GRANT PROGRAMS:
The Gift of Adoption Fund
Gene Wika
101 East Pier Street, 1st Floor
Port Washington, WI 53074
Phone# 1-414-268-1368 (for application)
Phone# 1-877-905-2367
Phone# 1-262-268-1386
Website: www.giftofadoption.org
The Gift of Adoption Fund is a non-profit foundation funding donations and fundraising events. Gift of Adoption Fund is established to assist poverty stricken adoptive parents by providing cash grants to subsidize a portion of the costs of adoption. Grants are awarded on a monthly basis with sums ranging from $2,000 to $5,000. The grants are available to single parents, families with previous children, and prospective adoptive parents who are adopting internationally, interpedently or through an agency. Applicants may apply up to three times.
Bright Futures
Jill Tate- Executive Director
3209 33rd Street
Columbus, NE 68601
E-mail: brightfutures@alltel.net
Website: www.homestead.com/brightfutures
Bright Futures Foundation is a non-profit 501(c) (3) foundation that endeavors to help internationally orphaned/abandoned children find forever families. Bright Futures fundraises nationally to reduce the fees necessary to adopt. Bright Futures is constantly working to raise funds to grant to families who are endeavoring to bring home waiting children
National Adoption Foundation
100 Mill Plain Rd.
Danbury, CT 06811
Phone # 1-203-791-3811
Website: www.nafadopt.org
Families can apply to this foundation for an outright grant. The grant program is open to all legal adoptions including public or private agency adoptions, international, special needs or adoptions facilitated by an attorney. There is no income requirement. There is a simple one-page application and the only requirement to apply is a home study, or one in progress. The Foundation's board meets four times a year, during the last week of each quarter, to award grants in amounts ranging from $500 to $4000.
The National Adoption Center in Philadelphia
1500 Walnut St. Suite 701
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone # 1-215-735-9988
Fax # 1-215-735-9410
E-mail: nac@adopt.org
Website: www.adopt.org
This site consists of a list of corporations who give grants for adoption contract. Additionally, the NACIP offers material on how to get employee incentive programs related to the adoption process. For more information on this call, 1-800-TO-ADOPT
The Ibsen Adoption Network
Marilyn Brisbane
2730 French Road. N.W.
Olympia, WA 98502
Phone # 1-360-866-7036
Fax # 1-360-866-7059
E-mail: wgbris@aol.com
Website: www.angelfire.com/home/IBSEN
This program is for Washington state residents only. Ibsen Adoption Network is a private non-profit organization. There soul purpose is to create a network and to generate funds that will provide financial assistance, educational and emotional support to families adopting waiting children. The Allocation Committee meets twice a year to consider assistance requests for small grants of $1,000 for waiting children.
Love Knows No Borders
500 B Monroe Turnpike, Box 4
Monroe CT 06468
Phone # 1-410-286-5586
Website: www.loveknowsnoborders.com
LKNB was founded in 2000 in an effort to assist with the costs of domestic and international adoption. LKNB is an organization that believes that financial concerns need not serve as an obstacle to individuals and couples willing to open their hearts to a child through adoption. To receive an application send a self-addressed send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the above stated address.
Our Chinese Daughters Foundation Inc.
Dr. Jane A Liedtke, Founder
P.O. Box 1243
Bloomington, IL 61702-1243
E-mail: Janeliedtke@yahoo.com
website: www.ocdf.org
The Chinese Daughters Foundation will award two to four mini-grants for a total of $1,000 annually. The purpose of these mini-grants is to support activities and events which provide Chinese Cultural programs to adoptive families or support single persons adopting children from China in the pre- and post-adoption process.
LOAN PROGRAMS:
The National Adoption Foundation Loan Program
100 Mill Plain Rd.
Danburg, CT 06811
Phone # 1-888-240-7730
Website: www.nafadopt.org/LoanPrograms.htm
The National Adoption Foundation (NAF) through MBNA helps adoptive parents and prospective adoptive families with costs of adopting and raising a child by providing financial support, information and services. One such program is the NAF Gold Option Loan. It's an unsecured loan that gives families an additional source of needed funds, without pledging their homes or other forms of collateral. National Adoption Foundation Gold Option Loan Combines the Best Features of an Installment Loan and a Revolving Line of Credit. Families may borrow the amount needed for now ranging from $1500-$30,000 (with no collateral required). The loan currently has an Annual Percentage Rate as low as 12.99% and your choice of fixed monthly payments.
The Nation Adoption Foundation Credit Card
Phone # 1-800-932-2775 (Mention priority code AF2R)
Website: www.nafadopt.org/NafCreditCard.htm
Through a special arrangement with MBNA America Bank, the National Adoption Foundation receives a contribution to the Foundation, all at no additional cost to you. These much-needed funds help support the work of the foundation and its grant for adopting parents. In fact, the National Adoption Foundation credit card may even save you money. You'll receive an introductory 3.9% Annual Percentage Rate (APR) on balance transfers and cash advance checks and No Annual Fee.
The National Adoption Foundation
Loan Program
100 Mill Plain Road
Danburg, CT 06811
Phone # 1-800-841-1982 (use code AAAP)
Home equity loans at 100 % of the value. Fixed rate MBMA. Flexible loans dependant upon credit (even poor credit will be considered), and qualifying factors.
