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ADOPTION DREAMS COME TRUE INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $327K · expenses $412K · assets $206K

EIN
20-1621199
Address
2120 S COLLEGE AVE STE 8, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525-1465
Website
www.adoptiondreams.org
NTEE code
P31
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2006
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

Adoption Dreams Come True, Inc. is a Colorado state fully licensed Child Placement Agency, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization which offers state wide domestic adoption services with a sliding fee scale and free birth parent counseling. The agency has assisted in the placement of over 400 children and has served hundreds of birth parents and adoptive families as well as provided outreach and education to the community. They also have the "Dream Room", a closet which offers, at no charge, a large selection of donated clothing, toys, baby gear, nursery room accessories and diapers in a baby store setting. It is their vision to serve families with dignity and respect. The agency has an incredible Volunteer Guild with over 50 active and supportive volunteers. Adoption Dreams Come True, its' volunteers and board of directors are comprised of many community members and is committed to excellence in creating happy families.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Cindy Sarai ADCT Exec Direc2010-2024 $92,700$746,944 1
Ginger DeReus Secretary2011-2024 $55,000$314,427 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

39 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Cody Fullmer Treasurer2014-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Chris Otto President2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Lisa Hansen Director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jeff Hartman Director2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Lisa Paugh Director2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dave O'Callaghan Vice President2013-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mel Pienkowski Director2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Emily Watson Director2017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jamie Meyer Director2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Eric Seelig (former) Director2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Lisa Plahuta (former) Director2011-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Tory Livingston (former) Treasurer2017-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Joe Malara (former) Director2013-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Melissa Allen (former) Director2021 1 $0 reported 1
Otto Chris (former) President2019-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Matt Helmer (former) Director2018-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Chad Hoseth (former) Vice President2014-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Rae Tim (former) Director2019 1 $0 reported 1
Terry Gilmore (former) Director2012-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Rae Timme (former) Director2014-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Donna Young (former) Dream Guild Pre2010-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Melissa Pienkowski (former) DIRECTOR2010-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Mathew Helmer (former) DIRECTOR2014-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Ethan Doak (former) PRESIDENT2014-2016 2 $0 reported 1
Jason Steele (former) DIRECTOR2016 1 $0 reported 1
Kelly Cherne (former) DIRECTOR2016 1 $0 reported 1
Dorothy Fitzgerald (former) Director2010-2013 0 $0 reported 1
Scott Kissel (former) Director2012-2013 0 $0 reported 1
John Martin (former) Director2010-2013 0 $0 reported 1
David Diehl (former) Director2010-2013 0 $0 reported 1
Dean Barber (former) Director2010-2013 0 $0 reported 1
Jonas Ginther (former) Director2013 0 $0 reported 1
Dr Thomas Harvey (former) Director2010-2013 0 $0 reported 1
Doug Christie (former) Secretary2010-2013 0 $0 reported 1
Andrew Bertrand (former) Director2011-2013 0 $0 reported 1
Patti Scott (former) Director2010-2013 0 $0 reported 1
Dave Werner (former) Director2010-2011 0 $0 reported 1
Linda Shreffler (former) Director2010 0 $0 reported 1
Laurine Linam (former) Director2010 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $148K · 8 employees · 14 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cindy Sarai ADCT Exec Direc40 $92,700$0$0 $92,7001
Ginger DeReus Secretary40 $55,000$0$0 $55,0001
Cody Fullmer Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Otto President2 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Hansen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Hartman Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Paugh Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dave O'Callaghan Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Mel Pienkowski Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Emily Watson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jamie Meyer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $147K · 9 employees · 21 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cindy Sarai ADCT Exec Direc40 $96,819$0$0 $96,8191
Ginger DeReus Secretary40 $50,000$0$0 $50,0001
Cody Fullmer Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Otto President2 $0$0$0 $01
Eric Seelig Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Hansen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Hartman Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Paugh Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dave O'Callaghan Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Mel Pienkowski Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Emily Watson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jamie Meyer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 13 people listed · 2 paid, $130K · 7 employees · 17 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cindy Sarai ADCT Exec Direc40 $84,858$0$0 $84,8581
Ginger DeReus Secretary40 $45,000$0$0 $45,0001
Lisa Plahuta Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Cody Fullmer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Otto President2 $0$0$0 $01
