Organizations Filed Purposes:
IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE AND ENSURE THEY THRIVE. PARTNER WITH CARE AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THE GAPS IN SERVICE AND IMPEDIMENTS TO SUCCESS AND TARGET WAYS TO BOOST OUTCOMES WHICH WILL IGNITE INITIATIVES TO EMPOWER FOSTER YOUTH.
TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AND THOSE TRANSITIONING OUT OF THE FOSTER SYSTEM.
FOSTER CARE COUNTS IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING FOSTER YOUTH GET THE EDUCATION THEY NEED TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, INDEPENDENT, YOUNG ADULTS. FOSTER CARE COUNTS HOLDS PROGRAMMATIC EVENTS IN HONOR OF FOSTER YOUTH AND FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT TO NUMEROUS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO HELPING FOSTER YOUTH.
THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS AN ANNUAL EVENT CALLED 'FOSTER MOTHER'S DAY' FOR FOSTER FAMILIES IN LA COUNTY ON MOTHER'S DAY. THE EVENT IS FREE TO ATTENDEES (TYPICALLY 2,400+) AND INCLUDES DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES TO ENJOY TOGETHER INCLUDING: CARNIVAL GAMES, ARTS AND CRAFTS, FACE PAINTING, MUSIC, BRUNCH, A FREE BOUTIQUE, AND MORE. THERE ARE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES AT THE EVENT FOR FAMILIES TO TAKE HOME NEW AND USED ITEMS.
FOSTER NATION IS A DBA FOR FOSTER CARE COUNTS. IT'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE MILLENNIALS IN THE ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR PEERS WHO HAVE GROWN UP IN FOSTER CARE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Winifred Wechsler | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY/ TREASURER | 40 | $108,020 |
| Jeanne Pritzker | DIRECTOR/CHAIR/PRESIDENT | 30 | $0 |
| Sara Kutler | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Josefsberg | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Lia Seabold | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Lauren Becker | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Jennifer Velaise | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Helen Lepor | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Shakin | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Anthony Pritzker | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Cohen | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
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