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Nonprofit · EIN 85-3356833

ADOPTION IS AN OPTION LLC

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77057

Financials

$333K$433K2023$677K$1.1M2024$1.6M$860K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ADOPTION IS AN OPTION LLC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,560,016$859,836$700,180$7,218,461$10,000$7,208,461
December 31, 2024990-PF$676,714$1,093,072-$416,358$6,508,281$0$6,508,281
December 31, 2023990-PF$333,293$433,488-$100,195$6,924,639$0$6,924,639
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$506,353
Dividends
$271,472
Interest
$14
Net gain from sales of assets
$782,177

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$95,942
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$175,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$568,448
Excise tax on investment income
$14,562

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,508,281
Total assets, end of year
$7,218,461
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,000
Net assets, end of year
$7,208,461
Fair market value of assets
$8,154,238
Qualifying distributions
$568,448
Net investment income
$1,053,663

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBRA M TENGLER
5773 WOODWAY DRIVE SUITE 950, HOUSTON, TX 77057
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$175,000
JOHN KNOX JR
5773 WOODWAY DRIVE SUITE 950, HOUSTON, TX 77057
DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT40$0
STEPHEN KNOX
5773 WOODWAY DRIVE SUITE 950, HOUSTON, TX 77057
DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT1$0
CYNTHIA SELIGMANN
5773 WOODWAY DRIVE SUITE 950, HOUSTON, TX 77057
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBRA M TENGLER
5773 WOODWAY DRIVE SUITE 950, HOUSTON, TX 77057
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$175,000
JOHN KNOX JR
5773 WOODWAY DRIVE SUITE 950, HOUSTON, TX 77057
DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT40$0
STEPHEN KNOX
5773 WOODWAY DRIVE SUITE 950, HOUSTON, TX 77057
DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT1$0
CYNTHIA SELIGMANN
5773 WOODWAY DRIVE SUITE 950, HOUSTON, TX 77057
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBRA M TENGLER
5773 WOODWAY DRIVE SUITE 950, HOUSTON, TX 77057
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$97,917
JOHN KNOX JR
5773 WOODWAY DRIVE SUITE 950, HOUSTON, TX 77057
DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT40$0
STEPHEN KNOX
5773 WOODWAY DRIVE SUITE 950, HOUSTON, TX 77057
DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT1$0
CYNTHIA SELIGMANN
5773 WOODWAY DRIVE SUITE 950, HOUSTON, TX 77057
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5773 WOODWAY SUITE 950, HOUSTON, TX 77057-1501
Signed the 990-PF
JOHN KNOX JR, PRESIDENT
Phone
(713) 275-3700
Return prepared by
SORREN INC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
85-3356833
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,218,461
Income (IRS master file)
$1,615,360

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,560,016$859,836$7,218,461XML
990-PFDecember 2024$676,714$1,093,072$6,508,281XML
990-PFDecember 2023$333,293$433,488$6,924,639XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 85-3356833).

Questions about ADOPTION IS AN OPTION LLC

What is the EIN of ADOPTION IS AN OPTION LLC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ADOPTION IS AN OPTION LLC is 85-3356833.
Is ADOPTION IS AN OPTION LLC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to ADOPTION IS AN OPTION LLC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does ADOPTION IS AN OPTION LLC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ADOPTION IS AN OPTION LLC 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 IS AN OPTION LLC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ADOPTION IS AN OPTION LLC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,000 (DEBRA M TENGLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ADOPTION IS AN OPTION LLC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,560,016, expenses of $859,836 and total assets of $7,218,461 at year end.

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