Eric Seelig Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Hansen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tory Livingston Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Paugh Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dave O'Callaghan Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Mel Pienkowski Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Emily Watson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jamie Meyer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 13 people listed · 2 paid, $128K · 8 employees · 17 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cindy Sarai ADCT Exec Direc40 $84,858$0$0 $84,8581
Ginger DeReus ADCT Staff40 $42,848$0$0 $42,8481
Lisa Plahuta Guild Liaison1 $0$0$0 $01
Cody Fullmer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Otto President2 $0$0$0 $01
Joe Malara Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Hansen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tory Livingston Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Melissa Allen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dave O'Callaghan Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Mel Pienkowski Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Emily Watson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jamie Meyer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $128K · 7 employees · 43 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cindy Sarai ADCT Exec Direc1 $84,858$0$0 $84,8581
Ginger DeReus ADCT Staff1 $42,848$0$0 $42,8481
Lisa Plahuta Guild Liaison1 $0$0$0 $01
Cody Fullmer Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Otto Chris President2 $0$0$0 $01
Tory Livingston Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Joe Malara Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dave O'Callaghan Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mel Pienkowski Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Emily Watson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jamie Meyer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 14 people listed · 2 paid, $127K · 9 employees · 43 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cindy Sarai ADCT Exec Direc1 $85,887$0$0 $85,8871
Ginger DeReus ADCT Staff1 $41,600$0$0 $41,6001
Lisa Plahuta Guild Liaison1 $0$0$0 $01
Cody Fullmer President2 $0$0$0 $01
Otto Chris Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Matt Helmer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Chad Hoseth Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Tory Livingston Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Joe Malara Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dave O'Callaghan Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mel Pienkowski Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Rae Tim Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Emily Watson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jamie Meyer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 14 people listed · 2 paid, $120K · 9 employees · 69 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cindy Sarai ADCT Exec Direc1 $82,387$0$0 $82,3871
Ginger DeReus ADCT Staff1 $37,131$0$0 $37,1311
Cody Fullmer President '182 $0$0$0 $01
Terry Gilmore Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Matt Helmer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Chad Hoseth VP '182 $0$0$0 $01
Tory Livingston Treas '181 $0$0$0 $01
Joe Malara Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dave O'Callaghan Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mel Pienkowski Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Plahuta Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Rae Timme Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Emily Watson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Donna Young Dream Guild Pre1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 11 people listed · none paid · 9 employees · 69 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TERRY GILMORE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MELISSA PIENKOWSKI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LISA PLAHUTA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE O'CALLAGHAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE MALARA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHAD HOSETH VICE PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $01
RAE TIMME DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CODY FULLMER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
MATHEW HELMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TORY LIVINGSTON TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY WATSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 12 people listed · none paid · 10 employees · 71 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TERRY GILMORE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MELISSA PIENKOWSKI TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
LISA PLAHUTA VICE PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE O'CALLAGHAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE MALARA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHAD HOSETH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RAE TIMME DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CODY FULLMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ETHAN DOAK PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
MATHEW HELMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JASON STEELE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KELLY CHERNE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 10 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TERRY GILMORE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MELISSA PIENKOWSKI TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
LISA PLAHUTA PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE O'CALLAGHAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE MALARA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHAD HOSETH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RAE TIMME DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CODY FULLMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ETHAN DOAK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATHEW HELMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 10 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TERRY GILMORE DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
