Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To strengthen families with children in their efforts to achieve stability and self-sufficiency by providing access to all encompassing services.
- Income
- $11.2 million
- Spending
- $10.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 9.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 97
- Volunteers
- 230
- Highest pay
- $199,502, chief executive officer
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
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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 2518 of 18 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
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 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 (13)
- $3.8 million spent. Senator Philip D. Lewis Homeless Resource Center (HRC)The Organization is a partner agency of Palm Beach County's Homeless Resource Center (HRC), which opened in 2012. The HRC serves as Palm Beach County's "front door" for access to homeless services. The Organization operates the family division and provides homeless families with assessments, case management, access to mainstream resources, vital shelter and housing services, and permanent housing. The HRC family division receives funding from multiple sources, including Palm Beach County, HUD, private foundations, and partnering agencies. Over 7499 calls were received by the HRC family division resulting in 2259 individuals, of whom, (Continues on Schedule O) 873 were adults and 1386 were children, receiving services during the fiscal year. 84% of families who were housed by the HRC maintained stable housing after one year as evidenced by not re-entering the homeless system.Connecting Youth to Opportunities (CYTO)CYTO is a Rapid Re-Housing program for families experiencing homelessness, whose head of household must be 18 to 24 years old at program entry. The program is one of the HUD-funded programs administered out of the HRC. The program offers intensive case management and supportive services to all residents, as well as a declining rental subsidy to assist clients while they work toward being able to sustain their housing costs independently. A total of 25 families, or 64 individuals, received services and 60% of the families participating in the program increased or maintained their income during the fiscal year.Connecting Youth to Opportunities 2 (CYTO 2)CYTO 2 is a Rapid Re-Housing program for families experiencing homelessness, whose head of household must be 18 to 24 years old at program entry. The program is one of the HUD-funded programs and is administered out of the HRC. The program offers intensive case management and supportive services to all participants, as well as a declining rental subsidy to assist clients while they work toward being able to sustain their housing costs independently. A total of 27 families, or 75 individuals, received services and 78% of the families participating in the program increased or maintained their income during the fiscal year.Youth Establishing Stability (YES)YES is a Permanent Supportive Housing program for families experiencing homelessness, whose head of household must be 18 to 24 years old at program entry and must have a disability of long duration. This is one of the HUD-funded programs administered out of the HRC. The program offers intensive case management and supportive services to all 40 individuals. 82% of participating families remained stably housed during the fiscal year.
- $913,096 spent. Housing Stabilization ProgramThe Housing Stabilization Program provides homeless prevention services to families who are at imminent risk of eviction and homelessness. Families receive case management, financial assistance, and other supportive services to help them remain in their home. This program prevented 146 Palm Beach County families from becoming homeless and allowed them to remain stably housed during the fiscal year. In addition, 92% of the families served in the prior fiscal year remained stably housed after agency assistance.
- $888,300 spent. Project S.A.F.E. (Stable, Able, Family Environment)Project SAFE is a permanent supportive housing program for homeless families partially funded by HUD. The program consists of 32 units of agency-owned housing and is currently the largest permanent supportive housing program in Palm Beach County for families experiencing homelessness with a head of household living with a disability. The program offers intensive case management and supportive services to all 113 residents. 97% of participating families remained stably housed during the fiscal year. 71% of the 34 adults participating in the program increased or maintained their income during the fiscal year.
- $688,464 spent. Project GrowProject Grow is the agency's licensed afterschool/out-of-school program serving children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Most children attending are formerly homeless and reside in one of the agency's housing programs. The program is customized to meet the unique needs of formerly homeless children and focuses on building the children's social, emotional, and educational skills. 99% of the children attending Project Grow were promoted to the next grade level during the school year ended during June 2025.
- $427,673 spent. Service Enriched Housing (S.E.H.)The Service Enriched Housing program offers affordable housing to low-income families who are on the path to homeownership. The program consists of 30 two-bedroom apartment units located adjacent to the Organization's Family Resource Center. Rent is based on 30% of the family's gross income. The Organization captures the first $650 as the base rent with all additional funds placed in escrow and used for credit repair, home ownership activities, and general wealth building. Collectively participant families saved $105,563 during the fiscal year.
- $422,215 spent. Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2)The Organization, in partnership with the Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), was one of 56 awardees in 2010 to receive funding through HUD's NSP2 competition. The goal of the program was to stabilize neighborhoods through the acquisition and rehabilitation of foreclosed properties. The Organization rehabilitated and constructed a total of 41 housing units in the City of Lake Worth as a result of this opportunity. A total of 17 units were sold by the Organization to income-qualified households between 2010 and 2014. Twenty-four units were retained by the Organization and are currently being used as affordable, defined as below fair market rent rates, rental properties for low-income families. In accordance with HUD's national grant guidelines, the units are deed restricted, protecting their affordability for 20 years from the date of completion of construction. The program maintained a 93% occupancy rate during the fiscal year and served 92 residents.
