2025-11-14T20:30:04Z 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 522011711 VOICE FOR ADOPTION VOIC 6128672650 3919 NATIONAL DR STE 200 BURTONSVILLE MD 20866 Patrick Lester Executive Director 0000000000 2025-11-14 true 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X 95811 29044 0 64600 2167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95811 0 0 79075 6311 0 0 9189 94575 1236 82428 164 83828 X 76878 141310 0 0 5550 5300 82428 146610 0 62782 82428 83828 X Voice for Adoption exists to help promote the adoption of the estimated 113000 children in the public child welfare system who are waiting to be adopted by bringing the adoption community together to provide clear and consistent information about the adoption of children in foster care and educating the public and decision-makers about the plight of these children Coordinating Communication and Dissemination of Information in the Adoption Field VFA informs the public the media and decision-makers about the needs of children in the foster care system who are waiting to be adopted VFA writes and distributes an e-mail newsletter that goes out to about 1000 recipients to alert them about current issues legislative initiatives and policy and practice within both the adoption field and child welfare community as a whole especially as they relate to special needs adoption efforts VFA now has over 2500 followers on social media including families frontline workers and policy makers 68377 The State Advisory Council is a convening of state adoption and permanency directors and other public agency staff from 46 states assembled by Voice for Adoption to develop consensus-based federal recommendations on adoption and permanency issues affecting children and youth in foster care 19000 19000 87377 Patrick Lester Executive Director 25.00 70988 7867 0 X false false false false false false false false false MD joe kroll 1124 Chelsea Court new brighton MN 55112 6128672650 false false false false false false false false true false false NONE NONE true X 125539 127567 71575 70626 93644 488951 125539 127567 71575 70626 93644 488951 488951 41 49 57 47 2167 2361 491312 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Schedule O: Form 990EZ Part I.16 Other Expenses 1. Insurance $1,029 2. Staff Travel $654 3. Dues $1,791 4. Bank Fees $425 5. Communications $2,491 6. Payroll Services $1,628 7. Retirement Processing fees $1,004 8. Stat Operational Fees $80 9. Supplies. $11 TOTAL $ 9,189 Part 1.20 Other changes in net assets Grants received previous year account adjustment $164 Part 2.24 Other assets Accounts receivable memberships $ 5,300 Part 2.26 Total liabilities Loan Deferred Income for Grants and membership dues received in 2024 for activity in 2025 $62,782.