Adoption and Foster Care Specialist Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF INDIVIDUAL, JOINT AND FAMILY COUNSELING, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT REPORTS, GROUP COUNSELING WITH CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS, AND CONSULTATION AND TRAINING PRIMARILY AS THEY RELATE TO ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SERVICES.
- Income
- $4.4 million
- Spending
- $3.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 7.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 27
- Highest pay
- $257,363, president an
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 September 30, 2025, 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)
- $3.2 million spent. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS, INC. FACILITATED THE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN INTO FAMILIES. THESE WERE ALL SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL, MEDICAL AND/OR COGNITIVE DISABILITIES. THERE WERE SEVERAL LARGE SIBLING GROUPS THAT THE AGENCY WAS ABLE TO KEEP TOGETHER IN PERMANENT FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION. IN THE PAST, ROUGHLY ONE HALF OF THE CHILDREN SERVICED FOR ADOPTION BY THE AGENCY HAVE BEEN 10 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THERE WAS A NOTED CHANGE IN THE AGE WITH MANY OF THE CHILDREN ADOPTED BEING BELOW THE AGE OF 6. THIS CHANGE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE AGE THAT THE CHILDREN ARE ENTERING FOSTER CARE BEING YOUNGER THAN IN PAST YEARS AS WELL AS THE COURTS GENERAL LEAN TO ESTABLISH PERMANENCY IN A FASTER TIME FRAME RESULTING IN THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OCCURRING MORE QUICKLY WHEN THERE IS A LACK OF PROGRESS ON THE TREATMENT PLAN BY THE BIRTH PARENTS. ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS HAS ALSO PROVIDED THE STATE OF MICHIGAN WITH FOSTER CARE AND FOSTER HOME LICENSING SERVICES. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE AGENCY PROVIDED FOSTER CARE SERVICES FOR A NUMBER CHILDREN. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF FOSTER HOMES THAT PROVIDED CARE FOR THESE CHILDREN AS WELL AS SOME UNLICENSED RELATIVE CARE PLACEMENTS THAT WERE SUPERVISED BY THE AGENCY. SEVERAL OF THE FOSTER HOMES WERE BORROWED FROM OTHER AGENCIES (MDHHS) WITH MONITORING BY ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS, INC BEING MANDATED. ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS INC HAS A NUMBER OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES FOR THE CARE OF MICHIGAN COURT WARDS. THE AGENCY HAS ALSO LICENSED ADDITIONAL HOMES AND TRANSFERRED THE LICENSE TO THE FAMILY'S LOCAL MDHHS OFFICE. ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS INC. HAS BEEN NOTED FOR THE TIMELINESS OF FOSTER HOME LICENSURE FOLLOWING A STUDY BY THE STATEWIDE MDHHS OFFICE. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE AGENCY HAS WORKED WITH THE BIRTH PARENTS WITH SUCCESSFUL REUNIFICATION OF CHILDREN. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS, INC. FACILITATED THE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN INTO FAMILIES. THESE WERE ALL SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL, MEDICAL AND/OR COGNITIVE DISABILITIES. THERE WERE SEVERAL LARGE SIBLING GROUPS THAT THE AGENCY WAS ABLE TO KEEP TOGETHER IN PERMANENT FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION. IN THE PAST, ROUGHLY ONE HALF OF THE CHILDREN SERVICED FOR ADOPTION BY THE AGENCY HAVE BEEN 10 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THERE WAS A NOTED CHANGE IN THE AGE WITH MANY OF THE CHILDREN ADOPTED BEING BELOW THE AGE OF 6. THIS CHANGE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE AGE THAT THE CHILDREN ARE ENTERING FOSTER CARE BEING YOUNGER THAN IN PAST YEARS AS WELL AS THE COURTS GENERAL LEAN TO ESTABLISH PERMANENCY IN A FASTER TIME FRAME RESULTING IN THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OCCURRING MORE QUICKLY WHEN THERE IS A LACK OF PROGRESS ON THE TREATMENT PLAN BY THE BIRTH PARENTS. ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS HAS ALSO PROVIDED THE STATE OF MICHIGAN WITH FOSTER CARE AND FOSTER HOME LICENSING SERVICES. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE AGENCY PROVIDED FOSTER CARE SERVICES FOR A NUMBER CHILDREN. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF FOSTER HOMES THAT PROVIDED CARE FOR THESE CHILDREN AS WELL AS SOME UNLICENSED RELATIVE CARE PLACEMENTS THAT WERE SUPERVISED BY THE AGENCY. SEVERAL OF THE FOSTER HOMES WERE BORROWED FROM OTHER AGENCIES (MDHHS) WITH MONITORING BY ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS, INC BEING MANDATED. ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS INC HAS A NUMBER OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES FOR THE CARE OF MICHIGAN COURT WARDS. THE AGENCY HAS ALSO LICENSED ADDITIONAL HOMES AND TRANSFERRED THE LICENSE TO THE FAMILY'S LOCAL MDHHS OFFICE. ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS INC. HAS BEEN NOTED FOR THE TIMELINESS OF FOSTER HOME LICENSURE FOLLOWING A STUDY BY THE STATEWIDE MDHHS OFFICE. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE AGENCY HAS WORKED WITH THE BIRTH PARENTS WITH SUCCESSFUL REUNIFICATION OF CHILDREN.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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