2017-10-09T13:23:10-06:00 2016-12-31 840817888 BAUERLE AND COMPANY PC 7887 E BELLEVIEW AVE STE 700 DENVER CO 801116021 990 2016-01-01 840867014 ADOPTION OPTIONS ADOP 3036951601 1355 S COLORADO BLVD SUITE 501 DENVER CO 80222 ADRIENNE ELLIOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3036951601 2017-10-06 true ROBERT E FABRY CPA P00757821 3037590089 2017-10-06 3DF15BA34CAC9834C84B12E5ADC2AC7B26DB1B20 25BF662A48EF5935B61DB8F3D034500B7508E8B3 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X ADRIENNE ELLIOTT 1355 S COLORADO BLVD SUITE 501 DENVER CO 80222 1382930 false X WWW.ADOPTION-OPTIONS.COM X 1981 CO ADOPTION OPTIONS IS A NON-PROFIT, COLORADO CORPORATION, DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE STATE OF COLORADO WITH A RANGE OF PRIVATE, NON-SECTARIAN CHILD PLACEMENT SERVICES. USING QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS OUR GOAL IS TO FACILITATE SERVICES FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE ADOPTION CIRCLE, ADOPTEE, BIRTHPARENTS AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS, THROUGH DECISION-MAKING COUNSELING OF BIRTHPARENTS CONSIDERING RELINQUISHMENT, AND THE PLACEMENT OF INFANTS AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. EACH YEAR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO OVER 100 BIRTHPARENTS CONSIDERING RELINQUISHMENT AND TO APPROXIMATELY 100 COUPLES SEEKING TO BUILD A FAMILY THROUGH ADOPTION. OVER 3,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE DONATED, THE MAJOR PART OF THESE BY FOSTER FAMILIES PROVIDING IN-HOME CARE FOR CHILDREN AND VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED IN FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND OFFICE RELATED ACTIVITIES. 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OVER 3,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE DONATED, THE MAJOR PART OF THESE BY FOSTER FAMILIES PROVIDING IN-HOME CARE FOR CHILDREN AND VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED IN FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND OFFICE RELATED ACTIVITIES. 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AFTER EVALUATING THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, NONE ARE CONSIDERED TO BE UNCERTAIN; THEREFORE, NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016. IF INCURRED, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE RECORDED IN THE PERIOD ASSESSED AS MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN ASSESSED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016. ANNUAL EVENT 103100 68719 34381 4160 8449 1000 19863 103100 68719 34381 4160 8449 1000 19863 33472 909 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ADOPTION OPTIONS IS A NON-PROFIT, COLORADO CORPORATION, DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE STATE OF COLORADO WITH A RANGE OF PRIVATE, NON-SECTARIAN CHILD PLACEMENT SERVICES. USING QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS OUR GOAL IS TO FACILITATE SERVICES FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE ADOPTION CIRCLE, ADOPTEE, BIRTHPARENTS AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS, THROUGH DECISION-MAKING COUNSELING OF BIRTHPARENTS CONSIDERING RELINQUISHMENT, AND THE PLACEMENT OF INFANTS AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. EACH YEAR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO OVER 100 BIRTHPARENTS CONSIDERING RELINQUISHMENT AND TO APPROXIMATELY 100 COUPLES SEEKING TO BUILD A FAMILY THROUGH ADOPTION. OVER 3,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE DONATED, THE MAJOR PART OF THESE BY FOSTER FAMILIES PROVIDING IN-HOME CARE FOR CHILDREN AND VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED IN FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND OFFICE RELATED ACTIVITIES. ADOPTION OPTIONS SERVES ADOPTIVE PARENTS THROUGH COUNSELING, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DURING THE WAITING TIME, PLACEMENT SERVICES, POST-PLACEMENT SUPERVISION, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE FAMILIES DURING THE ADOPTION PROCESS. SERVICES TO BIRTHPARENTS CONSIDERING RELINQUISHMENT INCLUDE COUNSELING, PLACEMENT SERVICES, REASONABLE EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PREGNANCY, WHICH MAY INCLUDE SOME LIVING EXPENSES, REFERRALS TO COUNSELING IN OTHER AREAS, MEDICAL SERVICES, AND OCCASIONALLY, FOOD AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. ADOPTION OPTIONS PROVIDES COUNSELING ON ALL THE OPTIONS FOR BIRTHPARENTS FACED WITH AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY. IN THE EVENT A BIRTHPARENT CHOOSES TO PARENT HER CHILD, FOLLOW-UP SERVICES AND REFERRALS ARE PROVIDED. ADOPTION OPTIONS SEEKS TO COUNSEL ALL PARTIES IN AN EFFORT TO HELP THEM REVIEW THEIR CHOICES AND MAKE A DECISION WHICH WORKS FOR THEM AND THEIR CHILD. DURING THE LATTER PART OF 2007, ADOPTION OPTIONS PURSUED BEING ACCREDITED UNDER THE HAGUE CONVENTION ON PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND COOPERATION IN RESPECT OF INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION. FOLLOWING A RIGOROUS APPLICATION PROCESS, ADOPTION OPTIONS WAS ACCREDITED ON FEBRUARY 29, 2008, BEING AMONG THE FIRST 120 AGENCIES IN THE COUNTRY TO ACHIEVE THIS DISTINCTION. FOLLOWING THIS SUCCESSFUL ACCREDITATION, ADOPTION OPTIONS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HOME STUDIES FOR FAMILIES RESIDING IN COLORADO BUT CONTRACTED WITH OTHER AGENCIES OUT OF STATE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN INTERNATIONALLY. ALL FEES FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE PAID BY THE ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. ADOPTION OPTIONS ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES, POST-LEGALIZATION, TO FAMILIES TOUCHED BY ADOPTION. THIS CAN INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF NON-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, COUNSELING FOR ADULT ADOPTEES, MEETINGS WITH BIRTH AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, FAMILY COUNSELING, AND SEARCH AND REUNION SERVICES. ADOPTION OPTIONS MAKES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THOSE NOT READY TO PARENT AND THOSE READY BUT BIOLOGICALLY UNABLE TO DO SO. THROUGH ITS WORK, ADOPTION OPTIONS STRIVES TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH THE STABILITY AND LOVE OF A WAITING, CARING FAMILY AND TO FULFILL ITS MISSION STATEMENT OF BEING "A RESOURCE FOR FULFILLING HOPES AND DREAMS THROUGH EDUCATION, CARING AND SUPPORT". FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D DESIGNATED AOPTION PROGRAM - PROVIDES ADOPTION SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WAITING FOR A CHILD FROM A DESIGNATED BIRTH MOTHER. 2016 EXPENSE: 151,416 OTHER ADOPTION PROGRAMS - ADOPTION OPTIONS PROVIDES BIRTHPARENT COUNSELING AND ADOPTIVE FAMILY ASSESSMENTS IN CASES WHERE THE AGENCY WAS NOT DIRECTLY AFFECTED. 2016 EXPENSE: 71,197 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE GOVERNING BODY MONITORS COMPLIANCE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, KEY POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE UPON REASONABLE REQUEST.