ALTERNATIVES IN MOTION

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $374K · expenses $369K · assets $760K

EIN
76-0146504
Address
2034 PINEWOODS WAY, SPRING, TX 77386-2193
Website
AIMADOPTIONS.ORG
NTEE code
P310
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 1987 (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)
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Mission

ADOPTIVE RELATED SERVICES-THE AGENCY PROVIDES 1. INFO & REFERRAL SERVICES. 2. MATERNITY SERVICES INCLUDING FOSTERCARE 3. ADOPTIVE FAMILY SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Denise L Sowders CEO2020-2025 $82,436$512,932 1
Malinda A Miller (former) SECRETARY NV BOARD MEM2020 $71,381$71,381 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

15 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Trisha Hillman TREASURER2021-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Shern Frederick PRESIDENT/CH2021-2025 29 $0 reported 1
Mart Armstrong DIRECTOR2021-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Amy Liczwek SECRETARY2024-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Jason Peterson DIRECTOR2024-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Charlotte Cheek (former) SECRETARY2023 20 $0 reported 1
Chris Bathurst (former) DIRECTOR2020-2023 10 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Mitchell (former) SECRETARY2020-2022 20 $0 reported 1
Katie Fredercik (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 10 $0 reported 1
Dan Martin (former) VP VICE CHAIRMAN2020 20 $0 reported 1
Joe Dang (former) VOTING BOARD MEMBER2020 10 $0 reported 1
Blake Mitchell (former) VOTING BOARD MEMBER2020 10 $0 reported 1
Mark Malenski (former) VOTING BOARD MEMBER2020 10 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Moderi (former) VOTING BOARD MEMBER2020 10 $0 reported 1
Payton Redduck (former) VOTING BOARD MEMBER2020 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $82K · 4 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DENISE L SOWDERS CEO40 $80,000$0$2,436 $82,4361
AMY LICZWEK SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
TRISHA HILLMAN TREASURER20 $0$0$0 $01
SHERN FREDERICK PRESIDENT/CH29 $0$0$0 $01
MART ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR20 $0$0$0 $01
JASON PETERSON DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $87K · 4 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DENISE L SOWDERS CEO40 $84,676$0$2,138 $86,8141
AMY LICZWEK SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
TRISHA HILLMAN TREASURER20 $0$0$0 $01
SHERN FREDERICK PRESIDENT/CH29 $0$0$0 $01
MART ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR20 $0$0$0 $01
JASON PETERSON DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $90K · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DENISE L SOWDERS CEO40 $88,000$0$2,303 $90,3031
CHARLOTTE CHEEK SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
TRISHA HILLMAN TREASURER20 $0$0$0 $01
SHERN FREDERICK PRESIDENT/CH20 $0$0$0 $01
MART ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS BATHURST DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $76K · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DENISE L SOWDERS CEO40 $75,500$0$0 $75,5001
JENNIFER MITCHELL SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
TRISHA HILLMAN TREASURER20 $0$0$0 $01
SHERN FREDERICK PRESIDENT/CH20 $0$0$0 $01
MART ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
KATIE FREDERCIK DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $65K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DENISE L SOWDERS CEO40 $65,000$0$0 $65,0001
JENNIFER MITCHELL SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
TRISHA HILLMAN TREASURER20 $0$0$0 $01
SHERN FREDERICK PRESIDENT/CH20 $0$0$0 $01
MART ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
KATIE FREDERCIK DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $184K · 4 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DENISE L SOWDERS TREASURERNVFRMR SECR40 $112,879$0$0 $112,8791
MALINDA A MILLER SECRETARY NV BOARD MEM40 $71,381$0$0 $71,3811
JENNIFER MITCHELL PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN20 $0$0$0 $01
DAN MARTIN VP VICE CHAIRMAN20 $0$0$0 $01
JOE DANG VOTING BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
BLAKE MITCHELL VOTING BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS BATHURST VOTING MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
MARK MALENSKI VOTING BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER MODERI VOTING BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
PAYTON REDDUCK VOTING BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2021$0$01
2020$0$01
Largest awards · 0 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2026-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$374,143$368,607 $759,942$759,942 $61,421$303,400 $82,4364-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$466,986$321,033 $771,409$754,406 $59,622$354,458 $84,6764-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$306,580$289,458 $618,031$608,453 $58,791$227,600 $88,0003-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$482,476$288,180 $591,331$591,331 $81,319$366,724 $75,5003-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$515,122$348,926 $401,404$397,035 $165,953$349,166 $65,000210
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$341,642$531,399 $342,928$230,839 $53,896$287,745 $184,26044

