Adoption Choice INC

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Placing adoptive children with loving families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 13 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$90K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$268K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$861K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
58%
Net assets
$526K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$861K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$699K
FY2021$929K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$847K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$861K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$572K
FY2021$684K
FY2022$824K
FY2023$869K
FY2024$924K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$526K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$648K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$464K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$526K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1995.

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% · $600K Management & general 33% · $339K Fundraising 9% · $97K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$89,913Pt VII · Sec A
Board Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angie Flannery’s $90K as Executive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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
Angie Flannery$89,913$82,453$78,713$80,478$75,011$73,054

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

Connects children needing homes with families ready to adopt.

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1 program · $600K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Since 1986, we've been wisconsin's premier adoption agency dedicated to creating new families and relationships through adoption, providing adoptive families and birth parents with guidance, counseling, and services every step of the way. During 2025, there were 111 adoptions completed.

$600Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $7K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,325

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$861K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$722K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$600K
Managementcol C$339K
Fundraisingcol D$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$526K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K
Total assetsLn 16$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$268K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$722K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$861K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$236K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$314K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$241K
Other assetsLn 15$171K
Total assetsLn 16$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$268K
Net assetsLn 32$526K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 69
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K$314K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$218K$241K
Total assetsLn 16$903K$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225K$268K
Net assetsLn 32$677K$526K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$13K$58K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$516K$300K$157K$59K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$7K$5K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$12K$8K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$26K$18K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$65K$65K
Office expensesLn 13$93K$43K$45K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$37K$12K
TravelLn 17$54K$54K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$22K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$17K$12K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$600K$339K$97K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 4, 2026 $861K$1.0M−$175K$526K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 4, 2025 $1.1M$924K$191K$677K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 22, 2024 $847K$869K−$22K$464K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 8, 2023 $678K$824K−$146K$469K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 2, 2022 $929K$684K$245K$648K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 23, 2021 $699K$572K$127K$393K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $861,359 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,825$142,621
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,006,060$721,670
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,114$6,178
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$11,561−$9,110
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,114,438$861,359
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,325$2,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $618,730$692,384
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $297,795$341,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $923,850$1,036,311
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $190,588−$174,952
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $861,359 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $99,508 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$76,722
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$65,899
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,803
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,621
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $622,162$622,162
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,178$6,178
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,861−$12,861
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,751$3,751
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $725,421 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$6,683$861,359
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,036,311 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,487 · Management $58,443 · Fundraising $17,983$89,913
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $300,097 · Management $156,707 · Fundraising $59,358$516,162
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,709 · Management $4,515 · Fundraising $1,677$12,901
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,970 · Management $8,300 · Fundraising $2,930$23,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,978 · Management $17,823 · Fundraising $6,407$50,208
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,550$13,550
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $64,549$64,549
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $43,347 · Management $45,307 · Fundraising $4,365$93,019
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,114 · Management $11,991$49,105
IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,518$53,518
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,966 · Management $11,151$33,117
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,851 · Management $11,562 · Fundraising $4,156$32,569
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $600,086 · Management $339,349 · Fundraising $96,876$1,036,311
Part X · Balance sheet $793,500 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $266,415$78,240
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $226,470$236,239
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,562$10,748
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,108$48,747
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $217,520$240,934
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $10,000$7,500
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $117,560$171,092
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $902,635$793,500
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,197$29,850
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $78,669$67,302
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $118,285$170,402
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $225,151$267,554
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $669,227$515,016
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,257$10,930
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $677,484$525,946
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $902,635$793,500
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $525,946 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$861,359
XI-2 Total expenses$1,036,311
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$174,952
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$677,484
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,414
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$525,946

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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