Adoption for Humanity
Adoption for Humanity is a private foundation, based in Detroit Lakes, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K.
Adoption for Humanity at a glance
In short: Adoption for Humanity gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,000
- Total assets
- $34,715
- +260.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Adoption for Humanity funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Svay ROM Phear Childrens Project ($14K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
How Adoption for Humanity gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Svay ROM Phear Childrens Project | To Fund Operating Costs for Orphanage. | $14,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34,715 | $41,882 | $16,739 | $14,000 | 1 | $14,000 | $447 |
| 2024 | $9,630 | $17,411 | $11,830 | $11,400 | 1 | $11,400 | $216 |
| 2023 | $4,049 | $5,435 | $5,740 | $5,400 | Total only | $5,400 | $207 |
| 2022 | $4,354 | $5,010 | $5,340 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $4,684 | $4,627 | $4,626 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $4,860 | $8 | $115,325 | — | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adoption for Humanity reported a distributable amount of $447 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adoption for Humanity is led by Wade Wernecke, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wade Wernecke
Chairman
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Kramer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beau Durbin JD
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johan Mostert
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Hopkins
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jann Wernecke
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Adoption for Humanity
How much does Adoption for Humanity give each year?
Adoption for Humanity gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.
How large is Adoption for Humanity?
Adoption for Humanity reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $447 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Adoption for Humanity's EIN?
Adoption for Humanity's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2022898. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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