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Nonprofit · EIN 52-2100734

CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION INC

Also known as C A S E

Tax-exempt · BURTONSVILLE, MD 20866

Financials

$8.9M$8.9M2023$11.8M$11.8M2024$13.9M$13.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$13,883,133$13,865,735$17,398$6,036,610$2,406,160$3,630,450
December 31, 2024990$11,773,671$11,783,855-$10,184$6,132,722$2,760,273$3,372,449
December 31, 2023990$8,857,534$8,869,905-$12,371$6,010,544$2,802,371$3,208,173
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,624,787
of which government grants
$9,675,724
Program service revenue
$954,887
Investment income
$134,647
Net income from fundraising events
$4,827
Net income from sales of inventory
$94,079
Other revenue
$168,812

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$772,528
Other salaries and wages
$5,735,619
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,609,722
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$21,809
Accounting fees
$79,715
Occupancy
$317,756
Travel
$436,898
Depreciation
$73,889
Program services (functional)
$11,983,526
Management and general (functional)
$1,356,262
Fundraising (functional)
$525,947

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,132,722
Total assets, end of year
$6,036,610
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,406,160
Net assets, end of year
$3,630,450
Land, buildings and equipment
$205,567
Publicly traded securities
$3,072,893
Net assets without donor restrictions
$610,169
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,020,281
Gross receipts
$14,173,223
Employees
96
Volunteers
79
Year formed
1998
State of legal domicile
MD

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEBBIE RILEYCEO
Key employee
40$267,823$43,578
LESLIE SAVARYCFO
Key employee
40$210,244$21,240
AVI BURSTEINCOO
Key employee
40$218,331$11,312
MARY WICHANSKYPROGRAM MANAGER NATIONAL INITIATIVE
Highest-paid employee
40$180,978$36,545
DAWN WILSONPROGRAM MANAGER NATIONAL INITIATIVE
Highest-paid employee
40$173,045$37,336
CHRISTINA ALEXANDERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$172,782$4,669
HILARY TONE FORSLUNDCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$165,579$8,163
YASMIN LEWIS-WHITEDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$156,781$4,018
RICK POWELLPRESIDENT/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
UMA AHLUWALIAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
AARON SCHUHAMSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BARBARA GERTZOGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SARA VAN GEERTRUYDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDREW LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BEVERLY WOODARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
COLLEEN CORDOVADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DARA BUSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DOUGLAS CHEESEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HEATHER HOSTETTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KATHLEEN DUGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL DUGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAELA BATTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAM KROOTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICHARD DEVANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEBBIE RILEYCEO
Key employee
40$284,806$11,253
AVI BURSTEINCOO
Key employee
40$210,590$9,532
LESLIE SAVARYCFO
Key employee
40$190,940$8,838
MARY WICHANSKYPROGRAM MANAGER-NATIONAL INITIATIVE
Highest-paid employee
40$175,108$8,655
DAWN WILSONPROGRAM MANAGER, NTI
Highest-paid employee
40$168,160$8,234
LAURA ORNELASACADEMY PROGRAM MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$154,684$7,829
YASMIN LEWIS-WHITEHUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$146,837$1,655
RICHARD DEVANEYPRESIDENT/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
RICK POWELLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ALEX HENDRICKSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
COLLEEN CORDOVATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DANIELLE NGUYENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANNA KOEHLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SARA VAN GEERTRUYDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DOUGLAS CHEESEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL DUGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KATHLEEN DUGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PAM KROOTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HEATHER HOSTETTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAELA BATTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BARBARA GERTZOGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DARA BUSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BEVERLY WOODARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
UMA AHLUWALIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AARON SCHUHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID BULITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEBBIE RILEYCEO
Key employee
40$239,015$6,105
AVI BURNSTEINCOO
Key employee
40$195,000$5,555
LESLIE SAVARYCFO
Key employee
40$176,397$2,443
LAURA ORNELASACADEMY PROGRAM MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$138,703$4,635
DAWN WILSONPROGRAM MANAGER, NTI
Highest-paid employee
40$134,682$4,521
TAMARA ARSENAULTDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$131,246$4,173
YASMIN LEWIS-WHITEHUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$127,806$1,655
RICHARD K DEVANEYPRESIDENT / CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
RICK POWELLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
COLLEEN CORDOVATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ALEX HENDRICKSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
UMA AHLUWALIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID BULITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DARA BUSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KATHLEEN DUGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL DUGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BARBARA J GERTZOGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PAMELA KROOTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PADMINI MAHURKARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HEATHER H QUINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KATHLEEN COOK RAVENSCROFTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AARON D SCHUHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SARA VAN GEERTRUYDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BEVERLY J WOODARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3919 NATIONAL DR STE 200, BURTONSVILLE, MD 20866-1184
In care of
% LESLIE SAVARY CPA
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DEBBIE RILEY, 3919 NATIONAL DRIVE 200, BURTONSVILLE, MD 20866
Signed the 990
DEBBIE RILEY, CEO
Phone
(301) 476-8525
Return prepared by
COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC

