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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AID TO ADOPTION OF SPECIAL KIDS.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,346,445
Total expenses
$8,805,338
Contributions and grants received
$2,230,644
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$8,168,396
Investment income
$947,405
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$38,280,369
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,063,446
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$37,216,923
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,700,510
Management and general expenses
$894,668
Fundraising expenses
$210,160
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,700,510

Program services were 87.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $222,825

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $446,450

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,561,369

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $56,496

  • 2a · Program service revenue: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

    total $8,168,396 · related or exempt $8,168,396

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $947,405 · excluded $947,405

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $700,484 · program services $619,294 · management and general $70,795 · fundraising $10,395

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,225,474 · program services $4,623,983 · management and general $526,582 · fundraising $74,909

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $98,957 · program services $84,899 · management and general $11,289 · fundraising $2,769

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $57,579 · program services $49,392 · management and general $6,377 · fundraising $1,810

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $439,529 · program services $395,312 · management and general $38,586 · fundraising $5,631

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $62,189 · management and general $62,189

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $57,252 · program services $36,105 · management and general $19,648 · fundraising $1,499

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $47,949 · program services $10,008 · fundraising $37,941

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $92,267 · program services $51,308 · management and general $39,382 · fundraising $1,577

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $209,873 · program services $174,635 · management and general $30,581 · fundraising $4,657

  • 17 · Travel

    total $91,738 · program services $91,513 · management and general $202 · fundraising $23

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $153,684 · program services $127,848 · management and general $22,421 · fundraising $3,415

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $158,225 · program services $127,687 · management and general $26,424 · fundraising $4,114

  • 24a · Other expenses: FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES

    total $1,134,389 · program services $1,134,072 · fundraising $317

  • 24b · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS

    total $80,949 · program services $66,337 · management and general $12,686 · fundraising $1,926

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $71,965 · program services $6,670 · management and general $24,621 · fundraising $40,674

  • 24d · Other expenses: EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT

    total $60,748 · program services $58,855 · management and general $1,728 · fundraising $165

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $62,087 · program services $42,592 · management and general $1,157 · fundraising $18,338

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,450,436 · end of year $2,714,471

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $15,139 · end of year $15,170

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $963,263 · end of year $680,793

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $49,665 · end of year $44,336

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,145,000

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,070,530

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,191,601 · end of year $2,074,470

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $29,235,198 · end of year $32,751,129

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $523,015 · end of year $784,276

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $374,560 · end of year $120,916

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $245,912 · end of year $158,254

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $33,746,676 · end of year $37,201,753

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,139 · end of year $15,170

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES FOR THE CHILDREN IN ARIZONA'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM (PRIMARILY IN MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTIES).

  • ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE IDENTIFIES, RECRUITS AND TRAINS COMMUNITY AND KINSHIP FAMILIES TO FOSTER CHILDREN IN THE ARIZONA FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE IDENTIFIES FOSTER FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN/ADULTS WITH SPECIAL PHYSICAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS AS DETERMINED BY THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND TWO NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. AASK ASSISTS THE FAMILIES IN OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING THEIR FOSTER LICENSES AND PROVIDES ON-GOING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR THE FAMILIES. IN ADDITION, AASK PROVIDES SUPPORT TO POPULATIONS THAT EXTEND THE BOUNDARIES OF FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION. THESE SUPPORTS INCLUDE: 1) WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS RECRUITERS IDENTIFY FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN CARE WHO ARE CONSIDERED "TOUGHER TO PLACE; 2) FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIONS WORKS TO REDUCE CHILDREN IN CONGREGATE CARE AND IMPROVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT BY IMPLORING EXTENSIVE FAMILY FINDING EFFORTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF KIN CONNECTIONS AND PLACEMENT. 3) POST PERMANENCY OFFERS AFTER PLACEMENT SUPPORT WHICH INCLUDES PARENT EDUCATION, TRAINING, PARENT AND YOUTH SUPPORT GROUPS, 24-HR HELPLINE, AND HELP TO SECURE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES, AND 4) AN AASK NURSING PROFESSIONAL PROVIDES SUPPORT TO FAMILIES CARING FOR CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS ILLNESSES.

    Expenses $4,974,529 · Revenue $4,760,601

  • FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES (HOME COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES) IDENTIFIES SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE RESPITE AND HABILITATION SERVICES TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND ADULTS DETERMINED TO BE IN NEED OF THESE SERVICES BY THE AHCCCS COMPLETE CARE AND THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

    Expenses $2,725,981 · Revenue $3,407,795

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Rita Meiser

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Dennis Genge

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kelly Singer

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Adam D Christensen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Tiffany Hill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Ron Adelson

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $425,871
    From this org
    $378,470
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,401
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $318,470
    Bonus
    $60,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,901
    Filer's total
    $425,871

  • Vicky Bayshore

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $122,845
    From this org
    $94,348
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,497
    Hours/week
    40

  • Susan Lowther

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $115,082
    From this org
    $101,602
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,480
    Hours/week
    40

  • Russell Funk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $117,468
    From this org
    $101,544
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,924
    Hours/week
    40

  • James Field

    TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $110,173
    From this org
    $106,436
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,737
    Hours/week
    40

  • Joanne Chiariello

    FORMER CHIEF CLINICAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $151,768
    From this org
    $128,347
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,421
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $116,947
    Bonus
    $11,400
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,684
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,737
    Filer's total
    $151,768

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
23 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202610559349301851

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