ADOPTION CENTER OF SAN DIEGO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ADOPTION CENTER OF SAN DIEGO

EIN 33-0204237 · Adoption (P31)

What they do

ADOPTION CENTER of SAN DIEGOS MISSION is to CREATE FAMILIES THROUGH THE GIFT of OPEN ADOPTION WHILE SERVING WOMEN IN CRISES or UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES. WE SUPPORT OUR FAMILIES and BIRTH MOTHERS THROUGH EDUCATION, LOVE and SUPPORT. OUR VISION is to WORK AT THE INTERSECTION of CRISES or UNPLANNED PREGANANCIES to CREATE FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATION and SUPPORT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.16%of revenue went to mission work74.4% of expenses · Program services

$91.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

23.45%of revenue went to management and office costs25.6% of expenses

25.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$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$202,298

Mission workProgram services$137,89668.16% of revenue74.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$47,44223.45% of revenue25.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$16,9608.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$185,33891.62% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 74.4% mission · 25.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 25.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 31.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 3.0% mission · 97.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.17% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 2.2% mission · 97.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$202,298

Expenses$185,338

Annual surplus $16,960 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)$137,896 · 74.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$47,442 · 25.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$202,298

Expenses$185,338

Income$281,103

Contributions$51,359

Mission work (program services)$137,896

Management and general$47,442

Executive compensation (total)$88,499

Accounting fees$700

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (7)

DAVID ELHOFFDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH THOMASSECRETARY/TREAS

LACY GARLOWVICE PRESIDENT

MOLLY STOKASDIRECTOR

NICOLE KNOXDIRECTOR

SARAH JENSEN-ELHOFFDIRECTOR

SARAH SACCONE-LANZAPRESIDENT & CEO

About this charity

Location: 3665 Ruffin Road 205, San Diego, CA 92123
County: San Diego
In care of: SARAH SACCONE-LANZA
Primary officer: SARAH SACCONE-LANZA, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@FNadopt.org Phone(858) 535-3033

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JACQUELLYN I MARTIN CPA
NTEE classification: Adoption (P31)
IRS tax category: Adoption