Mission
PROVIDING ADOPTION SERVICES, COUNSELING, AND ASSISTANCE.
Small Public Charity
A BETTER WORLD - THE ADOPTION CONNECTION
A BETTER WORLD - THE ADOPTION CONNECTION, of WEST HARTFORD, CT, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $65K in revenue, $85K in expenses, $43K in total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $31K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 311774369
WEST HARTFORD, CT
Adoption
NTEE: P31
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$65K
Total Expenses$85K
Total Assets$43K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$31K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at A Better World - the Adoption Connection
How A Better World - the Adoption Connection divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 7 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$19
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $81 for programs
$56
Assisting families in necessary steps to adopt, including travel expenses
$23
Birth mother support
$2
Humanitarian aid
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$19,420
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,300
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Elaine Blondin Mello
DIRECTOR
John Heslin
DIRECTOR
Kevin Budd
DIRECTOR
Lauren Greenspoon Esq
TREASURER
Linda Dinucci
PRESIDENT
Thomas Hickey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $65K | $85K | $43K |
| 2023 | $81K | $88K | $28K |
| 2022 | $86K | $77K | $35K |
| 2020 | $49K | $42K | $16K |
| 2019 | $66K | $71K | $8K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $65K, with total assets most recently reported at $43K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.