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.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$511K 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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FY2023 · 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$511K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 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
$679K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2023▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.5M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2023▲ +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
FY2023▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$640K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M

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

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $3.1M Management & general 21% · $915K Fundraising 7% · $305K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $511K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer (former)
$154,851Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Business Officer
$126,977Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer (current)
$122,672Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director
$106,689Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$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 · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$1.9Mprogram 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.

$773Kprogram 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.

$498Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$526K
Other incomeLn 4–11$248K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$915K
Fundraisingcol D$305K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$997K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$679K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$526K
Government grantsLn 1e$142K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$248K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$989K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$997K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$642K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K
Other assetsLn 15$266K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$679K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$997K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$677K$642K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K$64K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$713K$679K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$432K$233K$134K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.8M$222K$167K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$43K$22K$20K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$245K$172K$57K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$199K$151K$33K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$40K$11K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$290K$40K$251K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$33K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$11K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$134$134
OccupancyLn 16$160K$135K$17K$9K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$1K$224
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$20K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$39K$6K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$394K$331K$62K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$155K$88K$44K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$3.1M$915K$305K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.5M$4.6M−$108K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,012,827 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $590,160$526,275
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,484,231$3,218,811
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $817$19,257
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $279,559$248,484
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,354,767$4,012,827
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 $2,966,481$3,145,436
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,151,744$1,205,711
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,118,225$4,351,147
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $236,542−$338,320
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $4,012,827 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$19,629
VIII-1e Government grants$141,533
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$365,113
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$526,275
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,218,811$3,218,811
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $31,782$31,782
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$12,525−$12,525
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $231,165$231,165
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $17,319$17,319
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,218,811 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $267,741$4,012,827
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,351,147 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $233,295 · Management $133,662 · Fundraising $64,596$431,553
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,838,250 · Management $221,969 · Fundraising $166,872$2,227,091
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,681 · Management $19,816 · Fundraising $1,968$43,465
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $172,122 · Management $57,233 · Fundraising $15,310$244,665
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $151,328 · Management $33,467 · Fundraising $13,867$198,662
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,254 · Management $28,620$39,874
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,000$30,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,688 · Management $250,793$290,481
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,481 · Management $1,169 · Fundraising $1,840$36,490
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,441 · Management $2,942 · Fundraising $1,628$16,011
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $134$134
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $134,587 · Management $16,954 · Fundraising $8,697$160,238
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,746 · Management $1,225 · Fundraising $224$8,195
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,561$1,561
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,970 · Management $3,289 · Fundraising $1,687$24,946
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $39,405 · Management $6,491 · Fundraising $3,330$49,226
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $330,571 · Management $61,603 · Fundraising $1,581$393,755
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $88,014 · Management $43,677 · Fundraising $23,109$154,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,131,833 · Management $914,605 · Fundraising $304,709$4,351,147
Part X · Balance sheet $2,363,338 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $992,020$988,740
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,057$8,163
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $87,100$74,200
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $566,535$304,675
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,268$15,881
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $59,675$64,023
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $676,662$642,155
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $239,239$265,501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,667,556$2,363,338
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $408,794$393,420
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,882$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $263,247$285,863
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $712,923$679,283
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,864,633$1,569,055
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $90,000$115,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,954,633$1,684,055
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,667,556$2,363,338
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,684,055 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,012,827
XI-2 Total expenses$4,351,147
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$338,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,954,633
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$67,742
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,684,055

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