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Adoption Connections Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 26-3750495

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 07, 2018

108 N Liberty St Suite BMuncie, IN 47305

(765) 288-3111

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

89th percentile

0.48x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

45th percentile

1.3%

Higher net margin than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$12,000

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.6% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

77th percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

63rd percentile

10%

Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Up

$6,904

Up $1,563 (+29%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$3,593

Up $1,206 (+51%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$3,311

Up $357 (+12%) from 2016

Revenue

Up

$95,209

Up $8,790 (+10%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$94,003

Down $13,692 (-13%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$1,206

Up $22,482 (+106%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2015: $29,923Liabilities 2015: $6,260Net Assets 2015: $23,6632015Assets 2016: $5,341Liabilities 2016: $2,954Net Assets 2016: $2,3872016Assets 2017: $6,904Liabilities 2017: $3,311Net Assets 2017: $3,5932017

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$6,904
Liabilities$3,311
Net Assets$3,593

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $103,274Expenses 2015: $93,106Net Income 2015: $10,1682015Revenue 2016: $86,419Expenses 2016: $107,695Net Income 2016: -$21,2762016Revenue 2017: $95,209Expenses 2017: $94,003Net Income 2017: $1,2062017

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$95,209
Expenses$94,003
Net Income$1,206
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 7, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$95,209
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Adoption connections is a non-profit private adoption agency that offers comprehensive domestic private adoption services. Our focus is on domestic adoptions of infants, and on educating adoptive families and other other adoption professionals about important issues in adoption today, such as open adoption considerations, needs of multi-ethnic families, support for special needs children and families, and the bonding/nurturing process for adopted children.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE DOMESTIC PRIVATE ADOPTION SERVICES BY PROVIDING ADOPTION SERVICES AND RELATED ASSISTANCE TO ADOPTING PARENTS, PLACING PARENTS, AND CHILDREN. SERVICES ARE FREE TO PLACING PARENTS, AND THE PROGRAM FEE FOR ADOPTING PARENTS WITH WHOM CHILDREN ARE PLACED IS ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE.-$93,523
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
REBECCA BRUCEPresident/ChPT$12,000-$12,000
CAROL LITZVice Preside-$0--
ZANITA WHITLEYSecretary/Tr-$0--
BRITTANY DORTONDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Adoption Connections
EIN
26-3750495
Phone
7652883111
Address
108 N LIBERTY ST SUITE B, MUNCIE, IN 47305

Signing Officer

Name
Rebecca Bruce
Title
President/chair
Phone
7652883111
Signed
2018-11-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Estep Burkey Simmons LLC
Address
PO BOX 42, MUNCIE, IN 47308-0042
Preparer
Thomas a Roberts
Phone
7652847554
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

REFUNDS 156 TOTAL 156

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising and promotion 10,280 office supplies 1,508 meals and entertainment 7,331 interest 74 insurance 3,573 bank service charges 57 birth mom living expenses 12,365 education 23 office cleaning 1,080 non-investment depreciation 480 total 36,771

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Equipment 2,837 2,837 less accumulated depreciation 1,320 1,800 escrow accounts 0 0 total 1,517 1,037

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 608 656 escrow account 2,346 2,655

Form 990-ez, Part III

Adoption connections is a non-profit private adoption agency that offers comprehensive domestic private adoption services. Our focus is on domestic adoptions of infants, and on educating adoptive families and other other adoption professionals about important issues in adoption today, such as open adoption considerations, needs of multi-ethnic families, support for special needs children and families, and the bonding/nurturing process for adopted children.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Offering comprehensive domestic private adoption services by providing adoption services and related assistance to adopting parents, placing parents, and children. Services are free to placing parents, and the program fee for adopting parents with whom children are placed is on a sliding fee scale.

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