Provide services and support relating to the placement for adoption and well-being of children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$388K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $178K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$388K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$829K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.7M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.7M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1951.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.3M Management & general 10% · $276K Fundraising 7% · $200K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $388K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$157,605Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Program Director
$129,676Pt VII · Sec A
Director- Domestic Adoption Programs
$100,241Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Hollar’s $183K as Executive Director is at the 86th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Hollar$182,689$186,005$187,429$153,831$157,605
Beverly Clarke$151,477$148,269$143,426$130,891$129,676
Nancy Wilkinson$110,972$125,995$118,472$115,579—
Elizabeth Powell—$119,146$113,679——
Saara McEachnie$118,876$116,334$109,083$102,781$100,241
Cynthia Cubbage$115,720$112,877$105,887——
Michele Mazzei$113,632$111,166$101,401——
Linda Baxter$111,132————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps children find adoptive families and supports their well-being.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Domestic Program

Barker's licensed social workers provide free, compassionate, unbiased counseling and support services to women facing unplanned pregnancies, their partners and family members. Whether a woman chooses to make an adoption plan or decides to parent, Barker provides vital services to safeguard the health of the mother and baby by…

$982Kprogram expense
02

International Program

The Barker International Adoption Hague Accredited program provides services for the adoption of children from other countries. Barker currently has adoption programs in China, Colombia, India and South Korea.

$711Kprogram expense
03

Family and Post Adoption Services

One of the Barker Adoption Foundation's hallmarks is its commitment to post-adoption services. Our services do not end when a child is placed with a family, for we recognize that adoption is a lifelong journey, with normal developmental challenges and tasks.

$314Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $336K · 2021–2021
The Friends of Barker INCMD · FY2021$336,488

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$276K
Fundraisingcol D$200K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$829K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$29K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$201K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$403
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$442K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$113K
Other assetsLn 15$29K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$829K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 546
VolunteersI 642
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$133K$113K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$540K$829K
Net assetsLn 32$801K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$174K$122K$26K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.3M$107K$77K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$14K$977$609
Other employee benefitsLn 9$49K$44K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$134K$115K$11K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$55K$55K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$28K$10K$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$135K$116K$11K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$120K$87K$16K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$93K$80K$7K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$214K$184K$17K$13K
TravelLn 17$27K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$13K$4K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K$116$89
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$36K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$39K$34K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$80K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.3M$276K$200K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.5M$3.7M−$202K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$3.8M$146K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$3.3M$139K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.9M$3.4M$472K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.1M$2.8M$335K$1.1M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,096,174 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,363,823$1,826,284
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,262,339$1,302,070
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,068$10,788
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $444−$42,968
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,642,674$3,096,174
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 $1,505,926$1,848,458
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,082,959$913,094
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,588,885$2,761,552
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,789$334,622
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $3,096,174 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$201,230
VIII-1d Related organizations$631,931
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$993,123
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$28,578
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,826,284
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,302,070$1,302,070
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,385$10,385
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $403$403
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$47,196−$47,196
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,228$4,228
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,302,070 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$32,180$3,096,174
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,761,552 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $121,503 · Management $26,036 · Fundraising $26,036$173,575
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,292,428 · Management $107,236 · Fundraising $76,520$1,476,184
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,036 · Management $977 · Fundraising $609$15,622
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,037 · Management $3,046 · Fundraising $1,890$48,973
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $115,146 · Management $10,740 · Fundraising $8,218$134,104
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,855$13,855
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $54,513$54,513
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,470 · Management $9,747 · Fundraising $38,218$76,435
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $115,784 · Management $10,799 · Fundraising $8,263$134,846
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $87,445 · Management $15,541 · Fundraising $16,611$119,597
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $79,611 · Management $7,425 · Fundraising $5,682$92,718
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $183,601 · Management $17,124 · Fundraising $13,104$213,829
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,970$26,970
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,580 · Management $3,991$16,571
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,244 · Management $116 · Fundraising $89$1,449
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,501 · Management $3,311 · Fundraising $2,534$41,346
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,678 · Management $3,141 · Fundraising $2,404$39,223
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,764 · Management $1,978$81,742
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,285,653 · Management $275,721 · Fundraising $200,178$2,761,552
Part X · Balance sheet $1,964,126 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $281,077$441,843
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $752,897$1,191,497
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $34,570$62,815
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,467$54,911
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $100,677$71,271
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $133,414$112,778
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,121$29,011
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,341,223$1,964,126
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $175,594$170,071
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $14,375$7,541
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$295,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $350,414$355,852
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $540,383$828,664
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $794,047$1,106,385
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,793$29,077
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $800,840$1,135,462
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,341,223$1,964,126
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,135,462 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,096,174
XI-2 Total expenses$2,761,552
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$334,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$800,840
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,135,462

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