2024-08-15T18:05:26-05:00 2023-09-30 MILLER COOPER & CO LTD 1751 Lake Cook Road Suite 400 Deerfield IL 60015 990 2022-10-01 362181994 The Cradle Society % JASON FRIEDMAN CRAD 8474755800 2049 Ridge Avenue Evanston IL 60201 Jason Friedman President & CEO 8474755800 2024-08-15 true Kate Czaja P01421192 8472055000 2024-08-15 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Jason Friedman 2049 Ridge Avenue Evanston IL 60201 4999101 false X www.cradle.org X 1923 IL Building families through adoption. Supporting families through life's challenges. Strengthening communities through education. 17 17 70 23 0 2970747 3304056 1228425 1290179 108 142 346266 404724 4545546 4999101 11590 29834 0 0 2735732 3488483 0 0 0 1375422 1391010 4122744 4909327 422802 89774 14814998 16554352 371979 510810 14443019 16043542 X BUILDING FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION. SUPPORTING FAMILIES THROUGH LIFE'S CHALLENGES. STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION. false false 1325328 29834 909395 Adoption & Family Support: Cradle staff provide emotional support and options counseling for expectant parents free of charge, as well as lifelong emotional and educational support services for birth parents, adoptive families, and adopted individuals. In FY2023, trained Cradle counselors responded to 248 Helpline inquiries from expectant parents, received 67 expectant-parent referrals from professionals, wrote 34 home studies for prospective adoptive parents, provided 309 adoption-competent counseling sessions, provided 96 post-adoption consultations, and wrote 29 post adoption background reports. 1436132 380784 Education & Engagement: The Cradle hosts webinars, courses, and workshops to help families increase their understanding of the joys and challenges of adoption and parenting. In FY23, The Cradle received 14,430 enrollments for interactive, adoption-related courses and webinars. The Cradle also provides outreach and adoption education to Illinois-based clinic and hospital professionals who work with expectant parents. In FY23, we awarded 28 CE/CU credits following 2 in-service presentations. 910347 Nursery and Special Needs Infant Care: The Cradle is the only adoption agency in the U.S. with an on-site Nursery-a safe, neutral place for infants to stay while their parents take time to decide if adoption will be the plan for their child. This is available at no cost, regardless of the parents' decision. Staffed with experienced licensed nurses and infant aides, the Nursery provides quality care to all infants entrusted to The Cradle and is licensed to care for up to 20 infants at a time. In FY23, 28 infants received 974 nights of care in our Nursery, and 28 infants were placed into their permanent homes. 3671807 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true 14 0 true 70 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false IL IN X X X JASON FRIEDMAN 8474755800 2049 RIDGE AVENUE Evanston IL 60201 Jason Friedman CEO 30.0 10.0 X 267714 0 7534 Nijole Yutkowitz VP, Outreach & Education 40.0 0.0 X 182480 0 12660 Damika Hayden CFO 40.0 0.0 X 123455 0 930 Jorina Fontelera VP, MARKETING 40.0 0.0 X 99108 0 2765 Jerry Biederman Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kim Simonton Vice Chair 1.5 0.25 X X 0 0 0 Penelope Boardman Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Brown Treasurer 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 James G Connelly III Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jane Cummins Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jeanne Enright Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jessica A Garascia Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Margarita Kellen Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Heather A Kelley Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John Luce Chair 1.5 0.25 X X 0 0 0 Lawrence Rubly Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ryan Whiticare Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 J'ai Brown Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sarah Van Steenburg Secretary 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Steve Whisdosh Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 George Wilkins Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jackie Gibson VP, Marketing, Brand & Comm. 0.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 672757 0 23889 3 false true false Compass Associates LLC 3362 S Halsted St 100 CHICAGO IL 60608 Accounting Service 146883 HPS Chicago 200 W Madison Street 3rd floor CHICAGO IL 60606 HR Consulting 129600 Yakkety Yak LLC 216 S Jefferson StSte 200 CHICAGO IL 60661 Marketing Service 188775 3 3103000 201056 19454 3304056 SERVICE FEES 900099 1290179 1290179 1290179 142 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE 561000 404724 404724 404724 4999101 1694903 142 X 0 29834 29834 0 0 672756 535107 137649 0 2182724 1736130 446594 0 22775 22775 610228 489313 120915 0 0 0 0 0 0 400464 119650 280814 358897 330397 28500 68800 43440 25360 0 0 83925 58329 25596 20768 18391 2377 0 15136 10257 4879 768 683 85 0 165374 126898 38476 86911 42440 44471 MISC EXPENSES 26285 4905 21380 EDUCATION & RESEARCH 37104 14853 22251 EQUIPMENT REPAIRS & MAINTENANC 71039 40124 30915 POSTAGE & SHIPPING 6151 3658 2493 49388 44623 4765 4909327 3671807 1237520 0 143596 323725 0 0 0 0 98744 135838 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18082 18883 7550736 5006909 2709200 2543827 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11845376 13532079 14814998 16554352 331579 492176 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40400 18634 371979 510810 X 6541947 7874355 7901072 8169187 14443019 16043542 14814998 16554352 X 89774 1510749 X false true true false X 3119281 3124722 3363423 2946512 3284602 15838540 0 0 3119281 3124722 3363423 2946512 3284602 15838540 0 15838540 892 1910 113 108 142 3165 0 252408 256498 293906 346266 404724 1553802 17395507 7361728 0.91050 0.91580 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation for Other Income: Other Revenue: 2018 Amount: $ 7,868. 