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Gladney Center for Adoption

EIN 75-0917409 · Fort Worth, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION CREATES BRIGHT FUTURES THROUGH ADOPTION AND HAS PROVIDED MATERNITY AND ADOPTION SERVICES SINCE 1887. GLADNEY'S MOTTO OF "FAMILY FOR LIFE" IS SUPPORTED BY POST PLACEMENT SERVICES AND A VAST VOLUNTEER NETWORK OF FAMILIES.

Income
$19.4 million
Spending
$18.8 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 40%
Employees
95
Volunteers
223
Highest pay
$345,123, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 42% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 57% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 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 August 31, 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 (4)
  1. $8.2 million spent. DOMESTIC INFANT ADOPTION SERVICES THIS PROGRAM PLACES INFANTS OF ALL RACES INTO LOVING FAMILIES. EXPECTANT MOTHERS SEEKING ADOPTION SUPPORT RECEIVE GUIDANCE THROUGH THEIR PLANNING PROCESS. PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS ARE PREPARED WITH TRAINING AND FAMILY SUPPORT. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 2,508 EXPECTANT MOTHERS CONTACTED GLADNEY; 161 CHOSE TO BE ADMITTED TO GLADNEY'S PROGRAM; AND 72 BIRTH MOTHERS COMPLETED INFANT ADOPTION PLACEMENTS WITH GLADNEY.
  2. $2.7 million spent. INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION SERVICES - THIS PROGRAM CONNECTS WAITING CHILDREN WITH LOVING FAMILIES THROUGH INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION. CHILDREN ARE TYPICALLY OLDER OR IN SIBLING GROUPS IN ORPHAN CARE SETTINGS. THE COUNTRIES GLADNEY CURRENTLY WORKS WITH INCLUDE BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EQUADOR, HONG KONG, INDIA, PHILIPPINES, TAIWAN, THAILAND, AND VIETNAM.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 65 CHILDREN WERE PLACED IN FOREVER HOMES.
  3. $779,961 spent. NEW BEGINNINGS - THIS PROGRAM CONNECTS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION PLACEMENT. GLADNEY RECRUITS FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN THE TEXAS STATE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, MOST ARE OVER AGE SEVEN AND HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM HOMES DUE TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 50 CHILDREN FROM STATE FOSTER CARE WERE ADOPTED BY FAMILIES AND 11 OLDER OR MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN WERE ADOPTED THROUGH PRIVATE ADOPTION SERVICES.
  4. $1.7 million spent. POST ADOPTION & COUNSELING SERVICES - FAMILY FOR LIFE - EVERY ADOPTION IS A LIFELONG JOURNEY. GLADNEY OFFERS ROBUST POST ADOPTION SERVICES THAT EXTEND BEYOND TRADITIONAL POST-PLACEMENT CARE AND CONSIST OF THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT, ADOPTION EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN THE ENTIRE FAMILY UNIT. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 6,535 POST ADOPTION CONTACTS SUPPORTED 2,006 CLIENTS, INCLUDING 1,668 PARENTS AND 338 ADOPTEES. ALSO, 40 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN OUR CAMP FORGE PROGRAM DEDICATED TO ADOLESCENT ADOPTION ADVOCACY.GLADNEY'S COUNSELING SERVICES PROGRAM OFFERS CLINICAL COUNSELING FROM PROFESSIONALS EXPERIENCED IN CHILD WELFARE, COMPLEX TRAUMA, GRIEF, AND RELATIONSHIP HEALTH. WE FOCUS ON HOLISTIC, LONG-TERM FAMILY SUPPORT TO PROMOTE HEALING, GROWTH, AND CONNECTION FOR BIRTH FAMILIES, ADOPTIVE PARENTS, AND ADOPTEES. GLADNEY'S COUNSELING SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY THROUGHOUT TEXAS AND IN PERSON AT OUR LOCATIONS IN FORT WORTH, HOUSTON, AND DALLAS. CLIENTS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING WAITING CHILDREN, BENEFIT FROM COUNSELING THAT ADDRESSES IDENTITY, ATTACHMENT, AND ADJUSTMENT. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 1,500 THERAPY SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED FOR 116 CLIENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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