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AGAPE ADOPTION AGENCY OF ARIZONA INC

Phoenix, AZ · EIN 50622394 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE P31 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.agapeaz.org
revenue
$1.7M
expenses
$1.6M
net assets
$424K
employees
35
program ratio
83%
mission · from form 990

Agape Adoption Agency of Arizona, Inc is a Christian adoption and family service agency with services and programs which promote life, love, and healing.

profile · synthesized from sources

Agape Adoption Agency of Arizona Inc. is a nonprofit organization focused on providing foster care services and support for children in need. They offer training and resources for foster and adoptive parents, aiming to create stable and loving environments for vulnerable children in Arizona.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $394K
    AGAPE PROVIDES CRISIS PREGNANCY SERVICES FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. PROFESSIONAL, EXPERIENCED SUPPORT STAFF HELP THOSE IN NEED WITH VARIOUS SUPPORT SERVICES.
  2. #2 $381K
    AGAPE PROVIDES FOSTER CARE SUPPORT THROUGH ORIENTATION AND EDUCATION IN GETTING FAMILIES FOSTER CARE LICENSURE. AGAPE OFFERS HOME STUDY SERVICES TO POTENTIAL FOSTER FAMILIES.
named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Foster Parent College
Provides training for individuals seeking licensure as foster parents, covering essential topics related to child welfare and trauma-informed parenting.
Living Word Foster Initiative
Aims to recruit and maintain foster and adoptive families while providing support for youth aging out of the foster care system.
activities · 9 groups

what they do

  • Foster and Kinship Family Support Services 4 activities
    • Adoption Services
      Operates as an Arizona Safe Haven Agency, receiving infants from birth parents for placement in adoptive homes. The agency has placed over 1,000 adopted children since 2005 and provides home study services for families requesting child placements, conducting in-person interviews with all household members.
    • Foster Care Placement and Support
      Provides temporary foster care placement for abused or neglected children, offering guidance to foster parents on various topics including fostering minority children, special needs children, large sibling groups, managing parent visits, and safe social media use. The organization has placed over 1,000 foster and adopted children since 2005.
    • Foster Care Placement and Support
      Provides temporary foster care placement for children who have been abused or neglected, serving hundreds of families and placing over 1,000 children since 2005. The agency also distributes "Bags of Love" to foster children and offers guidance to foster parents on various topics including fostering minority children, children with special needs, large sibling groups, and managing social media use and parent visits.
    • Foster Care Placement and Support
      Provides temporary foster care placement for abused or neglected children, offering guidance to foster parents on various topics including fostering minority children, special needs children, large sibling groups, managing parent visits, and safe social media use. The organization has placed over 1,000 foster and adopted children since 2005.
  • Supervised Family Visitation Services 4 activities
    • Agape Family Services (AFS) Program
      Operates the Agape Family Services (AFS) program, launched in 2015, to provide child and family welfare services beyond adoption, including case aide and parent aide services to clients in Maricopa and Coconino counties.
    • Agape Family Services (AFS) Program
      Operates the Agape Family Services (AFS) program, launched in 2015, to provide child and family welfare services beyond adoption, including case aide and parent aide services to clients in Maricopa and Coconino counties.
    • Child and Family Welfare Services (Agape Family Services)
      Operates the Agape Family Services (AFS) program, launched in 2015, to provide child and family welfare services beyond adoption, including case aide and parent aide services to clients in Maricopa and Coconino counties.
    • Child and Family Welfare Services (Agape Family Services)
      Launched the Agape Family Services (AFS) program in 2015 to provide child and family welfare services beyond adoption, including case aide and parent aide services to clients in Maricopa and Coconino counties.
  • CASA Program Support & Volunteer Engagement 4 activities
    • Community Awareness and Advocacy
      Agape parents share information with church pastors, staff informational tables, and organize events to raise awareness about foster care within the community.
    • Community Awareness and Volunteer Engagement
      Engages volunteers in activities such as event organizing, fundraising, and community training to support children and families, and organizes events to raise awareness about foster care.
    • Community Engagement and Awareness
      Engages volunteers in activities such as event organizing, fundraising, and community training to support children and families. Agape parents also share information with church pastors, staff informational tables, and organize events to raise awareness about foster care.
    • Community Engagement and Volunteer Programs
      Engages volunteers in activities such as event organizing, fundraising, and community training to support children and families. Agape parents also raise awareness about foster care through informational tables and events.
  • Foster Parent Pre-Service Training 4 activities
    • Foster Parent Training and Certification
      Offers "Foster Parent College," an interactive multimedia training course required for foster care licensure, which includes 15 hours of in-class instruction and 11 online courses covering topics such as the Child Welfare System, parent-child attachment, and trauma-informed parenting. The organization also assists with CPR and First Aid certification and submits applications to the Office of Licensing and Regulation (OLR).
    • Foster Parent Training and Certification
      Offers "Foster Parent College," an interactive multimedia training course required for foster care licensure, which includes 15 hours of in-class instruction and 11 online courses covering topics such as the Child Welfare System, parent-child attachment, and trauma-informed parenting. The agency also assists with CPR and First Aid certification and submits applications to the Office of Licensing and Regulation (OLR).
    • Foster Parent Training and Licensure
      Offers "Foster Parent College," an interactive multimedia training course required for various types of foster care licensure, delivering 15 hours of in-class instruction and 11 online courses. The training covers topics such as the Child Welfare System, parent-child attachment, understanding behaviors in foster children, cultural issues, child development, supporting normalcy, and trauma-informed parenting. The agency also assists with CPR and First Aid certification and submits foster care applications to the Office of Licensing and Regulation (OLR) for final approval.
    • Foster Parent Training and Support
      Offers "Foster Parent College," an interactive multimedia training course including 15 hours of in-class instruction and 11 online courses, covering topics like child welfare, attachment, trauma-informed parenting, and cultural issues. The agency also provides guidance on specific fostering challenges such as fostering minority children, children with special needs, large sibling groups, managing parent visits, and cybersafety.
  • Adoption Home Study & Placement Screening 3 activities
    • Home Study Services
      Conducts home study services for families requesting child placements, including in-person interviews with all household members, to minimize intrusive feelings during the review process.
    • Home Study Services
      Provides home study services for families requesting child placements, conducting in-person interviews with all household members, including children, during home visits to minimize intrusive feelings during the review process.
    • Home Study and Licensing Support
      Provides home study services for families requesting child placements, including in-person interviews with all household members. The agency also assists with CPR and First Aid certification and submits foster care applications to the Office of Licensing and Regulation (OLR) for final approval.
  • Safe Haven Infant Relinquishment Support 2 activities
    • Safe Haven Agency Services
      Operates as an Arizona Safe Haven Agency, receiving infants from birth parents who choose to relinquish them within 72 hours of birth for placement in adoptive homes.
    • Safe Haven Agency Services
      Operates as an Arizona Safe Haven Agency, receiving infants from birth parents who choose to relinquish them within 72 hours of birth for placement in adoptive homes.
  • Comfort and Care Kits for Hospitalized Youth 2 activities
    • Support for Foster Children
      Distributes "Bags of Love" containing toys, toiletries, and hand-made quilts to every foster child placed in an Agape home.
    • Support for Foster Children
      Distributes "Bags of Love" containing toys, toiletries, and hand-made quilts to every foster child placed in an Agape home.
  • Youth Program Volunteer Engagement 1 activity
    • Volunteer Engagement
      Engages volunteers in activities such as event organizing, fundraising, and community training to support children and families.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Foster Care and Adoption Placement Services
      Provides temporary foster care placement for abused or neglected children and facilitates adoptions, having placed over 1,000 foster and adopted children since 2005. The agency also operates as an Arizona Safe Haven Agency for infant relinquishment.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$1.70M
Contributions & grants$198K12%
Program service revenue$1.50M88%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$5K
expenses
Total expenses$1.57M
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$922K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$720K
Cash$543K
Investments$0
Liabilities$296K
Net assets$424K
Liquid reserves4.1 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -18.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
LESLIE REPROGLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $95K
DOUGLAS REPROGLE COO 40 $57K
board members · 5
  • GREGORY GILBERT — BOARD PRESIDENT
  • JAMES RODRIGUEZ — BOARD DIRECTOR
  • JANEL WHITE-TAYLOR — BOARD - VICE PRESIDENT
  • JONATHAN REECE — BOARD - TREASURER
  • KIRK JEWELL — BOARD DIRECTOR
relationships · 23

