Considering A Philanthropic Investment in Gift of Adoption | Pertinent Information At The Ready
Help Transform Children’s Lives
All children deserve to live safe and healthy lives. Your 100% tax-deductible donation to Gift of Adoption Fund, Inc. helps children in at-risk situations become adopted into permanent, loving families across the U.S. – giving them the chance to thrive
Jordan, age 16, adopted from U.S. foster care.
The Gift of Adoption Mission | About GOA
Gift of Adoption (GOA) is a national charity that provides grants to complete the adoptions of children in vulnerable circumstances. Priority is placed on helping children facing what is possibly their only chance at adoption, including children being adopted by relatives, at-risk of separation from siblings, entering foster care, aging-out of an orphanage, or with special needs. We are the largest provider of adoption assistance grants on a non-discriminatory basis (without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any characteristic protected by law). Our grants are paid directly to agencies and attorneys working on the child’s behalf.
Learn How Adoption Significantly Improves Life Outcomes
In 2023, Gift of Adoption commissioned a study by the National Council for Adoption (NCFA) to provide quantitative data on the impact of adoption. The chart below highlights how positive outcomes increase and undesirable outcomes decrease when a child is adopted out of foster care, rather than aging out at age 18. Read the full report.
GOA Revenue and Grant Impact
High-Impact Donor Webcast
Each spring GOA hosts a webcast for our high-impact donors and Investor Board members. This 40-minute webcast presentation and Q&A covers previous fiscal year-end results and forward looking insights into adoption trends, needs and GOA strategies for scaling impact. Watch to our 2025 Investor Board Webcast to learn more.
Audited Financials + Annual Report
Credentials
Our Leadership Team
Gift of Adoption is led by a high-impact National Board and Staff Team, and receives growth capital from our Investor Board. Learn more about our leadership teams.
D.C. Metro Cheers to Adoption event (2023)
Giving Opportunities
Ways to Give
Cash, credit card and stock donations to Gift of Adoption are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by the current tax law.
Give Online
Donating online is the easy and secure way to make your gift. You can manage your gift with on-going installments throughout the year, or give all at once. For your convenience, we accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express.
By Donor Advised Fund
Direct a donation from your Donor Advised Fund to Gift of Adoption Fund, Northbrook IL, EIN 39-1863217
By U.S. mail
To send a check, please make your check payable to “Gift of Adoption,” and mail to:
Gift of Adoption
1200 Shermer Road, Suite 111
Northbrook, IL 60062
Wire Transfers
Contact bmurphy@giftofadoption.org for our account information.
Stock Donation
Simply provide your broker with detailed instructions of the gift that you would like to make to Gift of Adoption, including the name of the stock and the number of shares to be transferred from your account to GOA.
Please contact the Gift of Adoption office at 877.905.2367 to request our account information and let us know the name of the stock and the number of shares that you will be transferring to the GOA account at Schwab. This information will help us provide you with proper gift acknowledgment on a timely basis.
Matching Gifts
If your employer or your spouse’s employer has a matching gift program, your gift to Gift of Adoption may be doubled or even tripled. In some cases, a spouse’s company will also match the gift.
DOES YOUR EMPLOYER MATCH YOUR GIFT?
Use the search bar below to quickly find out if your employer matches gifts. Follow the instructions to fill out your employer’s matching gift form and send it to us at
donation@giftofadoption.org or mail to:
Gift of Adoption
1200 Shermer Rd,
Suite 111
Northbrook, IL 60062
United Way and Combined Federal Campaign
Make a donation by participating in a United Way Write-In Campaign. Because of our 501(c)3 status, Gift of Adoption qualifies for the United Way write-in option (also known as the Donors Choose option). Federal, military, and U.S. Postal Service employees can make payroll contributions to Gift of Adoption through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), making it convenient to give by spreading the contribution across the entire year. Learn more about giving through United Way or the CFC.
For United Way, just write in “Gift of Adoption, FEIN 39-1863217” on your pledge card.
For CFC, designate your gift to CFC #95108.