- $233,236 spent. Community Land Trust Program/Wiley Reynolds ApartmentsThe Organization's Community Land Trust Program combined with the Organization's Wiley Reynolds Apartments provides affordable homeownership and rental opportunities to income qualified households. For one homeownership unit, a land lease model is used in which the Organization retains ownership of the land while the purchaser owns the improvements. Rental opportunities primarily consist of the nine-unit Wiley Reynolds Gardens apartments. The units offer low-income families and families experiencing homelessness housing that is priced below 50% of the fair market rent rates. 42 residents were served during the fiscal year and 100% of the heads of household of participating families were employed full time during the fiscal year.
- $519,392 spent. Program REACHThe Organization operates Palm Beach County's main emergency shelter serving families with minor children experiencing homelessness. Program REACH (REACH) provides 19 apartments ranging from one to three bedrooms. Families receive up to 90 days of immediate and safe housing paired with supportive services and resources to seek a permanent housing solution. Families enter REACH through the HRC. 388 individuals were assisted during the fiscal year with REACH. 97% of families remained housed for three months after successfully exiting the shelter.
- $442,922 spent. Day 1 Families FundThe Day 1 Families Fund provides a new significant investment in the Organization's efforts to end family homelessness in Palm Beach County. This program significantly increases the Organization's capacity of three core interventions - diversion, emergency shelter, and rapid re-housing - through direct client assistance dollars, expanded staff, and strengthened infrastructure. A total of 341 families were served through the Day 1 Diversion program's unique case management style where solutions to ending homelessness quickly and without need for shelter or housing services are explored. 11 families were provided emergency shelter in which 100% of those exited to a permanent housing solution. 9 families were housed through the rapid re-housing program and 100% exited to a permanent housing destination this fiscal year.
- $187,854 spent. Mental Health WellnessThe Mental Health Wellness Program's (MHW) primary goal is eliminating barriers to mental health services for the Organization's high-need participants and to improve their mental health and family functioning. Though many families served by the Agency are in need of mental health services, a significant portion of the Organization's families do not engage with therapists due to barriers such as lack of transportation, acceptable health coverage, financial requirements, and provider availability. In addition, the onsite therapist is available for crisis intervention and de-escalation, and provides guidance to case managers of the families. 90 individuals, including 8 children, engaged in therapy during the fiscal year. 94% of the clients enrolled in the program have shown improved mental health based on scores in the DSM-5 Cross Cutting Symptom Measures tool. The Building Your Future job coaching program was created to assist clients in preparing for and increasing employment as well as setting up goals to obtain training and education. 35 new clients engaged in services with the Job Coach Manager this year.
- $92,756 spent. Gen2 Education PartnershipThe Gen2 Education Partnership provides a supportive, two-generation approach to connect families with the tools and resources needed for their children to overcome academic and social setbacks related to childhood homelessness. This umbrella program serves every family living in the Organization's five Lake Worth supportive housing communities, serving 185 children this year. This program links families to academically sound daycare; neuropsychological testing (if indicated); guidance on scholarship opportunities, Choice School applications, FAFSA, SATs, ACTs, and college applications; and access to educational resources and advocacy.
- $526,005 spent. Julian PlaceJulian Place is the Organization's newest affordable housing facility designed to provide programing that will improve children's educational outcomes through the provision of stable housing. Julian Place offers 14 two-, three-, and four-bedroom townhomes and a community center in Lake Worth, Florida. The program partners directly with Highland Elementary School, a Title 1 school located three blocks from Julian Place. Resident families must have a child enrolled in Highland Elementary at program entry. The Organization tracks educational outcomes for all students in the household. The program offers tutoring, mentoring, mental health services, parenting classes, financial literacy training, case management, and enrollment in Project Grow. The program offers case management to all 14 families. The Youth Success Program is held at the Julian Place community center and serves youth in grades 6-12 residing in one of our housing programs or community children who were former Project GROW graduates. On average, sixteen youths participate in each group activity.
- Low-Acuity Families (LAF)The Low-Acuity Families program is a Rapid Re-Housing program for families experiencing homelessness in Palm Beach County and whose acuity score is between 0 and 5. Clients will be referred and placed in the LAF program through Coordinated Entry. The program provided supportive services, such as housing location services, case management, client-centered care plans and referrals to ancillary services to 46 families during the fiscal year. Once housed, the program provides rent and utility assistance to families through Palm Beach County's OSCARSS system.
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
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 October 13, 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 June 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 December 1985.
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 October 21, 2026.
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