Nonprofit · EIN 86-3278682
ADOPTION HELPERS
Tax-exempt · GREENVILLE, SC 29607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $289,000 | $33,476 | $255,524 | $258,296 | $0 | $258,296 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $289,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,587
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,670
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,257
- Program services (functional)
- $13,592
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,884
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,772
- Total assets, end of year
- $258,296
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $258,296
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $258,296
- Gross receipts
- $289,000
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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, 2023, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Combs | President Officer | 25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2131 WOODRUFF RD STE 2100 PMB 318, GREENVILLE, SC 29607-5959
- In care of
- % BRIAN DUNHAM
- Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
- 2131 Woodruff Rd STE 2100 Box 318, Greenville SC 29607
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- Laura Combs, 2131 Woodruff Rd, Ste 2100 Box 318, Greenville, SC 29607
- Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
- Laura Combs, 4 White Crescent Lane, Simpsonville SC 29681
- Signed the 990
- Laura Combs, President
- Phone
- (864) 399-0311
- Website
- www.adoptionhelpers.org
Mission
Adoption Helpers serves to support vulnerable children and their caregivers in the foster, adoption, and kinship arena. Adoption Helpers is the only organization in the Upstate that proves respite opportunities for parents/caregivers as well as time for children to connect with other children in similar alternative family situations.
Program accomplishments
- Adoption Helpers held 4 community respite events in which foster, adoptive, and kinship families could drop off their children in order to have 3-4 hours to themselves. These events require detailed planning in order to provide a safe and fun environment for these children.Expenses $8,545
- Adoption Helpers provides 4 hours of free childcare to foster, adoptive, and kinship families by utilizing trauma informed volunteers. During these in-home respite visits, Adoption Helpers provides a meal and brings in new games or activities for the children. By providing a meal, the parents/caregivers can truly step away with very little planning. The new games or activities assist in the transition of parents/caregivers leaving and connection with volunteers.Expenses $319
- Adoption Helpers also assists with financial needs of these foster, adoptive, and kinship families. In 2023, Adoption Helpers was able to pay all legal expenses for a kinship family to adopt their great-grandson.Expenses $4,728
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-N on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-3278682
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2025 Officer: Laura Combs | December 31, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Laura Combs | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2023 | $289,000 | $33,476 | $258,296 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 86-3278682).
Questions about ADOPTION HELPERS
- What is the EIN of ADOPTION HELPERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADOPTION HELPERS is 86-3278682.
- Is ADOPTION HELPERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to ADOPTION HELPERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADOPTION HELPERS file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of ADOPTION HELPERS 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 HELPERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ADOPTION HELPERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names Laura Combs.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADOPTION HELPERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ADOPTION HELPERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $289,000, expenses of $33,476 and total assets of $258,296 at year end.
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