The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return
The gladney family associations provide volunteer support to the gladney center for adoption. These groups, made up of gladney families and adult adoptees, are critical in the mission to provide bright futures through adoption.
The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return at a glance
In short: The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return gave $113K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $113K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $112,743
- +32.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $112,743
- +32.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $112,743
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Gladney Center for Adoption ($113K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2021) to $117K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $113K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Gladney Center for Adoption Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $112,743 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $112,743 | $112,743 | $112,743 | 1 |
| 2024 | $91,746 | $91,746 | $84,960 | 1 |
| 2023 | $118,315 | $118,315 | $106,121 | 1 |
| 2022 | $119,274 | $119,274 | $116,829 | 1 |
| 2021 | $61,616 | $61,616 | $61,616 | 1 |
| 2020 | $84,588 | $84,588 | $77,001 | 1 |
| 2019 | $196,230 | $196,230 | — | — |
About The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return
Based on IRS filings
The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return is a public charity, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $113K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return is led by Mark Melson, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Melson
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger L. Metz
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Kochel
Director
Gfa President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Reysa
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alfred C. Dezzi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Hood
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cary Preston Butcher III
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher J. Gaspar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Jamail
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Duke Greenhill
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eliza Gaines
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John F. Covington
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Traikill
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Beth Dudley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Beth West
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Bungo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Coady-Carter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Tilley
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura L. Wheat
Immediate Past Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Perdue
Chair-Elect
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Stacey Destefano (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jane Castanias (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kris Simpson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Stacy Johnson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Carla Derryberry (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Emily Jones (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jessica Stoll (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joelle Vallee (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kristin Brownlow (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Leann Pitaro (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Elder (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Maria De La Pezuela (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nicole Walters (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Priebe (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Theresa Caragine (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tracy Carbone (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Laska (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Janae McCrossen (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kelsey Hulett (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Terrell (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Abby Jones (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Courtney Stoll (2020) — Director
- Former: Phil Laska (2019) — Gfa President
- Former: Rachel Sanders (2019) — Gfa President
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return
How much does The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return give each year?
The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return gave $113K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $85K across 1 grant.
Where does The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return operate?
The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return has awarded grants in Texas.
What is The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return's EIN?
The Gladney Center Gfa's - Group Return's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2532001. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
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