Nonprofit · EIN 52-0642791
THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,535,729 | $3,738,112 | -$202,383 | $3,122,387 | $1,433,524 | $1,688,863 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,912,127 | $3,765,917 | $146,210 | $3,608,933 | $1,717,687 | $1,891,246 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,393,337
- Program service revenue
- $1,077,457
- Investment income
- $62,380
- Other revenue
- $2,555
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $333,576
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,931,063
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,555,063
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,473
- Occupancy
- $109,455
- Travel
- $21,549
- Depreciation
- $29,279
- Program services (functional)
- $2,866,267
- Management and general (functional)
- $499,009
- Fundraising (functional)
- $372,836
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,608,933
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,122,387
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,433,524
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,688,863
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,137
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,043,941
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $644,922
- Gross receipts
- $3,535,729
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1945
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Hollar | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $182,689 | $15,372 |
| Beverly Clarke | Sr. Dir., Clinical & Support Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,477 | $5,007 |
| Nancy Wilkinson | Dir of Finance & Administration Officer | 40 | $110,972 | $24,543 |
| Michele Mazzei | Dir. Of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,632 | $18,572 |
| Saara McEachnie | Dir. Of Domestic Adoption Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,876 | $4,085 |
| Cynthia Cubbage | Dir. Of Family and Post-Adopt Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,720 | $3,981 |
| Linda Baxter | Controller Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,132 | $1,018 |
| Eugenia Collis | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrian Washington | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Heymann | 1st Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Gray-Hughes | 2nd Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Benjamin Murray | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele Wilson | Assistant Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael MacFarland | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Young | Assistant Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Bucher | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rajiv Dembla | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mara Gandal-Powers | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Young Perrins | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aaren Keith Ricciotti | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George Wolohojian | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Altman Sherman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Hwang | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jo Ann Regan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charmayne Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Meghan Duffy | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Russ Guzdar | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hemi Hunt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Freeman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Annie Lovejoy Jenkins | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J McCray | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Meade | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Hollar | Executive Director/CEO Officer | 40 | $186,005 | $14,118 |
| Beverly Clarke | Senior Dir, Clinical/Support Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,269 | $9,039 |
| Nancy Wilkinson | Dir. of Finance & Administration Officer | 40 | $125,995 | $15,137 |
| Elizabeth Powell | Dir. of Marketing/Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,146 | $14,219 |
| Michele Mazzei | Dir. of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,166 | $13,504 |
| Saara McEachnie | Dir. of Domestic Adoption Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,334 | $3,363 |
| Cynthia Cubbage | Dir. of Family/Post-Adopt Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,877 | $3,354 |
| Eugenia Collis | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrian Washington | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Heymann | 1st Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Gray-Hughes | 2nd Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Benjamin Murray | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele Wilson | Assistant Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael MacFarland | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Young | Assistant Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Bucher | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rajiv Dembla | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Diamond | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mara Gandal-Powers | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Young Perrins | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie L Jacobs Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaren Keith Ricciotti | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Kaiser | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Menditch | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George Wolohojian | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Altman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Hwang | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jo Ann Regan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charmayne Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Meghan Duffy | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Guzdar | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hemi Hunt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7979 OLD GEORGETOWN RD 1ST FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2429
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Michael MacFarland, 7979 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 208142429
- Signed the 990
- Michael MacFarland, Treasurer
- Phone
- (301) 664-9664
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
The Barker Adoption Foundation provides life-long services for all in the adoption constellation and advocates for ethical, respectful, and child-centered adoption practices.
Program accomplishments
- Mental Health Counseling & Post-Adoption Services: Barker provides comprehensive post-adoption support to all members of the adoption triad-adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive families-across their lifespan. Services include search and reunion assistance, parent coaching, support groups, educational workshops, an annual conference, consultation services, homeland heritage tours, and individual and family mental health counseling. Barker's post-adoption & mental health counseling services are available to all touched by adoption regardless of whether their adoption experience was with Barker or another agency.Expenses $985,888 · revenue $227,482
- Domestic Program: Barker offers free, confidential, and unbiased counseling to individuals and couples who wish to explore making an adoption plan for their child, whether during pregnancy or while already parenting. Services are offered in both English and Spanish, in person or virtually, and include coordinating proper medical care, providing emotional support, resource referrals, and ongoing supportive services regardless of the decision made. Barker serves individuals and couples who wish to adopt infants domestically. Barker provides education, home studies, matching, placement, and post-placement supervision. Services are provided in a transparent and ethical manner, ensuring a child-centered approach.Barker has a cradle care program where its trained foster families provide nurturing temporary care for the baby while the birth parents take the time necessary to decide whether to parent or to place the child for adoption.Expenses $675,280 · revenue $422,344
- International Adoption Program: The Barker Adoption Foundation's International Adoption Program provides education, counseling, and comprehensive adoption services to families seeking to adopt children from other countries that allow US families to adopt internationally. While international adoption has decreased globally, Barker continues to support families who pursue international placements through accredited partners and provides ongoing training and post-placement supervision. The program also assists families with intercountry adoption finalizations and immigration processes. Barker ensures all international placements comply with The Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, U.S. and foreign law, and ethical best practices.Expenses $612,402 · revenue $183,747
- Project Wait No Longer ("PWNL"): Project Wait No Longer is Barker's older child adoption program focused on placing children from U.S. foster care-typically older children, sibling groups, and children with complex needs-with permanent, loving families. PWNL provides prospective adoptive parents with intensive training, home study assessments, matching and placement services, and ongoing support. The program works closely with public child welfare agencies and seeks to reduce the number of children waiting for adoption by recruiting and preparing families who are committed to meeting their needs.Expenses $592,697 · revenue $243,884
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0642791
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,122,387
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,535,729
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,535,729 | $3,738,112 | $3,122,387 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,912,127 | $3,765,917 | $3,608,933 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,415,184 | $3,276,294 | $3,478,492 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-0642791).
Questions about THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION is 52-0642791.
- Is THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Michael MacFarland.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $182,689 (Susan Hollar, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,535,729, expenses of $3,738,112 and total assets of $3,122,387 at year end.
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