Adoption Resource Associates FY2021 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Cambridge, MA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 04-3179513Revenue $243K in FY2021

On file with the IRSadoptara.org245 First Street 18th FL, 02142-1292 · Cambridge, MATax-exempt since Apr 1996Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Adoption Resource Associates is a private non-profit, full service, licensed adoption agency. Our mission is to support and nurture individuals and couples who want to expand their family through adoption. We believe strongly in the importance of serving all who come to us without regard for family structure, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or income level. We are committed to educating, counseling and offering support. Our goal is to empower adoptive parents throughout the entire adoption process.

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$141K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$141K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$356K
236% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 236% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$243K
+202% vs prior year
Spent
$398K
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$205K
By yearFY2019–FY2022
Revenue
$243K
FY2021▲ +202%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$122K
FY2020$81K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$87K
Net assets
−$205K
FY2021▼ -306%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$10K
FY2020−$51K
FY2021−$205K
FY2022−$489K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Apr 1996.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $342K Management & general 14% · $56K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $141K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$123,943Pt VII · Sec A
$16,793Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Nemeyer’s $86K as President is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 201 <$100K human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Laura Nemeyer$86,214$123,943$21,170$31,800
Mateo Nemeyer$46,751$16,793——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Helps people adopt children by providing education, counseling, and support.

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1 program · $342K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Adoption Resource Associates has helped many families with pre-adoption consulting, such as home studies, adoption services and post-placement services, such as counseling and in-home follow up visits.

$342Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$243K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$398K
Ln 25
Programscol B$342K
Managementcol C$56K
Owns and owesPt X
−$205K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$356K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$243K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$125K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$356K
Net assetsLn 32−$205K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$964$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$54K$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K$356K
Net assetsLn 32−$51K−$205K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$46K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$94K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$155K$155K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$16K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$235
Total functional expensesLn 25$398K$342K$56K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $87K−$489K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $243K$398K−$155K−$205K 990 PDF
FY2020 $81K−$51K 990 PDF
FY2019 $122K−$10K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $243,381 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,000$104,325
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $70,630$139,050
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$6
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $80,634$243,381
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,170$148,773
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $99,909$249,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $121,079$398,049
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,445−$154,668
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $243,381 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$104,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$104,325
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $139,050$139,050
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6$6
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $139,056$243,381
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $398,049 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $46,500$46,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,237$94,237
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,036$8,036
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,450$6,450
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,100$3,100
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,150$29,150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $154,835$154,835
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,562$2,562
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,825$25,825
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,197$3,197
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,127$5,127
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,973 · Management $1,140$17,113
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,682 · Management $235$1,917
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $341,947 · Management $56,102 · Fundraising $0$398,049
Part X · Balance sheet $150,867 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $964$25,781
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $53,156$125,086
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,120$150,867
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $104,634$356,049
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $104,634$356,049
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$50,514−$205,182
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$50,514−$205,182
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,120$150,867
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$205,182 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$243,381
XI-2 Total expenses$398,049
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$154,668
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$50,514
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$205,182

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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