Contact We Care is devoted to promoting emotional well being and preventing emotional crises by providing opportunities for people to express themselves to compassionate listeners in a safe environment. We respond to the need for human interaction and create opportunities for individuals to be heard.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers and 40 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$126K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $137K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$110K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$960K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$511K
FY2021$528K
FY2022$618K
FY2023$657K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$960K
FY2025▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$475K
FY2023$610K
FY2024$669K
FY2025$960K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$528K
FY2021$670K
FY2022$763K
FY2023$852K
FY2024$892K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $803K Management & general 7% · $67K Fundraising 9% · $90K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $126K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$126,333Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Claire Givelber’s $126K as Executive Director is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Claire Givelber$126,333$103,333$95,000$57,944$50,216—
Janet Sarkos—————$67,479

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers compassionate listening and training to prevent emotional crises and promote wellbeing.

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1 program · $803K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Caring contact answers the 988 suicide & crisis lifeline for 7 counties in new jersey and operates a general listening line for individuals needing support. Both the 988 suicide & crisis lifeline are answered by 100+ highly trained listeners who worked over 10,000 hours in 2025 answering calls.

$803Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$960K
Ln 25
Programscol B$803K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$702K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$595K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$287K
SavingsLn 2$415K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$702K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$373K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$464K$702K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$428K$373K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$429$67K
Total assetsLn 16$961K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$110K
Net assetsLn 32$892K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$126K$109K$6K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$572K$492K$29K$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$53K$3K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$5K$15K$599
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$3K$8K$339
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$6K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$136$91
OccupancyLn 16$20K$18K$2K$398
TravelLn 17$711$711
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K$241$161
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$77K$4K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$17K$514$504
Total functional expensesLn 25$960K$803K$67K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$960K$131K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $677K$669K$8K$892K 990 PDF
FY2023 $657K$610K$46K$852K 990 PDF
FY2022 $618K$475K$143K$763K 990 PDF
FY2021 $528K$391K$137K$670K 990 PDF
FY2020 $511K$379K$132K$528K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,091,545 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $659,767$1,062,727
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,066$8,339
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,731$15,575
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$4,904
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $676,564$1,091,545
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $503,852$760,263
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,755$199,959
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $668,607$960,222
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,957$131,323
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,091,545 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$594,883
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$467,844
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,062,727
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,339$8,339
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,575$15,575
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,904$4,904
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,243 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,575$1,091,545
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $960,222 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,646 · Management $6,317 · Fundraising $11,370$126,333
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $492,086 · Management $28,612 · Fundraising $51,498$572,196
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,091 · Management $3,087 · Fundraising $5,556$61,734
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,788 · Management $14,563 · Fundraising $599$19,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,712 · Management $8,249 · Fundraising $339$11,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,494 · Fundraising $1,624$8,118
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,305 · Management $136 · Fundraising $91$4,532
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,917 · Management $1,593 · Fundraising $398$19,908
IX-17 TravelPrograms $711$711
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,633 · Management $241 · Fundraising $161$8,035
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,866$10,866
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,970 · Management $3,553 · Fundraising $18,230$98,753
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,768 · Management $514 · Fundraising $504$17,786
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $802,987 · Management $66,865 · Fundraising $90,370$960,222
Part X · Balance sheet $1,232,048 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $420,562$286,960
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $43,910$415,384
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$30,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$5,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,580$14,200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $429$67,253
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $373,948$309,544
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $54,516$63,027
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $57,258$39,180
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $961,203$1,232,048
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,500$24,682
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$45,892
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,758$109,754
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $672,329$933,264
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $220,116$189,030
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $892,445$1,122,294
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $961,203$1,232,048
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,122,294 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,091,545
XI-2 Total expenses$960,222
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$131,323
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$892,445
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$39,686
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$579
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$58,261
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,122,294

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