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $309,172 in all, tax years 2013 to 2024. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2019, 2021-2024 10$254,000 2024$30,000
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SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Alternatives In Motion”, “ALTERNATIVES IN MOTION” 2013, 2015-2020, 2024 9$29,800 2024$2,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021 2$18,132 2021$8,038
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2017 1$5,900 2017$5,900
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALTERNATIVES IN MOTION” 2020-2023 4$1,340 2023$357
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ADDY S HOPE ADOPTION AGENCYTXP31 $619,523$567,781 Executive Dir.$96,149 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state
ADOPTION ADVOCATES INCTXP31 $580,748$590,286 AT LARGE$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state
MY CHOSEN ONES INCTXP31 $649,697$548,476 Executive Dir.$41,964 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state
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ADOPT INTERNATIONALCAP31 $718,035$685,563 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$126,750 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
WASATCH INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS LLCUTP31 $416,782$437,565 PAST PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
WORLD LINKS ASSOCIATION INCPAP31 $361,410$436,273 SECRETARY$50,744 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
MAZI ADOPTION AND FAMILY SERVICESPAP31 $878,229$864,763 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$112,642 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
EL AMOR DE PATRICIAMNP31 $890,416$990,513 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDE$113,172 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission
HEARTSENT ADOPTIONS INCCAP31 $305,801$578,293 Executive Dir.$56,250 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
GLOBAL ADOPTION SERVICES INCMDP31 $286,086$280,850 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$45,548 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
ADOPTION ADVOCATES INCFLP31 $772,679$698,175 EXEC DIR$221,463 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
SYLVIA THOMAS CENTER FOR ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER FAMILIESFLP31 $317,744$362,890 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
AMAZING GRACE ADOPTIONSNCP31 $364,118$315,815 VP/SECRETARY$85,040 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
SPIRIT OF FAITH ADOPTIONS INCOHP31 $525,620$422,036 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
GREATER HOPES INCMIP31 $363,844$350,956 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
MORNING STAR ADOPTION RESOURCE SERVICES INCMIP31 $268,461$276,012 PRESIDENT, T$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
CAPITAL ADOPTIVE FAMILIES ALLIANCECAP31 $364,401$397,909 Executive Dir.$76,153 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
AAA FULL CIRCLE ADOPTIONS & FAMILY BUILDING CENTER INCMAP31 $805,139$464,323 Executive Dir.$130,785 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
ADOPTION & BEYOND INCKSP31 $547,852$545,388 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$71,520 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$3,951,911212 482012–2024 ABBA FUND INC; ORPHAN CARE ALLIANCE INC; HOPE 1312 COLLECTIVE INC; ABRAHAM PROJECT INC and 44 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$2,243,925102 332016–2024 CHILDREN FED; REECES RAINBOW INC; ANTIOCH ADOPTIONS; MISSION 823 INC and 29 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,340,24769 242014–2024 OPEN HEARTS FOR ORPHANS INC; ARCHIBALD PROJECT INC; CRADLE OF HOPE ADOPTION CENTER INC; ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER and 20 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$1,274,43961 192019–2024 A FUTURE FOR EVERY CHILD; KIDSPIRE; REECES RAINBOW INC; ADOPT INTERNATIONAL and 15 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$1,017,03037 92010–2024 ADOPTION ADVOCATES INTERNATIONAL; HOPE 1312 COLLECTIVE INC; HOPSCOTCH ADOPTIONS INC; ONE HEART FAMILY MINISTRIES INC and 5 more
TEN TALENTS FOUNDATION Private foundation$622,1093 12022–2024 HOPE FOR ORPHANS USA INC
PING AND AMY CHAO FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$619,90315 12014–2024 KIDSPIRE
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$607,41917 22011–2024 COLORADO CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC; ADOPTION DREAMS COME TRUE INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$589,19817 92020–2024 MPAK INC; AGAPE ADOPTIONS; HOPE FOR ORPHANS USA INC; REECES RAINBOW INC and 5 more
CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION Private foundation$555,0007 12018–2024 RAISE A CHILD INCORPORATED
Rubens Family Foundation Private foundation$461,0002 12013–2014 ANTIOCH ADOPTIONS
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION Private foundation$355,0006 12013–2021 RAISE A CHILD INCORPORATED
WILSON SHEEHAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$340,7965 12019–2024 CHOOSING HOPE ADOPTIONS INC
INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$300,0002 12022–2024 MADISON ADOPTION ASSOCIATES LTD
MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$296,8507 12017–2024 EL AMOR DE PATRICIA

