CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN NEVADA ADOPTION SERVICES

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $189K · expenses $637K · assets $40K

Also known as
Loving Hearts Adoption Services
EIN
83-2863585
Address
1501 LAS VEGAS BLVD N, LAS VEGAS, NV 89101-1120
Website
LOVINGHEARTSADOPTION.ORG
NTEE code
P31
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

LOVING HEARTS ADOPTION SERVICES IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE GIFT OF LIFE FOR ALL OF GOD'S CHILDREN. WITH COMPASSION, CLEAR COMMUNICATION, AND INTEGRITY, WE SUPPORT ALL MEMBERS OF THE ADOPTION TRIAD, EMPOWERING BIRTH FAMILIES, ADOPTIVE PARENTS, AND ADOPTEES THROUGH THE LIFELONG JOURNEY OF ADOPTION.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Carisa Lopez- Ramirez DIRECTOR2021-2024 $143,770$504,776 3

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
Bishop George L Thomas EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN2021-2024 1 $0 reported 4
Tom Mccormick DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 3
Nicole Dingerson PRESIDENT2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Nikolas Hulet SECRETARY2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Paul Placek TREASURER2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Nancy West VICE PRESIDENT2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Blake Feeney DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Patricia Morrissey DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 3
Meghan Wheeler DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Amanda Zunno DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Very Rev Robert E Stoeckig (former) DIRECTOR2019-2022 1 $0 reported 4
Joseph Maridon (former) PRESIDENT2019-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Albert Chavez (former) DIRECTOR2019-2020 1 $0 reported 2
Sheila Oliveira (former) SECRETARY2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Most Reverend George Leo Thomas (former) EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $144K · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CARISA LOPEZ- RAMIREZ DIRECTOR1 $0$137,458$6,312 $143,7703
BISHOP GEORGE L THOMAS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $04
NANCY WEST VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE DINGERSON PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NIKOLAS HULET SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL PLACEK TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
AMANDA ZUNNO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BLAKE FEENEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MEGHAN WHEELER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICIA MORRISSEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
TOM MCCORMICK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
2023 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $134K · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CARISA LOPEZ-RAMIREZ DIRECTOR1 $0$129,972$3,664 $133,6363
NICOLE DINGERSON PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NIKOLAS HULET SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL PLACEK TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY WEST VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
BISHOP GEORGE L THOMAS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $04
BLAKE FEENEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM MCCORMICK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
PATRICIA MORRISSEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
MEGHAN WHEELER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
AMANDA ZUNNO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $125K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CARISA LOPEZ-RAMIREZ DIRECTOR1 $0$119,505$5,183 $124,6883
JOSEPH MARIDON PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NIKOLAS HULET SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL PLACEK TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY WEST VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
REV ROBERT STOECKIG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
TOM MCCORMICK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
MEGHAN WHEELER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BLAKE FEENEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BISHOP GEORGE L THOMAS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $04
NICOLE DINGERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $103K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CARISA LOPEZ-RAMIREZ DIRECTOR1 $0$97,743$4,939 $102,6823
JOSEPH MARIDON PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
NIKOLAS HULET SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL PLACEK TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY WEST VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
REV ROBERT STOECKIG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
TOM MCCORMICK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
MEGHAN WHEELER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BLAKE FEENEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BISHOP GEORGE L THOMAS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $04
NICOLE DINGERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH MARIDON PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
SHEILA OLIVEIRA SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
PAUL PLACEK TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
NANCY WEST VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
VERY REVEREND ROBERT E STOECKIG DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $04
NIKOLAS HULET DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
TOM MCCORMICK DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
MEGHAN WHEELER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
BLAKE FEENEY DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ALBERT CHAVEZ DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
MOST REVEREND GEORGE LEO THOMAS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH MARIDON PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
SHEILA OLIVEIRA SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
PAUL PLACEK TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
NANCY WEST VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
VERY REVEREND ROBERT E STOECKIG DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $04
NIKOLAS HULET DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
TOM MCCORMICK DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
MEGHAN WHEELER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
BLAKE FEENEY DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ALBERT CHAVEZ DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
MOST REVEREND GEORGE LEO THOMAS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN1 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$189,418$636,545 $39,791-$1,997,382 $24,628$164,790 $0011
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$152,909$626,380 $44,353-$1,550,255 $25,434$127,475 $0011
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$208,733$505,595 $38,190-$1,076,784 $31,483$177,250 $000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$239,439$473,390 $102,365-$779,922 $20,033$202,862 $000
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$192,089$531,440 $45,805-$540,916 $9,489$182,600 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$94,826$303,368 $65,850-$201,565 $9,926$84,900 ---

