Listed below are organizations with potential funding sources and options for your adoption. Please keep in mind these are not guaranteed and have stipulations over their own, but they are available for your further research.
Listed below are organizations with potential funding sources and options for your adoption. Please keep in mind these are not guaranteed and have stipulations over their own, but they are available for your further research.
Listed below are organizations with potential funding sources and options for your adoption. Please keep in mind these are not guaranteed and have stipulations over their own, but they are available for your further research.
Adoption Grants
Adoption Grants
Adoption Grants
Click on the links below to be redirected to each respective organization and the grants they may have available.
Click on the links below to be redirected to each respective organization and the grants they may have available.
- A Child Waits Foundation
- A Home for Every Child Foundation
- Brittany’s Hope Foundation
- Fore Family Foundation
- Gift of Adoption Fund
- God’s Grace Adoption Ministry
- Help Us Adopt.Org
- His Kids Too!
- Lifesong
- National Adoption Foundation
- Promise the Children
- Show Hope
- United Way
- We Care for Orphans Adoption Fund
- A Child Waits Foundation
- A Home for Every Child Foundation
- Brittany’s Hope Foundation
- Fore Family Foundation
- Gift of Adoption Fund
- God’s Grace Adoption Ministry
- Help Us Adopt.Org
- His Kids Too!
- Lifesong
- National Adoption Foundation
- Promise the Children
- Show Hope
- United Way
- We Care for Orphans Adoption Fund
Adoption Loans
Adoption Loans
Adoption Loans
Click on the links below to be redirected to each respective organization and the adoption loans they may have available. Please keep in mind, each organization has their own stipulations and loan amounts available.
Click on the links below to be redirected to each respective organization and the adoption loans they may have available. Please keep in mind, each organization has their own stipulations and loan amounts available.
Alternative Adoption Loans
Alternative Adoption Loans
401K Loans
Adoptive parents may borrow against their retirement account to pay for adoption. Many companies allow you to borrow up to 50% of the account value.
Home Equity Loans
Parents of adoptive children who own their home and have equity may be able to obtain a loan to pay for their adoption.
Life Insurance Loans
If you have Life Insurance, some Life Insurance companies allow you to borrow against the cash value of your insurance for an adoption.
Adoption Tax Credits
Adoption Tax Credits
Below are potential Tax Credits and Tax Relief for your adoption. Not all are guaranteed and some differ depending on your state of residence.
- Adoption Tax Credit (www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc607)
One of the largest sources of funds for adoptions is the Federal Hope for Children Act which provides an adoption tax credit. As of the year 2024, adoptive parents may be eligible for a tax credit up to $16,810 per adoptive child with qualified expenses within the year of adoption. Visit their website for more details and check with your tax professional to see if this applies to you or your family.
- Child Tax Credit (https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/child-tax-credit)
In addition to the Adoption Tax Credit for adoptive children, you may also be eligible for the federal Child Tax Credit. This credit can vary upon year, but as of 2024, there is a tax credit of $2,000 for each child that qualifies under the age of 18. The child must be your dependent and must be a U.S. citizen.
- State Tax Relief (www.taxsites.com/state)
Depending on your state of residence, most states offer a tax relief including tax credits, exemptions, or deductions. Check with your state’s Department of Revenue or your tax professional for specific information on individual rules and requirements for each state.
- Adoption Tax Credit (www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc607)
One of the largest sources of funds for adoptions is the Federal Hope for Children Act which provides an adoption tax credit. As of the year 2024, adoptive parents may be eligible for a tax credit up to $16,810 per adoptive child with qualified expenses within the year of adoption. Visit their website for more details and check with your tax professional to see if this applies to you or your family.
- Child Tax Credit (https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/child-tax-credit)
In addition to the Adoption Tax Credit for adoptive children, you may also be eligible for the federal Child Tax Credit. This credit can vary upon year, but as of 2024, there is a tax credit of $2,000 for each child that qualifies under the age of 18. The child must be your dependent and must be a U.S. citizen.
- State Tax Relief (www.taxsites.com/state)
Depending on your state of residence, most states offer a tax relief including tax credits, exemptions, or deductions. Check with your state’s Department of Revenue or your tax professional for specific information on individual rules and requirements for each state.
Additional Options
Additional Options
- Subsidies for Special Needs Children (https://www.cdss.ca.gov)
Adoption assistance or subsidies are payments made by a state or federal government to parents who adopt a special needs child. Check the website to see if your child qualifies.
- The Dave Thomas Foundation Adoption Friendly Workplace List (https://www.davethomasfoundation.org)
There are employers who offer adoption benefits in several forms, which may include reimbursement of adoption expenses, paid adoption leave, and access to additional adoption resources. Please reference the list above to view those employers.
- National Military Family Association (https://www.militaryfamily.org)
If you’re in the Military and looking for additional financial support during your adoption, here is an option. Military families have financial options and assistance available to through the National Military Family Association.
- Tim Tebow Foundation (https://timtebowfoundation.org/adoption-aid)
TTF’s Adoption Aid program, part of our Orphan Care + Prevention initiative, assists families making the courageous decision to adopt children with special needs from all over the world. In partnership with Show Hope and Lifesong for Orphans, the foundation provides monthly grants to help cover adoption costs for families internationally adopting a child with special needs.
- Subsidies for Special Needs Children (https://www.cdss.ca.gov)
Adoption assistance or subsidies are payments made by a state or federal government to parents who adopt a special needs child. Check the website to see if your child qualifies.
- The Dave Thomas Foundation Adoption Friendly Workplace List (https://www.davethomasfoundation.org)
There are employers who offer adoption benefits in several forms, which may include reimbursement of adoption expenses, paid adoption leave, and access to additional adoption resources. Please reference the list above to view those employers.
- National Military Family Association (https://www.militaryfamily.org)
If you’re in the Military and looking for additional financial support during your adoption, here is an option. Military families have financial options and assistance available to through the National Military Family Association.
- Tim Tebow Foundation (https://timtebowfoundation.org/adoption-aid)
TTF’s Adoption Aid program, part of our Orphan Care + Prevention initiative, assists families making the courageous decision to adopt children with special needs from all over the world. In partnership with Show Hope and Lifesong for Orphans, the foundation provides monthly grants to help cover adoption costs for families internationally adopting a child with special needs.
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