ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS INC

EIN: 262266476 501(c)(3) Human Services

SWARTZ CREEK, MI

Total Revenue
$4,398,555
Total Expenses
$3,872,138
Total Assets
$3,389,817
Net Assets
$3,131,671
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2008
Legal Domicile
MI
Principal Officer
JACQUELINE LUZI
Phone
8106140801
Tax Period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS INC, founded in 2008, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $4.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 20% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $3.9M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF INDIVIDUAL, JOINT AND FAMILY COUNSELING, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT REPORTS, GROUP COUNSELING WITH CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS, AND CONSULTATION AND TRAINING PRIMARILY AS THEY RELATE TO ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SERVICES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $3,231,371

DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS, INC. FACILITATED THE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN INTO FAMILIES. THESE WERE ALL SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL, MEDICAL AND/OR COGNITIVE...

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DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS, INC. FACILITATED THE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN INTO FAMILIES. THESE WERE ALL SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL, MEDICAL AND/OR COGNITIVE DISABILITIES. THERE WERE SEVERAL LARGE SIBLING GROUPS THAT THE AGENCY WAS ABLE TO KEEP TOGETHER IN PERMANENT FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION. IN THE PAST, ROUGHLY ONE HALF OF THE CHILDREN SERVICED FOR ADOPTION BY THE AGENCY HAVE BEEN 10 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THERE WAS A NOTED CHANGE IN THE AGE WITH MANY OF THE CHILDREN ADOPTED BEING BELOW THE AGE OF 6. THIS CHANGE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE AGE THAT THE CHILDREN ARE ENTERING FOSTER CARE BEING YOUNGER THAN IN PAST YEARS AS WELL AS THE COURTS GENERAL LEAN TO ESTABLISH PERMANENCY IN A FASTER TIME FRAME RESULTING IN THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OCCURRING MORE QUICKLY WHEN THERE IS A LACK OF PROGRESS ON THE TREATMENT PLAN BY THE BIRTH PARENTS. ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS HAS ALSO PROVIDED THE STATE OF MICHIGAN WITH FOSTER CARE AND FOSTER HOME LICENSING SERVICES. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE AGENCY PROVIDED FOSTER CARE SERVICES FOR A NUMBER CHILDREN. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF FOSTER HOMES THAT PROVIDED CARE FOR THESE CHILDREN AS WELL AS SOME UNLICENSED RELATIVE CARE PLACEMENTS THAT WERE SUPERVISED BY THE AGENCY. SEVERAL OF THE FOSTER HOMES WERE BORROWED FROM OTHER AGENCIES (MDHHS) WITH MONITORING BY ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS, INC BEING MANDATED. ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS INC HAS A NUMBER OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES FOR THE CARE OF MICHIGAN COURT WARDS. THE AGENCY HAS ALSO LICENSED ADDITIONAL HOMES AND TRANSFERRED THE LICENSE TO THE FAMILY'S LOCAL MDHHS OFFICE. ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS INC. HAS BEEN NOTED FOR THE TIMELINESS OF FOSTER HOME LICENSURE FOLLOWING A STUDY BY THE STATEWIDE MDHHS OFFICE. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE AGENCY HAS WORKED WITH THE BIRTH PARENTS WITH SUCCESSFUL REUNIFICATION OF CHILDREN.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $4,337,682
Investment Income $57,873
Other Revenue $3,000
TOTAL REVENUE $4,398,555

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $2,048,070
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $3,231,371
Other Expenses $1,824,068
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,872,138

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $4,398,555 $3,670,359 +0.2%
Expenses $3,872,138 $3,602,288 +0.1%
Net Income $526,417 $68,071 +6.7%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
6
Employees
27
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$629,426
Total Directors
4
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JACQUELINE LUZI PRESIDENT AN 60.00
Officer
$237,362 $20,001 $257,363
JENNIFER HECT-KELLY V. PRESIDENT 60.00
Officer
$237,980 $15,000 $252,980
DAVID LUZI TREASURER AN 50.00
Officer
$104,083 $15,000 $119,083
AMY FARRINGTON DIRECTOR N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL FARRINGTON DIRECTOR N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
KELLI MELEN DIRECTOR N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN ORTMAN DIRECTOR N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN STUART SECRETARY N/A
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $4,398,555 $3,872,138 $3,389,817 $526,417
2024 $3,670,359 $3,602,288 $2,818,208 $68,071
2023 $3,713,727 $3,611,897 $2,715,682 $101,830
2022 $3,544,160 $3,414,390 $2,643,450 $129,770
2021 $3,248,551 $2,963,330 $2,432,224 $285,221
2020 $3,232,647 $2,880,233 $2,148,274 $352,414
2019 $2,568,075 $2,305,756 $1,843,053 $262,319
2018 $2,386,758 $2,093,040 $1,530,731 $293,718
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