Nonprofit · EIN 84-0867014
ADOPTION OPTIONS
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,303,871 | $1,585,565 | -$281,694 | $917,369 | $422,836 | $494,533 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,795,610 | $1,635,506 | $160,104 | $1,283,099 | $513,738 | $769,361 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,386,886 | $1,601,614 | -$214,728 | $820,796 | $201,999 | $618,797 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $259,246
- Program service revenue
- $1,040,369
- Investment income
- $14,255
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,272
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$17,026
- Other revenue
- -$9,999
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $710,480
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $985,103
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,289
- Accounting fees
- $51,500
- Occupancy
- $85,583
- Travel
- $30,876
- Depreciation
- $978
- Program services (functional)
- $1,147,861
- Management and general (functional)
- $366,800
- Fundraising (functional)
- $70,904
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,283,099
- Total assets, end of year
- $917,369
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $422,836
- Net assets, end of year
- $494,533
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $163
- Publicly traded securities
- $340,368
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $437,622
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $56,911
- Gross receipts
- $1,529,630
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 51
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN MCLEAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $122,162 | $4,838 |
| DOCIA MYER-BOYLEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HOFFMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FLYNN | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LOUX | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE JOHNSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE HATCHARD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE ASPERGER | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN MORTELLARO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN MCLEAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $113,429 | $4,537 |
| BILL FLYNN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LOUX | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK PARSONS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE HATCHARD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE ASPERGER | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN MORTELLARO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN MCLEAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $95,711 | $3,829 |
| BILL FLYNN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LOUX | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK PARSONS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE HATCHARD | member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE ASPERGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN MORTILLARO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1355 S COLORADO BLVD STE 501, DENVER, CO 80222-3322
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MEGAN MCLEAN, 1355 S COLORADO BLVD 501, DENVER, CO 80222
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN MCLEAN, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (303) 695-1601
- Website
- WWW.ADOPTION-OPTIONS.COM
- Return prepared by
- Olson Reyes & Sauerwein LLC
Mission
ADOPTION OPTIONS IS A NON-PROFIT,COLORADO CORPORATION, DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE STATE OF COLORADO WITH A RANGE OF PRIVATE, NON-SECRETARIAN CHILD PLACEMENT SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- Flexible Families is an inclusive foster-to-adopt program that prepares and supportsfamilies seeking to adopt from foster care. Through comprehensive training, homestudies, and ongoing support, the program partners with counties to match youthneeding permanent, lifelong connections.Expenses $579,241 · revenue $560,025
- FOSTERING HEALTHY FUTURES IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM OFFERING THERAPEUTIC MENTORING AND SKILLS GROUPS FOR YOUTH INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM.Expenses $310,202 · revenue $243,666
- THE INFANT ADOPTION PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE, ALL-OPTIONS COUNSELING TO EXPECTANT PARENTS EXPLORING THEIR PREGNANCY CHOICES. THE PROGRAM ALSO WORKS WITH PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, OFFERING TRAINING, HOME STUDIES, AND ONGOING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE ADOPTION JOURNEY.THE DESIGNATED ADOPTION PROGRAM PROVIDES ADOPTION SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WAITING FOR A CHILD FROM A DESIGNATED BIRTH MOTHER.Expenses $210,090 · revenue $209,978
- OTHER ADOPTION PROGRAMS - ADOPTION OPTIONS PROVIDES BIRTHPARENTS COUNSELING AND ADOPTIVE FAMILY ASSESSMENTS IN CASES WHERE THE AGENCY WAS NOT DIRECTLY AFFECTED.Expenses $48,328 · revenue $26,700
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 | 990 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
- 84-0867014
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $917,369
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,529,630
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,303,871 | $1,585,565 | $917,369 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,795,610 | $1,635,506 | $1,283,099 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,386,886 | $1,601,614 | $820,796 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,986,374 | $1,715,600 | $1,083,703 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 84-0867014).
Questions about ADOPTION OPTIONS
- What is the EIN of ADOPTION OPTIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADOPTION OPTIONS is 84-0867014.
- Is ADOPTION OPTIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to ADOPTION OPTIONS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADOPTION OPTIONS 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 ADOPTION OPTIONS 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 ADOPTION OPTIONS 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 ADOPTION OPTIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MEGAN MCLEAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADOPTION OPTIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,162 (MEGAN MCLEAN, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does ADOPTION OPTIONS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,303,871, expenses of $1,585,565 and total assets of $917,369 at year end.
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