Families Helping Families
Donations deductibleFamilies Helping Families' network
10 people5 organisationsi10 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Meisha | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Cherie Tilson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jenna Sandry | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lauren White | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lesa R Ament (also filed as Lesa Ament) | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Maria Johnson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Raymond Siddell | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rebecca Vasquez | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sandy Merritt | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Shayla Brooks | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
15 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Marsh | Treasurer | since 2020 |
| Angela Downing | Programs and Events Director | since 2023 |
| Breese Amy Left Jan 2018 | Vice President/CFO | 2018 |
| Buckman Lisa | Executive Director | 2018 |
| Buckman Lisa Left January 15 201 | Executive Director | 2019 |
| Brenda West | Company secretary | since 2020 |
| Brooke Batha | Programs and Events Director | 2024 |
| Carlson Melissa | Executive Director | 2019 |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Treasurer | since 2021 |
| Meredith Hershner | Exec Dir - (Current) Partial | 2025 |
| Melissa Carlson | Executive Director (Partial Year) | since 2020 |
| Raymond Siddell | Director | since 2021 |
| Sandy Merritt | Vice President | since 2020 |
| Shavonda Conway | Exec Dir - (Former) Partial | 2025 |
| Vonda Conway | Executive Director | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shavonda Conway | Exec Dir - (Former) Partial | 40 | $41k | ||
| Meredith Hershner | Exec Dir - (Current) Partial | 40 | $7k | ||
| Sandy Merritt | Vice President | 3 | $0 | ||
| Maria Johnson | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jenna Sandry | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | ||
| Shayla Brooks | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Cherie Tilson | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Vasquez | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Lesa R Ament | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Lauren White | President | 8 | $0 | ||
| Angie Meisha | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Raymond Siddell | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Families Helping Families
- EIN
- 710985937
- Address
- 6000 7th St Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52404-7063
- State
- Iowa
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P40 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- Principal officer
- Jenna Sandry (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2006
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsMaria Johnson
≥3years on the filingsJenna Sandry
≥3years on the filingsLauren White
≥3years on the filingsSandy Merritt
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $614k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $614k
- Contributions and grants received
- $91k
- Program service revenue
- $61k
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 100
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $158k | $209k | Deficit $51k |
| 2023 | $289k | $214k | $75k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.