Heart Gallery of Alabama Inc.
Heart Gallery of Alabama Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
HEART GALLERY OF ALABAMA, INC.'S (HGA) MISSION IS DEDICATED TO FINDING FOREVER FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN ALABAMA'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM BY RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC.
About
HEART GALLERY OF ALABAMA, INC.'S (HGA) FIND FOREVER FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN ALABAMA'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM BY RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. HGA RECRUITS PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO DONATE THEIR SERVICES TO CAPTURE THE UNIQUE PERSONALITIES OF EACH WAITING CHILD. HGA PUBLICIZES THE PORTRAITS OF THESE CHILDREN WHO NEED ADOPTIVE FAMILIES THROUGH GALLERY EXHIBITS, A WEEKLY WAITING CHILD FEATURE ON TV NETWORKS ACROSS THE STATE AND A DYNAMIC MULTI-MEDIA WEBSITE. HGA ALSO HAS A SOCIAL WORKER THAT INTERVIEWS EACH CHILD. THESE VIDEO INTERVIEWS ARE PLACED ON A CHILD'S PERSONAL WEBPAGE ON THE HGA WEBSITE. HGA RESPONDS TO INQUIRIES FROM PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES BOTH ONLINE AND OVER THE PHONE. HGA EDUCATES PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE PROCESS TO ADOPT AND SUPPORTS FAMILIES THROUGH THE ADOPTION PROCESS.THERE ARE OVER 330 CHILDREN CURRENTLY IN THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES' PERMANENT CUSTODY WHO ARE LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, YET HAVE NO IDENTIFIED ADOPTION RESOURCE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE CHILDREN ARE OVER THE AGE OF 8 YEARS OLD, MANY ARE TEENS, IN SIBLING GROUPS, AND/OR HAVE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CHALLENGES. HGA TARGETS DIVERSE ADULTS INTERESTED IN BUILDING THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION BY EXPOSING THEM TO THE UNIQUE STORIES OF AVAILABLE ALABAMA CHILDREN. THE GOAL IS FOR EACH CHILD TO FIND HIS/HER FOREVER FAMILY. HGA'S MOTTO IS THAT "THERE ARE NO UNWANTED CHILDREN, ONLY UNFOUND FAMILIES."
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “Heart gallery of alabama, inc.'s (hga) mission is to promote adoption of children in alabama's foster care system. hga recruits professional photographers who donate their services to capture the unique personalities of each child. hga publicizes the portraits of these children who need adoptive families through gallery showings and a dynamic multi-media website. hga has a social worker that interviews each child. these video interviews are placed on a child's personal page on the website. hga responds to inquiries from prospective families both online and over the phone.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “Heart gallery of alabama, inc.'s (hga) mission is dedicated to finding forever families for children in alabama's foster care system by raising awareness and educating the public.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as AL.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2019 is located at 3100 INDEPENDENCE DRIVE NO 200, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35209.
- The non-profit has reported 3 employees on their form as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $74,563.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2006.
- The organization pays $109,160 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $17,757 in fundraising expenses.