who they work with

  • AZ Foster Youth 411 Partner — Lists AZ Foster Youth 411 as a resource website for foster youth and young adults to find information about education, employment, transportation, and food.
  • Agape Team Partner — Staff works in a cooperative spirit to help clients grow and strengthen their families.
  • Arizona Adoption Coalition Coalition — Member of a statewide nonprofit group of adoption agencies and professionals dedicated to improving adoption services and promoting adoption.
  • Arizona Association for Foster & Adoptive Parents Partner — Lists Arizona Association for Foster & Adoptive Parents as a resource serving families who adopt children and provide foster and kinship care.
  • Arizona Department of Revenue Government — Refers individuals to the Arizona Department of Revenue for more information on the tax credit.
  • Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation Partner — Lists Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation as a resource promoting self-esteem and enriching the lives of children in foster care by funding activities and education.
  • Arizona KIDS Consortium Partner — Partners to help prospective foster and adoptive parents become licensed.
  • Arizona Safe Haven Government — Designated as an Arizona "Safe Haven" agency.
  • Children’s Heart Gallery Partner — Lists Children's Heart Gallery as a resource showcasing children in Arizona who are looking for a forever home.
  • Council on Accreditation Government — Accredited Agape for Hague Accreditation under the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000.
  • Fathers & Families Coalition of America, Inc. Partner — Affiliate of an organization committed to enhancing the capacity of service providers to serve fathers, mothers, and children.
  • Helen's Hope Chest Partner — Lists Helen's Hope Chest as a resource providing free clothing and basic need items for children in foster or kinship care.
  • It’s My Very Own – Bags of Love Partner — Partners with a national program that provides bags containing toys, toiletries, and hand-made quilts to foster children.
  • James Rodriguez Partner — Board member contributing to governance and strategic direction.
  • Janel White-Taylor Partner — Board President overseeing agency operations and long-term growth.
  • Jose's Closet Partner — Lists Jose's Closet as a resource for foster and adoptive parents to exchange clothes and equipment.
  • Kirk Jewell Partner — Board member supporting agency oversight and long-term planning.
  • Living Word Bible Church Foster Initiative Partner — Recognizes the efforts of the initiative, which encourages church members and the community to spread awareness about Arizona’s foster care crisis and sponsor foster children.
  • Living Word Foster Initiative Partner — Lists Living Word Foster Initiative as a resource focused on recruiting and maintaining foster/adoptive families, raising donations, and supporting foster youth transitioning out of the system.
  • Maricopa County Court Partner — Collaborates with court officers to get to know families requesting child placements through home studies.
  • National Council for Adoption Partner — Partners with an organization focused on meeting the needs of those touched by adoption through advocacy, education, research, legislative action, and collaboration.
  • Royal Family Kids Partner — Lists Royal Family Kids as a resource for week-long camps for abused and neglected children.
  • Supervised Visitation Network Network — Member of a multi-national non-profit organization focused on ensuring children have safe, conflict-free access to non-resident parents.