2019-11-15T12:59:10-06:00 2018-12-31 454051133 FREED MAXICK CPAS PC 424 MAIN STREET SUITE 800 BUFFALO NY 142023508 990 2018-01-01 161584581 ADOPTION STAR INC ADOP 8666913300 131 JOHN MUIR DRIVE AMHERST NY 14228 CHRISTINE TINNESZ BOARD PRESIDENT 8666913300 2019-11-13 1 MARY MADONIA P00405803 7168472651 104.193.28.34 2019-11-13 14:45:19 ES P 5996F33DE0ECADB94A97B2096298D22B814B5FA5 4518FA7B48793EAF5C6FEAE736AAFE1597D04A2D 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z MICHELLE FRIED 131 JOHN MUIR DRIVE AMHERST NY 14228 2001990 0 X WWW.ADOPTIONSTAR.COM X 2000 NY TO IDENTIFY PERMANENT FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF ADOPTION PLANNING. 8 8 34 8 0 0 13124 16550 2022246 1875099 153952 99808 0 0 2189322 1991457 0 0 0 0 1064686 1110904 0 0 10629 757419 822416 1822105 1933320 367217 58137 4311598 3930577 364251 111145 3947347 3819432 X ADOPTION STAR (SUPPORT, TRAINING, ADVOCACY, & RESOURCES) IS A COMPASSIONATE AND UNIQUE AGENCY. THE AGENCY TAKES A STRONG STAND ON ADOPTION EDUCATION AND BELIEVES NO ONE CAN MAKE A DECISION TO ADOPT OR PLACE A CHILD FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT FULLY EDUCATING THEMSELVES ON ADOPTION AND ITS MANY OPTIONS. ADOPTION STAR IS AN AGENCY COMMITTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN AND WILL OFFER ALL BIRTH FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF RACE, HEALTH, CIRCUMSTANCES, OR DISABILITY, THE OPTION OF ADOPTION FOR THEIR CHILD. ADOPTION STAR IS AN AGENCY DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ADOPTIVE FAMILIES AND BIRTH FAMILIES AND OFFERS EDUCATION AND SUPPORT WITH AN ADOPTION PLAN. 0 0 1518426 1875099 ADOPTION S.T.A.R. INC. PROVIDED VARIOUS ADOPTION SERVICES ALLOWING PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE AND BIRTH PARENTS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL TYPES OF ADOPTION. IN 2018, 62 CLIENT FAMILIES ADOPTED. 60 WERE DOMESTIC ADOPTIONS (WHICH INCLUDE PRIVATE, INDIRECT, DIRECT AND A-OK PLACEMENTS). 2 WERE INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS WHERE THE AGENCY ACTED AS HOME STUDY AND POST PLACEMENT PROVIDER. 1518426 1 0 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 12 0 1 34 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 MICHELE FRIED 8666913300 131 JOHN MUIR DRIVE AMHERST NY 14228 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 MICHELE FRIED FOUNDER/CEO 50.00 X 193864 0 21339 193864 0 21339 1 0 1 0 0 626 15924 16550 PROGRAM FEE INCOME 624110 1875099 1875099 1875099 81875 81875 28466 10533 17933 17933 17933 1991457 1875099 0 99808 193864 143459 50405 812294 600271 212023 21479 16013 5466 2376 1758 618 80891 80891 4782 1052 3730 17418 3832 13586 28466 28466 13699 7914 5785 159222 159222 28865 21649 7216 11510 8632 2878 67812 67812 5332 5332 38996 29247 9749 99142 73914 25228 CONTRACT LABOR 142158 142158 TELEPHONE 39229 29422 9807 BUILDING EXPENSES AND T 26473 19855 6618 REPAIRS 19461 14596 4865 119851 91397 17825 10629 1933320 1518426 404265 10629 1006646 720051 15425 0 8419 15678 1292877 368615 940658 924262 2320450 2250586 20000 20000 4311598 3930577 131651 111145 232600 0 364251 111145 X 3944347 3818432 3000 1000 3947347 3819432 4311598 3930577 58137 -186052 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 25636 11246 18426 13124 16550 84982 1808255 1669588 2023916 2022246 1875099 9399104 42226 11151 53377 1833891 1723060 2053493 2035370 1891649 9537463 0 0 0 9537463 74820 59315 49692 70095 81875 335797 74820 59315 49692 70095 81875 335797 1908711 1782375 2103185 2105465 1973524 9873260 0.96600 0.96800 0.03400 0.03200 X 1065547 163542 902005 150115 146822 3293 77215 58251 18964 924262 MONEY MARKET FUNDS 32101 F MUTUAL FUNDS 1706549 F CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 100660 F EQUITIES 411276 F 2250586 X 1805405 -186052 -186052 1991457 0 1991457 1933320 0 1933320 0 1933320 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 FOUNDER/CEO 193864 0 0 0 0 0 7711 0 13628 0 215203 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MICHELE FRIED, FOUNDER/CEO, 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 CEO, 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. BOTH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHUCK FRIED, BOARD MEMBER AND FAMILY MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE NOT PRESENT WHEN SUCH DISCUSSIONS OCCUR. 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.