Agape Adoptions FY2023 filing

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Sumner, WA501(c)(3)Since 2010Human ServicesEIN 27-1947222Revenue $354K in FY2023

On file with the IRSagapeadoptions.org15605 Main St E, 98390-3044 · Sumner, WATax-exempt since Apr 2010Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Agape Adoptions believes that every child deserves their own supportive family to provide permanency, unconditional love, and acceptance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$123K
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$354K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$441K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$354K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$642K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$412K
FY2025$630K
Expenses
$441K
FY2023+0.04%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$589K
FY2021$494K
FY2022$441K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$429K
FY2025$482K
Net assets
$24K
FY2023▼ -72%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$341K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$24K
FY2024$7K
FY2025$287K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $342K Management & general 17% · $77K Fundraising 5% · $23K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$71,400Pt VII · Sec A

Myriam Avery’s $78K as Executive Director is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Myriam Avery$77,756$72,255$71,400$71,321$69,629$68,428

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

Facilitates adoptions and provides home study services for families.

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1 program · $441K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Adoption domestic and international

$441Kprogram expense

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 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$354K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$301K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$26
Money outPt IX
$441K
Ln 25
Programscol B$342K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$301K
Investment incomeLn 3$26
Total revenueLn 12$354K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$136K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K$136K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$221K$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K$123K
Net assetsLn 32$85K$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$50K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$184K$134K$29K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$15K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$638$2K$160
Office expensesLn 13$12K$10K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$36K$9K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$79K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$441K$342K$77K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $630K$482K$148K$287K 990 PDF
FY2024 $412K$429K−$17K$7K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $354K$441K−$87K$24K 990 PDF
FY2022 $302K$441K−$140K$85K 990 PDF
FY2021 $399K$494K−$95K$224K 990 PDF
FY2020 $642K$589K$53K$341K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $354,364 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,238$53,373
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $237,291$300,965
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27$26
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $301,556$354,364
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $262,279$275,909
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $178,934$165,496
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $441,213$441,405
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$139,657−$87,041
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $354,364 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,373
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$53,373
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $300,965$300,965
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $26$26
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $300,991$354,364
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $441,405 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,980 · Management $21,420$71,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $134,151 · Management $29,403 · Fundraising $20,214$183,768
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,141 · Management $3,318 · Fundraising $2,282$20,741
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,922$5,922
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $638 · Management $2,394 · Fundraising $160$3,192
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,223 · Management $1,394$11,617
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,903$2,903
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,658 · Management $8,915$44,573
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,655$4,655
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,208$9,208
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,389 · Management $4,037$83,426
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $341,946 · Management $76,803 · Fundraising $22,656$441,405
Part X · Balance sheet $146,910 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,524$28,882
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $117,555$107,581
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $520$520
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,400$2,400
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,421$6,118
X-13 Program-related investments$1,409
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,420$146,910
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,101$1,103
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $94,141$94,141
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38,488$27,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $136,730$122,839
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $184,956$55,798
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $39,393$28,893
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,690$24,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,420$146,910
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$354,364
XI-2 Total expenses$441,405
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$87,041
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,690
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,071

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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