Boston Post Adoption Resources INC

Tax-deductible

Brookline, MA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 45-5603557

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To provide support, counseling, home visits, Resources, and other forms of assistance to those touched by Adoption.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 3 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$151K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 55% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $385K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$279K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$283K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$659K
FY2021$603K
FY2022$811K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$564K
FY2021$687K
FY2022$813K
FY2023$976K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$283K
FY2025▲ +34%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$283K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.1M Management & general 15% · $196K Fundraising 1% · $19K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $151K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$122,500Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$28,900Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristen Craig’s $122K as Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Erica Kramer—$123,535$67,327$59,786
Kristen Craig$122,500———
Kelly Dibenedetto—$76,923$96,493$88,150
Larry Kramer$28,900—$25,950$21,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers support, counseling, and resources to individuals and families affected by adoption.

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1 program service account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provide clinical counseling and lead support groups in order to support individuals, couples, and families in a unique and safe space to address the issues that adoption brings. We serve birth mothers, birth families, adoptees, adoptive and foster care parents, and other individuals touched by adoption.

$1.1Mprogram 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$385K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$775K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$560K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$196K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$283K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$279K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$560K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$775K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$89K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$89K
Other assetsLn 15$272K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$279K
Net assetsLn 32$283K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$89K
Total assetsLn 16$569K$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$358K$279K
Net assetsLn 32$211K$283K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$122K$104K$12K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$570K$531K$36K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$116K$106K$8K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$57K$4K$904
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$102K$101K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$38K$12K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$74K$70K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$37K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$100K$90K$10K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$14K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$196K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M$72K$283K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.4M$69K$211K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$976K$45K$109K 990 PDF
FY2022 $811K$813K−$1K$64K 990 PDF
FY2021 $603K$687K−$83K$65K 990 PDF
FY2020 $659K$564K$95K$149K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,342,389 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$560,066
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$560,066
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $774,966$774,966
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,357$7,357
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $782,323 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,342,389
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,270,037 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $104,125 · Management $12,250 · Fundraising $6,125$122,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $530,857 · Management $35,625 · Fundraising $3,958$570,440
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $106,334 · Management $8,017 · Fundraising $1,689$116,040
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56,878 · Management $4,288 · Fundraising $904$62,070
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,270$2,270
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $100,675 · Fundraising $1,445$102,120
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,785 · Management $11,718 · Fundraising $1,115$50,618
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $70,288 · Fundraising $3,699$73,987
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,824 · Management $1,075$37,899
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $89,868 · Management $9,986$99,854
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,719$2,719
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,392$5,392
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,125$7,125
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,372 · Management $2,631$17,003
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,055,442 · Management $195,660 · Fundraising $18,935$1,270,037
Part X · Balance sheet $562,263 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,387$88,694
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,524$128,285
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $60,610$58,643
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,574$14,535
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $355,446$272,106
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $568,541$562,263
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,078$11,249
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $350,680$267,879
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $357,758$279,128
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $210,783$283,135
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $210,783$283,135
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $568,541$562,263
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $283,135 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,342,389
XI-2 Total expenses$1,270,037
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,352
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$210,783
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$283,135

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