Mission

CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION, INC. (C.A.S.E.) IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN MENTAL HEALTH, ENSURING THE WELL-BEING AND PERMANENCE OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS CONNECTED TO ADOPTION, FOSTER, AND KINSHIP CARE. C.A.S.E. WORKS ACROSS EVERY LEVEL OF THE PERMANENCE ECOSYSTEM-DELIVERING DIRECT SERVICES, TRAINING PROFESSIONALS, AND DRIVING SYSTEMS CHANGE-TO ENSURE FAMILIES STAY TOGETHER AND THRIVE. C.A.S.E.'S APPROACH IS ROOTED IN ADOPTION COMPETENCE: A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES SHAPED BY LOSS, IDENTITY, TRAUMA, BELONGING, AND MORE. C.A.S.E. HAS BEEN ADVANCING THIS MISSION SINCE 1998, FUELED BY THE BELIEF THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES LASTING CONNECTION, AND EVERY FAMILY DESERVES THE SUPPORT TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NATIONAL INITIATIVES - THE NATIONAL ADOPTION COMPETENCY MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING INITIATIVE (NTI) (#90CO1144) AIMS TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS AND MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN MOVING TO OR HAVING ACHIEVED PERMANENCY THROUGH ADOPTION, KINSHIP, OR GUARDIANSHIP. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS AND MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS IN ALL STATES, TRIBES, AND TERRITORIES WILL HAVE ACCESS TO TWO STATE OF THE ART, EVIDENCE-INFORMED, STANDARDIZED WEB-BASED TRAININGS TO PROVIDE THE CASEWORK AND CLINICAL PRACTICES TO PROMOTE CHILD WELL-BEING AND FAMILY STABILITY. NTI WAS ESTABLISHED IN OCTOBER 2014 THROUGH A FIVE YEAR, $9 MILLION COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU, ADMINISTRATION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WAS EXTENDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2022 WITH ADDITIONAL $1 MILLION/YEAR SENATE APPROPRIATIONS FUNDING TO CONTINUE THE IMPLEMENTATION NATIONALLY. THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WAS REFUNDED IN OCTOBER 2022 FOR FIVE YEARS, $10 MILLION, TO CONTINUE NATIONWIDE INFUSION AND IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS AND INCREASE UTILIZATION BY MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS ALONG WITH UPDATING THE CURRICULUM AND CONTINUING THE EVALUATION. SINCE 2019, 35 STATE CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES ARE EITHER HOSTING OR ACTIVELY PROMOTING NTI WITH THEIR STAFF AND ANOTHER 23 LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL CHILD WELFARE OR MENTAL HEALTH PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE INTEGRATED NTI INTO PRACTICE. IN 2025, AN ADDITIONAL 2,806 PROFESSIONALS ENROLLED IN NTI WITH MORE THAN 31,033 INDIVIDUALS ENROLLING IN NTI SINCE 2017. C.A.S.E. WAS AWARDED A NEW FIVE YEAR INITIATIVE FOR $20 MILLION IN SEPTEMBER 2023, TO CREATE THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADOPTION COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THIS INITIATIVE WAS FUNDED THROUGH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (#90CO1145) WITH THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU, ADMINISTRATION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADOPTION COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AIMS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCED CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN CHILD WELFARE AND MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE ADOPTION COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES NEED. C.A.S.E. IS COLLABORATING WORK WITH NATIONAL LEADERS AS WELL AS PARENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE TO PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT CROSS-SYSTEM COLLABORATION BETWEEN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS AND MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS. C.A.S.E. WILL OFFER SERVICES RANGING FROM ARTICLES, WEBINARS, AND PEER LEARNING COMMUNITIES TO HANDS-ON, TAILORED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO DELIVER NEW AND ENHANCED SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO STATES, TRIBES, TERRITORIES, AND PROFESSIONALS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. C.A.S.E. HAS ENGAGED FIVE NATIONAL PARTNERS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO HELP LEAD THIS INITIATIVE. CURRENTLY, C.A.S.E. IS PROVIDING INTENSIVE TA TO FIVE NATIONAL SITES AND ONE TRIBAL NATION. C.A.S.E. IS A PARTNER WITH SPAULDING FOR CHILDREN, THE LEAD AGENCY, ON A NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO CREATE A NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENHANCED POST-ADOPTION SUPPORT. THIS INITIATIVE WAS FUNDED THROUGH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU, ADMINISTRATION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IN OCTOBER 2023. THE POST-ADOPTION CENTER WILL SERVE AS A HUB FOR POST-ADOPTION EXPERTISE AND EVIDENCE-INFORMED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT STATES, TRIBAL NATIONS, AND TERRITORIES AROUND THE COUNTRY AS THEY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT RESPONSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND ACCESSIBLE POST-ADOPTION SERVICES.
    Expenses $7,211,011
  • COUNSELING - AS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT CENTER FOR ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP, AND FOSTER YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES, EACH YEAR C.A.S.E. PROVIDES ADOPTION COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO OVER 1,300 FOSTER, KINSHIP, AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES AND ADOPTIVE YOUTH/TEENS, ADULT ADOPTEE'S AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN MARYLAND, NORTHERN VIRGINIA, AND WASHINGTON, D.C. C.A.S.E. ADDRESSES COMMON DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES FREQUENTLY SHARED BY FOSTER/KINSHIP YOUTH, ADOPTEE'S, AND THEIR FAMILIES. POST-ADOPTION CARE INVOLVES EARLY INTERVENTION MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAN THRIVE. C.A.S.E. STAFF ARE A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM TRAINED IN C.A.S.E.'S ACCREDITED EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING FOR ADOPTION COMPETENCY (TAC) TRAINING BRINGING TOGETHER EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK, FAMILY THERAPY, TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, EXPRESSIVE THERAPY, AND EDUCATION TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THIS POPULATION. C.A.S.E. COMBINES BEST PRACTICES AND INNOVATION TO PROVIDE PREMIERE COUNSELING SERVICES TO ADVANCE PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN AND THE HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILIES. WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS, THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION HAS AWARDED C.A.S.E. A GRANT TO IMPLEMENT THE WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS EVIDENCE-BASED PROACTIVE, CHILD-FOCUSED RECRUITMENT MODEL IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND TARGETED EXCLUSIVELY ON MOVING THE LONGEST-WAITING CHILDREN FROM FOSTER CARE INTO ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. C.A.S.E. HAS CONTRACTED WITH THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO HELP CHILDREN AGED 18 AND YOUNGER WHO HAVE BEEN ADOPTED FROM FOSTER CARE TO GROW IN PERMANENT, STABLE, AND LOVING FAMILIES. THIS STATE-WIDE PROGRAM PROVIDES ADOPTIVE FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED POST-ADOPTION MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, CLINICAL RESOURCES, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, AND RELATED SERVICES DESIGNED TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF ADOPTION. THROUGH THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, C.A.S.E. HAS SERVED 87 FAMILIES AND 294 INDIVIDUALS IN 2025. C.A.S.E. IS LEADING THE NORTHERN POST ADOPTION CASE CONSORTIUM INITIATIVE, PARTNERING WITH CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA AND ENCIRCLE THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO OFFER POST-ADOPTION CASE MANAGEMENT AND CLINICAL SERVICES TO HELP ADOPTIVE FAMILIES IN VIRGINIA ACCESS APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND RESOURCES THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED LINKAGE AND REFERRAL, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. IN 2025, 127 FAMILIES HAVE BEEN SERVED.
