CONNECTING HEARTS INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $344K · expenses $326K · assets $52K
- EIN
- 35-2297314
- Address
- PO BOX 741, LYMAN, WY 82937-0741
- NTEE code
- P31
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Meghan Anderson (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ADOPTION AGENCY SERVICES
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghan Anderson | Chairman | 2020-2025 | $52,320 | $213,572 | 2 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Blair | Director | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Paul Roberts | Director | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Steven Caporale | Director | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mindy Jensen | Director | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Scott Erickson (former) | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jared Ostermiller (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dale Anderson (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Colette Christopherson (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chelsi Fredrickson (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $52K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN ANDERSON | Chairman | 40 | $52,320 | $0 | $0 | $52,320 | 2 |
| CURTIS BLAIR | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PAUL ROBERTS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| STEVEN CAPORALE | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MINDY JENSEN | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $20K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN ANDERSON | Chairman | 40 | $20,300 | - | - | $20,300 | 2 |
| CURTIS BLAIR | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| PAUL ROBERTS | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| STEVEN CAPORALE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT ERICKSON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MINDY JENSEN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $68K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN ANDERSON | Chairman | 40 | $68,467 | $0 | $0 | $68,467 | 2 |
| CURTIS BLAIR | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PAUL ROBERTS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JARED OSTERMILLER | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT ERICKSON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $65K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN ANDERSON | Chairman | 40 | $65,400 | $0 | $0 | $65,400 | 2 |
| CURTIS BLAIR | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PAUL ROBERTS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JARED OSTERMILLER | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT ERICKSON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $7K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN ANDERSON | Chairman | 40 | $7,085 | $0 | $0 | $7,085 | 2 |
| DALE ANDERSON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COLETTE CHRISTOPHERSON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHELSI FREDRICKSON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN ANDERSON | Chairman | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| DALE ANDERSON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| COLETTE CHRISTOPHERSON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHELSI FREDRICKSON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $344,455 | $326,379 | $52,298 | $52,298 | $19,007 | $325,448 | $52,320 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $178,864 | $147,720 | $45,337 | $34,222 | - | $178,864 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $397,204 | $428,778 | $10,341 | -$6,521 | $7,777 | $389,427 | $68,467 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $420,731 | $436,026 | $30,427 | $25,053 | $211 | $420,520 | $65,400 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $220,869 | $198,599 | $40,348 | $40,348 | $9,528 | $211,341 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,639 | $58,359 | $18,078 | $18,078 | $28,189 | $34,450 | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- ADOPTIONLIFEORG INC Rexburg, ID · 4 people in common (Curtis Blair, Meghan Anderson, Mindy Jensen)
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $16 in all, tax years 2023 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CONNECTING HEARTS INC” | 2023 | 1 | $16 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON VALLEY ADOPTION SERVICES INC | NY | P31 | $682,291 | $490,092 | President | $40,000 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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| FOSTERING CONNECTIONS INC | KS | P31 | $208,484 | $178,245 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SUNSHINE STATE ADOPTION AND HOME STUDY SERVICES | FL | P31 | $218,047 | $208,196 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HEARTSENT ADOPTIONS INC | CA | P31 | $305,801 | $578,293 | Executive Dir. | $56,250 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| GREATER HOPES INC | MI | P31 | $363,844 | $350,956 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| CHOOSING HOPE ADOPTIONS INC | OH | P31 | $551,273 | $561,626 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| FAMILY CONNECTION | NY | P31 | $401,420 | $424,453 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| ADOPTION ADVOCATES INC | TX | P31 | $580,748 | $590,286 | AT LARGE | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| BEACON HOUSE ADOPTION SERVICES INC | LA | P31 | $438,618 | $417,609 | Executive director | $68,000 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| SYLVIA THOMAS CENTER FOR ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER FAMILIES | FL | P31 | $317,744 | $362,890 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| CHILDREN OF THE WORLD INC | AL | P31 | $333,162 | $443,126 | PROGRAM DIRE | $28,000 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| AMAZING GRACE ADOPTIONS | NC | P31 | $364,118 | $315,815 | VP/SECRETARY | $85,040 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| WORLD LINKS ASSOCIATION INC | PA | P31 | $361,410 | $436,273 | SECRETARY | $50,744 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| THE ADOPTION INSTITUTE OF COLORADO | CO | P31 | $260,765 | $209,549 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| GLOBAL ADOPTION SERVICES INC | MD | P31 | $286,086 | $280,850 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $45,548 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| A CHOSEN CHILD INC | FL | P31 | $665,929 | $697,049 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $85,000 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| HOPE ADOPTION INC | TX | P31 | $328,875 | $299,381 | Executive Director | $84,510 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| MODERN ADOPTION INC | WA | P31 | $172,447 | $159,631 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $69,200 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| ETHICAL FAMILY BUILDING | CA | P31 | $219,917 | $217,015 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| FUTURE AND HOPE INC | ID | P31 | $275,854 | $266,980 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| ALTERNATIVES IN MOTION | TX | P31 | $374,143 | $368,607 | CEO | $82,436 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
