2026-08-11T19:33:33Z 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 863278682 ADOPTION HELPERS ADOP 8643990311 2131 Woodruff Rd STE 2100 Box 318 Greenville SC 29607 Laura Combs President 8643990311 2026-08-11 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Laura Combs 2131 Woodruff Rd Ste 2100 Box 318 Greenville SC 29607 289000 false X https://adoptionhelpers.org X 2022 SC Adoption Helpers exists to meet the needs of foster, adoptive, and kinship families. We provide resource connection to other area organizations as well as provide free respite care for these families through community events as well as in-home babysitting. 3 3 0 0 0 289000 0 0 0 0 289000 0 0 8670 0 0 24806 0 33476 0 255524 2772 258296 0 0 2772 258296 X Adoption Helpers serves to support vulnerable children and their caregivers in the foster, adoption, and kinship arena. Adoption Helpers is the only organization in the Upstate that proves respite opportunities for parents/caregivers as well as time for children to connect with other children in similar alternative family situations. true false 8545 0 0 Adoption Helpers held 4 community respite events in which foster, adoptive, and kinship families could drop off their children in order to have 3-4 hours to themselves. These events require detailed planning in order to provide a safe and fun environment for these children. 319 0 0 Adoption Helpers provides 4 hours of free childcare to foster, adoptive, and kinship families by utilizing trauma informed volunteers. During these in-home respite visits, Adoption Helpers provides a meal and brings in new games or activities for the children. By providing a meal, the parents/caregivers can truly step away with very little planning. The new games or activities assist in the transition of parents/caregivers leaving and connection with volunteers. 4728 0 0 Adoption Helpers also assists with financial needs of these foster, adoptive, and kinship families. In 2023, Adoption Helpers was able to pay all legal expenses for a kinship family to adopt their great-grandson. 13592 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false true false SC X X Laura Combs 8643990311 2131 Woodruff Rd Ste 2100 Box 318 Greenville SC 29607 X Laura Combs President 25.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 0 289000 0 289000 0 289000 0 0 0 7587 7587 1083 1083 564 564 2257 0 2257 1445 1445 146 0 146 8247 0 8247 Respite Events 7419 7419 0 Adoption Funding 4728 4728 0 Volunteer Recruitment 0 0 0 Staff appreciation 0 0 0 33476 13592 19884 0 2772 258296 2772 258296 0 0 X 2772 258296 2772 2772 258296 2772 258296 255524 X false false X 0 0 0 0 289000 289000 0 0 0 0 289000 289000 289000 289000 X 1.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part III, Line 2 In the 4th quarter of 2023, Adoption Helpers launched its in-home respite service program. This service provides foster, adoptive, and kinship families with 4 hours of free childcare per month. This unique program is a way that parents/caregivers can reconnect to each other, enabling them to healthily continue the hard work of caring for vulnerable children. Many times, this break helps families continue the ability to foster or pursue adoption. Part VI, Line 1a Amended return for changes 4e and Line 25, Column B Part VI, Line 11b A copy of 990 was reviewed by each Board member prior to filing. Part VI, Line 12c The Board reviews policies and procedures annually. Part VI, Line 15b Salary and benefits for employee discussed and mutually agreed upon by all Board members. Part VI, Line 19 Adoption Helpers 990 is public record and is available on our website. All governing documents as well as 990 is available upon request. Line B, Amended return This amended return corrects information that was inadvertently reported incorrectly on the original filing. Corrections include beginning net assets, revenue, expenses, and the year-end balance sheet to accurately reflect the organization's financial records. These changes were the result of inadvertent reporting errors and do not reflect any change in the organization's underlying operations.