2019 Amount: $ 11,958. 2020 Amount: $ 28,909. 2021 Amount: $ 0. 2022 Amount: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20300 20300 6099569 3721265 2378304 1430867 1285644 145223 2543827 ASSETS HELD IN REMAINDER TRUST 41379 BENEF. INT. IN PERPETUAL TRUST 3348403 BENEF INT IN NET ASSETS OF FDN 6228904 DUE FROM AFFILIATE 3913393 13532079 0 CURRENT OBLIGATION UNDER CAPIT 0 OBLIGATION UNDER CAPITAL LEASE 18634 18634 1896101 1896101 3103000 3103000 4999101 4909327 4909327 4909327 Part V, line 4: The Cradle's endowment is held and administered by The Cradle Foundation. The Cradle Foundation's endowment funds are intended for the support of general operations, the Nursery, and a post-adoption counselor. Part X, Line 2: The Cradle, the Foundation, and CAP have received determination letters from the Internal Revenue Service indicating they are tax-exempt organizations as provided in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are exempt from federal and state income taxes on income related to its exempt purpose. The Organizations follow the accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, which addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this guidance, the Organizations may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. Examples of tax positions include the tax-exempt status of the Organizations, and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income. There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities as of and for the year ended September 30, 2023. The Organizations file Form 990 in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in the State of Illinois. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Distributions from the Foundation 3,103,000. true Expectant Parent Medical Expenses 24 23136 Expectant Parent Housing Expenses 20 6329 Expectant Parent Travel Expenses 4 369 Part I, Line 2: Support is provided to birth parents for food, clothing, and housing based on counselor assessment, and direct payment of hospital and medical bills associated with the pregnancy. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Nijole Yutkowitz VP, Outreach & Education 182480 12660 195140 Jason Friedman CEO 267714 7534 275248 X Infant Formula 1 19454 Fair Market Value false true false Schedule M, Part I, Column (b): The numbers listed above represent the number of contributors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b: Management works with the auditors in the preparation of the Form 990 and provides a copy of the prepared Form 990 to the Board Finance/Audit Committee and the full Board for review prior to its filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c: Any known material conflict of interest which becomes relevant to any matter requiring action by the Board of Directors or any of its committees are to be disclosed to the Board of Directors or such committee, and such individual shall not vote on such matter, shall not use personal influence in connection with such matter, and shall not be counted in determining the quorum for the meeting. The minutes of such meeting will reflect the disclosure made, the abstinence from voting, and the exclusion from the count in determining the quorum for the meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15: A compensation review occurs annually following the end of the fiscal year. In preparation for the discussion, a compensation survey is conducted which consists of a review of comparable adoption agency Form 990's, non-profit salary surveys, and publically available data from the Department of Labor and salary websites. The data is compiled and compared to the current analyzed salaries of senior staff in relation to the organization's compensation philosophy and practices statement. Should there be indicators that an adjustment is necessary, recommendation is made with supportive data. The Executive Committee determines if any increase will be approved considering both the data and the organization's ability to make the adjustment. The Executive Committee's recommendation is approved by the Board of Directors which is documented in the Board minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. The organization's financial statements are posted on The Cradle's website and are also available upon request. These documents are available for the same period of disclosure as set forth in section 6104(d). Form 990, Part XI, line 9, Changes in Net Assets: Change in Beneficial Interest in Net Assets of Foundation 4,409,077. Change in Value of Split Interest Agreements and Trusts 204,672. Contributions to the Foundation -3,103,000. Total to Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 1,510,749. FORM 990, PART IX - OTHER FEES Total Program Management & Description Expenses Expenses General Expenses Professional Services Fees $368,941 $108,263 $260,678 Investment & Banking Fees $31,523 $11,387 $20,136 The Cradle Foundation 2049 Ridge Avenue Evanston IL 60201 450506764 Support Cradl IL 501(c)(3) Line 12a, I Cradle Socie true Cradle Adoption Partners NFP 2049 Ridge Avenue Evanston IL 60201 203161946 Support Cradl IL 501(c)(3) Line 12a, I Cradle Socie true false false true false false false false false false false true false true false false false true false The Cradle Foundation C 3103000 Cash The Cradle Foundation L 404724 Actual Cost Part V, Line 2 INCLUDED IN THE AMOUNTS ON LINE 2 FOR THE CRADLE FOUNDATION ARE ALSO TRANSACTIONS OF TYPE N AND R. THESE ARE INCLUDED IN THE $404,724 PAID TO SOCIETY.