The Gladney Center for Adoption
The Gladney Center for Adoption reported $19.4 million in revenue and $18.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.85 went to program services, $19.74 to management and general costs and $8.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 40.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $345,123 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 36.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 40.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $345,123 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.84% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseDomestic infant adoption services this program places infants of all races into loving families. Expectant mothers seeking adoption support receive guidance through their planning process. Prospective adoptive parents are prepared with training and family support. In fiscal year 2025, 2,508 expectant mothers contacted gladney; 161 chose to be admitted to gladney's program; and 72 birth mothers completed infant adoption placements with gladney
International adoption services - this program connects waiting children with loving families through international adoption. Children are typically older or in sibling groups in orphan care settings. The countries gladney currently works with include bulgaria, colombia, dominican republic, equador, hong kong, india, philippines, taiwan, thailand, and vietnam.in fiscal year 2025, 65 children were placed in forever homes
New beginnings - this program connects families with children in foster care who are eligible for adoption placement. Gladney recruits families for children in the texas state child welfare system, most are over age seven and have been removed from homes due to abuse or neglect.in fiscal year 2025, 50 children from state foster care were adopted by families and 11 older or medically fragile children were adopted through private adoption services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $317,663 | $0 | $27,460 | $345,123 |
| EVP/GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,250 | $0 | $8,112 | $236,362 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,127 | $0 | $14,561 | $206,688 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,052 | $0 | $24,959 | $179,011 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,838 | $0 | $650 | $173,488 |
| VP, MANAGER DIRECTOR ASIA Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,178 | $0 | $13,393 | $142,571 |
| APPLICATION AND DATA SYSTEMS MANAGER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,449 | $0 | $25,048 | $126,497 |
| VP, DOMESTIC ADOPTION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,249 | $0 | $6,817 | $125,066 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Gladney Center for Adoption (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–1b19 · 19 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 595
- Volunteers Part I, line 6223
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UPSTART SOFTWARE LLC Automation services | $625,410 |
| FACILITY RESPONSE GROUP Hvac repairs/maintenance | $130,312 |
| SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS Occupancy | $127,062 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
43 private foundations reported grants to The Gladney Center for Adoption totaling $495K 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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Of every $100 The Gladney Center for Adoption spent in FY2025, $71.85 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Gladney Center for Adoption's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, The Gladney Center for Adoption reported that 71.9% of its $18.8 million in expenses went to program services, 19.7% to management and general and 8.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Gladney Center for Adoption pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Gladney Center for Adoption reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $345,123, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Gladney Center for Adoption get its money?
Of $19.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 36.5% came from contributions and grants and 40.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Gladney Center for Adoption a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-0917409 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 August 31, 2025, object 202621969349302342 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024 (amended), object 202533529349300208 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411949349300331 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341649349300214 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231809349300123 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141059349301644 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-0917409: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.