The Cradle Society

“Management works with the auditors in the preparation of the Form 990 and provides a copy of the prepared Form 990 to the Board Finance/Audit Committee and the full Board for review prior to its filing with the IRS.”

“Any known material conflict of interest which becomes relevant to any matter requiring action by the Board of Directors or any of its committees are to be disclosed to the Board of Directors or such committee, and such individual shall not vote on such matter, shall not use personal influence in connection with such matter, and shall not be counted in determining the quorum for the meeting. The minutes of such meeting will reflect the disclosure made, the abstinence from voting, and the exclusion from the count in determining the quorum for the meeting.”

“A compensation review occurs annually following the end of the fiscal year. In preparation for the discussion, a compensation survey is conducted which consists of a review of comparable adoption agency Form 990s, non-profit salary surveys, and publically available data from the Department of Labor and salary websites. The data is compiled and compared to the current analyzed salaries of senior staff in relation to the organizations compensation philosophy and practices statement. Should there be indicators that an adjustment is necessary, recommendation is made with supportive data. The Executive Committee determines if any increase will be approved considering both the data and the organizations ability to make the adjustment. The Executive Committees recommendation is approved by the Board of Directors which is documented in the Board minutes.”

“The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. The organizations financial statements are posted on The Cradles website and are also available upon request. These documents are available for the same period of disclosure as set forth in section 6104(d).”

“The Vision of The Cradle is: A World where every child thrives in a safe and loving family. The Mission of The Cradle is: Building families through adoption. Supoorting families through life's challenges. Strengthening communities through education.”

“Adoption Learning Partners (ALP): The Cradles nationally pre-eminent online training platform, Adoption Learning Partners, received 24,302 enrolments for interactive, adoption-related courses. New courses were developed for A Learning Place, The Cradle's mobile-first micro-learning platform to provide additional training. National partnerships for course content and for training in the child welfare field will continue to be leveraged to scale impact. Expenses $ 556,969. including grants of $ 0. Revenue $ 616,191. Our Children: The definition of family has changed significantly over the years, and so has the way families look. This is especially true in adoptive families. At The Cradle, nearly half of the babies we place for adoption each year are of a race that is different from their adoptive parents, and around 20% of our families are LGBTQ families. Recognizing the changing needs of our families, in 2016 The Cradle launched the initiative, "Our Children: An Education and Empowerment Series." The goal of this initiative is to educate diverse families about the realities and injustices their children may experience in societal interactions, and to give parents the tools they need to successfully communicate and navigate these difficult dynamics in positive and productive ways. Our Children is an initiative made up of a variety of components, including live roundtable discussions and online webcasts, on issues of great urgency today such as "Raising Black Boys." During the past two years, The Cradle offered roundtables on "The Color of Education," "Raising Black Girls"Raising Children Across Racial Lines," each of which also had a companion webcast, allowing for discussion to continue and understanding to deepen over time. To date, more than 2,000 individuals have participated in Our Children programs. Expenses $ 90,305. including grants of $ 0. Revenue $ 0.”

“Change in Beneficial Interest in Net Assets of Foundation 830,636. Change in Value of Split Interest Agreements and Trusts -96,947 Contributions to the Foundation -2,965,000. Total to Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 -2,231,311.”