Adoption Choice INC FY2022 filing

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Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 39-1815845Revenue $678K in FY2022

On file with the IRSadoptionchoiceinc.org500 W Silver Spring Dr Ste K235, 53217-5052 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Nov 1995Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
$80K 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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FY2022 · 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
$80K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 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
$313K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$678K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$824K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$469K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$678K
FY2022▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$699K
FY2021$929K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$847K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$861K
Expenses
$824K
FY2022▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$572K
FY2021$684K
FY2022$824K
FY2023$869K
FY2024$924K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$469K
FY2022▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$648K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$464K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$526K

From the FY2022 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 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% · $477K Management & general 33% · $276K Fundraising 9% · $72K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$80,478Pt VII · Sec A
Board Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Officer
$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

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  • 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 · $477K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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 2022, there were 99 adoptions completed.

$477Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$678K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$592K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$824K
Ln 25
Programscol B$477K
Managementcol C$276K
Fundraisingcol D$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$469K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$388K
Total assetsLn 16$782K
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$74K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$592K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$678K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$373K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$388K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$177K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$559
Other assetsLn 15$189K
Total assetsLn 16$782K
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K
Net assetsLn 32$469K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$432K$388K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$210K$177K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$559
Total assetsLn 16$722K$782K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K$313K
Net assetsLn 32$648K$469K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$8K$60K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$354K$241K$106K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$6K$4K$423
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$11K$8K$937
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$20K$13K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$56$56
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$3K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$55K$55K
Office expensesLn 13$68K$34K$29K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$43K$36K$7K
TravelLn 17$46K$46K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$807$26K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$19K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$824K$477K$276K$72K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $861K$1.0M−$175K$526K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$924K$191K$677K 990 PDF
FY2023 $847K$869K−$22K$464K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $678K$824K−$146K$469K 990 PDF
FY2021 $929K$684K$245K$648K 990 PDF
FY2020 $699K$572K$127K$393K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $678,110 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $87,107$78,915
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $821,838$592,155
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,162$7,037
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $929,111$678,110
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $428,315$499,759
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $255,537$324,695
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $683,852$824,454
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $245,259−$146,344
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $678,110 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $80,914 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$74,273
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,642
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,915
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $511,241$511,241
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$9,634−$9,634
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16,671$16,671
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $608,826 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$9,631$678,110
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $824,454 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,048 · Management $60,358 · Fundraising $12,072$80,478
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $240,532 · Management $106,119 · Fundraising $7,246$353,897
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,139 · Management $4,022 · Fundraising $423$10,584
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,366 · Management $7,702 · Fundraising $937$20,005
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,913 · Management $13,335 · Fundraising $1,547$34,795
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $56$56
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,153$11,153
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,122 · Fundraising $45,133$48,255
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $54,816$54,816
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,200 · Management $29,261 · Fundraising $4,582$68,043
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,701 · Management $7,092$42,793
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45,742$45,742
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $807 · Management $26,465$27,272
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,468 · Management $7,097$26,565
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $476,732 · Management $275,782 · Fundraising $71,940$824,454
Part X · Balance sheet $781,854 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $419,186$373,179
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,539$14,938
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,203$11,374
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,043$4,640
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,366$559
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $209,675$177,274
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $37,492$11,027
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$188,863
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $721,504$781,854
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,482$33,175
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $53,385$89,370
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$190,417
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,867$312,962
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $646,029$468,674
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,608$218
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $647,637$468,892
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $721,504$781,854
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $468,892 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$678,110
XI-2 Total expenses$824,454
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$146,344
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$647,637
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$32,401
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$468,892

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