2021-11-09T16:08:36-06:00 2020-12-31 454051133 FREED MAXICK CPAS PC 424 MAIN STREET SUITE 800 BUFFALO NY 142023508 990 2020-01-01 161584581 ADOPTION STAR INC ADOP 8666913300 131 JOHN MUIR DRIVE AMHERST NY 14228 CHRISTINE TINNESZ BOARD PRESIDENT 8666913300 2021-11-02 1 CHRISTINE TINNESZ XXX-XX-XXXX MARY MADONIA P00405803 7168472651 2021-11-01 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MICHAEL HILL 131 JOHN MUIR DRIVE AMHERST NY 14228 2781486 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. 8 8 37 9 0 0 17248 263544 2129874 2420488 144020 46776 0 0 2291142 2730808 0 0 0 0 1354765 1428589 0 0 2319 929764 911857 2284529 2340446 6613 390362 4147315 4649967 121392 86753 4025923 4563214 X 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 1831537 2420488 2020 REPRESENTED THE TWENTY-FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION FOR ADOPTION S.T.A.R. 65 CHILDREN FOUND HOMES WITH ADOPTION STAR FAMILIES AS COMPARED TO 66 THE YEAR BEFORE AND 62 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.34% WERE HEALTHY CHILDREN AS COMPARED TO 42% THE YEAR BEFORE, 61% WERE CHILDREN BORN AT-RISK FOR SPECIAL NEEDS (THAT COULD MEAN THEY WERE DRUG EXPOSED OR THEIR BIRTH PARENTS HAD A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS, ETC.) COMPARED TO 52% IN 2019. 5% WERE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES COMPARED TO 6% IN 2019. 1831537 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X MICHAEL HILL 8666913300 131 JOHN MUIR DRIVE AMHERST NY 14228 MICHELE FRIED CEO (THROUGH SEPT); ADVISOR/CONSULTANT 2.00 X X 201399 0 21315 CHUCK FRIED BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR CHRISTINE TINNESZ BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HONORABLE ALEC HANIFORD DEULL BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BENZIN BOARD MEMBER/VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAGHU RAM MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SCHOPP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY GUYKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HILL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X X 88039 0 6019 289438 0 27334 1 0 1 0 0 1093 235886 26565 263544 PROGRAM FEE INCOME 624110 2420488 2420488 2420488 71290 71290 26164 50678 -24514 -24514 -24514 2730808 2420488 0 46776 88039 65149 22890 1197189 885969 311220 26510 19618 6892 17391 12870 4521 99460 73604 25856 6719 1478 5241 16648 3714 12934 26164 26164 8923 8923 226502 226502 25314 18985 6329 27414 20560 6854 19170 19170 2595 2595 35915 26936 8979 150260 112024 38236 CONTRACT LABOR 165061 165061 SOFTWARE EXPENSE 35425 35425 TELEPHONE 29439 22079 7360 BIRTH PARENT LIVING EXP 20909 20909 115399 89966 23114 2319 2340446 1831537 506590 2319 382260 1040806 7450 5263 30356 26058 1162400 298541 881477 863859 2825772 2693981 20000 20000 4147315 4649967 121392 86753 121392 86753 X 4025898 4549610 25 13604 4025923 4563214 4147315 4649967 390362 146929 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 18426 13124 16550 17248 263544 328892 2023916 2022246 1875099 2129874 2420488 10471623 11151 11151 2053493 2035370 1891649 2147122 2684032 10811666 0 0 0 10811666 49692 70095 81875 137788 71290 410740 49692 70095 81875 137788 71290 410740 2103185 2105465 1973524 2284910 2755322 11222406 0.96340 0.96110 0.03660 0.03890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1060046 221775 838271 25636 23703 1933 76718 53063 23655 863859 MONEY MARKET FUNDS 32725 F MUTUAL FUNDS 1285956 F EQUITIES 1375300 F 2693981 X 2877737 146929 146929 2730808 0 2730808 2340446 0 2340446 0 2340446 PART X, LINE 2: 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 AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND ITS ANNUAL FILING OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK STATE. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHELE FRIED CEO (THROUGH SEPT); ADVISOR/CONSULTA 201399 0 0 0 0 0 7711 0 13604 0 222714 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MICHELE FRIED, ADVISOR/CONSULTANT AND BOARD MEMBER, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH CHUCK FRIED, BOARD MEMBER. 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 BOOKEEPER, 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 15A 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 THE WEBSITE GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND MONITORING OF THE AUDIT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.