Nonprofit · EIN 75-0917409
GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION
Tax-exempt · FORT WORTH, TX 76132
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $19,383,979 | $18,803,019 | $580,960 | $24,529,223 | $10,396,238 | $14,132,985 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $12,372,307 | $14,491,683 | -$2,119,376 | $20,655,779 | $7,168,682 | $13,487,097 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $28,498,113 | $19,845,596 | $8,652,517 | $23,237,428 | $7,576,448 | $15,660,980 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,071,075
- Program service revenue
- $7,833,595
- Investment income
- $4,476,788
- Net income from fundraising events
- $363
- Other revenue
- $2,521
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,548
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,839,857
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,685,235
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,158,877
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $247,961
- Occupancy
- $573,049
- Travel
- $610,102
- Depreciation
- $865,287
- Program services (functional)
- $13,510,393
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,711,490
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,581,136
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,655,779
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,529,223
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,396,238
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,132,985
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,971,515
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,132,985
- Gross receipts
- $19,401,932
- Employees
- 95
- Volunteers
- 223
- Year formed
- 1887
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MELSON | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $317,663 | $27,460 |
| HEIDI COX | EVP/GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $228,250 | $8,112 |
| DAVID MAXWELL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $192,127 | $14,561 |
| LISA SCHUESSLER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $154,052 | $24,959 |
| ANDREA CONNOLLY | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $172,838 | $650 |
| GONGZHAN WU | VP, MANAGER DIRECTOR ASIA Officer | 40 | $129,178 | $13,393 |
| RYAN DOTY | APPLICATION AND DATA SYSTEMS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $101,449 | $25,048 |
| ASHLEY WHITESIDE | VP, DOMESTIC ADOPTION Officer | 40 | $118,249 | $6,817 |
| KRISTIN PORTER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $109,474 | $12,585 |
| ROGER L METZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHANIE PERDUE | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA WHEAT | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY TILLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BUNGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY PRESTON BUTCHER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE COADY-CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN F COVINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALFRED C DEZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY BETH DUDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER J GASPAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZA GAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DUKE GREENHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER JAMAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN KOCHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE REYSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN TRAIKILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY BETH WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MELSON | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $289,104 | $20,158 |
| HEIDI COX | EVP/GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $222,831 | $5,709 |
| GONGZHAN WU | VP, MANAGER DIRECTOR ASIA Officer | 40 | $132,607 | $11,100 |
| LISA SCHUESSLER | VP, DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $114,811 | $18,484 |
| JENNIFER SCHAEFFER | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $101,837 | $9,942 |
| ANDREA CONNOLLY | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $103,796 | $0 |
| ROGER L METZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHANIE PURDUE | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA WHEAT | PAST CHAIR, GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY TILLEY | SECRETARY, STRATEGIC PLANN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN THRAILKILL | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES TAYLOR | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY BUTCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BUNGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COVINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH DUDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZA GAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GASPAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUKE GREENHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JAMAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN KOCHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE REYSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY WHITESIDE | VP, DOMESTIC ADOPTION Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN PORTER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MAXWELL | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN WILLIAM | VP MARKETING (PARTIAL YEAR) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $249,522 |
| MARK MELSON | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $217,052 |
| HEIDI COX | EVP/GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $206,066 |
| HEATHER BEASLEY | VP-HR (PARTIAL YEAR) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,191 |
| LISA SCHUESSLER | VP, DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $90,786 |
| RAYMOND BEST | CFO Officer | 40 | $67,198 |
| ELLEN WILSON | INTERIM CFO Officer | 40 | $44,686 |
