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Minnesota Adoption Resource Network

EIN 41-1382178 · Saint Paul, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak37 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO FIND AND STRENGTHEN MINNESOTA ADOPTIVE, FOSTER CARE AND KINSHIP FAMILIES BY PROVIDING 1) AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEED FOR FAMILIES FOR MINNESOTA CHILDREN; 2) INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO THOSE INTERESTED IN BECOMING ADOPTIVE, FOSTER OR KINSHIP FAMILIES; 3) EDUCATION RELEVANT TO ADOPTION, FOSTER, AND KINSHIP FAMILIES AND PROFESSSIONALS; AND 4) INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES.

Income
$3.6 million
Spending
$3.7 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 97%
Employees
28
Volunteers
110
Highest pay
$113,901, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 37 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 61% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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)
  1. $3.6 million spent. ZERO KIDS WAITING (ZKW) PROGRAM - THE GATEWAY TO INFORMATION ABOUT ADOPTION, FOSTER CARE, AND KINSHIP CARE IN MINNESOTA. PROVIDES STATEWIDE INFORMATION ABOUT ADOPTION, FOSTER CARE, AND KINSHIP CARE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL NEWS AND PRINT MEDIA. CREATES ONLINE FEATURES FOR CHILDREN IN MINNESOTA WHO NEED AN ADOPTIVE FAMILY IMMEDIATELY. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 THIS PROGRAM HAD 647,232 CONTACTS WHERE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL WERE PROVIDED, AND 112 CHILDREN REGISTERED ON THE STATE ADOPTION EXCHANGE WERE PLACED WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. EDUCATION FOR FOSTER, ADOPTIVE & KINSHIP PARENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS: FOSTER ADOPT MINNESOTA SUPPORTS FAMILIES BY PROVIDING TRAININGS ON MENTAL HEALTH, THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, AND COMMON CHALLENGES FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN AND THOSE IN FOSTER CARE AND KINSHIP PLACEMENTS. FAM IS A STRONG RESOURCE FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE YOUTH CONNECTED WITH THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. TRAINING OFFERED INCLUDES TOPICS SUCH AS SUPPORTING BIRTH FAMILY CONNECTIONS, WORKING WITH LGBTQAI+ YOUTH, TRAUMA, ATTACHMENT, IDENTITY, AND DIVERSITY. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 THE EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDED EDUCATION TO 13,806 PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. HELP PROGRAM: FOSTER ADOPT MINNESOTA OFFERS A WARMLINE FOR ALL ADOPTIVE, FOSTER AND KINSHIP FAMILIES THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA AND IS STAFFED BY HELP SPECIALISTS WITH ADVANCED TRAINING IN PERMANENCY SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS FREE SERVICE CONNECTS FAMILIES WITH ADOPTION, TRAUMA AND ATTACHMENT COMPETENT THERAPISTS IN THEIR AREA, PARENT CONSULTATION, TRAINING, AND NEEDED COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE HELP PROGRAM ALSO ASSISTS ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WITH FUNDING TO HELP WITH THE COST OF THERAPY WITH VETTED THERAPISTS AND ELIGIBLE SUPPORTS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 THE HELP PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 303 FAMILIES AND 199 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS.POST-ADOPTION SEARCH PROGRAM: FOSTER ADOPT MINNESOTA PROVIDES POST-ADOPTION REFERRAL SERVICES TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE SEARCHERS IN CONNECTING WITH THEIR ADOPTION PLACING AGENCY AND COUNTY OF ADOPTION FINALIZATION. FAM ALSO PROVIDES POST ADOPTION FUNDING TO ELIGIBLE REQUESTORS WHEN OTHER FUNDING IS UNAVAILABLE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 POST SEARCH SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 330 INDIVIDUALS. POST PERMANENCY NAVIGATOR: FOSTER ADOPT MINNESOTA SENDS OUTREACH AND POST-PERMANENCY SUPPORT INFORMATION TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY FINALIZED ADOPTIONS OR TRANSFERS OF PHYSICAL AND LEGAL PERMANENCY CUSTODY. THE POST-ADOPTION NAVIGATOR HELPS TO ADDRESS THEIR QUESTIONS AND RESOURCE NEEDS, RAISES AWARENESS AROUND THE POST-PERMANENCY SERVICES AVAILABLE IN MINNESOTA, AND CONNECTS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO THOSE SERVICE PROVIDERSFOR UP TO 12 MONTHS PAST THEIR FAMILIES' ADOPTION. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE POST PERMANENCY NAVIGATOR OUTREACHED 877 ELIGIBLE FAMILIES.PERMANENCY SERVICE RESOURCE HUB LAUNCHED MIDWAY THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE PERMANENCY SERVICES RESOURCE HUB SERVES AS A CENTRALIZED WEB-BASED RESOURCE WHERE ADOPTIVE, FOSTER AND KINSHIP FAMILIES, ALONG WITH THE PROFESSIONALS THAT SUPPORT THEM, CAN LEARN ABOUT PERMANENCY RELATED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THIS WEB RESOURCES WAS ACCESSED 21,900 TIMES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1980.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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