Adoption Center

Tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 1972EIN 23-1966667

Adoption center is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to create permanent environments for children in foster care, through public awareness, advocacy and family finding.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 5 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
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
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $29K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$269K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$520K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$602K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$269K
FY2024▼ -39%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$777K
FY2021$652K
FY2022$746K
FY2023$500K
FY2024$440K
FY2024$269K
Expenses
$520K
FY2024▼ -0.7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$799K
FY2021$628K
FY2022$673K
FY2023$560K
FY2024$523K
FY2024$520K
Net assets
$602K
FY2024▼ -29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$854K
FY2021$972K
FY2022$941K
FY2023$901K
FY2024$844K
FY2024$602K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1976.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $300K Management & general 40% · $208K Fundraising 2% · $12K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$83,712Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christine Jacobs———$109,380$104,747$92,942
Ken Mullner—————$91,839
Christine Jacobs Termed Oct 2022——$86,489———
Dominique McFadden$83,712$82,120————
Dominique McFadden——$54,846———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds permanent families, communities, and connections for youth in foster care.

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1 program service account for $300K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The adoption center's primary programs aim to reduce the length of time children spend in foster care and to make the adoption process, at all stages, easier for families. In an overburdened system, the adoption center fills the gaps and provides resources and programs to help the system work more efficiently.

$300Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$29K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$269K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$520K
Ln 25
Programscol B$300K
Managementcol C$208K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$602K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$662K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Government grantsLn 1e$146K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Gains on assetsLn 7$18K
Total revenueLn 12$269K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$450K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$662K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$602K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 611
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$193K$137K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$621K$450K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$898K$662K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K$60K
Net assetsLn 32$844K$602K
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$92K$69K$23K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$148K$71K$70K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$180$104$70$6
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$11K$9K$956
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$12K$8K$662
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$65K$17K$47K$362
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$4K$10K$75
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$25K$16K$9K$880
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$932$631$53
TravelLn 17$24K$15K$8K$15
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$416$416
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$22K$3K$242
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$63K$11K$957
Total functional expensesLn 25$520K$300K$208K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $440K$523K−$83K$844K 990 PDF
FY2023 $500K$560K−$60K$901K 990 PDF
FY2022 $746K$673K$73K$941K 990 PDF
FY2021 $652K$628K$25K$972K 990 PDF
FY2020 $777K$799K−$21K$854K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $268,872 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$146,314
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$82,730
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,044
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,823$21,823
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $18,005$18,005
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $39,828$268,872
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $519,958 across 30 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 staffPrograms $68,659 · Management $22,886$91,545
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,650 · Management $69,518 · Fundraising $7,609$147,777
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $104 · Management $70 · Fundraising $6$180
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,141 · Management $9,492 · Fundraising $956$21,589
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,620 · Management $7,871 · Fundraising $662$20,153
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,061 · Management $47,121 · Fundraising $362$64,544
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,692$5,692
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,513 · Management $9,704 · Fundraising $75$13,292
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,535 · Management $8,927 · Fundraising $880$25,342
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $932 · Management $631 · Fundraising $53$1,616
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,450 · Management $8,391 · Fundraising $15$23,856
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $416$416
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,250$3,250
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,915 · Management $2,886 · Fundraising $242$25,043
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,311 · Management $11,395 · Fundraising $957$75,663
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $299,891 · Management $208,250 · Fundraising $11,817$519,958
Part X · Balance sheet $662,146 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $193,255$137,127
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $46,292$54,388
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,229$11,354
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,000$9,752
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $620,806$449,525
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,991$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $897,573$662,146
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,589$59,764
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,000$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,991$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,580$59,764
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $760,619$524,392
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $83,374$77,990
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $843,993$602,382
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $897,573$662,146
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $602,382 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$268,872
XI-2 Total expenses$519,958
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$251,086
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$843,993
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,475
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$602,382

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