2018-02-22T14:00:56-06:00 2017-09-30 520982413 GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA 36 SOUTH CHARLES ST 18TH FLOOR BALTIMORE MD 21201 990 2016-10-01 521452079 ADOPTION EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION INC ADOP 4106367030 605 GLOBAL WAY NO 100 LINTHICUM MD 21090 KAMILAH BUNN CEO 4106367030 2018-02-22 1 TRICIA L THOMAS P00173345 4106855512 2018-02-22 64.132.215.242 2018-02-22 15:00:47 ES P 0C38E03548894F68BC2BA71B9F398A472F0AF7AD 977CB969143DC3E12D6A80977345E0C9AE440527 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z KAMILAH BUNN 605 GLOBAL WAY NO 100 LINTHICUM MD 21090 5281534 0 X WWW.ADOPTEA.ORG X 1986 DC BECAUSE ALL CHILDREN NEED FAMILIES, THE ADOPTION EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION (AEA) SERVES ITS MEMBERS BY STIMULATING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, ELIMINATING BARRIERS, ADVOCATING, EDUCATING AND SHARING EXCELLENT PRACTICE. AEA'S CENTRAL GOAL IS TO ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE ITS MEMBERS NATIONWIDE AS THEY FIND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES FOR ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO WAIT IN FOSTER CARE. 15 15 14 16 0 0 5255522 5153163 65000 125511 2693 2860 0 0 5323215 5281534 80000 0 0 0 1104356 1097105 0 0 0 4187240 4126314 5371596 5223419 -48381 58115 1174607 1108715 778203 654196 396404 454519 X BECAUSE ALL CHILDREN NEED FAMILIES, THE ADOPTION EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION (AEA) SERVES ITS MEMBERS BY STIMULATING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, ELIMINATING BARRIERS, ADVOCATING, EDUCATING AND SHARING EXCELLENT PRACTICE. AEA'S CENTRAL GOAL IS TO ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE ITS MEMBERS NATIONWIDE AS THEY FIND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES FOR ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO WAIT IN FOSTER CARE. 0 0 4779576 SEE SCHEDULE OADOPTUSKIDS: THIS PROGRAM, FUNDED THROUGH A FIVE YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF STATES AND TRIBES TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS FOR CHILDREN WHO WAIT IN FOSTER CARE. COMPONENTS OF ADOPTUSKIDS INCLUDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, A FOSTER/ADOPTIVE PARENT RESPITE INITIATIVE, THE FULFILLMENT OF A NATIONAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL, A WEBSITE PROVIDING RESOURCES TO BOTH FAMILIES AND WORKERS AS WELL AS A PHOTO LISTING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AND AN EVALUATION COMPONENT THAT PROVIDES FEEDBACK ON ALL ADOPTUSKIDS INITIATIVES. AMONG ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE FIRST ELEVEN PLUS YEARS: 26,751 CHILDREN PREVIOUSLY FEATURED ON ADOPTUSKIDS.ORG NOW LIVE WITH PERMANENT ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, 300,968 FAMILIES CONTACTED AEA TO BEGIN THE PROCESS TO ADOPT, AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO STATES AND TRIBES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. 206785 125511 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: ADVANCE THE CAPABILITY OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES TO EFFECTIVELY LINK WAITING CHILDREN WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES THROUGH CONFERENCES, PROGRAMS AND AN INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE. 4986361 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 10 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X X JOHN ZABETAKIS 4106367030 605 GLOBAL WAY 100 LINTHICUM MD 21090 ERNESTO LOPERENA PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JANICE GOLDWATER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE WILSON VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE HAYNES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY SPOERL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA QUINTANILLA SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DARLENE ALLEN TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB ROOKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI RAUBENOLT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ORIANA CAREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELODY ROE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA FUNARO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD VALENZA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER HELBACH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH BURRUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAMILAH BUNN CEO 37.50 X 113204 0 14263 JOHN ZABETAKIS CFO 37.50 X 118414 0 15316 231618 0 29579 2 0 0 0 THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL INC 815 SECOND AVE 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100174500 ADVERTISING 1183681 THE ADOPTION EXCHANGE 14232 EAST EVANS AVE AURORA CO 80014 TRAINING/TECH ASSIST 1110208 NORTHWEST RESOURCE ASSOCIATES INC 600 STEWART STREET STE 1313 SEATTLE WA 98101 WEBSITE OPERATIONS 1046768 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN 1925 SAN JACINTO BLVD AUSTIN TX 78712 RESEARCH/EVALUATIONS 454633 PNC BANK PO BOX 609 PITTSBURGH PA 152309738 BANKING 125001 5 20292 30593 4986361 115917 5153163 PROGRAM FEES 624100 125511 125511 125511 2860 2860 5281534 125511 0 2860 231701 101256 130445 865404 829036 36368 16205 16205 23000 23000 129235 113396 15839 17828 14867 2961 41231 33318 7913 69173 58664 10509 100117 82875 17242 64859 64859 19178 6765 12413 CO-OP PARTNERS SUB-CONT 3600509 3600509 PUBLICATION PRINTING AN 39974 39121 853 PUBLIC AWARENESS 5005 2490 2515 5223419 4986361 237058 0 470476 533418 663587 564345 18591 1737 17263 4525 11802 11802 0 0 4690 4690 1174607 1108715 730196 638871 17507 0 30500 15325 778203 654196 X 388511 447955 7893 6564 396404 454519 1174607 1108715 58115 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5113960 5459703 4497596 5255522 5153163 25479944 5113960 5459703 4497596 5255522 5153163 25479944 0 0 0 25479944 1419 1443 2303 2693 2858 10716 1419 1443 2303 2693 2858 10716 5115379 5461146 4499899 5258215 5156021 25490660 0.99960 0.99960 0.00040 0.00040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11802 11802 0 0 X 5281534 0 5281534 0 5281534 5223419 0 5223419 0 5223419 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) 501(C)(3). INCOME THAT IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. 1 ALYSSA LEDESMA DAUGHTER OF FORMER PROJECT DIRECTOR OF GRANTS 31721 SEE PART VIN 2016, ALYSSA LEDESMA WAS HIRED AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FOR THE GRANTS AND BECAME AND EMPLOYEE IN 2017. ALYSSA IS THE DAUGHTER OF KATHY LEDESMA WHO IS THE FORMER PROJECT DIRECTOR OF THE GRANTS. THERE ARE TWO LEVELS OF SUPERVISION BELOW KATHY WHO SUPERVISES ALYSSA'S POSITION. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ANNUAL SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CEO - REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ADJUSTED BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARISON TO BENCHMARK DATA FOR NON-PROFITS IF SIMILAR IN SIZE AND COMPLEXITY. OTHER STAFF - REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY CEO AND ADJUSTED BASED ON PERFORMANCE, INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS AND ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 POSTED BY GUIDESTAR.ORG AFTER THE FACT. A COPY IS FURNISHED BY ORGANIZATION UPON RECEIPT OF WRITTEN REQUEST AND NOMINAL FEE FOR COPYING AND POSTAGE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2: NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE FROM PRIOR YEAR