MELISSA PIENKOWSKI TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
LISA PLAHUTA PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
DAVE O'CALLAGHAN DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
JOE MALARA DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
CHAD HOSETH DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
RAE TIMME DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
CODY FULLMER DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
ETHAN DOAK DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
MATHEW HELMER DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 16 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Terry Gilmore Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dorothy Fitzgerald Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Kissel Director0 $0$0$0 $01
John Martin Director0 $0$0$0 $01
David Diehl Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dean Barber Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Jonas Ginther Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Thomas Harvey Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Doug Christie Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Andrew Bertrand Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Melissa Pienkowski Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Plahuta President0 $0$0$0 $01
Dave O'Callaghan Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Patti Scott Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Joe Malara Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Cindy Sarai Executive Director40 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $70K · 4 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cindy Sarai Executive Director40 $69,577$0$0 $69,5771
Patti Scott Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Plahuta Pres/Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Melissa Pienkowski Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Andrew Bertrand Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Doug Christie Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Thomas Harvey Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dean Barber Director0 $0$0$0 $01
David Diehl Director0 $0$0$0 $01
John Martin Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Kissel Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dorothy Fitzgerald Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Terry Gilmore Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2011 · 12 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Patti Scott Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Plahuta Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Melissa Pienkowski Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Andrew Bertrand Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Doug Christie Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Thomas Harvey Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dean Barber Pres/Director0 $0$0$0 $01
David Diehl Director0 $0$0$0 $01
John Martin Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Ginger DeReus Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dorothy Fitzgerald Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dave Werner Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2010 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $65K · 4 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cindy Sarai Executive Director0 $65,000$0$0 $65,0001
Patti Scott Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Melissa Pienkowski Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Linda Shreffler Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Laurine Linam Director0 $0$0$0 $01
John Martin Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Thomas Harvey Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Doug Christie Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dorothy Fitzgerald Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Donna Young Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dean Barber Pres/Director0 $0$0$0 $01
David Diehl Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dave Werner Director0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$327,293$412,476 $205,914$181,684 $123,440$162,327 $147,700814
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$397,973$396,271 $278,336$266,867 $65,355$271,899 $146,819921
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$347,186$354,170 $277,861$265,165 $55,217$236,123 $129,858717
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$317,165$349,553 $293,871$267,540 $88,592$155,876 $127,706817
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$249,186$326,458 $309,742$301,335 $85,651$125,477 $127,706743
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$348,084$355,032 $388,588$378,607 $8,866$167,206 $127,487943
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$353,367$338,366 $395,072$385,555 $8,277$210,474 $119,518969
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$379,192$322,243 $381,780$370,554 $83,443$221,416 -969
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$316,527$286,906 $334,524$313,605 $62,101$183,951 -1071
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$316,035$303,732 $292,243$283,984 $90,354$184,568 -450
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$286,595$236,239 $279,961$271,681 $67,161$186,021 -450
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$334,551$271,184 $239,095$221,325 $44,397$217,068 $0350
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$265,224$246,601 $162,555$157,958 $46,751$143,921 $0450
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$265,089$236,921 $142,218$139,335 $44,323$144,652 $0550
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$263,988$296,445 $115,672$111,167 $62,321$165,236 $65,0004-

Funders of this organization

12 grantors reported grants to this organization, $311,838 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
REALITIES FOR CHILDREN CHARITIES Public charity Exact 2010-2019, 2022, 2024-2025 13$151,692 2025$7,987
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ARCHIBALD FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ADOPTION DREAMS COME TRUE” 2011-2015, 2024 6$50,000 2024$25,000
