To provide financial assistance towards adoption expenses

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 47% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$379K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $38K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.6M
+291% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$8.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.6M
FY2024▲ +291%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$7.6M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$991K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$8.6M
FY2024▲ +185%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$8.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2007.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.1M Management & general 4% · $107K Fundraising 10% · $248K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $379K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Sec
$186,746Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$99,253Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$92,657Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Snyder Fawcett’s $187K as President & Sec is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Snyder Fawcett$186,746$155,817$135,715$102,013$103,128
Nasha Foster$99,253————
Erin McMurtrey$92,657————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps families pay for adoption costs.

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided assistance, support, information, education and financial assistance to individuals attempting to adopt a child (within or outside of the United States).

$2.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$38K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $4.7M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,545,574
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,026,377
Unitemized GrantFY2022$939,277
Unitemized GrantFY2021$679,391
Unitemized GrantFY2020$526,243

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$101K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$248K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$733K
Investment incomeLn 3$101K
Gains on assetsLn 7$853
Total revenueLn 12$7.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.6M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$76K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$758K$3.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$8.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.5M$1.5M
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$379K$257K$23K$98K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$123K$83K$7K$32K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$83K$57K$5K$22K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$106K$26K$20K$60K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$299$1K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$471$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$38K$26K$2K$10K
TravelLn 17$33K$25K$2K$6K
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$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$41K$42K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$147$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.1M$107K$248K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $7.6M$2.4M$5.2M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.6M$305K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.5M$311K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.2M$654K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$991K$269K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,639,822 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,936,022$7,637,917
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $90,959$100,745
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$72,799−$98,840
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,954,182$7,639,822
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,026,377$1,545,574
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $426,778$584,326
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $196,050$296,923
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,649,205$2,426,823
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $304,977$5,212,999
Part VI · Governance 20 of 21 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,639,822 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,912 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$732,631
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,905,286
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,637,917
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $99,892$99,892
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $853$853
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$106,752
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $853 · Excluded from tax $107,804$7,639,822
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,426,823 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,545,574$1,545,574
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 staffPrograms $257,486 · Management $22,719 · Fundraising $98,451$378,656
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $83,327 · Management $7,353 · Fundraising $31,860$122,540
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56,528 · Management $4,988 · Fundraising $21,614$83,130
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,913 · Management $20,304 · Fundraising $59,796$106,013
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,388 · Management $299 · Fundraising $1,295$4,982
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,342 · Management $471 · Fundraising $2,043$7,856
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,873 · Management $2,283 · Fundraising $9,893$38,049
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,845 · Management $2,392 · Fundraising $5,979$33,216
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 $4,320$4,320
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,426 · Management $42,113 · Fundraising $15,840$99,379
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,665 · Management $147 · Fundraising $1,296$3,108
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,071,367 · Management $107,389 · Fundraising $248,067$2,426,823
Part X · Balance sheet $10,085,217 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $757,614$3,600,939
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,300$3,614,048
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,000$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 securitiesStart of year $3,299,565$2,794,648
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,600$75,582
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,094,079$10,085,217
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,666$34,474
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,052,081$1,485,397
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,093,747$1,519,871
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,000,332$6,207,237
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$2,358,109
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,000,332$8,565,346
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,094,079$10,085,217
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,565,346 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,639,822
XI-2 Total expenses$2,426,823
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,212,999
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,000,332
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$352,015
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,565,346

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