    Expenses $3,380,077 · revenue $342,959
  • TRAINING FOR ADOPTION COMPETENCY (TAC) - TAC IS A NATIONAL EVIDENCE-INFORMED, ACCREDITED, RIGOROUSLY EVALUATED, MANUALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM, DEVELOPED AND OWNED BY C.A.S.E. TO PROVIDE LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH THE CLINICAL SKILLS THEY NEED TO PROVIDE QUALITY CLINICAL SERVICES TO ADOPTED PERSONS, BIRTH FAMILIES, PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS, AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES AND KINSHIP FAMILIES. TAC CURRICULUM IS BASED ON 18 CLINICAL COMPETENCIES VETTED NATIONALLY WITH A NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD OF EXPERTS WITH LIVED AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE. THESE COMPETENCIES ALSO PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFINITION OF AN ADOPTION COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. IN 2025, TAC RECEIVED RE-ACCREDITATION BY THE INSTITUTE FOR CREDENTIALING EXCELLENCE. TAC REMAINS THE ONLY ASSESSMENT-BASED ADOPTION COMPETENCY PROGRAM. TAC TRAINING HAS BEEN REPLICATED WITH 225 COHORTS, TRAINING 3,083 PROFESSIONALS. IN 2025, 19 COHORTS OF TAC WERE PROVIDED BY C.A.S.E. AND ITS 19 PARTNER AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOR A TOTAL OF 233 STUDENTS ENROLLED. REFER TO WWW.ADOPTIONSUPPORT.ORG FOR SPECIFIC LOCALITIES.
    Expenses $696,002 · revenue $429,718
  • EDUCATION RESOURCES AND TRAININGS - C.A.S.E.'S TRAINING PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL FORUMS INTEGRATE THEORY, RESEARCH, AND BEST AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES DESIGNED BY OUR EXPERTS AS WELL AS NATIONAL EXPERTS AND THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN PRE- AND POST-ADOPTION SUPPORT TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL FOSTER, KINSHIP, AND ADOPTION COMMUNITIES. IN 2025, 6,396 REGISTRANTS SIGNED UP FOR 10 STRENGTHENING YOUR FAMILY WEBINARS AND THREE ADDITIONAL WEBINARS. 273 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN 12 CUSTOMIZED TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND PRESENTATIONS PROVIDED BY C.A.S.E. STAFF TO PARENTS OR PROFESSIONALS VIA CONTRACTING AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. 87 INDIVIDUALS IN THE ASSOCIATION OF TAC PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATED IN FOUR TRAININGS. ONE WISE UP! TRAIN THE TRAINER WORKSHOP WAS OFFERED WITH THREE NEW ORGANIZATIONS BECOMING LICENSED WISE UP! SITES FOR A TOTAL OF 17 LICENSED SITES. C.A.S.E. ALSO OFFERED FIVE SUPPORT GROUP SERIES FOR PARENTS AND ADULT ADOPTEES WITH 353 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING. C.A.S.E. DELIVERED 390 IN-DEMAND EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS. SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TRAINING - IN 2024, C.A.S.E. ADAPTED THE NTI TRAINING FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO ASSURE SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING SCHOOL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, THERAPISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS AND ADMINISTRATORS, WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES OF STUDENTS WITH EXPERIENCES OF ADOPTION, FOSTER CARE, AND KINSHIP CARE IN PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND CHARTER K-12 GRADES. MANY OF THESE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL/PEER CHALLENGES DUE TO THEIR EARLY ADVERSE EXPERIENCES COMBINED WITH INTERRUPTIONS IN LEARNING RESULTING FROM MULTIPLE MOVES AND PLACEMENT CHANGES. THIS TRAINING WAS LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2023. IMPLEMENTATION IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED BY PRIVATE FUNDING. IN 2025, 1,029 SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ENROLLED IN THE TRAINING WITH 2,029 ENROLLING SINCE THE TRAINING LAUNCHED. ADDITIONALLY, IMPLEMENTATION SPECIALISTS PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AND WORKED WITH SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION TO PROMOTE INTEGRATION OF THE TRAINING. ACADEMY FOR ELEVATING CLINICAL PRACTICE IN PERMANENCY (THE ACADEMY) - THE ACADEMY WAS CREATED IN 2021, THEN KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION AND TEACHING CLINIC (DTC), TO ADDRESS THE COMBINED NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AND NATIONAL WORKFORCE SHORTAGE BY PREPARING MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE THE ADOPTION, FOSTER CARE, AND KINSHIP CAREGIVING COMMUNITY MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. AT THE ACADEMY, THERAPISTS OF ALL LEVELS GROW AND DEEPEN IN ADOPTION SPECIALTY PRACTICE THROUGH A RANGE OF SUPPORTS. THESE INCLUDE: - NEWLY CREATED ADVANCED COURSEWORK PROPRIETARY TO THE ACADEMY - PARTICIPATION IN YEAR-LONG LEARNING COHORTS WITH THEIR PEERS AND ADVANCED CONSULTANTS - ACCESS TO C.A.S.E.'S LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH TWO UNIQUELY CREATED INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO COLLECTIONS, PROPRIETARY TO THE ACADEMY - OPTIONAL TRAINING IN THE SIMULATION LABORATORY AUDIENCES OF THE ACADEMY INCLUDE INTERNS, MID-LEVEL/POST MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS, AND ADVANCED CLINICIANS. THE ACADEMY PILOTED WITH THE INTERN AUDIENCE AT C.A.S.E. FROM 2022-25, THROUGH A COLLABORATION FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 2023-25, AND WITH TWO OF THE THREE COURSES FOR ADVANCED CLINICIANS THAT WERE PILOTED IN 2024, RAN AGAIN IN 2025, AND A NEW COURSE WAS ADDED ALONG WITH TWO 20 SESSION LEARNING COHORTS: ONE FOR MID-LEVEL AND ONE FOR ADVANCED CLINICIANS, RESPECTIVELY. DEMONSTRABLE OUTCOMES ON VARIOUS MEASURES ARE SHOWING PROMISING RESULTS INCLUDING PRE AND POST DATA. OFFERINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE SIMULTANEOUSLY TO INTERN AND ADVANCE AUDIENCES IN 2026.
    Expenses $676,979
  • PUBLICATIONS - C.A.S.E. PUBLICATIONS EDUCATE FAMILIES, PROFESSIONALS, AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS TO SUPPORT THE FOSTER, KINSHIP, AND ADOPTION COMMUNITIES. C.A.S.E. STAFF MEMBERS CONTINUE TO AUTHOR BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND FACT SHEETS TO FURTHER EDUCATE PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. C.A.S.E. PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE A MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER, BENEATH THE MASK: UNDERSTANDING ADOPTED TEENS, BENEATH THE MASK: FOR TEEN ADOPTEES, THE WHOLE ME, W.I.S.E. UP! POWERBOOK FOR ADOPTEES AND FOSTER CARE, AND 52 WAYS TO TALK ABOUT ADOPTION.
    Expenses $19,457 · revenue $346,195

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-2100734
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
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,036,610
Income (IRS master file)
$14,173,223

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$13,883,133$13,865,735$6,036,610XML
990December 2024$11,773,671$11,783,855$6,132,722XML
990December 2023$8,857,534$8,869,905$6,010,544XML
990December 2022$5,802,947$6,736,621$5,776,795IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 52-2100734).

Questions about CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION INC

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION INC is 52-2100734.
Is CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION INC 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 CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DEBBIE RILEY.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $267,823 (DEBBIE RILEY, CEO).
How much revenue does CENTER FOR ADOPTION SUPPORT AND EDUCATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,883,133, expenses of $13,865,735 and total assets of $6,036,610 at year end.

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