Gift of Adoption Fund Inc
Gift of adoption provides adoption assistance grants to complete the adoptions of children in vulnerable situations - giving them permanent families and the chance to thrive.
Gift of Adoption Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Gift of Adoption Fund Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $6,158,097
- +20.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,630,961
- +19.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $275,756
- +26.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,991,994
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Gift of Adoption Fund Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Gift of Adoption Fund Inc
Who Gift of Adoption Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $10K (2022). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Council for Adoption Alexandria, VA | Funding of Their Profiles in Adoption Demographics Research | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,158,097 | $5,630,961 | $4,991,994 | $1,500 | Total only | $275,756 |
| 2024 | $5,122,432 | $4,708,452 | $4,401,096 | $1,500 | Total only | $217,267 |
| 2023 | $4,583,695 | $4,239,198 | $4,000,854 | $1,500 | Total only | $122,960 |
| 2022 | $4,037,662 | $3,803,685 | $3,292,224 | $10,000 | 1 | $43,945 |
| 2021 | $3,486,215 | $3,630,758 | $2,876,357 | $7,500 | Total only | $42,893 |
| 2020 | $2,164,868 | $2,195,976 | $2,174,274 | $5,000 | Total only | $18,668 |
| 2019 | $1,976,129 | $2,427,233 | $2,010,657 | $5,000 | Total only | $18,642 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Gift of Adoption Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Gift of Adoption Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Northbrook, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $276K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gift of Adoption Fund Inc is led by Pamela L. Devereux, Chief Executive Officer on the 2025 filing; 5 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela L. Devereux
Chief Executive Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$127K (2025)
John Tilson
Chairman
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Sandquist
Director
Treasurer → President, 2022
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corinne McClintic
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Armstrong
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Gutterman
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ekata Doshi
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Southall
Director - Term
Vice President → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director - Term, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Stemler
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Ferrie
Director - Term
Board Member → Director - Term, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Conway
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Girish Srinivasan
Director - Term
Board Member → Director - Term, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Donner
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bharati Jain
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Block
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Gibbons
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Miyazawa Frank
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kitty Elshot Smith
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Hannah
Director - Term
Board Member → Director - Term, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arethusa Kirk
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colin Sanderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Sprance
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Garner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian M. Murphy
CFO & COO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$101K (2019) → $144K (2025)
Julie E. Pendell
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$108K (2023) → $115K (2025)
Shaneetra S. Gross
Chief Administration Officer
Chief Administrative Officer → Chief Administration Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $109K (2025)
Susan N. Smith
Chapter Network Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$112K (2025)
Angela Montez
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Woznicki
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Rusk
Vice Chairman
Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (34)
- Former: Glen Mangold (2019–2024) — Board Member - Term
- Former: James Vint (2019–2024) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Pam Devereux (2019–2024) — CEO
- Former: Susan Garner Wenzel (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Ramson (2021–2024) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Todd Lovell (2021–2024) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Gregory Ewald (2022–2024) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Kamesh Somanchi (2022–2024) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Margaret Revord (2022–2024) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Siddarth Nayar (2022–2024) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Donise Brown (2023–2024) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Stacey Walstrum (2024) — Chapter Network Officer
- Former: Melissa Wichman (2019–2023) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Sanjay Thirumalai (2020–2023) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Lloyd Van Dyke (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Grabell (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gregg Rusk (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bhavana Bartholf (2019–2021) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Charles Bernard (2019–2021) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Greg Ewald (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Meg Gibson Revord (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Conway (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Hoying (2019–2021) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Ashley Walter (2020–2021) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Jerry Palmer (2020–2021) — Board Member - Term
- Former: Carolyn Wozbucki (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Stemler (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stefanie Shelley (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Southall (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kelly West (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Abby Smerklo (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Cindy Warner (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Gerth (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Randi Friedman (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $144K, to Brian M Murphy (CFO & COO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gift of Adoption Fund Inc
How much does Gift of Adoption Fund Inc give each year?
Gift of Adoption Fund Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is Gift of Adoption Fund Inc?
Gift of Adoption Fund Inc reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.6M.
What is Gift of Adoption Fund Inc?
Gift of Adoption Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Northbrook, IL. It holds $6.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Gift of Adoption Fund Inc operate?
Gift of Adoption Fund Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Gift of Adoption Fund Inc's EIN?
Gift of Adoption Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1863217. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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