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Helpusadopt.org

aka Helpusadopt, Help Us Adopt   |   New York, NY   |  www.helpusadopt.org

Mission

Helpusadopt.org is a national 501(c)(3) financial grant program that helps couples and individuals (regardless of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, marital status or sexual orientation) with the cost of their adoptions by awarding grants of up to $15,000.

Ruling year info

2007

Principal Officer

Ms. Rebecca Fawcett

Co-Founder

Kipp Fawcett

Main address

PO Box 787

New York, NY 10150 USA

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EIN

20-8823606

NTEE code info

Adoption (P31)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Grant Recipient Program

A financial grant program that helps couples/individuals (regardless of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, marital status or sexual orientation) with the cost of their adoptions by awarding grants up to $15,000.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Total number of grants awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Grant Recipient Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our goal is to help build families through adoption. We help couples/individuals (regardless of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, marital status or sexual orientation) with the cost of their adoptions.

We award large, (up to $15,000) grants to families to help finance the lump-sum cost of an adoption.

We have grown significantly over the past 9 years, and have increased the amount of funding we are able to award. Previously, we had two grant award cycles each year of $50,000 each. Now, we award $300,000 four times per year.

We would like to continue to grow. If possible, we would someday offer other helpful services to parents looking to adopt.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Board of directors
as of 05/16/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Glenn Hill


Board co-chair

Kimberly Reinhardt-Gonzales

Rebecca Fawcett

Kipp Fawcett

Glenn Hill

Kimberly Reinhardt-Gonzales

Michael Miller

Veronica M. Beard

Mary Ann Bond

Jeff Dorschuck

Cara Kahn Fudemberg

Kate Jenkins

Cooper Koch

Keith Lavitt

Chad Punchard

Jerry Slipakoff

Carly Snyder

Karen Anisi Sperber

Christina Donelson

Deborah Drinkwater

Hyla Rosenberg

Kimberly Rescigno

Linda Yarden

Marilyn Rosen

Michael Miller

Michael Morgan

Seema Baranwal

Sindy Sagastume

Wendy Erikson

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 5/16/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability