Adoption Exchange Association
Also known as National Adoption Association
Adoption Exchange Association reported $12.4 million in revenue and $12.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.65 went to program services, $1.35 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. Government grants made up 92.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,137 (CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 101% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $204,137 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.67% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNaa operates adoptuskids and the national center for diligent recruitment (ncdr). The ncdr works to improve outcomes for children and youth in foster care by helping child welfare systems and professionals develop and implement strategic, data-driven diligent recruitment plans. Adoptuskids (ausk) is a multifaceted project with several partners to raise public awareness about the need for families for children in foster care, and to assist states, territories, and tribes as they recruit and retain foster and adoptive families and connect them with children
Member services: since the early 1980's naa has held its national convenings (conferences and think tanks) bringing together child welfare and adoption professionals from across the county to exchange best practices. Naa receives dues from members for its educational offerings. The dave thomas foundation for adoption, annie e. Casey foundation, centene foundation and the helen serini foundation also support its programs for child welfare professionals nationwide
Naa's ujima program is funded predominantly by the walmart foundation and helps improve adoption and other permanency and wellbeing outcomes for children, youth and families. Program components include: leadership development, narrative change and economic mobility
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $168,600 | $0 | $35,537 | $204,137 |
| CFO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $134,954 | $0 | $23,609 | $158,563 |
| ADOPTUSKIDS PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $135,683 | $0 | $21,050 | $156,733 |
| NCDR PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $134,241 | $0 | $17,098 | $151,339 |
| EQUITY AND PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $128,018 | $0 | $15,423 | $143,441 |
| INTENSIVE TECH ASSISTANCE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $100,259 | $0 | $9,994 | $110,253 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Adoption Exchange Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $406K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL INC Adoptuskids national adoption campaign | $2,093,599 |
| GROH CONSULTING Capacity building and coaching | $114,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Adoption Exchange Association totaling $5,034 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Adoption Exchange Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Adoption Exchange Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Adoption Exchange Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Adoption Exchange Association reported that 98.6% of its $12.3 million in expenses went to program services, 1.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Adoption Exchange Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Adoption Exchange Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $204,137, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Adoption Exchange Association get its money?
Of $12.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 92.4% from government grants) and 2.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Adoption Exchange Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1452079 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202621539349300127 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202530659349300533 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202400929349300105 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202310559349300146 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210429349301001 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202100399349300045 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1452079: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.