| ROGER METZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PURDUE | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA WHEAT | PAST CHAIR, GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY TILLEY | SECRETARY, STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAY TYLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN THRAILKILL | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STACY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN KOCHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DUKE GREENHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY BETH WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARY BUTCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZA GAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT BUNGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS JAMAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN COVINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIAN LIDDLARD | DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS GASPAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY BETH DUDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE REYSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6300 JOHN RYAN DR, FORT WORTH, TX 76132-4122
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- COREY FIELDS, 6300 JOHN RYAN DR, FORT WORTH, TX 76132
- Signed the 990
- COREY FIELDS, CONTROLLER
- Phone
- (817) 922-6000
- Website
- WWW.GLADNEY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WHITLEY PENN LLP
Mission
THE GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION CREATES BRIGHT FUTURES THROUGH ADOPTION AND HAS PROVIDED MATERNITY AND ADOPTION SERVICES SINCE 1887. GLADNEY'S MOTTO OF "FAMILY FOR LIFE" IS SUPPORTED BY POST PLACEMENT SERVICES AND A VAST VOLUNTEER NETWORK OF FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- DOMESTIC INFANT ADOPTION SERVICES THIS PROGRAM PLACES INFANTS OF ALL RACES INTO LOVING FAMILIES. EXPECTANT MOTHERS SEEKING ADOPTION SUPPORT RECEIVE GUIDANCE THROUGH THEIR PLANNING PROCESS. PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS ARE PREPARED WITH TRAINING AND FAMILY SUPPORT. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 2,508 EXPECTANT MOTHERS CONTACTED GLADNEY; 161 CHOSE TO BE ADMITTED TO GLADNEY'S PROGRAM; AND 72 BIRTH MOTHERS COMPLETED INFANT ADOPTION PLACEMENTS WITH GLADNEY.Expenses $8,249,835 · grants $27,548 · revenue $5,762,375
- INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION SERVICES - THIS PROGRAM CONNECTS WAITING CHILDREN WITH LOVING FAMILIES THROUGH INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION. CHILDREN ARE TYPICALLY OLDER OR IN SIBLING GROUPS IN ORPHAN CARE SETTINGS. THE COUNTRIES GLADNEY CURRENTLY WORKS WITH INCLUDE BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EQUADOR, HONG KONG, INDIA, PHILIPPINES, TAIWAN, THAILAND, AND VIETNAM.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 65 CHILDREN WERE PLACED IN FOREVER HOMES.Expenses $2,737,050 · revenue $1,565,082
- NEW BEGINNINGS - THIS PROGRAM CONNECTS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION PLACEMENT. GLADNEY RECRUITS FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN THE TEXAS STATE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, MOST ARE OVER AGE SEVEN AND HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM HOMES DUE TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 50 CHILDREN FROM STATE FOSTER CARE WERE ADOPTED BY FAMILIES AND 11 OLDER OR MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN WERE ADOPTED THROUGH PRIVATE ADOPTION SERVICES.Expenses $779,961 · revenue $508,296
- POST ADOPTION & COUNSELING SERVICES - FAMILY FOR LIFE - EVERY ADOPTION IS A LIFELONG JOURNEY. GLADNEY OFFERS ROBUST POST ADOPTION SERVICES THAT EXTEND BEYOND TRADITIONAL POST-PLACEMENT CARE AND CONSIST OF THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT, ADOPTION EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN THE ENTIRE FAMILY UNIT. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 6,535 POST ADOPTION CONTACTS SUPPORTED 2,006 CLIENTS, INCLUDING 1,668 PARENTS AND 338 ADOPTEES. ALSO, 40 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN OUR CAMP FORGE PROGRAM DEDICATED TO ADOLESCENT ADOPTION ADVOCACY.GLADNEY'S COUNSELING SERVICES PROGRAM OFFERS CLINICAL COUNSELING FROM PROFESSIONALS EXPERIENCED IN CHILD WELFARE, COMPLEX TRAUMA, GRIEF, AND RELATIONSHIP HEALTH. WE FOCUS ON HOLISTIC, LONG-TERM FAMILY SUPPORT TO PROMOTE HEALING, GROWTH, AND CONNECTION FOR BIRTH FAMILIES, ADOPTIVE PARENTS, AND ADOPTEES. GLADNEY'S COUNSELING SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY THROUGHOUT TEXAS AND IN PERSON AT OUR LOCATIONS IN FORT WORTH, HOUSTON, AND DALLAS. CLIENTS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING WAITING CHILDREN, BENEFIT FROM COUNSELING THAT ADDRESSES IDENTITY, ATTACHMENT, AND ADJUSTMENT. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 1,500 THERAPY SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED FOR 116 CLIENTS.Expenses $1,743,547
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-0917409
- 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)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P31)
- Group exemption
- 5460 (16 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,529,223
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,401,932
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $19,383,979 | $18,803,019 | $24,529,223 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $12,372,307 | $14,491,683 | $20,655,779 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $28,498,113 | $19,845,596 | $23,237,428 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $9,701,445 | $10,942,771 | $14,052,720 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 75-0917409).
Questions about GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION
- What is the EIN of GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION is 75-0917409.
- Is GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION 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 GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names COREY FIELDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $317,663 (MARK MELSON, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,383,979, expenses of $18,803,019 and total assets of $24,529,223 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (16)
- GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION EIN 75-2532001 · FORT WORTH, TX · last filed 990 for 2025
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