Open Door Adoption Services FY2020 filing

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Jackson, MI501(c)(3)Since 2013Human ServicesEIN 46-1700868Revenue $350K in FY2020

On file with the IRSopendooradoptionservices.org726 Oakridge Dr, 49203-3915 · Jackson, MITax-exempt since Nov 2013Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The sole mission and charitable purpose of Open Door Adoption Services is to promote, facilitate, and maintain adoptions of children in michigan.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$57K 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
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 $9K 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$37K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$350K
Spent
$319K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$235K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$350K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$350K
FY2021$424K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$299K
FY2025$335K
Expenses
$319K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$317K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$265K
Net assets
$235K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$286K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$311K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $236K Management & general 26% · $83K

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; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Admini
$57,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lawrence Zolman’s $50K as Chief Admini is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lawrence Zolman$50,074$61,074$61,074$60,074$60,074$57,000

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

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  • 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 children find permanent homes through adoption, foster care, and pregnancy support.

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3 programs · $236K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Adoption Services

During this fiscal year, we completed 32 home studies. We completed 31 adoptions and handled inquiries for adoption via our website, the michigan adoption exchange, or word of mouth. We also conducted 58 orientation sessions for adults considering adoption, foster care, or both.

$180Kprogram expense
02

Foster Home Certification/Foster Care Services

During this fiscal year, we provided foster care services to 7 children. We provided foster home certification services to 5 licensed foster homes.

$56Kprogram expense
03

Pregnancy Counseling

During this fiscal year, we provided 32 hours of pregnancy counseling to 2 pregnant women. This pregnancy counseling was provided free of charge to the women.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$350K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$312K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$205
Money outPt IX
$319K
Ln 25
Programscol B$236K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$235K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$261K
Total assetsLn 16$271K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$312K
Government grantsLn 1e$312K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$205
Total revenueLn 12$350K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$261K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$271K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$235K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$194K$261K
Total assetsLn 16$204K$271K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$37K
Net assetsLn 32$204K$235K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$146K$144K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$12K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$7K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$9K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$9K$3K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$17K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$25K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$928$206
Total functional expensesLn 25$319K$236K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $335K$265K$70K$311K 990 PDF
FY2024 $299K$280K$19K$190K 990 PDF
FY2023 $203K$317K−$114K$171K 990 PDF
FY2022 $285K$326K−$41K$286K 990 PDF
FY2021 $424K$333K$91K$326K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $350K$319K$31K$235K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $350,022 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $355,065$311,675
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,553$38,142
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $130$205
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $389,748$350,022
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $200,753$220,803
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,331$98,687
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $285,084$319,490
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,664$30,532
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $350,022 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$311,675
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$311,675
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,142$38,142
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $205$205
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,142 · Excluded from tax $205$350,022
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $319,490 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $57,000$57,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $144,397 · Management $1,229$145,626
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,373 · Management $5,804$18,177
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,003 · Management $2,860$9,863
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,129 · Management $3,729$12,858
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,520 · Management $3,480$12,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,635$11,635
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,744 · Management $6,839$23,583
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,412 · Management $2,202$27,614
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $928 · Management $206$1,134
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $236,141 · Management $83,349 · Fundraising $0$319,490
Part X · Balance sheet $271,313 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $194,243$261,298
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,000$10,015
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $204,243$271,313
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$36,538
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$36,538
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $204,243$234,775
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $204,243$234,775
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $204,243$271,313
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $234,775 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$350,022
XI-2 Total expenses$319,490
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,532
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$204,243
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$234,775

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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