636,744 |
| Capital Campaign | $5,492,744 |
| Contributions | $738,899 |
| Investment Return | $306,438 |
| United Way Allocation | $222,709 |
| Special Events | $92,851 |
| Other Income | $3,926 |
| Retail Store Revenue | $-12,655 |
| Total Income | $15,481,656 |
Programs: 90% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 3%
| Total Income | $15,481,656 |
| Total expenses: | $9,699,993 |
| Program expenses | $8,692,035 |
| Fundraising expenses | $715,908 |
| Administrative expenses | $292,050 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $5,781,663 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $9,080,306 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $14,861,969 |
| Total Liabilities | $755,012 |
| Total Assets | $15,616,981 |
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