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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 · $368,607 spent · pay $220,807 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $121,119$121,119-- 32.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $82,436$82,436-- 22.4%
Office expenses $36,129$639$35,490- 9.8%
Depreciation and depletion $24,980-$24,980- 6.8%
Fees: legal $22,500$22,500-- 6.1%
Insurance $21,546$21,546-- 5.8%
Travel $16,548$12,203$4,345- 4.5%
Payroll taxes $15,386$15,386-- 4.2%
Fees: other services $7,022$6,400$622- 1.9%
Other (as described)HOUSING $6,706$6,706-- 1.8%
Information technology $3,234-$3,234- 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $2,483$2,483-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $2,435-$2,435- 0.7%
Other (as described)FOOD $2,203$2,203-- 0.6%
Other employee benefits $1,866$1,866-- 0.5%
Other (as described)ABBAS OTHER $967$967-- 0.3%
Occupancy $450-$450- 0.1%
All other expenses $324$324-- 0.1%
Other (as described)MATERNITY EXPENSE-OTHER $273$273-- 0.1%
Total$368,607100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $321,033 spent · pay $193,252 · grants $0 · events $1,674
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $87,284$87,284-- 27.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $84,676$84,676-- 26.4%
Office expenses $33,410$1,463$31,947- 10.4%
Fees: legal $27,500$27,500-- 8.6%
Payroll taxes $16,619$16,619-- 5.2%
Insurance $14,651$14,651-- 4.6%
Depreciation and depletion $12,890-$12,890- 4.0%
Fees: other services $11,282$10,536$746- 3.5%
Travel $11,152$8,263$2,889- 3.5%
Other (as described)HOUSING $7,587$7,587-- 2.4%
Other employee benefits $4,673$4,673-- 1.5%
Occupancy $4,162-$4,162- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $2,643-$2,643- 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $787$787-- 0.2%
Other (as described)FOOD $777$777-- 0.2%
Other (as described)MATERNITY EXPENSE-OTHER $661$661-- 0.2%
Other (as described)LOTHING $203$203-- 0.1%
All other expenses $76$76-- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $50,375$1,674reported apart
Total$321,033100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $289,458 spent · pay $170,671 · grants $0 · events $2,604
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $88,000$88,000-- 30.4%
Other salaries and wages $70,071$70,071-- 24.2%
Fees: other services $58,540$32,756$25,784- 20.2%
Fees: legal $25,350$25,350-- 8.8%
Depreciation and depletion $13,060-$13,060- 4.5%
Insurance $9,695$9,695-- 3.3%
Payroll taxes $8,629$8,629-- 3.0%
Travel $6,316$5,397$919- 2.2%
Other employee benefits $3,971$3,971-- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $3,000-$3,000- 1.0%
Advertising and promotion $2,194$2,194-- 0.8%
Office expenses $632$632-- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $20,900$2,604reported apart
Total$289,458100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $288,180 spent · pay $153,298 · grants $0 · events $31,787
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $153,298$153,298-- 53.2%
Fees: other services $43,570$24,888$18,682- 15.1%
Fees: legal $39,986$39,986-- 13.9%
Insurance $18,520$5,871$12,649- 6.4%
Depreciation and depletion $16,382$3,322$13,060- 5.7%
Travel $8,125$5,660$2,465- 2.8%
Fees: accounting $6,709-$6,709- 2.3%
Office expenses $841$841-- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $611$611-- 0.2%
Interest $138-$138- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $66,123$31,787reported apart
Total$288,180100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $348,926 spent · pay $127,033 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $127,033$127,033-- 36.4%
Fees: other services $106,415$73,239$33,176- 30.5%
Insurance $56,214$44,678$11,536- 16.1%
Fees: legal $18,450$18,450-- 5.3%
Advertising and promotion $15,106$15,106-- 4.3%
Depreciation and depletion $13,061-$13,061- 3.7%
Interest $5,023-$5,023- 1.4%
Travel $5,005$5,005-- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $2,000-$2,000- 0.6%
Office expenses $619$619-- 0.2%
Total$348,926100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $531,399 spent · pay $312,027 · grants $0 · events $1,181
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: disqualified persons $245,214$200,776$44,438- 46.1%
Other (as described)MATERNITY & FOSTER CARE SERV $54,176$54,176-- 10.2%
Occupancy $52,116$38,190$13,926- 9.8%
Payroll taxes $50,145-$50,145- 9.4%
Office expenses $31,933$5,731$26,202- 6.0%
Fees: legal $29,203$29,038$165- 5.5%
Advertising and promotion $23,501$23,501-- 4.4%
Other employee benefits $16,668$16,668-- 3.1%
Depreciation and depletion $13,059-$13,059- 2.5%
Insurance $11,650-$11,650- 2.2%
Fees: accounting $2,000-$2,000- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,181$1,181-- 0.2%
Fees: other services $553$553-- 0.1%
Total$531,399100%

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