Adopt a Family Foundation

Analysis

Adopt a Family Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Rcho Santa Fe, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Adopt a Family Foundation reported income of $314k and spending of $290k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $72k to $314k (+340%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 143%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Adopt a Family Foundation sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elevating Christian Ministries Inc ($314k), Ny Tibetan Service Center Inc ($315k) and Samaritan Hands Inc ($314k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $6,000 (2.1% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $189k against liabilities of $3,891, net assets of $185k.