Frequently Asked Questions

The Hebrew word אָמְנָה (“Omnah”) found in Esther 2:20 can be translated to mean “brought up, rearing, training, providing for”. Its related verb occurs nine times in the Hebrew Bible with similar meaning. We come alongside families to help them welcome children who need a family into homes where they will be brought up in the faith, reared and trained in righteousness, and provided for spiritually, emotionally and physically. Our desire is that each child will experience the deep love of Jesus for them through salvation, and we partner with families who have this same heart.

There are many ways individuals and organizations can contribute to the Omnah Foundation and help Christian adoptive families:

1. Giving: Provide financial support through one-time gifts, recurring donations, or by giving stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, or other assets.
2. Monthly Giving: Join the “Builders of Belonging” to provide consistent monthly support for adoptive families.
3. Volunteer: Help with fundraising events, community outreach, or administrative support.
4. Partner as a Business or Church: Organizations can sponsor events, match employee donations, or host fundraisers to support the mission.
5. Spread the Word: Share the foundation’s mission with your network and encourage others to get involved.

Every contribution helps bridge the financial gap for adoptive families, ensuring children are welcomed into loving, Christ-centered homes.

The Omnah Foundation is committed to maintaining the highest level of transparency and accountability to ensure that every donation is used ethically and responsibly. Here’s how:

1. Direct Payments: All funds are disbursed directly to agencies, attorneys, or organizations involved in the adoption process. This prevents misuse and ensures funds are applied to legitimate expenses.
2. Verification of Agencies: The foundation partners only with reputable, licensed, and accredited adoption agencies, attorneys, and organizations that meet strict ethical standards.
3. Documentation Requirements: Families and organizations must provide detailed receipts and documentation for all expenses before funds are released.
4. Review Process: All applications, expenses, and fund disbursements are thoroughly reviewed to ensure compliance with ethical practices.
5. Regular Updates: The foundation provides updates to donors about how their contributions are being used to support adoptive families.

This rigorous process ensures that every dollar supports the mission of placing children into loving, Christ-centered homes.

Yes! Because all operation costs are covered by sponsoring partners and businesses, every penny of each donor’s gift is leveraged to make a difference for children and their adopting parents. All donations are placed into the Adoption Grant Fund, and all monies are deployed directly to an agency, attorney or other adoption-related organization on behalf of the adopting family.

Since we work directly with families and their agencies, we are able to help children no matter their age, situation, or where they are in the world.  Whether the child is currently an infant needing a family, in an orphanage, or in the foster care system, we can work alongside families to help bring them into loving homes.

Everyone is encouraged to be on our community email list. This way, you can always be up to date with what is happening through the Omnah Foundation. Donors receive updates through email and postal mail of how their specific gifts were employed to help children and adoptive families.

Yes! Because Omnah Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 (#85-3825948) and because all funds received are used toward the mission of the Foundation, your donations are tax-deductible as much as is allowable by law. We will send you a tax receipt in January that details all of your donations from the previous year for you to keep with your tax records.

We are so excited that you are asking this question and we are thrilled to have you as part of our community! First, we ask that you would be praying for us and this ministry. We ask everyone to be helping to encourage others to partner with us as advocates (talking to others, sharing social media posts, actively participating in events, etc) and as donors when possible. Also, we recommend that you join our email list if you haven’t already. Donors receive additional updates through email and postal mail of how their specific gifts were employed to help children reach their forever families.

Absolutely! Thank you for asking this question, and thank you for your desire to serve children in need of a forever family! Depending on the amount that you are able to raise, your fundraiser will be linked to one or more specific grants. Once we connect your donation to a specific Christian adoptive family, we will send you information from the family (or families) that your efforts helped so that you can communicate the impact of your efforts back to your fundraising community who made it possible! If you communicate with us your desire to help with fundraising, we can set up a dedicated online donation form in which people can give directly toward your project online. Omnah Foundation will cover any transaction fees associated with the online donations so that 100% of all donations can go directly to the families we serve.

