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Nonprofit · EIN 54-2035617

CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003

Financials

$511K$865K2023$725K$744K2024$1.3M$719K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,255,459$719,476$535,983$765,484$176,587$588,897
December 31, 2024990$724,944$743,892-$18,948$274,142$221,228$52,914
December 31, 2023990$511,394$865,319-$353,925$156,698$84,836$71,862
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,157,618
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$97,841

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$90,611
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$151,460
Other salaries and wages
$155,445
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$368,221
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$52,766
Occupancy
$57,254
Travel
$17,142
Program services (functional)
$477,284
Management and general (functional)
$169,887
Fundraising (functional)
$72,305

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$274,142
Total assets, end of year
$765,484
Total liabilities, end of year
$176,587
Net assets, end of year
$588,897
Net assets without donor restrictions
$248,917
Net assets with donor restrictions
$339,980
Gross receipts
$1,255,459
Employees
3
Volunteers
45
Year formed
2001
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHERINE MCLEANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$150,200$15,608
SUSAN NEELYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUSAN HIRSCHMANNVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRIAN GRAFFTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARTY DURBINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BILL BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA FAGENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY GAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM MARCHIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY LANDRIEUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEY O'OCONNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOYCE ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA MCDANIEL SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUSS SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUTUMN VANDEHEIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHERINE MCLEANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$145,000$14,619
SUSAN NEELYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUSAN HIRSCHMANNVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRIAN GRAFFTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARTY DURBINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BILL BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA FAGENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY GAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH GESIRIECHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY LANDRIEUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEY O'OCONNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOYCE ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA MCDANIEL SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUSS SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHERINE MCLEANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$130,000$11,796
SUSAN NEELYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARY LANDRIEUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN GRAFFTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SUSAN HIRSCHMANNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SARAH GESIRIECHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIM CARVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KELLY GAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RUSS SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTY DURBINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOYCE ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RITA LEWISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREA MCDANIEL SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
835 NEW JERSEY AVE SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-0000
In care of
% KATHERINE MCLEAN
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KATHERINE MCLEAN, 853 NEW JERSEY AVE SE SUITE 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Signed the 990
KATHERINE MCLEAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 544-8500
Return prepared by
YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC

Mission

CCAI IS DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING THE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT CHILDREN FROM BEING PART OF A SAFE AND NURTURING FAMILY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ANGELS IN ADOPTION RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO ADOPTION, PERMANENCY, AND CHILD WELFARE. EACH YEAR, HONOREES VISIT WASHINGTON, D.C., TO CELEBRATE THEIR EFFORTS AND TAKE PART IN EVENTS THAT EMPOWER THEM TO ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF SAFE, NURTURING, AND PERMANENT FAMILIES.
    Expenses $117,834 · grants $3,252
  • FOSTER YOUTH INTERNSHIP (FYI) PROGRAM IS A COMPETITIVE NATIONAL INTERNSHIP FOR STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN FOSTER CARE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN FEDERAL POLICY AND ADVOCACY. PARTICIPANTS WRITE A FEDERAL CHILD WELFARE POLICY REPORT AND ARE PLACED IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. LEGISLATIVE OFFICES OF MEMBERS OF THE U.S. CONGRESS.
    Expenses $227,017 · grants $85,339
  • THE CONGRESSIONAL RESOURCE PROGRAM IS CCAI'S PRIMARY WAY OF PROVIDING POLICYMAKERS WITH OBJECTIVE, RELEVANT, AND TIMELY INFORMATION ON FEDERAL ADOPTION AND CHILD WELFARE POLICY BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL. TO PROMOTE LASTING IMPROVEMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF PERMANENT FAMILIES, THE PROGRAM ALSO CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR POLICYMAKERS TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE WITH ADOPTION, FOSTER CARE, AND CHILD WELFARE.
    Expenses $132,433 · grants $2,020

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
54-2035617
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
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P31)
Assets (IRS master file)
$765,484
Income (IRS master file)
$1,255,459

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,255,459$719,476$765,484XML
990December 2024$724,944$743,892$274,142IRS
990December 2023$511,394$865,319$156,698XML
990December 2022$893,902$713,176$527,657IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 54-2035617).

Questions about CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE is 54-2035617.
Is CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE 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 CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE 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 CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE 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 CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KATHERINE MCLEAN.
Who are the officers and directors of CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,200 (KATHERINE MCLEAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,255,459, expenses of $719,476 and total assets of $765,484 at year end.

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