Gift of Adoption Fund Inc Parent

Funding adoptions for children in vulnerable circumstances

aka Gift of Adoption | Northbrook, IL | www.giftofadoption.org

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Gift of Adoption Fund Inc

EIN: 39-1863217

Contributions tax deductible
as of November 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of November 13, 2023

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Mission

Gift of Adoption provides grants to complete the adoptions of children in vulnerable circumstances - giving them permanent families and a chance to thrive.

Ruling year info

2003

Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Pam Devereux

Main address

1200 Shermer Rd, Suite 111

Northbrook, IL 60062 USA

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EIN

39-1863217

Subject area info

Human services

Adoption

Population served info

Children and youth

Foster and adoptive children

At-risk youth

NTEE code info

Adoption (P31)

Foster Care (P32)

Children's and Youth Services (P30)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Affiliations

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Over 143 million children worldwide have been orphaned, abandoned, or taken from their parents due to extreme abuse or neglect. These children live in foster homes, institutions, and on the streets. For many of these children, adoption into a loving family is the right thing. Gift of Adoption addresses the needs of waiting children by providing grants to qualified parents to complete the process – giving children without families permanent homes and the chance to thrive. To date, we've provided over $10.8m to unite more than 3,720 children with their forever families. Half of our grants help children born in the United States. Highest priority is given to uniting biological siblings, preventing children from entering into foster care or from “aging out" of orphanages and expediting adoptions of children with critical medical conditions. Gift of Adoption provides a way for all of us to give to adoption as we give to other essential causes such as homelessness, hunger, and education.

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?

Adoption Assistance Grants

Gift of Adoption has only one program — providing adoption assistance grants. In FY23 (1/1/23 – 12/31/23), we will award 520 grants. Because many grants assist families adopting biological sibling sets, those 520 grants will make it possible for 650 children to be adopted by permanent and loving families.

Population(s) Served

Children and youth

At-risk youth

Where we work

Awards

Angels in Adoption 2016

Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI)

Affiliations & memberships

CCAI Angel in Adoption Recognition 2016

External reviews

Photos

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

Number of volunteers

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

Adoption Assistance Grants

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of Volunteers reflects the numbers serving on Chapter & National Boards.

Number of children adopted with aid of our grant program

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Children and youth

Related Program

Adoption Assistance Grants

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

FY2020 is the 5th year of a five-year plan. In FY20, GOA will help complete the adoptions of 500 children.

Number of families receiving grant assistance to complete the adoptions of vulnerable children

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Children and youth

Related Program

Adoption Assistance Grants

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of families who were able to complete their adoptions of vulnerable children with the help of a GOA grant. Many grants help siblings and multiple children.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

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

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Our 5-Year Growth Plan calls for bridging the financial gap in the adoptions of 750 children annually by 2025.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

Our 5-Year Growth Plan calls for expanding our Chapter network from 25 chapters to 35, creating a national footprint to spread awareness of our mission, to galvanize volunteers to raise funds for grants, and to attract corporate and foundation support.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

The Chapter volunteer leadership will be supported by centralized expenditures in brand development and donor stewardship to build a broad, sustainable donor base and programs capable of bridging the financial gap in the adoptions of 750 children annually.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

More than $10.8 Million In Adoption Assistance Grants Have Been Awarded
The Gift of Adoption Fund has reached over 3,720 children with the gift of family.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

Gift of Adoption Fund Inc

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

2.66

Average of 2.36 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

9.6

Average of 6.4 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

15%

Average of 11% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Gift of Adoption Fund Inc

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$370,513
Program Services	$25,927
Investments	$10,242
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$6,299
Total Revenue	$412,981

Expenses
Grants	$53,438
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$239,756
Professional Fees	$0
Occupancy	$8,077
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$5,423
Other Expenses	$58,187
Total Expenses	$364,881
Net Gain/Loss	$48,100

Revenue
Contributions	$339,798
Program Services	$23,880
Investments	$5,573
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$1,535
Total Revenue	$370,786

Expenses
Grants	$81,258
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$240,188
Professional Fees	$0
Occupancy	$5,301
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$2,703
Other Expenses	$78,200
Total Expenses	$407,650
Net Gain/Loss	($36,864)

Revenue
Contributions	$578,474
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$25,168
Investments	$2,323
Special Events	($25,889)
Sales	$0
Other	$4,441
Total Revenue	$584,517

Expenses
Program Services	$454,138
Administration	$77,012
Fundraising	$88,152
Total Expenses	$619,302
Net Gain/Loss	($34,785)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$18,913
Advertising & Promotion	$1,294
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,427
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$760,896
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$25,107
Investments	$3,592
Special Events	($86,870)
Sales	$0
Other	$2,916
Total Revenue	$705,641

Expenses
Program Services	$519,373
Administration	$81,084
Fundraising	$65,199
Total Expenses	$665,656
Net Gain/Loss	$39,985

