FAMILY FOCUS ADOPTION SERVICES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAMILY FOCUS ADOPTION SERVICES

EIN 11-2869661 · Human Services (P31Z)

What they do

FAMILY FOCUS ADOPTION SERVICES ("FAMILY FOCUS") WAS FOUNDED IN 1987 BY A GROUP of NEW YORK and NEW JERSEY ADOPTIVE PARENTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, and OTHER ADOPTION ADVOCATES, OUT of THE BELEF THAT EVERY CHILD WHO NEEDS A PERMANENT ADOPTIVE FAMILY, and EVERY FAMILY LOOKING to ADOPT, DESERVES TIMELY, COMPREHENSIVE ADOPTION SERVICES. THIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCY, WHICH is FULLY CERIFIED BY NEW YORK STATE, DEFINES ITSELF AS HIGH ENERGY LEVEL MULTI-SERVICE NON-TRADITIONAL ADOPTION AGENCY.FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, FAMILY FOCUS is CLASSIFIED AS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION and is EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 402 of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE and A SIMILAR PROVISION of THE NEW YORK STATE INCOME TAX LAWS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

91.30%of revenue went to mission work91.3% of expenses · Program services

$99.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.66%of revenue went to management and office costs8.7% of expenses

$0.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $81,713 for JACK BRENNAN (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,782,053

Mission workProgram services$1,627,04191.30% of revenue91.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$154,4118.66% of revenue8.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6010.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,781,45299.97% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 8.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.70% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.25% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 12.2% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.60% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,782,053

Expenses$1,781,452

Annual surplus $601 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,627,041 · 91.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$154,411 · 8.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,782,053

Expenses$1,781,452

Assets$226,844

Income$1,782,053

Contributions$88,085

Mission work (program services)$1,627,041

Management and general$154,411

Executive compensation (total)$281,032

Accounting fees$10,992

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JACK BRENNANEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $81,713

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

JACK BRENNANEXECUTIVE DIR.

DENISE PILGRIMVICE PRESIDENT

INES MIYARESVICE PRESIDENT

JOEL FRIDOVICH MSW SDAPRESIDENT

JUDY BRAMBRUTBOARD MEMBER

LINDA SCHWARTZSECRETARY

LISA S WAGNERBOARD MEMBER

MARIAN KENTER-DWYERBOARD MEMBER

MEGAN BURGESSBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE CASEBOARD MEMBER

PAMELA DEMAN LCSWBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT PILGRIMTREASURER

SANDRA SALERNOBOARD MEMBER

SANDRA VILAR-FERREIRABOARD MEMBER

SARAH HORNSTEINBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 1528 COLUMBIA TURNPIKE 202, CASTLETON, NY 12033
County: Queens
In care of: JOHN BRENNAN
Primary officer: JOHN BRENNAN, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjo@ffas.info Phone(718) 224-1919

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRUBER PALUMBERI RAFFAELE FRIED CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P31Z)
IRS tax category: Child and Youth Services