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COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021, 2024 3$30,671 2024$20,015
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN COLORADO DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$30,000 2024$30,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$24,918 2023$24,918
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BRIGHT FUNDS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2021 1$19,259 2021$19,259
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OTTER CARES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ADOPTION DREAMS COME TRUE INC” 2020-2021 3$3,275 2021$1,775
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JANUS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Adoption Dreams Come True” 2020-2024 5$1,231 2024$415
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ADOPTION DREAMS COME TRUE INC” 2020-2023 4$367 2023$82
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COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015 1$250 2015$250
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XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ADOPTION DREAMS COME TRUE INC” 2023 1$100 2023$100
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VERIZON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ADOPTION DREAMS COME TRUE INC” 2021 1$75 2021$75
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,705,44878 282016–2024 CHILDREN FED; REECES RAINBOW INC; MISSION 823 INC; BRAVELOVE INC and 24 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$756,49433 142017–2024 OPEN HEARTS FOR ORPHANS INC; ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER; ONE HEART FAMILY MINISTRIES INC; COLORADO CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC and 10 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$658,04820 92020–2024 MPAK INC; AGAPE ADOPTIONS; CAROLINA ADOPTION SERVICES INC; HOPE FOR ORPHANS USA INC and 5 more
TEN TALENTS FOUNDATION Private foundation$622,1093 12022–2024 HOPE FOR ORPHANS USA INC
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$597,00816 22011–2024 COLORADO CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC; FAMILY TO FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$554,25841 152019–2024 REECES RAINBOW INC; FIELDS OF PROMISE INC; ADOPT INTERNATIONAL; ELIJAH FOUNDATION and 11 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$406,01426 82012–2024 HOPSCOTCH ADOPTIONS INC; ONE HEART FAMILY MINISTRIES INC; REECES RAINBOW INC; HOPE FOR ORPHANS USA INC and 4 more
CHARLES P WILSON FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$397,3605 12015–2022 COVENANT RANCH INC
WILSON SHEEHAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$340,7965 12019–2024 CHOOSING HOPE ADOPTIONS INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS INC DAF sponsor$306,14014 22009–2023 LITTLE ONES MINISTRIES INC; FIELDS OF PROMISE INC
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS Private foundation$260,0004 12020–2024 MAYA ORGANIZATION
NIKKIS HAVEN FOUNDATION Private foundation$238,5495 12017–2021 CHILDREN OF THE WORLD INC
CROSSROADS FOUNDATION Private foundation$230,0675 12020–2024 SPIRIT OF FAITH ADOPTIONS INC
RICHARD AND ANNETTA GOOD FOUNDATION Private foundation$204,2345 12013–2022 AMAZING GRACE ADOPTIONS

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $412,476 spent · pay $286,955 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $147,700$137,361$7,385$2,954 35.8%
Other salaries and wages $139,255$118,029$6,963$14,263 33.8%
Office expenses $45,181$45,181-- 11.0%
Occupancy $44,698$41,122$3,576- 10.8%
Advertising and promotion $12,298-$12,298- 3.0%
Fees: other services $9,230$6,461$2,769- 2.2%
Travel $7,809$7,809-- 1.9%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATION $5,742$5,053$689- 1.4%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $563$563-- 0.1%
Total$412,476100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $396,271 spent · pay $274,455 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $146,819$136,542$7,341$2,936 37.1%
Other salaries and wages $127,636$107,724$6,382$13,530 32.2%
Occupancy $42,360$38,971$3,389- 10.7%
Office expenses $37,737$33,491-$4,246 9.5%
Advertising and promotion $16,925-$16,925- 4.3%
Travel $15,117$15,117-- 3.8%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATION $5,304$4,668$636- 1.3%
Fees: other services $3,500$2,450$1,050- 0.9%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $873$873-- 0.2%
Total$396,271100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $354,170 spent · pay $221,794 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $129,858$120,768$6,493$2,597 36.7%
Other salaries and wages $91,936$76,628$4,597$10,711 26.0%
Office expenses $50,100$47,086-$3,014 14.1%
Occupancy $41,060$37,775$3,285- 11.6%
Advertising and promotion $20,318-$20,318- 5.7%
Travel $11,915$11,915-- 3.4%
Fees: other services $8,346$5,842$2,504- 2.4%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $637$637-- 0.2%
Total$354,170100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $349,553 spent · pay $214,770 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $127,706$118,767$6,385$2,554 36.5%
Other salaries and wages $87,064$72,378$4,354$10,332 24.9%
Office expenses $56,349$52,525-$3,824 16.1%
Occupancy $38,646$35,554$3,092- 11.1%
Advertising and promotion $20,190-$20,190- 5.8%
Travel $9,884$9,884-- 2.8%
Fees: other services $5,100$3,570$1,530- 1.5%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS $4,149$3,651$498- 1.2%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $465$465-- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $25,112-reported apart
Total$349,553100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $326,458 spent · pay $195,163 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $127,706$118,767$6,385$2,554 39.1%
Other salaries and wages $67,457$62,625$3,806$1,026 20.7%
Office expenses $60,213$50,722-$9,491 18.4%
Occupancy $32,238$29,659$2,579- 9.9%
Advertising and promotion $20,151-$20,151- 6.2%
Fees: other services $6,700$4,690$2,010- 2.1%
Travel $6,321$6,321-- 1.9%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS $5,202$4,578$624- 1.6%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $470$470-- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $3,706-reported apart
