The Gladney Center for Adoption
The Gladney Center for Adoption creates bright futures through adoption and has provided maternity and adoption services since 1887. Gladney's motto of "family for life" is supported by post placement services and a vast volunteer network of families.
The Gladney Center for Adoption at a glance
- Total assets
- $24,529,223
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $19,383,979
- +56.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,476,788
- +142.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $18,803,019
- +29.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Gladney Center for Adoption funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
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 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $6.5M (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $6.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Gladney Fund Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $6,500,000 |
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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 | $24,529,223 | $19,383,979 | $18,803,019 | — | — | $4,476,788 |
| 2024 | $20,655,779 | $12,372,307 | $14,491,683 | — | — | $1,847,910 |
| 2023 | $23,237,428 | $28,498,113 | $19,845,596 | $6,500,000 | 1 | $1,771,203 |
| 2022 | $14,052,720 | $9,701,445 | $10,942,771 | — | — | $22,508 |
| 2021 | $15,144,634 | $9,546,259 | $10,730,030 | $5,865 | 1 | $6,999 |
| 2020 | $15,333,420 | $11,446,056 | $10,379,383 | — | — | $4,549 |
| 2019 | $12,268,648 | $9,998,173 | $9,858,655 | — | — | $8,536 |
About The Gladney Center for Adoption
Based on IRS filings
The Gladney Center for Adoption is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $4.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Gladney Center for Adoption is led by Mark Melson, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Melson
President & CEO
President & CEO → Presidentceo, 2020
Presidentceo → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$265K (2019) → $318K (2025)
Roger L. Metz
Chair
Chair-Elect → Director, 2022
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gongzhan Wu
Vice President & Manager Director Asia
Vp-Asia Programs → Vice President & Manager Director Asia, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$120K (2022) → $129K (2025)
Anne Reysa
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Hood
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John F. Covington
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Beth Dudley
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eliza Gaines
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Kochel
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cary Preston Butcher III
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Duke Greenhill
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Beth West
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alfred C. Dezzi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher J. Gaspar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Jamail
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Traikill
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Bungo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Coady-Carter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Cox
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President & General Counsel, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$196K (2019) → $228K (2025)
Lisa Schuessler
Chief Operating Officer
Vp-Development → Vice President & Development, 2023
Vice President & Development → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $154K (2025)
Andrea Connolly
Chief Human Resource Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024) → $173K (2025)
Ashley Whiteside
Vice President & Domestic Adoption
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
David Maxwell
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Program Officer → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$192K (2025)
Kristin Porter
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$109K (2025)
Ryan Doty
Application & Data Systems Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Laura Wheat
Immediate Past Chair
Chairman → Past Chair & Governance, 2023
Past Chair & Governance → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Perdue
Chair-Elect
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Chair-Elect, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Tilley
Secretary
Secretary & Strategic Planning → Secretary & Strategic Plann, 2024
Secretary & Strategic Plann → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: John Thrailkill (2021–2024) — Development
- Former: Stacy Johnson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Dezzi (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Gaspar (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Jamail (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Matt Bungo (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: James Taylor (2024) — Officer
- Former: Jennifer Schaeffer (2024) — Controller
- Former: Adrian Liddlard (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ellen Wilson (2019–2023) — Interim CFO
- Former: Heather Beasley (2022–2023) — Vp-Hr
- Former: Nathan William (2022–2023) — Vice President Marketing
- Former: Raymond Best (2022–2023) — CFO
- Former: Jay Tyler (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Christopher Dezzi (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: James Unger (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Kenneth Heitner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark McLeland (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Stacey Reynolds (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Fernando Beltran (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: James Tyler (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Marsal (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Anne Kennedy (2019–2020) — Past Board Chair
- Former: Ashley Stern (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Barbara Penshorn (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gregory Castanias (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Marshall Bush Rossi (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Paige McCoy Smith (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tammy Miller (2019–2020) — Director
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 $318K, to Mark Melson (President/CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Gladney Center for Adoption
How large is The Gladney Center for Adoption?
The Gladney Center for Adoption reported $24.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.4M.
What is The Gladney Center for Adoption?
The Gladney Center for Adoption is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $24.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Gladney Center for Adoption operate?
The Gladney Center for Adoption has awarded grants in Texas.
What is The Gladney Center for Adoption's EIN?
The Gladney Center for Adoption's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-0917409. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
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