Ccai
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To find loving parents and permanent homes for as many orphans as possible through intercountry adoption services; To reach out to orphans left behind through donor-driven humanitarian aid; To provide life-long emotional and cultural support to adoptees and families through The Park Adoption Community Center
- Income
- $6.5 million
- Spending
- $3.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 115.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 40%
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $187,573, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 115.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 46% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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 December 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)
- $1.0 million spent. Placement of Children: In 2025, due to continuing closures from China and war in Ukraine, 50 orphaned children from Bulgaria, Belize, Taiwan, Ukraine and Colombia were placed in American adoptive families' homes. On 12/31/2025 there were 89 families in the various stages of pre-adoption process and 232 children receiving post adoption services.
- $530,256 spent. Children's Charity Fund: a restricted fund dedicated to humanitarian assistance to orphaned/abandoned and adopted children. The fund has been used to purchase food, clothing, diapers, formula, educational materials, toys, and medical assistance for orphanage kids. The Children's Charity Fund sponsors over 100 children in Foster Care programs and orphanages. In 2025, Children's Charity Fund also provided $58,610 in funding to Orphanages in Ukraine and Colombia.
- $1.3 million spent. The Park Adoption Community Center: To ensure the success of the adoption, CCAI developed post adoption support systems called the Park Adoption Community Center (The Park) designed to assist the families with the bonding and attachment process, cultural education and emotional support. a. Its Joyous Chinese Cultural Club conducts programs to teach Chinese culture and traditions. b. Its Adopteen and Beyond Adopteen (adults adoptees) programs serves over 3000 adopted American pre-teens, teenagers and adults adoptees each year with Adoptween hangouts, summer camp-conferences, leadership retreats, Adult Adoptee retreats, and caregiver training opportunities. c. Its China Roots program created opportunities for adoptees to return back to China to discover their roots and visit orphanages where they lived prior to adoption.
- $134,883 spent. Classrooms maintenance
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 2025.
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 August 1993.
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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