Provide adoption assist. for people seeking to adopt special needs children domestically & internationally; provide financial assist. to those suffering from Turberous Sclerosis; and provide financial assistance to those families with children suffering from chronic illnesses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $80K a year · 28% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $109
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$198K
104% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 104% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$607K
Spent
$628K
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$7K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$607K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$607K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$14K
Expenses
$628K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$628K
FY2021$433K
FY2022$21K
Net assets
−$7K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$7K
FY2021−$259K
FY2022−$266K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $499K Management & general 21% · $129K

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; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$61,995Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$2,798Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sara Deaterla’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Sara Deaterla$50,600$61,995
Deana Bragg—$2,798

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

Helps families adopt special needs children and provides financial aid for chronic illnesses and Tuberous Sclerosis.

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1 program · $499K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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We assisted over 150 idividuals with adoptions; provided financial assistance for two families suffering from Tuberous Scerosis, and over 20 families with children suffering from chronic illnesses.

$499Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$109

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$607K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$720K
Investment incomeLn 3$85
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3
Money outPt IX
$628K
Ln 25
Programscol B$499K
Managementcol C$129K
Owns and owesPt X
−$7K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3
Fees for servicesLn 2g$720K
Investment incomeLn 3$85
Total revenueLn 12$607K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K
Net assetsLn 32−$7K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$24K$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$198K
Net assetsLn 32$14K−$7K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$53K$53K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$118K$54K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$116K$116K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$69K$69K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$81K$81K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$51K$51K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$628K$499K$129K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $14K$21K−$7K−$266K 990 PDF
FY2021 $222K$433K−$211K−$259K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $607K$628K−$21K−$7K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $606,704 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $358$3
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $574,160$720,431
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $143$85
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$60,057−$113,815
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $514,604$606,704
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $50,611$53,402
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $222,921$271,985
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $289,530$302,530
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $563,062$627,917
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$48,458−$21,213
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $606,704 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $46,302 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $674,129$674,129
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $85$85
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$113,815−$113,815
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $606,616 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $85$606,704
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $627,917 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $53,402$53,402
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,513 · Management $64,793$118,306
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $116,424$116,424
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,684$12,684
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,571$24,571
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $68,649$68,649
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,345$14,345
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,585$80,585
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,268$22,268
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,271$28,271
IX-17 TravelManagement $50,707$50,707
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,321$13,321
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,792$9,792
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,592$14,592
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $499,096 · Management $128,821 · Fundraising $0$627,917
Part X · Balance sheet $190,413 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,410$47,722
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $993$2,147
X-4 Accounts receivable$140,544
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,403$190,413
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,345$53,783
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$143,784
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,345$197,567
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,058−$7,154
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,058−$7,154
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,403$190,413
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$7,154 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$606,704
XI-2 Total expenses$627,917
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,213
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,058
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$7,154

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