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Adoptee Mentoring Society

Tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 87-2306907Revenue $176K in FY2025

On file with the IRSadopteementorship.org4401 1/2 Rainier Ave S - Unit 2, 98118-0000 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Nov 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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At AMS, we stimulate connection and build community for adopted persons worldwide. We envision a world where all adoptees feel empowered in their identity and experience a genuine sense of belonging.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 3 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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FY2025 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 32% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 65% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
7
named funders · $139K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$176K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$210K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$196K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$176K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$269K
FY2025$176K
Expenses
$210K
FY2025▲ +123%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$95K
FY2025$210K
Net assets
$196K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$231K
FY2025$196K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2021.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $100K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Angela Tucker
Executive Director
$47,465Pt VII · Sec A
Alissa Newton
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Payne
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tony Parsons
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alisha Goel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angela Tucker’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 35th 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Angela Tucker$47,465$30,206

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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Programs and updates

Connects and builds community for adopted persons globally, fostering belonging and empowering their identities.

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3 programs · $37K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Adoptee Lounge (group Mentorship)

# of clients served: 124 # of sessions held: 44 Objective: The Adoptee Lounge offers adoptees a supportive space to meet other adoptees and explore their own identities, guided by a facilitator.

$18Kprogram expense
02

1:1 Mentorship: # of clients served: 42 # of sessions held: 64 Objective: One-on-one virtual mentorship offers adoptees a supportive space to explore their stories with trained mentors.

$18Kprogram expense
03

Fireside Chats # of Participants and Attendees

117 # of events hosted - 3 Objective: We offer virtual Fireside Chat events to provide adoptees with a respectful and empowering space to share their stories with a broader audience.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Dave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionFY2024$40K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$30K
The Seattle FoundationFY2024$25K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$13K
East Seattle FoundationFY2024$10K
Thomas C Wright FoundationFY2024$10K
The San Francisco FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$139K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$176K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$176K
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Owns and owesPt X
$196K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$176K
Total revenueLn 12$176K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$196K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $176K$210K−$35K$196K 990 PDF
FY2024 $269K$95K$175K$231K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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