Choice Adoptions

Analysis

Choice Adoptions is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1980, 46 years ago. 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 December 2023, Choice Adoptions reported income of $576k and spending of $437k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $613k to $576k (-6.1%), an average of -1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Choice Adoptions sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alex Eligh Community Center Inc ($576k), Vermont Jazz Center Inc ($576k) and Plymouth School ($575k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $171k. At year end it held assets of $487k against liabilities of $9,383, net assets of $478k. It reported 8 employees.