To build healthy lifelong family connections for every child and advocates for continuous improvement of systems that promote the well being of children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers and 40 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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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $188K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$723K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $763K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $84K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$448K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.5M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.5M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.6M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$640K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1992.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $3.5M Management & general 18% · $829K Fundraising 7% · $301K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $723K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer (beginning July 2024)
$150,852Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$132,843Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Clinical Services
$129,909Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$114,399Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Placement Services
$105,875Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer (until June 2024)
$89,359Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Dominguez’s $151K as Chief Executive Officer (beginning July 2024) is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Janice Goldwater$89,359$154,851$178,187$142,670$121,023
Lisa Dominguez$150,852$122,672$114,210——
Tiffani Williams$132,843$126,977$123,770$104,977$100,724
Melanie Geddings-Hayes$129,909————
Audra Hurd$114,399$106,689———
Pamela Hoehler$105,875————

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

Builds healthy family connections and advocates for child well-being systems.

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3 programs · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Permanency Support Services

PFF provides counseling, guidance and training to birth, adoptive, foster, kinship and guardianship families. Services are designed to help children and young adults heal from past trauma and provide parents the understanding and tools that are needed to help children and youth thrive.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

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In its infant adoption program, paths for families (PFF) finds families for every child in need, no matter how simple or complex their needs may be. PFF provides free counseling to pregnant women and their partners who face difficult decisions about the safety and security of their children.

$755Kprogram expense
03

Home Study Services

PFF provides adoption home studies for families residing in maryland, virginia and the district of columbia who seek to adopt children from the united states and abroad. Adoptive families are provided support and guidance after placement to assist the child and parents as they transition to their new family.

$513Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$84K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$947K
Other incomeLn 4–11$170K
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$829K
Fundraisingcol D$301K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$737K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$448K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$947K
Government grantsLn 1e$594K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$170K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$14K
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$712K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$737K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$763K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K
Other assetsLn 15$139K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$448K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 680
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$997K$737K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$642K$763K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$51K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$679K$448K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$527K$264K$173K$90K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.1M$231K$107K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$54K$39K$12K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$286K$216K$51K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$214K$174K$24K$16K
Management feesLn 11a$234K$28K$170K$36K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$32K$222$657
Office expensesLn 13$63K$18K$39K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$168K$134K$22K$12K
TravelLn 17$13K$8K$3K$2K
InterestLn 20$782$782
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$20K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$32K$5K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$383K$368K$12K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$144K$60K$80K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M$3.5M$829K$301K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.5M$4.6M−$108K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$4.4M−$338K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$4.1M$237K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.6M$3.6M$1.0M$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.3M$3.2M$143K$640K 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 $4,492,748 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $526,275$946,950
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,218,811$3,362,985
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,257$13,235
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $248,484$169,578
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,012,827$4,492,748
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 $3,145,436$3,488,295
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,205,711$1,112,683
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,351,147$4,600,978
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$338,320−$108,230
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $4,492,748 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$21,990
VIII-1e Government grants$594,496
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$330,464
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,877
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$946,950
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,362,985$3,362,985
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,160$27,160
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$13,925−$13,925
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $131,177$131,177
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $38,401$38,401
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,362,985 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $182,813$4,492,748
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,600,978 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $264,274 · Management $172,770 · Fundraising $89,914$526,958
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,070,099 · Management $230,805 · Fundraising $106,643$2,407,547
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $39,071 · Management $11,849 · Fundraising $3,511$54,431
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $216,325 · Management $51,294 · Fundraising $17,886$285,505
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $173,946 · Management $24,390 · Fundraising $15,518$213,854
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $28,489 · Management $169,584 · Fundraising $36,025$234,098
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,571$6,571
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,800$3,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,663 · Management $222 · Fundraising $657$32,542
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,352 · Management $39,118 · Fundraising $5,156$62,626
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $134,338 · Management $21,994 · Fundraising $11,801$168,133
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,826 · Management $2,631 · Fundraising $2,081$12,538
IX-20 InterestManagement $782$782
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,155 · Management $3,300 · Fundraising $1,771$25,226
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,598 · Management $5,173 · Fundraising $2,776$39,547
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $368,417 · Management $12,011 · Fundraising $2,640$383,068
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59,860 · Management $79,533 · Fundraising $4,359$143,752
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,470,984 · Management $829,256 · Fundraising $300,738$4,600,978
Part X · Balance sheet $2,149,302 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $988,740$712,300
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,163$24,534
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $74,200$63,200
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $304,675$371,006
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,881$25,745
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $64,023$50,798
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $642,155$762,653
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $265,501$139,066
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,363,338$2,149,302
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $393,420$298,755
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $285,863$148,928
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $679,283$447,683
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,569,055$1,636,619
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $115,000$65,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,684,055$1,701,619
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,363,338$2,149,302
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,701,619 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,492,748
XI-2 Total expenses$4,600,978
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$108,230
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,684,055
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$125,794
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,701,619

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