Spirit Of Faith Adoptions, Inc.

Name

Spirit Of Faith Adoptions, Inc.

Legal name

Spirit of Faith Adoptions, Inc.

Website

https://spiritoffaithadoptions.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adoption Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

Keywords

• Infant adoption services
• Christ-centered adoption
• Home study assessments
• Birth mother support
• Post-placement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sylvania

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Adoption Service Fees: Fees paid by adoptive families for adoption services across 8 steps of the process, including application fees, home study assessments, activation fees, matching coordination, placement facilitation, and post-placement supervision. Total costs vary based on circumstances with sliding fee schedule available for households under $65,000.
2. Monthly Giving (Fruitful Legacy): Recurring monthly donations from donors ($25-$250/month) supporting birth moms, adoptive families, and pregnancy centers. Provides sustainable funding for ongoing operations.
3. One-Time Donations: One-time gifts from donors supporting pregnant mothers, families, and babies. Brings hope to both expectant mothers and adoptive families.
4. Birth Mother Living Expenses: Adoptive parents deposit living expenses for expectant mothers (up to $6,000 as allowed by law). Unused funds refunded per Director's discretion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Spirit Of Faith Adoptions, Inc. (SOFA) is a non-profit, Christ-centered infant adoption agency headquartered in Sylvania, Ohio, founded in 2006. The agency provides pregnancy support for biological parents, home study assessments for prospective adoptive families, matching and placement coordination, and post-placement support services across Ohio.

Product overview

Spirit of Faith Adoptions (SOFA) is a Christ-centered, non-profit infant adoption agency offering a comprehensive suite of open adoption services in Ohio. The organization provides core adoption placement services including home study assessments, the Domestic Infant Matching Program, and post-placement supervision, all delivered by Ohio Certified Adoption Assessors. Supporting services include Care Coordination, Preplacement Training, and the Voices of Adoption Zoom seminar for prospective families. Specialized programs include the Fireweed Retreat for birth mothers and the Adoption Advocate Program for pregnancy centers. The Fruitful Legacy monthly giving program provides ongoing funding support. The agency operates from offices in Sylvania/Toledo, Westlake, and Columbus, serving Northwest, Northeast, and Central Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fireweed Retreat: A Christ-centered retreat for birth moms who have lovingly chosen adoption for their child, offering a space to connect with others who share the same journey. It is the only Christ-centered annual retreat nationwide welcoming all birth moms.

Products and services

• Pregnancy Support Services
• Home Study Assessments
• Matching and Placement Coordination
• Post-Placement Support

Quantifiable outcome

• 907 biological families have received Christ-centered support since 2006
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Christian Adoptions AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian Adoptions Alliance vetted Spirit of Faith Adoptions as one of only two Christ-centered infant adoption agencies in Ohio. Alliance provides credibility and alignment with Christian values for adoption services.
• Focus on the FamilycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFocus on the Family vetted Spirit of Faith Adoptions as a trusted Christian adoption agency. Partnership provides endorsement and alignment with Christian family values.
• Ohio Department of Job and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOFA is fully licensed by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Agency meets state regulatory requirements for adoption services.
• Ohio Department of Child and YouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOhio Department of Child and Youth reviews and approves SOFA's fee schedule modifications. Agency operates under state oversight for child welfare services.
• State of Ohio CSWMFT BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOFA's continuing education courses are approved by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for CE hours (Approval #RCS111501).
• Ohio Board of NursingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOFA's 'Implementing a Nursing Care Plan' CE Activity (OLN-S-3208-2025) approved for 1 contact hour by Ohio Board of Nursing through Ohio League for Nursing (OBN-006-92), approved through August 7, 2027.
• Pregnancy Centers NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with pregnancy centers across Ohio for Adoption Advocate program. Centers refer clients to SOFA and receive training to discuss open adoption. Includes Ashland Care Center and other Ohio pregnancy centers.
• Church PartnershipsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurches serve as referral sources and provide pastoral references for adoptive families. Some churches have adoption funds available for church members.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Show Hope: Christian nonprofit focused on adoption and orphan care, providing adoption grants and supporting families through the adoption process. Comparable as a Christ-centered mission-aligned adoption organization, though more focused on financial aid than full agency services.
• Bethany Christian Services: One of the largest faith-based adoption and family services agencies in the U.S., offering pregnancy counseling, domestic and international adoption, and foster care. Comparable as a competing Christ-centered adoption agency operating across multiple states with a broader footprint than SOFA.
• Nightlight Christian Adoptions: Faith-based adoption agency offering domestic, international, and embryo adoption services nationwide. Comparable as a Christ-centered adoption provider with similar programming including home studies, matching, and post-placement support.
• Gladney Center for Adoption: Long-established nonprofit adoption agency historically rooted in Christian ministry, providing domestic and international adoption, pregnancy services, and post-adoption support. Comparable as a faith-heritage adoption agency with broader service scope and national reach.
• American Adoptions: One of the largest licensed adoption agencies in the U.S. facilitating domestic infant adoption. Comparable as a competing infant adoption agency offering home studies, matching, and placement, though operating with a secular rather than faith-based model.
• Lifeline Children's Services: Christ-centered nonprofit offering adoption, foster care, and pregnancy services, primarily in the Southeast U.S. Comparable as a directly competing faith-based adoption agency with similar theology, services, and reliance on donations.

Regional players

• Children's Home Society of California: Regional nonprofit providing adoption, foster care, and child welfare services in California. Comparable as a similarly structured nonprofit adoption provider but operating in a different geography, making it a useful scale and operating model benchmark.

Others

• Focus on the Family: National Christian family-advocacy organization that endorses faith-based adoption agencies, including SOFA. Comparable as an endorsing/funder-adjacent organization that channels families toward vetted agencies like SOFA but does not directly provide adoption services.
• Christian Adoptions Alliance: Industry alliance that vets and supports Christ-centered adoption agencies, of which SOFA is a vetted member. Comparable as an ecosystem/credibility partner rather than a direct competitor, providing referral flow and shared standards.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities: Large national network of faith-based social service agencies offering pregnancy support and adoption services through local diocesan offices. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing adoption-adjacent services with religious alignment but a wider social services portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/spiritoffaithadoptions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spirit-of-faith-adoptions

Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

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