2025-05-16T10:47:12-07:00 2023-12-31 262176601 EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 990 2023-01-01 161584581 ADOPTION S T A R INC ADOP 8666913300 131 JOHN MUIR DRIVE AMHERST NY 14228 ZACHARY FRIED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8666913300 2025-05-16 1 1 JEREMY CORK P01544850 2082874777 2025-05-16 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ZACHARY FRIED 131 JOHN MUIR DRIVE AMHERST NY 14228 2047881 0 X WWW.ADOPTIONSTAR.COM X 2000 NY ADOPTION S.T.A.R., INC. (SUPPORT, TRAINING, ADVOCACY & RESOURCES), A NEW YORK STATE AUTHORIZED NON-PROFIT ADOPTION AGENCY, IS A COMPASSIONATE AND UNIQUE AGENCY. THE AGENCY TAKES A STRONG STAND IN FAVOR OF ADOPTION EDUCATION AND BELIEVES NO ONE SHOULD MAKE A DECISION TO ADOPT OR MAKE AN ADOPTION PLAN FOR A CHILD WITHOUT FULLY EDUCATING THEMSELVES ON ADOPTION AND ITS MANY OPTIONS. ADOPTION S.T.A.R. IS COMMITTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN AND OFFERS ADOPTION AND ADOPTION-RELATED SERVICES REGARDLESS OF AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, MARITAL STATUS, RELIGION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC BACKGROUND, COLOR, OR RACE. ADOPTION S.T.A.R. IS DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ADOPTIVE FAMILIES AND BIRTH FAMILIES AND OFFERS EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO ALL PARTIES THROUGHOUT THE ADOPTION JOURNEY. 6 6 26 6 0 0 215570 10753 1934025 1469156 97523 37755 22956 3707 2270074 1521371 0 46 0 0 1411530 1205212 0 0 1721 1191363 760561 2602893 1965819 -332819 -444448 3627620 3480663 241489 304199 3386131 3176464 ADOPTION S.T.A.R., INC. (SUPPORT, TRAINING, ADVOCACY & RESOURCES), A NEW YORK STATE AUTHORIZED NON-PROFIT ADOPTION AGENCY, IS A COMPASSIONATE AND UNIQUE AGENCY. THE AGENCY TAKES A STRONG STAND IN FAVOR OF ADOPTION EDUCATION AND BELIEVES NO ONE SHOULD MAKE A DECISION TO ADOPT OR MAKE AN ADOPTION PLAN FOR A CHILD WITHOUT FULLY EDUCATING THEMSELVES ON ADOPTION AND ITS MANY OPTIONS. ADOPTION S.T.A.R. IS COMMITTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN AND OFFERS ADOPTION AND ADOPTION-RELATED SERVICES REGARDLESS OF AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, MARITAL STATUS, RELIGION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC BACKGROUND, COLOR, OR RACE. ADOPTION S.T.A.R. IS DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ADOPTIVE FAMILIES AND BIRTH FAMILIES AND OFFERS EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO ALL PARTIES THROUGHOUT THE ADOPTION JOURNEY. 0 0 1418525 46 1469156 2023 REPRESENTED THE TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR OF OPERATION FOR ADOPTION S.T.A.R. 42 CHILDREN FOUND HOMES WITH ADOPTION S.T.A.R. FAMILIES AS COMPARED TO 61 THE YEAR BEFORE AND 58 THE YEAR BEFORE THAT. THIS NUMBER INCLUDES FAMILIES WHO ADOPTED PRIVATELY OR THROUGH INDIRECT REFERRALS OR THROUGH ONE OF THE AGENCY'S CHILD PLACEMENT PROGRAMS. 17% WERE HEALTHY CHILDREN. COMPARED TO 39% THE YEAR BEFORE. 83% WERE CHILDREN BORN AT-RISK FOR SPECIAL NEEDS (THAT COULD MEAN THEY WERE DRUG EXPOSED, OR THEIR BIRTH PARENTS HAD MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS, ETC.) COMPARED TO 56% IN 2022. 0 WERE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES COMPARED TO 5% IN 2022. 0 0 0 1418525 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 FL NY OH X X EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 2082874777 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 ZACHARY FRIED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50 X 118144 0 0 CHRISTIINE TINNESZ PRESIDENT 1 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BENZIN VICE PRESIDENT 1 X X 0 0 0 ALEC DEULL SECRETARY 1 X X 0 0 0 CHUCK FRIED TREASURER 1 X X 0 0 0 RAGHU RAM DIRECTOR 1 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 118144 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10753 0 10753 PROGRAM FEE INCOME 624110 1469156 1469156 0 0 0 0 0 0 1469156 63258 0 0 63258 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 501007 0 526510 0 -25503 0 -25503 -25503 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 3707 3707 0 0 0 0 0 0 3707 1521371 1447360 0 63258 46 46 118144 100422 17722 0 100000 85000 15000 0 786897 668863 118034 0 117207 10260 106947 0 82964 8296 74668 0 4510 3834 676 0 27727 0 27727 0 177412 113329 62362 1721 118672 118275 397 0 81737 52167 29570 0 34283 27742 6541 0 19632 17850 1782 0 17051 0 17051 0 31908 26440 5468 0 188244 141183 47061 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 30793 19085 11708 0 TELEPHONE & INTERNET 28592 25733 2859 0 1965819 1418525 545573 1721 157660 142051 37203 37791 6484 4571 1005689 375992 663450 629697 2616263 2678728 0 64095 30290 20000 20000 3627620 3480663 177394 91858 182051 64095 30290 241489 304199 X 3381028 3171361 5103 5103 3386131 3176464 3627620 3480663 -444448 234781 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 1 0 X 17248 263544 45330 215570 10753 552445 2129874 2420488 1879080 1956981 1469156 9855579 2147122 2684032 1924410 2172551 1479909 10408024 10408024 137788 71290 98384 103824 63259 474545 0 137788 71290 98384 103824 63259 474545 2284910 2755322 2022794 2276375 1543168 10882569 0.95639 0.9564 0.04361 0.0436 X 0 0 0 0 891483 277962 613521 0 0 0 0 0 100509 93008 7501 0 13697 5022 8675 629697 0 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 30290 30290 X 1756152 234781 0 0 0 234781 1521371 0 0 0 1521371 1965819 0 0 0 0 0 1965819 0 0 0 1965819 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 INCOME TAXES: THE AGENCY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX AS PROVIDED BY THE REGULATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES ITS RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX IN THE U.S FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND ITS ANNUAL FILING OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK STATE. MICHELE FRIED OUTSIDE CONSULTANT RELATED TO AN OFFICER 100000 COMPENSATION 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 ZACHARY FRIED, BOARD MEMBER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH CHUCK FRIED, BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b N/A Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. PRIOR TO ITS FILING, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING MANAGER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THEN THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED NEW YORK STATE LAW PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN NPCL 715 AS ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. WHEN A TRANSACTION WITH A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE BOARD IS INFORMED OF THE FACTS, DISCUSSES THEM AND VOTES ON WHETHER TO GO AHEAD WITH THE TRANSACTION. THE INTERESTED PARTY IS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AS WELL AS ON WEBSITES SUCH AS IRS.GOV AND GUIDESTAR.ORG.