The purpose of non-profit adoption agencies is to serve children and their potential adoptive families, right? According to an investigation by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the financial statements of some agencies indicate that caring for children may be secondary.

“The newspaper’s review of federal tax returns and other public documents found numerous examples where top executives’ compensation accounted for one-fourth to one-third of agencies’ budgets. In many instances, administrative costs exceeded expenses on direct services for children.”

The Journal-Constitution obtained its information by reviewing the tax returns of nearly all 336 private foster care and adoption agencies licensed to operate in Georgia. Though phone calls and emails were made, few agency executives responded to requests for comment.

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Posted By: Stefanie Hamilton