Topeka Community Foundation’s Building Families Fund (Kansas)

Building Families Fund is a donor-advised fund of the Topeka Community Foundation established to provide financial assistance to benefit individuals and couples desiring to complete domestic and international adoptions. Successful grant applications will receive a maximum of 1/2 of verified adoption costs, including but not limited to the agency fee, orphanage donation, a home study, and reasonable travel. Personal items including but not limited to physical exams necessary for adoption, postage, photocopying, and gifts to the birth mother will be excluded from the total adoption costs. Income tables in accordance with the IRS regulations allowing for an adoption deduction will be followed to determine if less grant money will be awarded. Grants will be sent directly to the agency facilitating the adoption.

Requirements

The Advisory Committee of the Building Families Fund will review applications and make final funding decisions. As part of this review, the Committee will consider the following criteria: –Kansas residents or those with Kansas ties will be given first preference. Then grants will be given to others as funds allow. -That applying must have a professed Christian faith and a letter of reference from their pastor. -That applying must have a completed home study. -Single parents will be considered. -Both domestic and international adoptions will be considered. -Completed adoptions will not be considered. -Private adoptions will be considered, but not given priority. Payments would go directly to the attorney. -Adoption agencies may be contacted to get recommendations about specific applicants. A release form must be signed to allow for this communication.