FOUNDATION 2 INC

EIN: 421078444 501(c)(3)

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

Total Revenue
$11,975,882
Total Expenses
$9,784,447
Total Assets
$11,858,454
Net Assets
$11,013,547
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1970
Legal Domicile
IA
Principal Officer
EMILY BLOMME
Phone
3193621170
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

FOUNDATION 2 INC, founded in 1970, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $12.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 5% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $2.2M, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

FOUNDATION 2, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY THAT OFFERS CRISIS PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SUICIDE PREVENTION AND HELPING BUILD THE FOUNDATION FOR STRONGER AND HEALTHIER FAMILIES AND SAFER COMMUNITIES FOR EVERYONE. THE AGENCY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1970 BY A GROUP OF CEDAR RAPIDS AREA COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS WHO BELIEVED THAT CRITICAL MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH ISSUES OF THE DAY WERE NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY MAINSTREAM PROVIDERS. FIFTY YEARS LATER THAT GRASSROOTS SPIRIT OF HELPING OTHERS IN NEED STILL UNDERLIES OUR AGENCY'S MISSION TO BE A TRUSTED, COMPASSIONATE RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE IN CRISIS BY OFFERING COUNSELING, SAFETY AND SUPPORT DURING DIFFICULT TIMES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $541,616 Revenue: $501,597

YOUTH SHELTER: FOUNDATION 2, INC. OPERATES AN EMERGENCY YOUTH SHELTER LICENSED FOR 17 BEDS FOR YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11 TO 17 WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, FAMILY CONFLICT OR HUMAN...

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YOUTH SHELTER: FOUNDATION 2, INC. OPERATES AN EMERGENCY YOUTH SHELTER LICENSED FOR 17 BEDS FOR YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11 TO 17 WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, FAMILY CONFLICT OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE YOUTH WHO STAY AT THE SHELTER MAY SELF-REFER FOR HELP OR MAY BE REFERRED TO US BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JUVENILE COURT SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES OR OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE GOAL OF THE SHELTER PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE SAFETY AND SUPPORT AND ASSIST THE YOUNG PERSON IN RETURNING HOME OR TO ANOTHER SAFE DESTINATION. ADDITIONALLY, FOUNDATION 2 OFFERS IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT. FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING IS OFFERED FOR BOTH RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH IN THE SHELTER AND FOR YOUTH WHO COME TO THE FACILITY FOR SUPPORT BUT DO NOT REQUIRE A SHELTER STAY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, FOUNDATION 2, INC. HAD 125 ADMISSIONS TO THE SHELTER, PROVIDING 2,256 NIGHTS OF SHELTER TO YOUTH WHO WERE EXPERIENCING A PERSONAL OR FAMILY CRISIS. OF THE RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH WHO HAD A SHELTER STAY, 84% RETURNED HOME OR TO ANOTHER SAFE DESTINATION AFTER LEAVING SHELTER CARE.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,628,595 Revenue: $2,434,376

CRISIS CENTER SERVICES: FOUNDATION 2, INC. PROVIDES 24-HOUR PHONE, CHAT, AND TEXT SUPPORT 365 DAYS A YEAR FOR ANYONE IN CRISIS OR NEEDING SUPPORT. FOUNDATION 2 TRAINED COUNSELORS LISTEN TO THE...

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CRISIS CENTER SERVICES: FOUNDATION 2, INC. PROVIDES 24-HOUR PHONE, CHAT, AND TEXT SUPPORT 365 DAYS A YEAR FOR ANYONE IN CRISIS OR NEEDING SUPPORT. FOUNDATION 2 TRAINED COUNSELORS LISTEN TO THE CALLER'S CONCERNS, ASSESS THE LEVEL OF CRISIS AND ASSESS THE SUICIDAL RISK. COUNSELORS ALSO WORK WITH THE CALLER TO DETERMINE THE BEST RESPONSE FOR THEIR CURRENT SITUATION BASED ON SEVERITY - CALLER'S NEEDS RANGE FROM SUPPORTIVE LISTENING TO EMERGENCY INTERVENTION. FOUNDATION 2 HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SUICIDOLOGY SINCE 1986 AND CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN THIS PRESTIGIOUS ACCREDITATION. IN THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR, FOUNDATION 2 ANSWERED 82,627 CRISIS CALLS, AND 9,723 CRISIS CHATS AND TEXTS FROM PEOPLE IN NEED OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR THEMSELVES OR SOMEONE THEY CARE ABOUT. FOUNDATION 2 CONTINUED THE EXPANSION OF THE LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED STATEWIDE CRISIS LINE (YOUR LIFE IOWA), ENSURING THAT ALL IOWANS HAVE 24/7 ACCESS TO SUPPORT DURING THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION, AS ONE OF ONLY TWO ACCREDITED CENTERS IN IOWA, FOUNDATION 2 CONTINUES TO BE CONTRACTED TO ANSWER THE 988 NATIONAL SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE, AS WELL AS 8-10 OTHER LINES IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES. FOUNDATION 2 COORDINATES AND DISPATCHES MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH TEAMS (INCLUDING OUR OWN) STAFFED BY PARTNER PROVIDERS FOR APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE STATE., THE SUICIDE SURVIVORS GROUP MEETS TWICE EACH MONTH. WE HAD 236 ATTENDEES IN THE SUICIDE LOSS SUPPORT GROUP DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR. THIS GROUP IS FACILITATED BY A FOUNDATION 2 PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND A SUICIDE LOSS SURVIVOR. MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH: FOUNDATION 2 PROVIDES ADDITIONAL CRISIS SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING CRISIS WALK-IN COUNSELING SESSIONS AND MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH IN LINN, BENTON, JONES, DELAWARE, BREMER, BUCHANAN, JACKSON, SCOTT, CLINTON, CEDAR AND MUSCATINE COUNTIES.

