A BOND OF LIFE ADOPTIONS LOUISIANA INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $350K · expenses $354K · assets $94K
- EIN
- 20-5806982
- Address
- 247 W CAUSEWAY APPROACH, MANDEVILLE, LA 70448-3032
- Website
- www.abladoptions.com
- NTEE code
- P31
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2008
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To carry out our duty to act in the best interest of children and birthmothers that are seeking adoption for their child. To provide counseling and support to birth families or individuals to insure adoption is in the best interests of the childs or children. A Bond of Life Adoptions Louisiana performs and reviews home studies to insure adoptive parents are screened monitored abd prepared to offer the adopted child or children a nurturing loving environment.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
9 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Petro | Case Worker | 2021-2024 | $34,850 | $109,426 | 1 |
| Victoria Peay | Director | 2021-2024 | $12,000 | $48,000 | 1 |
| Tina Klinkose | Case Worker | 2021-2024 | $0 | $19,823 | 1 |
| Madison Klinkose | Social Media Coordinator | 2024 | $6,752 | $6,752 | 1 |
| Lilia Valdez - Lindsey | Case Worker | 2023-2024 | $2,652 | $6,692 | 1 |
| Melissa Fitch | Social Worker | 2022-2024 | $0 | $5,621 | 1 |
| Cheryl Reed | Social Worker | 2023-2024 | $1,975 | $4,678 | 1 |
| Lisa Goldman | Adoption Support Specialist | 2024 | $2,503 | $2,503 | 1 |
| Donna Usner (former) | Social Worker | 2021-2022 | $1,050 | $5,389 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Harrell | Social Worker | 2023-2024 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Kyler | Compliance | 2021-2024 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 10 people listed · 6 paid, $61K · 0 employees · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Petro | Case Worker | 30 | $0 | $34,850 | $0 | $34,850 | 1 |
| Victoria Peay | Director | 15 | $0 | $12,000 | $0 | $12,000 | 1 |
| Madison Klinkose | Social Media Coordinator | 10 | $0 | $6,752 | $0 | $6,752 | 1 |
| Lilia Valdez - Lindsey | Case Worker | 8 | $0 | $2,652 | $0 | $2,652 | 1 |
| Lisa Goldman | Adoption Support Specialist | 15 | $0 | $2,503 | $0 | $2,503 | 1 |
| Cheryl Reed | Social Worker | 8 | $0 | $1,975 | $0 | $1,975 | 1 |
| Lisa Harrell | Social Worker | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Kyler | Compliance | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tina Klinkose | Case Worker | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melissa Fitch | Social Worker | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 6 paid, $53K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Petro | Case Worker | 25 | $31,601 | $0 | $0 | $31,601 | 1 |
| Victoria Peay | Director | 15 | $11,000 | $0 | $0 | $11,000 | 1 |
| Lilia Valdez - Lindsey | Case Worker | 8 | $4,040 | $0 | $0 | $4,040 | 1 |
| Melissa Fitch | Social Worker | 5 | $2,852 | $0 | $0 | $2,852 | 1 |
| Cheryl Reed | Social Worker | 5 | $2,703 | $0 | $0 | $2,703 | 1 |
| Tina Klinkose | Case Worker | 25 | $575 | $0 | $0 | $575 | 1 |
| Lisa Harrell | Social Worker | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Kyler | Compliance | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 5 paid, $52K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Petro | Case Worker | 30 | $27,200 | $0 | $0 | $27,200 | 1 |
| Victoria Peay | Director | 10 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | 1 |
| Tina Klinkose | Case Worker | 25 | $0 | $0 | $9,067 | $9,067 | 1 |
| Melissa fitch | Social Worker | 15 | $2,769 | $0 | $0 | $2,769 | 1 |
| Donna Usner | Social Worker | 10 | $1,050 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 | 1 |
| Steve Kyler | Compliance | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 4 paid, $43K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Petro | Case Worker | 40 | $15,775 | $0 | $0 | $15,775 | 1 |
| Victoria Peay | Director | 15 | $13,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,000 | 1 |
| Tina Klinkose | Case Worker | 40 | $0 | $0 | $10,181 | $10,181 | 1 |
| Donna Usner | Social Worker | 10 | $4,339 | $0 | $0 | $4,339 | 1 |
| Steve Kyler | Compliance | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $349,786 | $354,315 | $94,257 | $94,257 | $0 | $349,786 | $0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $338,456 | $325,426 | $98,786 | $98,786 | $0 | $338,456 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $349,745 | $295,151 | $85,756 | $85,756 | $0 | $349,745 | $52,086 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $213,998 | $236,871 | $31,162 | $31,162 | $0 | $213,995 | $43,295 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $70,002 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $59,002 | 2023 | $50,252 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $11,000 | 2021 | $11,000 | show |
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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 · $354,315 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and promotion | $146,346 | $146,346 | - | - | 41.3% | |
| All other expenses | $111,777 | $111,777 | $0 | - | 31.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $79,398 | $79,398 | - | - | 22.4% | |
| Occupancy | $10,040 | $10,040 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $4,105 | $4,105 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Insurance | $2,469 | $2,469 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $180 | $180 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $354,315 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $325,426 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and promotion | $143,185 | $143,185 | - | - | 44.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $73,971 | $73,971 | - | - | 22.7% | |
| Fees: management | $52,771 | $52,771 | - | - | 16.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $36,183 | $36,183 | - | - | 11.1% | |
| Occupancy | $11,157 | $11,157 | $0 | $0 | 3.4% | |
| Insurance | $5,830 | $5,830 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Travel | $2,104 | $2,104 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $225 | $225 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $325,426 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $295,151 spent · pay $52,086 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and promotion | $145,283 | $145,283 | $0 | $0 | 49.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $52,086 | $52,086 | $0 | $0 | 17.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Birth Mother Expenses | $47,605 | $47,605 | $0 | $0 | 16.1% |
| Office expenses | $18,013 | $18,013 | $0 | $0 | 6.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $14,000 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | 4.7% | |
| Fees: management | $13,710 | $13,710 | $0 | $0 | 4.6% | |
| Insurance | $4,454 | $4,454 | $0 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $295,151 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $236,871 spent · pay $49,296 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Birthmother Expenses | $83,624 | $83,624 | $0 | $0 | 35.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $58,456 | $58,456 | $0 | $0 | 24.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $43,295 | $43,295 | $0 | $0 | 18.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $17,550 | $17,550 | $0 | $0 | 7.4% | |
| Office expenses | $9,768 | $9,768 | $0 | $0 | 4.1% | |
| Travel | $6,517 | $6,517 | $0 | $0 | 2.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $6,001 | $6,001 | $0 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Insurance | $5,885 | $5,885 | $0 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Fees: management | $5,760 | $5,760 | $0 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fee | $15 | $15 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $236,871 | 100% |