Addy S Hope Adoption Agency
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
A non-profit child placing agency licensed by the state of Texas dedicated to uniting Christian families with the children who need them.
- Income
- $619,523
- Spending
- $567,781
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- -11.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 64%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 37
- Highest pay
- $96,149, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 78% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $410,777 spent. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the organization operated the following programs:Beauty from Ashes-our traditional infant adoption program. Services provided include: support of birth mothers, adoption planning, training, home study services, placement, and monitoring of the placement. Our case managers are available to both the birth mother as well as the adoptive family from the time of match until services are no longer needed, including after the child is placed.They Wait-our child waiting program in which children in the custody of Texas DFPS and are legally free for adoption are placed into adoptive homes. The services provided to the families include: recruitment and training of adoptive parents, home study services, child matching, placement monitoring, and support to children and families through the entire process.Sustaining Hope-our post-adopt program that support any of our agencys families who have completed an adoption. Services include crisis intervention, behavioral intervention, help with locating facilities and providers for needed services, as well as family preservation support. As an agency we have worked with over 100 families and all post-adopt services are available to each of them.Future Hope-our program for young men who are aging out of foster care. Future Hope serves young men 18-22 transitioning to success in life from the foster care system by: providing a furnished studio apartment, equipping them with life skills, supporting them through relationships, and linking them to education, mentors, and community partners. This program includes Hope Crossing, a 14 unit apartment complex built on our property. Young men who are part of this program will lie at Hope Crossing.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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