To develop and provide supportive services to children, teens, families, schools and communities who are coping with death and dying.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 81 volunteers and 9 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$65K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$731K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$783K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$265K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$731K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$599K
FY2021$684K
FY2022$544K
FY2023$530K
FY2024$635K
FY2025$731K
Expenses
$783K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$369K
FY2021$627K
FY2022$520K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$641K
FY2025$783K
Net assets
$265K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$359K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$317K
FY2025$265K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Dec 1999.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $620K Management & general 8% · $64K Fundraising 13% · $99K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Leyden’s $90K as Executive Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers grief support through meetings, events, school outreach, and community programs.

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1 program · $620K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Willow house provides monthly peer support groups for grieving families as well as consultation and education to the community. Trained adults and teens volunteered as support group facilitators, which resulted in significant financial savings to willow house.

$620Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$731K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$724K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$783K
Ln 25
Programscol B$620K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$99K
Owns and owesPt X
$265K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K
Total assetsLn 16$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$724K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$113K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$731K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$270K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$283K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32$265K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 681
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$310K$283K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$424K$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$317K$265K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$427K$354K$30K$42K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$23K$2K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$22K$2K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$27K$651$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$36$145
OccupancyLn 16$63K$59K$68$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$297$917
InsuranceLn 23$11K$7K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$102K$11K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$22K$5K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$783K$620K$64K$99K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $731K$783K−$52K$265K 990 PDF
FY2024 $635K$641K−$6K$317K 990 PDF
FY2023 $530K$593K−$63K$323K 990 PDF
FY2022 $544K$520K$24K$384K 990 PDF
FY2021 $684K$627K$57K$359K 990 PDF
FY2020 $599K$369K$229K$303K 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 $730,635 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $593,031$724,068
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,475$8,095
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,806−$1,528
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $635,312$730,635
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 $427,957$494,193
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,474$288,380
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $641,431$782,573
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,119−$51,938
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $730,635 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$113,454
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$610,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$724,068
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,095$8,095
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,302−$4,302
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,774$2,774
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,774 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,793$730,635
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $782,573 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $354,421 · Management $29,916 · Fundraising $42,290$426,627
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,033 · Management $1,772 · Fundraising $10,630$35,435
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,260 · Management $2,105 · Fundraising $7,766$32,131
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,674$5,674
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,934 · Management $651 · Fundraising $8,385$35,970
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,624 · Management $36 · Fundraising $145$1,805
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,593 · Management $68 · Fundraising $4,568$63,229
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,637 · Management $297 · Fundraising $917$3,851
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,886 · Management $2,078 · Fundraising $1,582$10,546
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $101,679 · Management $10,595 · Fundraising $18,855$131,129
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,860 · Management $4,921 · Fundraising $3,395$30,176
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $619,927 · Management $64,113 · Fundraising $98,533$782,573
Part X · Balance sheet $330,263 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,241$12,828
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $304,422$269,727
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,000$15,225
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,960$17,728
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,850$10,145
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $61,155$4,610
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $423,628$330,263
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,994$59,987
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $63,834$5,414
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $106,828$65,401
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $303,050$255,917
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,750$8,945
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $316,800$264,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $423,628$330,263
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $264,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$730,635
XI-2 Total expenses$782,573
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,938
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$316,800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$264,862

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