Program 3
Expenses: $4,251,047 Revenue: $3,936,949

MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH: FOUNDATION 2 PROVIDES ADDITIONAL CRISIS SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING CRISIS WALK-IN COUNSELING SESSIONS AND MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH IN LINN, BENTON, JONES, DELAWARE...

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MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH: FOUNDATION 2 PROVIDES ADDITIONAL CRISIS SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING CRISIS WALK-IN COUNSELING SESSIONS AND MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH IN LINN, BENTON, JONES, DELAWARE, BREMER, BUCHANAN, JACKSON, SCOTT, CLINTON, CEDAR AND MUSCATINE COUNTIES. MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH DISPATCHES TWO CRISIS COUNSELORS IN AN UNMARKED VEHICLE TO TRAVEL TO A HOME, WORK, SCHOOL, OR OTHER LOCATION TO PROVIDE IN-PERSON CRISIS COUNSELING. UPON ARRIVAL, STAFF ASSESS THE SITUATION, ATTEMPT TO STABILIZE OR DIFFUSE THE CRISIS, AND PROVIDE COUNSELING AND REFERRALS. COUNSELORS SCREEN FOR SUICIDE RISK AND CONNECT CLIENTS TO OTHER SERVICES INCLUDING OUTPATIENT THERAPY AND PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT AS WELL AS STABILIZATION BEDS (OR ANOTHER INTENSIVE SERVICE) WHEN THEY CAN BENEFIT FROM A TEMPORARY SEPARATION FROM THEIR CURRENT LIVING ARRANGEMENT BUT DO NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION. MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH PROVIDED 2,940 DISPATCHES IN FISCAL YEAR 2024. FOUNDATION 2 SAW SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN THE CRISIS STABILIZATION COMMUNITY BASED SERVICE (CSCBS) IN LINN COUNTY IN FY24. CSCBS HAD 125 ADMISSIONS TO THIS UNIQUE SERVICE WHERE CLIENTS IN CRISIS CAN ACCESS INTENSIVE INTERVENTION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN THEIR HOME, RATHER THAN AN IN- PATIENT PROGRAM. 97% OF THESE PATIENTS WERE ABLE TO BE STABILIZED WITHOUT IN-PATIENT SUPPORT.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,598,290
Program Service Revenue $9,122,048
Investment Income $270,268
Other Revenue $-14,724
TOTAL REVENUE $11,975,882

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $7,672,740
Fundraising Expenses $156,029
Program Expenses $8,606,536
Other Expenses $2,111,707
TOTAL EXPENSES $9,784,447

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $11,975,882 $12,657,777 -0.1%
Expenses $9,784,447 $8,567,310 +0.1%
Net Income $2,191,435 $4,090,467 -0.5%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
12
Employees
238
Volunteers
75

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$581,389
Total Directors
11
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
EMILY BLOMME CHIEF EXEC. 40.00
Officer
$171,724 $12,322 $184,046
ERIN LANGDON CHIEF OPER. 40.00
Officer
$140,259 $4,688 $144,947
MATT HEINRICY CHIEF FIN. O 40.00
Officer
$127,897 $9,369 $137,266
KATIE CURTIS CHIEF DEV. O 40.00
Officer
$111,497 $3,633 $115,130
THERESA BLONG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WHITNEY GEHRLS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAMANTHA MCGRANE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN MULLEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RENEE NELSON SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE PACE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL ROZUM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BOB SANDERS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NINA SHELLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM VIPOND DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DALE WIRTJES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RON HELLWEG TREASURER 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $11,975,882 $9,784,447 $11,858,454 $2,191,435
2023 $12,657,777 $8,567,310 $9,236,818 $4,090,467
2022 $8,549,267 $6,709,931 $6,165,403 $1,839,336
2021 $6,694,484 $5,549,746 $4,543,625 $1,144,738
2020 $5,511,333 $5,077,955 $4,000,581 $433,378
2019 $4,804,477 $4,767,441 $2,882,137 $37,036
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