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| ZOE FOUNDATION INC | MO | P31 | $304,475 | $234,415 | BOARD MEMBER/PASTOR | $121,017 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| MORNING STAR ADOPTION RESOURCE SERVICES INC | MI | P31 | $268,461 | $276,012 | PRESIDENT, T | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $326,379 spent · pay $144,839 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $69,053 | $69,053 | - | - | 21.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $66,233 | $66,233 | - | - | 20.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $52,320 | $52,320 | - | - | 16.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $20,773 | $20,773 | - | - | 6.4% | |
| Occupancy | $18,164 | - | $18,164 | - | 5.6% | |
| Other (as described) | FOSTER PARENT SUPPORT | $17,304 | $17,304 | - | - | 5.3% |
| Insurance | $14,900 | $14,900 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| Other (as described) | BIRTH PARENT EXPENSES | $14,628 | $14,628 | - | - | 4.5% |
| Office expenses | $13,381 | $13,381 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| All other expenses | $12,275 | $10,428 | $1,847 | - | 3.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $9,524 | $9,524 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | QUICKBOOKS PAYMENT FEES | $5,900 | $5,900 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Other (as described) | DUES | $5,303 | $5,303 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Travel | $2,874 | $2,874 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $2,693 | $2,693 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,054 | $1,054 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $326,379 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $147,720 spent · pay $59,662 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $68,321 | 46.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $59,662 | 40.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,410 | 7.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,933 | 5.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $394 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $147,720 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $428,778 spent · pay $258,051 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $160,944 | $160,944 | - | - | 37.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $68,467 | $68,467 | - | - | 16.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $67,295 | $67,295 | - | - | 15.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $23,209 | $23,209 | - | - | 5.4% | |
| Office expenses | $21,372 | $21,372 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Occupancy | $16,470 | $16,470 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Insurance | $15,696 | $15,696 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $10,532 | $10,532 | - | - | 2.5% | |
| Travel | $8,489 | $8,489 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| All other expenses | $6,184 | $6,127 | $57 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES | $5,977 | $5,977 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Other employee benefits | $5,431 | $5,431 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BIRTH PARENT EXPENSES | $5,089 | $5,089 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $4,297 | $4,297 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | LICENSE | $3,676 | $3,676 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Fees: other services | $3,613 | $3,613 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,037 | $2,037 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $428,778 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $436,026 spent · pay $208,869 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $124,666 | $124,666 | - | - | 28.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $65,400 | $65,400 | - | - | 15.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $55,189 | $55,189 | - | - | 12.7% | |
| Other (as described) | BIRTH PARENT EXPENSES | $43,003 | $43,003 | - | - | 9.9% |
| Fees: other services | $38,108 | $38,108 | - | - | 8.7% | |
| Office expenses | $28,716 | $28,716 | - | - | 6.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $16,129 | $16,129 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Occupancy | $15,225 | $15,225 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSE | $13,901 | $13,901 | - | - | 3.2% |
| Other (as described) | FEES | $10,158 | $10,158 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Insurance | $10,002 | $10,002 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| All other expenses | $5,653 | $5,653 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $4,189 | $4,189 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Travel | $3,013 | $3,013 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $2,674 | $2,674 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $436,026 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $198,599 spent · pay $41,252 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $45,949 | $43,451 | $2,498 | - | 23.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BIRTH PARENT EXPENSES | $30,639 | $30,639 | - | - | 15.4% |
| Other salaries and wages | $25,439 | $25,439 | - | - | 12.8% | |
| Insurance | $22,215 | $22,215 | - | - | 11.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $21,562 | - | $21,562 | - | 10.9% | |
| Office expenses | $11,703 | $11,703 | - | - | 5.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $10,629 | $10,629 | - | - | 5.4% |
| Payroll taxes | $8,305 | $8,305 | - | - | 4.2% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $7,508 | $7,508 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES | $4,171 | $1,411 | $2,760 | - | 2.1% |
| Occupancy | $3,880 | - | $3,880 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $3,248 | - | $3,248 | - | 1.6% |
| All other expenses | $3,040 | $2,770 | $270 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $196 | $196 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $115 | $115 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $198,599 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $58,359 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $39,639 | 67.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,526 | 31.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $194 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $58,359 | 100% |
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