BBB Wise Giving Report

Charity Contact Information

Adopt America Network

1500 North Superior Street, Suite 303

Toledo, OH 43604

419-726-5100

www.adoptamericanetwork.org

also known as: Adopt America

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1983, Ohio

Affiliates: Adoption Specialists in 26 states; Adoption Advocacy (South Carolina)

Stated Purpose: "to improve the lives of adoptable children throughout the United States who are in the foster care system by placing them with permanent, loving families."

Evaluation Conclusions

Adopt America Network (AAN) meets the 20Standards for Charity Accountability.

Programs

Through a national network of volunteer adoption specialists and by partnering with public and private agencies, AAN provides matching and support services to families who want to adopt special needs children, including, but not limited to child placement services; Internet family registration services; pre-adoption training; home study services; pre-and post-adoption services; and respite care referral. AAN reports to have provided 231 children in 2007 and 191 in 2008 with adoptive parents.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, AAN's program expenses were:

Adoption & placement program 914,699

Total Program Expenses: $914,699

Governance

Chief Executive : Wendy Spoerl, President

Compensation*: $77,523

Chair of the Board: Tammy Corral

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice President Human Resources, CMC Group, Inc.

Board Size: 18

Paid Staff Size: 9

*2007 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Fund Raising

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving.

Fund raising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $690,360, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

Tax Status

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

Financial

The following information is based on AAN's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Source of Funds

Grant revenue 291,326

Contributions 254,178

Contracted child recruitment 184,563

Fundraising 144,856

State adoption revenues 109,950

Investment income 17,274

Miscellaneous income 1,988

Total Income $1,004,135

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 89% Fund Raising: 7% Administrative: 4%

Total income $1,004,135

Program expenses $914,699

Fund raising expenses 71,811

Administrative expenses 44,759

Total expenses $1,031,269

Expenses in Excess of Income (27,134)

Beginning net assets 409,669

Ending net assets 382,535

Total liabilities 129,053

Total assets $511,588

Note: According to AAN's 2007 audited financial statements, the organization received $138,045 in in-kind donations including legal services ($118,211) and supplies and furniture ($19,834).