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.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
OPEN ARMS ADOPTION SERVICES INCLAP31 $115,360$158,250 AGENCY DIRECTOR$66,550 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission
OPEN DOOR ADOPTION SERVICESMIP31 $334,923$265,127 CHIEF ADMINI$50,074 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
NEW PROMISE CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICESPAP31 $204,370$184,261 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$75,000 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission
MORNING STAR ADOPTION RESOURCE SERVICES INCMIP31 $268,461$276,012 PRESIDENT, T$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
A GIFT OF HOPE ADOPTIONS INCMOP31 $162,299$244,957 VICE PRES/SE$85,000 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission
HOPE CENTER ADOPTION AND FAMILY SERVICESTNP31 $157,887$106,117 President$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
MODERN ADOPTION INCWAP31 $172,447$159,631 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$69,200 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
CASA OF THE SOUTHERN TIER INCNYP31 $201,184$195,083 Executive Director$69,571 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
A BOND OF LOVE ADOPTION AGENCY INCFLP31 $274,468$240,771 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$60,221 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
GEORGIA ADOPTION SPECIALISTS INCGAP31 $309,985$384,932 Key Employee$154,808 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission
HOPE ADOPTION INCTXP31 $328,875$299,381 Executive Director$84,510 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
A FAMILY OPTION ADOPTION AGENCY A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATIONNJP31 $215,511$364,176 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
ADOPTION CONNECTIONS INCINP31 $95,209$94,003 PRESIDENT/CH$12,000 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
ADOPTION DREAMS COME TRUE INCCOP31 $327,293$412,476 ADCT Exec Direc$92,700 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
FOREVER FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTIONINCNYP31 $224,691$350,338 EXEC DIRECTO$84,209 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
A ADOPTION ADVOCATES OF GEORGIA INCGAP31 $176,625$202,148 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
ADOPTION SOLUTIONS OF MAINEAZP31 $178,029$159,597 TREASURER$72,000 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
FRANK ADOPTION CENTERNCP31 $237,412$250,073 BOARD CHAIR$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
HEARTSENT ADOPTIONS INCCAP31 $305,801$578,293 Executive Dir.$56,250 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
CASA OF LAKE COUNTYMTP31 $314,717$238,554 EXECUTIVE DI$78,237 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
ADOPTION SUPPORT ALLIANCENCP31 $145,997$143,096 Executive Director$59,712 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
ADOPOLIS INCDCP31 $117,672$101,587 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
SUNSHINE STATE ADOPTION AND HOME STUDY SERVICESFLP31 $218,047$208,196 BOARD MEMBER$0 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 DAF sponsor$1,554,755128 342012–2024 ALTERNATIVES IN MOTION; AMAZING GRACE ADOPTIONS; HOPES BRIDGE OF MIDDLE TN; FAMILYBUILDING FOUNDATION and 30 more
PASCAL INTERNATIONAL INC Private foundation$1,552,0009 12014–2022 UNIVERSAL AID FOR CHILDREN
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,419,79961 222016–2024 CHILDREN FED; MISSION 823 INC; BRAVELOVE INC; LOVE CRADLE USA INC and 18 more
TEN TALENTS FOUNDATION Private foundation$622,1093 12022–2024 HOPE FOR ORPHANS USA INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$587,67735 162019–2025 YALLA KAFALA; FIELDS OF PROMISE INC; ELIJAH FOUNDATION; HOPE ADOPTION INC and 12 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$485,48423 102017–2024 ARCHIBALD PROJECT INC; ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER; ONE HEART FAMILY MINISTRIES INC; HOPE ADOPTION INC and 6 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$421,64112 72017–2024 AMERICA WORLD ADOPTION ASSOCIATION; ONE HEART FAMILY MINISTRIES INC; HOPE CENTER ADOPTION AND FAMILY SERVICES; HOPE FOR ORPHANS USA INC and 3 more
CHARLES P WILSON FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$397,3605 12015–2022 COVENANT RANCH INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS INC DAF sponsor$306,14014 22009–2023 LITTLE ONES MINISTRIES INC; FIELDS OF PROMISE INC
NIKKIS HAVEN FOUNDATION Private foundation$238,5495 12017–2021 CHILDREN OF THE WORLD INC
CROSSROADS FOUNDATION Private foundation$230,0675 12020–2024 SPIRIT OF FAITH ADOPTIONS INC
RICHARD AND ANNETTA GOOD FOUNDATION Private foundation$204,2345 12013–2022 AMAZING GRACE ADOPTIONS
THE THOMAS FOUNDATION Private foundation$195,00012 12014–2025 BRAVELOVE INC
FIFTH THIRD CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$176,0504 12013–2017 HERE I AM ORPHAN MINISTRIES INC
1687 FOUNDATION Private foundation$165,0005 12018–2022 ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER

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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.