The donor portal is a wonderfully simple way for you to manage all aspects of your giving, such as managing payment methods, giving gifts, updating contact information, or making updates and edits to your recurring gift schedule. The donor portal is also an easy way to view all of your gift and donation history with Omnah Foundation. You can access the portal here.

Sustaining donors serve as the financial backbone of the Adoption Fund. A sustaining donor is someone who has made repeated donations or has committed to regularly occurring donations such as monthly gifts. Setting up automatic regular gifts is a simple process, and can be done either by using the donor portal or by clicking the “Recurring Gift” checkbox at the bottom of the donation form when making a donation through the website.

The Give-Forward Grant model is a unique approach that emphasizes community support and shared responsibility among adoptive families and donors. Here’s how it works:

1. Grant Funding: The financial assistance you receive has been made possible by the generosity of others who have given to support Christian adoptive families.
2. Encouraging Support: Families who receive a Give-Forward Grant are encouraged to prayerfully and actively inspire others within their community to give, helping sustain the work of the Omnah Foundation for future families.
3. Becoming a Donor: When their financial situation stabilizes, families are encouraged to “give forward” by contributing back to the foundation, ensuring that more children can be placed into Christ-centered homes.

This model creates a cycle of giving, where every family supported becomes part of a larger mission to help children find loving, Christ-centered families.

If you have additional questions about the Paid-Forward Grant model, feel free to reach out to us for further details.

A Family Support Grant is a special form of assistance provided by the Omnah Foundation to help adoptive families cover their adoption expenses. These grants are supported through donations collected on a custom landing page created for each family.

1. Custom Donation Page: Approved families receive a personalized landing page to share with their community. All transaction fees are covered, ensuring every dollar donated goes directly to adoption expenses.
2. Grant Disbursement: Funds given through the landing page are held by the foundation until they are needed for adoption-related costs and are then sent in the form of a Family Support Grant directly to the agency, attorney, or other relevant organization. Please note that all resources given are under the full digression of the governing board.
3. Flexibility: Families can use the platform to fundraise for agency fees, legal costs, travel expenses, home study, and other approved adoption expenses.

Family Support Grants provide an opportunity for the adoptive family’s community to come together and actively participate in their adoption journey.

The Omnah Foundation has specific eligibility criteria to ensure that financial assistance is provided to families who align with our mission. To apply for grants families must meet the following requirements:

1. Faith Commitment: The applying family must be a Christian, two-parent household with a commitment to providing a Christ-centered home for their child.
2. Citizenship: At least one applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
3. Home Study: A completed and current home study must be submitted for Tier 2 applications (not required for Tier 1).
4. Demonstrated Financial Need: Families must show a genuine need for financial assistance.
5. Application Terms: Families must agree to the terms outlined in the Omnah Foundation application process and agree with the Foundation’s statement of faith.
6. Frequency of Applications: Only one application is permitted per adoption.

The foundation prayerfully considers each application to ensure assistance is given to families prepared to provide a loving, stable, and Christ-centered environment for their child. If you have any questions about eligibility, please reach out to us for guidance.

The Omnah Foundation can offer financial assistance to cover expenses directly related to the adoption process and that are recognized as eligible adoption expenses by the IRS. Most commonly, grants disbursements are made for the following:

• Adoption fees (e.g., agency fees, placement fees, and home study costs).
• Court costs and legal fees directly related to the adoption.

Funds are sent directly to agencies, attorneys, or other organizations involved in the adoption to ensure they are used appropriately. If you have specific questions about eligible expenses, please contact us for more details.

Yes, the Omnah Foundation provides financial assistance for both domestic and international adoptions. Our mission is to support Christian families in bringing children into Christ-centered homes, regardless of where the adoption takes place.

Whether you are adopting domestically through a private agency or internationally through an accredited organization, the Omnah Foundation can help bridge the financial gap. Families must meet the foundation’s eligibility requirements, including having a completed home study and a demonstrated need for financial assistance.