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$17,649
Advertising & Promotion	$20,507
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,567
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$675,945
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$28,591
Investments	$3,706
Special Events	$28,005
Sales	$0
Other	$8,402
Total Revenue	$744,649

Expenses
Program Services	$593,102
Administration	$83,981
Fundraising	$68,636
Total Expenses	$745,719
Net Gain/Loss	($1,070)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$17,649
Advertising & Promotion	$27,622
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,120
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$855,383
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$25,587
Investments	$3,914
Special Events	$61,068
Sales	$0
Other	$4,015
Total Revenue	$949,967

Expenses
Program Services	$721,226
Administration	$91,815
Fundraising	$95,336
Total Expenses	$908,377
Net Gain/Loss	$41,590

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$17,686
Advertising & Promotion	$26,703
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,198
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$986,207
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$31,450
Investments	$7,818
Special Events	$80,438
Sales	$0
Other	$4,942
Total Revenue	$1,110,855

Expenses
Program Services	$856,788
Administration	$100,734
Fundraising	$106,953
Total Expenses	$1,064,475
Net Gain/Loss	$46,380

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$18,168
Advertising & Promotion	$26,866
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,103
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$1,691
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,112,491
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$27,800
Investments	$7,502
Special Events	$192,334
Sales	$0
Other	$215,486
Total Revenue	$1,555,613

Expenses
Program Services	$1,033,792
Administration	$158,090
Fundraising	$174,503
Total Expenses	$1,366,385
Net Gain/Loss	$189,228

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$18,146
Advertising & Promotion	$40,462
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,296
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$3,627
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,646,676
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$34,064
Investments	$4,353
Special Events	$71,323
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,756,416

Expenses
Program Services	$1,269,385
Administration	$117,609
Fundraising	$250,697
Total Expenses	$1,637,691
Net Gain/Loss	$118,725

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$21,945
Advertising & Promotion	$80,770
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$5,704
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$3,822
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,662,442
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$26,564
Investments	$12,767
Special Events	$175,658
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,877,431

Expenses
Program Services	$1,379,264
Administration	$116,217
Fundraising	$236,242
Total Expenses	$1,731,723
Net Gain/Loss	$145,708

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$21,759
Advertising & Promotion	$43,519
Information Technology Expenses	$2,422
Insurance Expenses	$4,471
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$3,017
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,108,700
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$31,945
Investments	$18,642
Special Events	$267,946
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,427,233

Expenses
Program Services	$1,587,693
Administration	$216,648
Fundraising	$206,316
Total Expenses	$2,010,657
Net Gain/Loss	$416,576

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$22,374
Advertising & Promotion	$38,154
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$8,060
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$7,858
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,046,814
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$42,207
Investments	$18,668
Special Events	$88,287
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,195,976

Expenses
Program Services	$1,708,097
Administration	$272,608
Fundraising	$193,569
Total Expenses	$2,174,274
Net Gain/Loss	$21,702

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$23,125
Advertising & Promotion	$20,513
Information Technology Expenses	$5,873
Insurance Expenses	$7,015
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$7,318
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,087,767
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$19,550
Investments	$13,276
Special Events	$94,558
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,215,151

Expenses
Program Services	$916,852
Administration	$151,099
Fundraising	$118,709
Total Expenses	$1,186,660
Net Gain/Loss	$28,491

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$19,109
Advertising & Promotion	$2,936
Information Technology Expenses	$5,792
Insurance Expenses	$4,987
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$4,186
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,155,060
Government Grants	$104,647
Program Services	$41,500
Investments	$42,893
Special Events	$286,658
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,630,758

Expenses
Program Services	$2,238,858
Administration	$350,884
Fundraising	$286,615
Total Expenses	$2,876,357
Net Gain/Loss	$754,401

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$42,286
Advertising & Promotion	$4,229
Information Technology Expenses	$14,037
Insurance Expenses	$8,295
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$1,417
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$9,467
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,285,810
Government Grants	$110,497
Program Services	$45,700
Investments	$43,945
Special Events	$317,733
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,803,685

Expenses
Program Services	$2,585,263
Administration	$372,576
Fundraising	$334,385
Total Expenses	$3,292,224
Net Gain/Loss	$511,461

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$33,660
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$13,758
Insurance Expenses	$8,478
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$2,034
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$10,490
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Gift of Adoption Fund Inc

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Contributions	$370,513
Cash & Equivalents	$446,064	$350,446	($95,618)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$62,947	$163,974	$101,027
Total Assets	$509,011	$514,420	$5,409

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Total Liabilities	$426,601	$393,894	($32,707)

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Net Assets	$82,410	$120,526	$38,116

Assets	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Contributions	$339,798
Cash & Equivalents	$350,446	$286,530	($63,916)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$15,000	$15,000
Other	$163,974	$203,720	$39,746
Total Assets	$514,420	$505,250	($9,170)

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Total Liabilities	$393,894	$134,241	($259,653)

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Net Assets	$120,526	$371,009	$250,483

Assets	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Contributions	$578,474
Cash & Equivalents	$105,219	$64,579	($40,640)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$154,628	$194,784	$40,156
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$181,311	$154,025	($27,286)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$15,000	$8,333	($6,667)
Other	$49,092	$53,019	$3,927
Total Assets	$505,250	$474,740	($30,510)

Gift of Adoption Fund Inc

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of Gift of Adoption Fund Inc’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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* This organization changed its fiscal year accounting period in 2020. Please refer to its 2020 990s for more information.