2024 · Form 990 · $636,545 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $382,957$382,957$0$0 60.2%
Insurance $81,406$81,406$0$0 12.8%
Advertising and promotion $40,623$40,623$0$0 6.4%
Other (as described)CLIENT SERVICES $38,450$38,450$0$0 6.0%
Occupancy $37,072$37,072$0$0 5.8%
Office expenses $12,258$12,258$0$0 1.9%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $9,286$9,286$0$0 1.5%
Fees: other services $7,918$7,918$0$0 1.2%
Fees: legal $6,971$6,971$0$0 1.1%
Fees: accounting $6,217$6,217$0$0 1.0%
Depreciation and depletion $5,706$5,706$0$0 0.9%
Information technology $4,652$4,652$0$0 0.7%
Travel $2,104$2,104$0$0 0.3%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $671$671$0$0 0.1%
Other (as described)LICENSES & PERMITS $254$254$0$0 0.0%
Total$636,545100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $626,380 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $281
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $422,111$422,111-- 67.4%
Insurance $73,215$73,215-- 11.7%
Advertising and promotion $43,013$43,013-- 6.9%
Other (as described)CLIENT SERVICES $28,343$28,343-- 4.5%
Occupancy $19,733$19,733-- 3.2%
Office expenses $11,710$11,710-- 1.9%
Fees: other services $6,770$6,770-- 1.1%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $5,809$5,809-- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $5,437$5,437-- 0.9%
Information technology $3,750$3,750-- 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $3,395$3,395-- 0.5%
Travel $1,862$1,862-- 0.3%
Fees: legal $407$407-- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $281$281-- 0.0%
Other (as described)LICENSES & PERMITS $242$242-- 0.0%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $208$208-- 0.0%
All other expenses $94$94-- 0.0%
Total$626,380100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $505,595 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $358
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $286,542$286,542-- 56.7%
Insurance $61,649$61,649-- 12.2%
Advertising and promotion $49,092$49,092-- 9.7%
Other (as described)CLIENT SERVICES $40,809$40,809$0$0 8.1%
Occupancy $21,023$21,023-- 4.2%
Office expenses $16,114$16,114-- 3.2%
Fees: other services $7,998$7,998-- 1.6%
Fees: accounting $5,540$5,540-- 1.1%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $4,463$4,463-- 0.9%
Information technology $4,155$4,155-- 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $4,032$4,032-- 0.8%
Travel $3,597$3,597-- 0.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $358$358-- 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $116$116-- 0.0%
Other (as described)LICENSES & PERMITS $95$95-- 0.0%
Fees: legal $12$12-- 0.0%
Total$505,595100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $473,390 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,943
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $274,208$274,208-- 57.9%
Insurance $55,206$55,206-- 11.7%
Advertising and promotion $41,392$41,392-- 8.7%
Occupancy $29,019$29,019-- 6.1%
Other (as described)CLIENT SERVICES $27,908$27,908-- 5.9%
Office expenses $9,695$9,695-- 2.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $6,943$6,943-- 1.5%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $6,051$6,051-- 1.3%
Depreciation and depletion $4,578$4,578-- 1.0%
Travel $4,526$4,526-- 1.0%
Fees: other services $4,500$4,500-- 1.0%
Fees: accounting $4,419$4,419-- 0.9%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $2,837$2,837$0$0 0.6%
Information technology $1,783$1,783-- 0.4%
Other (as described)LICENSES & PERMITS $325$325-- 0.1%
Total$473,390100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $531,440 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $384,233 72.3%
Printing, publications, postage $58,244 11.0%
Fees to independent contractors $48,840 9.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $40,123 7.5%
Total$531,440100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $303,368 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,775 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $221,618 73.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $37,721 12.4%
Fees to independent contractors $24,329 8.0%
Grants and similar amounts paid $10,775 3.6%
Printing, publications, postage $8,925 2.9%
Total$303,368100%

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