Public Charity

FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES

FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES, of CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $158K in revenue, $209K in expenses, $614K in total assets. 34 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $373K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 710985937 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$158K
Total Expenses$209K
Total Assets$614K
Grant Records34
Funding Total$373K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO SUPPORT IOWAS CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE BY PROVIDING SERVICES TO HELP WITH THEIR MENTAL AND OVERALL WELL-BEING AND ALLEVIATING SOME OF THE FINACIAL STRESSORS CAREGIVERS FACE WHEN TAKING ON THESE CHILDREN.

Sample Grants Received

2024
FOSTERING HOPE FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
$10,000
$9,345
$6,400
2023
PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR YOUTH IN OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT, NEW SHOES FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE IN LINN COUNTY, PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR GIRLS IN FOSTER CARE, ENRICHING THE LIVES OF IOWA'S FOSTER CHILDREN
$32,000
$12,361

Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Angie Meisha
DIRECTOR Cherie Tilson
TREASURER Jenna Sandry
PRESIDENT Lauren White
DIRECTOR Lesa R Ament
DIRECTOR Maria Johnson

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$63,816 5 grants
BUILDING CONFIDENCE IN CHILDREN AFTER ABUSE, BUILDING CONFIDENCE IN CHILDREN AFTER REMOVAL, EMERGENCY CLOTHING & BASIC NEEDS FOR CHILDREN
$40,000 1 grant
PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR YOUTH IN OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT, NEW SHOES FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE IN LINN COUNTY, PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR GIRLS IN FOSTER CARE, ENRICHING THE LIVES OF IOWA'S FOSTER CHILDREN
$32,000 1 grant
BUILDING CONFIDENCE IN CHILDREN AFTER ABUSE , CLOTHING & BASIC NEEDS FOR FOSTER CHILDREN , FOSTER CARE PROGRAM SUPPORT LINN CO. NON-METRO, SUPPORT FOR CLOTHING, SCHOOLS SUPPLIES AND HYGIENE NEEDS AS WELL AS SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR ART, MUSIC AND SPORTS.
$31,000 1 grant
PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR LINN COUNTY FOSTER CHILDREN, FOSTER CARE PROGRAM SUPPORT - LINN CO. NON-METRO, GENERAL OBLIGATION FUNDS IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR HARD WORK THIS YEAR
$30,252 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $158K $209K $614K
2024 $289K $214K $688K
2023 $283K $215K $626K
2022 $373K $237K $618K
2021 $276K $175K $398K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $276K to $158K (-43%), with total assets most recently reported at $614K.

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