A Child Waits Foundation
Cynthia and Randolph Nelson
1136 Barker Road #12
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone# 866-999-2445 or 548-794-8890, Fax: 518-794-6243
E-mail: cnelson@achildwaits.org
Website: www.achildwaits.org
A Child Waits Foundation is a non-profit charitable foundation with a simple goal: to reduce the number of international children who are not adopted because prospective parents do not have the savings (finances) to pay for the total cost of the international adoption. This foundation helps parents with costs by making low interests loans which cover a portion of the adoption fees. The foundation can be viewed as providing a down payment towards the adoptive process. Eligibility is based on financial need, with each case being judged individually. The maximum loans given are $10,000 with the interest rate set at 5%.
RELIGIOUS BASED PROGRAMS:
Jacob Free Loan Foundation
Phone # 1-413-737-2601
Website: www.jfslink.org/freeloan.html
This foundation provides interest free loans of up to $5000 available to Jewish members of the community to assist with adoption expenses.
God's Grace Adoption Ministry
Darin Denlinger
PO BOX 4
Modesto California 95353
Phone # 1-209-572-4539
E-mail: info@ggam.org
Website: ggam.org
God's Grace Adoption Ministry Inc. was established as a non-profit organization to help provide needy children of the world with Christian families by helping adoptive-parents overcome the financial burden of adopting children. It is the belief of this corporation that the placement of children into Christian homes ministers to a child's physical and spiritual well being. As such this corporation prioritizes families that are a two parent home. Christian families are a must, however the income level must below 60,000. Families with previous children are welcome. Application available online.
REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS:
Military Adoption Reimbursement Program
Website: www.nmfa.org/adoption.html
Adoption exchange association - Phone# 1-303-333-0845
Within this program, the military will reimburse active-duty personnel for most one-time adoption costs up to $2000 per child, whether adopting a healthy infant, a waiting child, or a child from abroad. Travel costs, foreign or domestic, are not covered. There is a maximum of $5000 in a given year, even if both parents are in the military. Reimbursement is made only after the adoption is finalized and only if the adoption was done through a state adoption agency or a non-profit private agency. Fees that can be reimbursed include adoption fees; placement fees, including fees for birth parent counseling: legal fees and court costs: including expenses of the biological mother and her newborn infant. Eligible personnel should complete DD form 2673 (Reimbursement for Adoption Expense). Contact your local Personnel Support Unit for more information.
Employer Adoption Benefits
Phone # 1-800-862-3678
Website: www.adopt.org/datacenter/faces/emplist.html
Some employers will help with costs by reimbursing expenses with a cash benefit of up to several thousand dollars. A list of employers offering benefits can be found at the website above. If your employer does not have this benefit, call Adoption and the Workplace at the National Adoption Center (1-800-862-3678) for materials to guide you in requesting adoption assistance from your employer. In addition, if you are employed by an organization with more than 50 employees, you should also qualify for parental leave under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) program.
State Non-Recurring Subsidy
Phone # 1-800-470-6665
Website: www.nacac.org/subsidyfactsheets/internationaladoption.HTML
NACAC's Adoption Subsidy Resource Center. The following states will provide one-time reimbursement for non-recurring subsidy of an internationally adopted child. Amounts vary by state up to $2000 per child, and require that the child meet state criteria for subsidy: AL, AK, GA, HI, ID, IA, KS, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, OH, OK, SC, SD, VT. Many states (whether or not they allow for subsidy) offer a state tax credit for adoption. There is often an added benefit program for those who adopt children classified as "special needs" (often considered correctable). Sometimes these subsidies can apply to international children.
OTHER OPTIONS:
Kingdom Kids
Michelle Gardner
8652 N. Whitehouse Drive
Spokane, WA 98208
Phone# 509-465-3520
Phone# 509-710-7876
E-mail: kingdomkids@effectnet.com
Website: www.kkadoption.com
Kingdom Kids has developed a program by which prospective adoptive families raise funds for their adoption. Once you decide on which agency to hire, which program suits your family, and what your financial need is, the process of fundraising can begin. The first step is to obtain a fund raising packet. Next you will develop a support letter which explains your situation and the details of your adoption. Next you will develop a mailing list of prospective donors. This may include family, church members, friends, neighbors, and businesses in your area. All donations are written off as tax deductible. Donations are sent directly to KK to be used for adoption expenses.
A Mother's Love
Valerie Gagnon
E-Mail: valeriegagnon@amotherslovefundraising.com
Website: www.amotherslovefundraising.com
Valerie is an adoptive mom who helps people all across the country through fundraising to defray the cost of their adoptions. She will supply fundraising flyers and catalogs at no charge.
Adoption Tax Credit
Phone# 1-800-829-3676 (1125)
Website: www.irs.gov/form_pubs/pubs.html
Tax benefits for adoption publication # 968 (Guideline Pamphlet)
Click here to download form directly
Allows a $10,390 per child income tax credit towards qualified adoptive expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer. The Internal Revenue Publication #968, "Tax Benefits for Adoption", is available by calling or by checking out the IRS website. Prospective adoptive parents should check with their tax advisors regarding their eligibility for this incredible credit.