If you have questions about how we can support your specific adoption journey, please contact us for more information.

The Omnah Foundation requires families to work with reputable and accredited adoption agencies or attorneys that adhere to strict ethical standards. These organizations must:

1. Operate Ethically: Prioritize the best interests and dignity of the child, birth parents, and adoptive families while maintaining transparency and integrity throughout the process.
2. Follow Legal Requirements: Comply with all applicable local, state, national, and international adoption laws, including The Hague Adoption Convention and the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC), as needed.
3. Respect Birth Parents: Ensure informed consent without coercion, provide counseling support, and handle financial transactions through licensed agencies.

The application process for financial assistance from the Omnah Foundation is straightforward and designed to support families throughout their adoption journey.

1. Submit an Application: Begin by completing the online application form, providing details about your adoption journey, financial need, and commitment to a Christ-centered home.
2. Provide Supporting Documents: Submit a completed home study (if required), proof of financial need, references, and other requested documents.
3. Application Review: Once all materials are received, the Omnah Foundation team will prayerfully review your application. Families may be asked to meet with team members via an online platform as part of the evaluation process.
4. Notification: You will typically receive a decision within 6–8 weeks of submitting a complete application.

Most financial assistance disbursements from the Omnah Foundation are made at the time of placement. This ensures that funds are available when they are most needed during the adoption process. In specific cases, disbursements can also be made earlier to cover pre-placement expenses, such as home study costs or legal fees, if required.

All funds are sent directly to the agency, attorney, or organization related to the adoption, ensuring they are used appropriately. If you have a unique situation or specific timing needs, please contact us to discuss your circumstances.

No, receiving financial assistance from the Omnah Foundation does not typically affect a family’s eligibility for other grants or financial aid. In fact, many families combine support from multiple sources to cover their adoption expenses.

If required by another organization, the Omnah Foundation can provide documentation confirming the amount and purpose of the assistance awarded. Families are encouraged to research and apply for other resources that align with their needs and adoption goals.  Check out our resources page for a list of other organizations we recommend to help with funding Christian adoption.

If you have specific concerns about how Omnah Foundation assistance might interact with other funding sources, please contact us for guidance.

Yes, families may submit one application per adoption. If you have been awarded financial assistance and then suffer a disrupted adoption, the awarded financial assistance can be applied toward your next placement as long as the agreement period has not expired.

Yes! Because the Omnah Foundation and Both Hands are partnering organizations, pairing a matching grant from the Omnah Foundation with a Both Hands project can make both the grant and the project more effective in reaching your fundraising goals!

Yes! Approved families can use the Omnah Foundation platform to collect online donations toward their adoption expenses, and the Foundation will cover the transaction costs! Monies collected by the Omnah Foundation using your family-specific link are tagged to your family. Fundraised money is held in the care of the foundation until remitted to an agency, attorney, or other organization directly related to your adoption. Please note this disclaimer related to non-profit fundraising.

All components of each application are reviewed through prayer and by seeking the guidance and wisdom of the Holy Spirit. Our mission is to share the love of Jesus in helping children reach their forever families. We want to see children placed into forever families where they will experience the love of Jesus–particularly as displayed and experienced through the gospel. Our ultimate prayer and desire is that the children we help to place come to know Jesus as Lord and Savior and that they will thereby experience adoption into God’s family (Rom. 8:15).

Our application process is designed to help us assess the applicant’s heart for adoption, the spiritual wellness of the adoptive family, the parent’s commitment to biblical discipleship, and the overall environment into which the child will be placed. In short, we are looking to partner with families who share the same heart as is expressed in our mission. Due to the overwhelming need for adoption financial assistance, the Foundation cannot guarantee all requests will be funded. All financial assistance is awarded at the sole discretion of the Omnah Foundation Board. Omnah Foundation does not share its reasons for denying assistance to any particular family.