FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION INC Charity Report

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FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION INC

EIN 56-2589239 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION"), is A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WILL FORSTER THE FORMATION of FAMILIES THROUGH THE ADOPTION PROCESS. FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION PARTNERS WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE ADOPTION JOURNEY: FROM THE CONCEPTION of THE ADOPTION PLAN THROUGH THE CHILDRENS INDEPENDENCE. THIS PARTNERSHIP EXTENDS to ALL MEMBERS of THE ADOPTION TRIAD AS WELL AS OTHER VENUES DEDICATED to UNITING CHILDREN and PARENTS.

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Money made simple

0.98%of revenue went to mission work0.8% of expenses · Program services

$118.58spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $23,935 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $10,667 for CHAR LANNING (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$128,799

Mission workProgram services$1,2600.98% of revenue0.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Total expenses$152,734118.58% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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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: 0.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 1.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$128,799

Expenses$152,734

Annual shortfall $23,935 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,260 · 0.8% of expenses

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Revenue$128,799

Expenses$152,734

Assets$9,385

Income$128,799

Contributions$1,053

Mission work (program services)$1,260

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHAR LANNINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD · 50 hrs/week $10,667

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (4)

CHAR LANNINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD

ABBIE LANNINGSECRETARY, BOARD OF DIRECT

BRENDA JOHNSONPRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECT

JEFF CZYZYKTREASURER, BOARD OF DIRECT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 354 NORWOOD SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506
County: Kent
In care of: CHAR LANNING
Primary officer: CHAR LANNING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsupport@familiesthroughadoption.org Phone(616) 242-9696

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: D K WEISS HOLT & ASSOCIATES PLLC
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations
Revocation date: February 15, 2022