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2018	2019	2020 *	2021	2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	-$51,548	$255,107	$115,446	$785,329	$337,158
As % of expenses	-3.0%	12.7%	5.3%	27.3%	10.2%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	-$58,048	$252,264	$115,446	$785,329	$337,158
As % of expenses	-3.4%	12.5%	5.3%	27.3%	10.2%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$1,877,431	$2,427,233	$2,195,976	$3,630,758	$3,803,685
Total revenue, % change over prior year	6.9%	29.3%	-9.5%	65.3%	4.8%
Program services revenue	1.4%	1.3%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%	1.2%	1.1%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.9%	2.9%
All other grants and contributions	97.7%	97.5%	96.9%	94.4%	94.2%
Other revenue	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$1,725,223	$2,007,814	$2,174,274	$2,876,357	$3,292,224
Total expenses, % change over prior year	5.8%	16.4%	8.3%	32.3%	14.5%
Personnel	28.4%	27.1%	28.6%	27.6%	25.3%
Professional fees	1.5%	1.3%	2.3%	2.4%	3.6%
Occupancy	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	60.1%	62.6%	63.3%	64.6%	66.0%
All other expenses	9.7%	8.4%	5.5%	5.0%	4.8%

Full cost components (estimated)	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$1,731,723	$2,010,657	$2,174,274	$2,876,357	$3,292,224
One month of savings	$143,769	$167,318	$181,190	$239,696	$274,352
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$110,497
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$1,875,492	$2,177,975	$2,355,464	$3,116,053	$3,677,073

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Months of cash	4.6	6.2	6.4	8.9	9.6
Months of cash and investments	6.3	8.1	8.5	12.3	12.6
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	2.7	3.8	4.2	6.5	6.9

Balance sheet composition	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Cash	$665,404	$1,041,619	$1,159,900	$2,125,575	$2,627,653
Investments	$244,121	$317,387	$377,890	$833,136	$838,195
Receivables	$630,669	$606,229	$569,389	$514,980	$471,573
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$19,667	$19,667	$19,667	$19,667	$19,667
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	85.5%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	32.4%	25.8%	31.6%	32.2%	32.3%
Unrestricted net assets	$387,516	$639,780	$755,226	$1,565,416	$1,902,574
Temporarily restricted net assets	$657,669	$826,729	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$657,669	$826,729	$725,689	$799,493	$830,116
Total net assets	$1,045,185	$1,466,509	$1,480,915	$2,364,909	$2,732,690

Key data checks

Key data checks	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

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

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Pam Devereux

LinkedIn profile

Pam Devereux joined the Gift of Adoption Board of Directors in 2003. In August 2007 she was appointed by the Board to be the organization's CEO. Prior to Gift of Adoption, Pam was the CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois for 8 years.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Gift of Adoption Fund Inc

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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Highest paid employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Gift of Adoption Fund Inc

Board of directors
as of 10/25/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Mr. Andrew Sandquist

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Term: 2022 - 2023

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Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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 10/25/2023

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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

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

We do not display disability information for organizations with fewer than 15 staff.

Equity strategies

Last updated: 10/25/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data

We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Policies and processes

We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$164,628	$204,784	$40,156
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$164,628	$204,784	$40,156
Unrestricted Net Assets	$206,381	$198,875	($7,506)
Net Assets	$371,009	$403,659	$32,650

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2011	Jun 30, 2012	Change
Accounts Payable	$3,788	$21,707	$17,919
Grants Payable	$58,046	$82,351	$24,305
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$9,247	$22,604	$13,357
Total Liabilities	$71,081	$126,662	$55,581

Gift of Adoption Fund Inc Parent

Funding adoptions for children in vulnerable circumstances

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Adoption Assistance Grants

Where we work

Awards

Affiliations & memberships

Our results

Evaluation documents

Number of volunteers

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Number of children adopted with aid of our grant program

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Number of families receiving grant assistance to complete the adoptions of vulnerable children

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Goals & Strategy

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2022 info

2.66

Months of cash in 2022 info

9.6

Fringe rate in 2022 info

15%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Gift of Adoption Fund Inc

Gift of Adoption Fund Inc

Gift of Adoption Fund Inc

Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Pam Devereux

Number of employees

Gift of Adoption Fund Inc

Compensation data

Gift of Adoption Fund Inc

Compensation data

Gift of Adoption Fund Inc

Board of directors data

Mr. Andrew Sandquist

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Liquidity in 2022

Months of cash in 2022

Fringe rate in 2022

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities