We believe every service member's dream of family deserves support and possibility.
Freedom Families Foundation is a veteran-founded nonprofit dedicated to helping active-duty military families overcome financial barriers to adoption.
Supporting those who serve as they build their families.
Children who leave foster care without permanent families face significantly higher risks of homelessness, incarceration, and poorer long-term outcomes. Many active-duty military families are ready to adopt but face financial and logistical challenges created by relocations, deployments, and military life.
By removing financial barriers, Freedom Families Foundation helps military families adopt children of all ages strengthening families and creating lasting stability for children who need it most. Service to country should never stand in the way of a child finding a permanent home.
Our Foundation
Mission
Our mission is to help U.S. military families offset adoption costs through direct post- adoption support, creating a future where every family called to adopt can do so without financial barriers.
Vision
A future where every qualified military family who feels called to adopt can build a forever home without being limited by out-of-pocket adoption costs —helping those who serve build forever homes.
Permanent families change outcomes—at every age.
Children who leave foster care without permanent families face significantly higher risks of homelessness, incarceration, and poorer long-term
outcomes.
Many active-duty military families are ready to adopt but face financial and logistical challenges created by relocations, deployments, and military life.
By removing financial barriers, Freedom Families
Foundation helps military families adopt children of
all ages — strengthening families and creating
lasting stability for children who need it most.
Service to country should never stand in the way of a
child finding a permanent home
What drives our work
Our foundation is guided by principles that shape every decision and every family we serve.
Dignity & Respect
We honor the service and sacrifice of military families while respecting the privacy, dignity, and individuality of every adoption journey.
Inclusivity
Children of any age deserve permanence and belonging. We support adoption across all ages because forever families matter at every stage of life.
Stewardship
We manage donor contributions with discipline, transparency, and responsibility, ensuring resources directly support families and children in need.
Compassion
Adoption is deeply personal, often complex, and emotional. We approach every family with empathy, care, and understanding.
Removing barriers. Building forever homes.
Freedom Families Foundation exists to ensure that military service does not stand in the way of building a permanent family. By reducing financial barriers and supporting families through adoption, we help create lasting stability for children and strengthen the families who serve our country.
Pursuing adoption? We’re here to help.
If you're an active-duty officer or NCO considering adoption, we're here to help make your dream a reality. Learn more about our application process and how we can support your family.