To find and strengthen Minnesota adoptive, foster care and kinship families by providing 1) awareness about the need for families for Minnesota children; 2) information and referral to those interested in becoming adoptive, foster or kinship families; 3) education relevant to Adoption, foster, and kinship families and professsionals; and 4) individualized support, guidance and resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$109K 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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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$109K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $36K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$199K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% 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
$4.1M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$328K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$3.7M
Net assets
$328K
FY2024▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$328K
FY2025$274K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 1980.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $4.0M Management & general 1% · $49K Fundraising 0% · $17K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $109K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$109,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rachel Walstad$110,656$109,000$98,117$87,753$85,850$82,417

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports and strengthens adoptive, foster, and kinship families in Minnesota.

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1 program · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Zero Kids Waiting (zkw) Program

The gateway to information about adoption, foster care, and kinship care in minnesota. Provides statewide information about adoption, foster care, and kinship care based on individual needs. Raises public awareness and advocacy through community events and partnerships with local news and print media.

$4.0Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$36K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$720
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$328K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$199K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$720
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Other assetsLn 15$81K
Total assetsLn 16$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$199K
Net assetsLn 32$328K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 6110
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$126K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$501K$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K$199K
Net assetsLn 32$240K$328K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$100K$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.5M$21K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$32K$32K$418$103
Other employee benefitsLn 9$74K$72K$1K$554
Payroll taxesLn 10$117K$114K$2K$877
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$28K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$1.2M$417
Office expensesLn 13$303K$302K$947
Information technologyLn 14$47K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$78K$77K$826
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$129
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K$161
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$564K$556K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$27K$5K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$4.0M$49K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.6M$3.7M−$55K$274K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $4.1M$4.0M$88K$328K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.2M$2K$240K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.6M−$20K$239K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.2M$85K$258K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.6M$54K$174K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,136,032 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,185,503$4,130,778
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,223$7,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $121$720
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,208−$2,466
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,191,639$4,136,032
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 $1,726,306$1,813,111
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,463,705$2,234,856
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,190,011$4,047,967
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,628$88,065
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $4,136,032 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $467 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,246
VIII-1e Government grants$3,942,565
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$158,967
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,130,778
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,000$7,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $720$720
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,933−$2,933
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,746$4,136,032
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,047,967 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,116 · Management $5,562 · Fundraising $5,561$111,239
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,451,770 · Management $20,600 · Fundraising $6,576$1,478,946
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,594 · Management $418 · Fundraising $103$32,115
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $72,119 · Management $1,212 · Fundraising $554$73,885
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $114,131 · Management $1,918 · Fundraising $877$116,926
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $27,951 · Management $3,237$31,188
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,155,979 · Management $417$1,156,396
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $301,948 · Management $947$302,895
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $47,168$47,168
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,170 · Management $826$77,996
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,223 · Management $129$3,352
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,978 · Management $161$16,139
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $556,120 · Management $8,243$564,363
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,103 · Management $4,855 · Fundraising $3,401$35,359
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,982,370 · Management $48,525 · Fundraising $17,072$4,047,967
Part X · Balance sheet $527,424 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $126,315$117,316
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $222,553$317,619
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,309$11,622
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $145,005$80,867
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $501,182$527,424
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $117,544$119,595
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $143,452$79,578
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $260,996$199,173
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $201,734$263,228
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $38,452$65,023
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $240,186$328,251
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $501,182$527,424
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $328,251 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,136,032
XI-2 Total expenses$4,047,967
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,065
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$240,186
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$328,251

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