Total$326,458100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $355,032 spent · pay $204,804 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $127,487$118,563$6,374$2,550 35.9%
Office expenses $85,964$49,767-$36,197 24.2%
Other salaries and wages $77,317$71,367$4,296$1,654 21.8%
Occupancy $36,504$33,584$2,920- 10.3%
Travel $10,419$10,419-- 2.9%
Advertising and promotion $10,141-$10,141- 2.9%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS $4,655$4,096$559- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $1,800$1,260$540- 0.5%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $745$745-- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $72,685-reported apart
Total$355,032100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $338,366 spent · pay $219,777 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $119,518$106,371$5,976$7,171 35.3%
Other salaries and wages $100,259$88,461$5,035$6,763 29.6%
Office expenses $59,688$39,206-$20,482 17.6%
Occupancy $37,212$34,235$2,977- 11.0%
Travel $8,954$8,954-- 2.6%
Advertising and promotion $7,336-$7,336- 2.2%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS $3,877$3,412$465- 1.1%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $896$896-- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $626$438$188- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $62,623-reported apart
Total$338,366100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $322,243 spent · pay $196,337 · grants $0 · events $454,780
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $196,337$174,053$9,836$12,448 60.9%
Office expenses $69,551$38,367-$31,184 21.6%
Occupancy $33,290$30,627$2,663- 10.3%
Travel $9,767$9,767-- 3.0%
Advertising and promotion $8,323-$8,323- 2.6%
Information technology $3,984$3,227$430$327 1.2%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL FEES $991$694$297- 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $537,326$454,780reported apart
Total$322,243100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $286,906 spent · pay $168,814 · grants $0 · events $15,396
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $168,814$149,654$8,458$10,702 58.8%
Office expenses $66,420$48,268-$18,152 23.2%
Occupancy $30,853$28,385$2,468- 10.8%
Travel $9,001$9,001-- 3.1%
Advertising and promotion $7,735-$7,735- 2.7%
Information technology $3,520$2,854$381$285 1.2%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL FEES $563$394$169- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $47,590$15,396reported apart
Total$286,906100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $303,732 spent · pay $194,663 · grants $0 · events $21,105
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $194,663$172,568$9,753$12,342 64.1%
Office expenses $56,679$29,455-$27,224 18.7%
Occupancy $29,512$27,151$2,361- 9.7%
Travel $8,723$8,723-- 2.9%
Advertising and promotion $7,279-$7,279- 2.4%
Information technology $4,531$3,736$498$297 1.5%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL FEES $2,345$1,642$703- 0.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $67,009$21,105reported apart
Total$303,732100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $236,239 spent · pay $138,783 · grants $0 · events $18,344
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $138,783$123,031$6,953$8,799 58.7%
Office expenses $48,621$27,623-$20,998 20.6%
Occupancy $28,644$26,352$2,292- 12.1%
Travel $8,496$8,496-- 3.6%
Advertising and promotion $5,472-$5,472- 2.3%
Information technology $4,209$3,578$421$210 1.8%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL FEES $2,014$1,410$604- 0.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $45,813$18,344reported apart
Total$236,239100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $271,184 spent · pay $144,526 · grants $0 · events $23,672
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $144,526$128,117$7,245$9,164 53.3%
Office expenses $71,225$21,888-$49,337 26.3%
Occupancy $28,040$25,797$2,243- 10.3%
Travel $10,566$10,566-- 3.9%
Information technology $8,585$7,297$859$429 3.2%
Advertising and promotion $4,025-$4,025- 1.5%
Other (as described)Professional Fees $3,745$2,622$1,123- 1.4%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $472$472-- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $72,736$23,672reported apart
Total$271,184100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $246,601 spent · pay $138,764 · grants $0 · events $12,695
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $138,764$123,009$6,956$8,799 56.3%
Office expenses $56,607$34,594-$22,013 23.0%
Occupancy $26,762$24,620$2,142- 10.9%
Travel $11,729$11,729-- 4.8%
Information technology $6,747$5,735$675$337 2.7%
Other (as described)Professional Fees $3,411$2,388$1,023- 1.4%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $1,465$1,465-- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $1,116-$1,116- 0.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$12,695reported apart
Total$246,601100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $236,921 spent · pay $140,109 · grants $0 · events $14,279
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $140,109$112,756$7,277$20,076 59.1%
Office expenses $45,228$45,228-- 19.1%
Occupancy $25,729$23,670$2,059- 10.9%
Travel $9,170$9,170-- 3.9%
Information technology $7,805$6,983$822- 3.3%
Other (as described)Professional Fees $4,483$3,138$1,345- 1.9%
Advertising and promotion $2,863-$2,863- 1.2%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $1,534$1,534-- 0.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$14,279reported apart
Total$236,921100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $296,445 spent · pay $173,073 · grants $0 · events $34,400
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $108,073$108,073-- 36.5%
Office expenses $69,186$51,313-$17,873 23.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $65,000$45,349$8,838$10,813 21.9%
Occupancy $23,560$21,675$1,885- 7.9%
Travel $11,027$11,027-- 3.7%
Fees: other services $8,405$7,144$841$420 2.8%
Other (as described)Professional Fees $6,210$4,347$1,863- 2.1%
Advertising and promotion $3,905-$3,905- 1.3%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $1,079$1,079-- 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$34,400reported apart
Total$296,445100%

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