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Center for Excellence in Adoption Services Inc

Rye Brook, NY · EIN 852602414 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P02 · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M) · ceadoption.org
revenue
$776K
expenses
$674K
net assets
$268K
employees
7
volunteers
4
program ratio
74%
mission · from form 990

Enhances the experience and outcomes of individuals and communities impacted by adoption.

profile · synthesized from sources

Center for Excellence in Adoption Services Inc is a nonprofit organization that provides accreditation and oversight for intercountry adoption service providers in compliance with federal regulations and the Hague Convention. It evaluates agencies and individuals to ensure adherence to national standards, maintains public directories, and promotes best practices in adoption services. The organization operates under designation by the U.S. Department of State.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Adoption Service Provider Directory
Searchable public directory listing accredited agencies and approved persons, including contact information and service locations
Intercountry Adoption Accreditation
Evaluates and certifies adoption service providers for substantial compliance with federal standards through document review, site visits, and oversight activities
Monitoring & Oversight
Conducts ongoing compliance monitoring and may impose adverse actions such as suspension, cancellation, or required corrective actions
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Comprehensive Adoption Services 2 activities
    • Accreditation and approval of intercountry adoption service providers
      Provides accreditation and approval services to intercountry adoption service providers in accordance with U.S. Department of State policies and federal standards, including conducting evaluations through document review and site visits to assess compliance.
    • Public directory and information services for adoption providers
      Maintains and provides public access to a searchable directory of accredited and approved adoption service providers, including their status, contact information, service locations, and details on applications, disciplinary actions, substantiated complaints, and reasons for adverse decisions upon request.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Enforcement of compliance standards for adoption service providers
      Takes adverse actions against accredited agencies or approved persons that fail to comply with federal standards, including suspension, cancellation, refusal to renew, and imposition of corrective actions or service restrictions, and makes information about complaints and disciplinary actions available to the public upon request.
    • Fee-based adoption accreditation and evaluation services
      Charges non-refundable fees for accreditation, approval, renewal, monitoring, oversight, and data reporting, as well as separate fees to cover actual travel costs incurred by evaluators during site visits.
    • Renewal and oversight of accredited adoption agencies
      Manages the renewal process for accredited agencies by providing advance notification one year before expiration and conducts ongoing monitoring, oversight, and data reporting to ensure continued compliance with federal standards.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$776K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$776K100%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$674K
Program expenses74%
Admin / overhead26%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$489K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$450K
Cash$284K
Investments$0
Liabilities$182K
Net assets$268K
Liquid reserves5.0 mo
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue +4.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Jayne Schmidt Executive Director 40 $103K
board members · 4
  • Caroline Louissaint — Secretary
  • James Jim Murphy — President and Board Chair
  • Lori Roxbury — Treasurer
  • Matthew Moniello — Board Member
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • U.S. Department of State Government — Approves policies and procedures governing CEAS intercountry adoption accreditation services.
  • U.S. Department of State Government — Approves the fee schedule for accreditation services alongside the CEAS Board of Directors.
  • U.S. Department of State Government — Designated Center for Excellence in Adoption Services to perform accreditation functions for intercountry adoption service providers.
  • U.S. Department of State Government — References and links to information published by the U.S. Department of State regarding the adoption process and pre-adoption guidance.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Accreditation-Compliance Model
    methodology: regulatory_compliance
    By evaluating and accrediting adoption service providers against federal standards, we ensure safeguards for children and families in intercountry adoptions because compliance with established regulations reduces risk and improves system-wide accountability.
  • Centralized Provider Access
    methodology: centralized_provider_directory
    By maintaining a centralized, searchable directory of accredited providers, we improve access and transparency in the adoption process because prospective families can more easily identify qualified services tailored to their needs.