Aid to Adoption of Special Kids

Analysis

Aid to Adoption of Special Kids is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Aid to Adoption of Special Kids reported income of $10.4m and spending of $8.7m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $10.6m to $10.4m (-1.7%), an average of -0.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Aid to Adoption of Special Kids sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alegria Community Living ($10.4m), Greater Hope Foundation for Children ($10.4m) and Wichita Falls Area Food Bank ($10.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% and program service revenue 73% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $391k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.3m. At year end it held assets of $33.0m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $31.9m. It reported 209 employees.