Liabilities / Assets
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 56-2589239 • 501(c)3 • Grand Rapids, MI
Profile
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 children's independence. This partnership extends to all members of the adoption triad as well as other venues dedicated to uniting children and parents.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
24th percentile
Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 8.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
25th percentile
Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
41st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$38,336
Down $15,535 (-29%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$28,951
Up $8,400 (+41%) from 2023
Net Assets
$9,385
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Down$128,799
Down $12,132 (-8.6%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$152,734
Down $11,818 (-7.2%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$23,935
Down $314 (-1.3%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
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 children's independence. This partnership extends to all members of the adoption triad as well as other venues dedicated to uniting children and parents.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL HOME STUDIES, EDUCATION, POST PLACEMENT, PROBLEM ID AND REFERRALS | $0 | $1,260 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAR LANNING | Executive Director, Board | FT | $10,667 | - | $10,667 |
| BRENDA JOHNSON | President, Board Of Direct | - | $0 | - | - |
| ABBIE LANNING | Secretary, Board Of Direct | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEFF CZYZYK | Treasurer, Board Of Direct | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: interest income. Amount: 2. Description: event income. Amount: 943. Description: other income. Amount: 98. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 1,043.”
“Description: advertising. Amount: 117. Description: bank fees. Amount: 17. Description: data and technology. Amount: 1,124. Description: insurance. Amount: 8,739. Description: operations. Amount: 2,646. Description: outside support. Amount: 11,842. Description: projects. Amount: 1,551. Description: utilities. Amount: 3,018. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 7,768. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 36,822.”
“Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 700. End of year amount: 0. Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: -69. End of year amount: 0.”
“Description: accrued expenses & other current liabilities. Beg. Of year amount: 18,123. End of year amount: 26,418. Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 28. End of year amount: 133. Description: deferred revenue. Beg. Of year amount: 2,400. End of year amount: 2,400.”
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | BRENDA JOHNSON |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | CHAR LANNING |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 3 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD |
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| IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/BOYAmt | 0 | 631 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 36822 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherRevenueTotalAmt | 0 | 1043 |
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| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | 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 CHILDREN'S INDEPENDENCE. THIS PARTNERSHIP EXTENDS TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ADOPTION TRIAD AS WELL AS OTHER VENUES DEDICATED TO UNITING CHILDREN AND PARENTS. |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 2747 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 126703 |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 1260 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt | 0 | 103165 |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 20551 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 28951 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 128799 |
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| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | HTTPS://FAMILIESTHROUGHADOPTION.ORG |
| IRS990ScheduleA/First5Years170Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 20505 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 2423 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 6660 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 6433 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 2 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 6 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 2 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 2. DESCRIPTION: EVENT INCOME. AMOUNT: 943. DESCRIPTION: OTHER INCOME. AMOUNT: 98. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 8: 1,043. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 117. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 17. DESCRIPTION: DATA AND TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 1,124. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 8,739. DESCRIPTION: OPERATIONS. AMOUNT: 2,646. DESCRIPTION: OUTSIDE SUPPORT. AMOUNT: 11,842. DESCRIPTION: PROJECTS. AMOUNT: 1,551. DESCRIPTION: UTILITIES. AMOUNT: 3,018. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 7,768. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 36,822. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 700. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: -69. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: ACCRUED EXPENSES & OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 18,123. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 26,418. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 28. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 133. DESCRIPTION: DEFERRED REVENUE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,400. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,400. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | CHAR LANNING |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 6162429696 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-07-30 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION INC |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | FAMI |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 562589239 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 6162429696 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 354 NORWOOD SE |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | GRAND RAPIDS |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MI |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 49506 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 300022324 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | D K WEISS HOLT & ASSOCIATES PLLC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 4660 N BRETON COURT SUITE 102 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | KENTWOOD |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MI |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 49508 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 6168711233 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2025-07-30 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | DENNIS K WEISS CPA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-08-04T11:46:26-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2023-10-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-09-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2023 |
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