Adoptions Together INC FY2020 filing

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Greenbelt, MD501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 52-1703994Revenue $3.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRSadoptionstogether.org6411 Ivy Ln Ste 700, 20770-1411 · Greenbelt, MDTax-exempt since Feb 1992Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$222K 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
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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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$222K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$975K
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$640K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.5M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2020
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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
$640K
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1992.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.4M Management & general 17% · $537K Fundraising 7% · $228K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $222K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$121,023Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Business Officer
$100,724Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt 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

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  • 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 · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Permanency Support Services

Adoptions together provides counseling, guidance and training to adoptive, foster, kinship and guardianship families throughout their lifetimes. 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.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Placement Services

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

$639Kprogram expense
03

Home Study Services

Adoptions together 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.

$485Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Other incomeLn 4–11$132K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$537K
Fundraisingcol D$228K
Owns and owesPt X
$640K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$798K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$975K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$132K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$798K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$798K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$975K
Net assetsLn 32$640K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$370K$798K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31K$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$858K$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$383K$975K
Net assetsLn 32$475K$640K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$222K$167K$37K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.2M$286K$149K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$196K$170K$5K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$136K$101K$22K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$113K$25K$87K$283
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$26K$487$783
OccupancyLn 16$187K$163K$19K$6K
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$988$443
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$12K$3K$924
InsuranceLn 23$42K$31K$8K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$471K$455K$12K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$131K$62K$55K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.4M$537K$228K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $3.3M$3.2M$143K$640K 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 $3,318,504 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $320,023$383,576
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,699,773$2,797,374
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $438$5,850
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $164,400$131,704
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,184,634$3,318,504
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 $2,052,148$2,179,675
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,084,444$996,163
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,136,592$3,175,838
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,042$142,666
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $3,318,504 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$11,746
VIII-1e Government grants$40,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$331,830
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$383,576
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,797,374$2,797,374
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $526$526
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,324$5,324
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $131,704$131,704
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,797,374 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $137,554$3,318,504
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,175,838 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $167,288 · Management $37,234 · Fundraising $17,225$221,747
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,191,178 · Management $285,716 · Fundraising $148,973$1,625,867
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $169,812 · Management $5,400 · Fundraising $20,696$195,908
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $101,430 · Management $22,386 · Fundraising $12,337$136,153
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,130 · Management $87,464 · Fundraising $283$112,877
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,549 · Management $487 · Fundraising $783$26,819
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $162,740 · Management $19,067 · Fundraising $5,675$187,482
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,165 · Management $988 · Fundraising $443$8,596
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,342 · Management $3,103 · Fundraising $924$16,369
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,347 · Management $7,881 · Fundraising $2,346$41,574
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $455,040 · Management $11,950 · Fundraising $4,329$471,319
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $61,928 · Management $54,934 · Fundraising $14,265$131,127
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,410,949 · Management $536,610 · Fundraising $228,279$3,175,838
Part X · Balance sheet $1,615,500 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $370,371$797,940
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $346,504$611,952
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $55,611$55,370
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,577$79,252
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $31,153$53,586
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,050$17,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $858,266$1,615,500
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $117,097$133,711
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $105,551$182,671
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $160,206$658,937
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $382,854$975,319
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $475,412$640,181
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $475,412$640,181
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $858,266$1,615,500
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $640,181 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,318,504
XI-2 Total expenses$3,175,838
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$142,666
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$475,412
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,103
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$640,181

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