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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 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
$148K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$530K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$593K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$323K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$530K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$599K
FY2021$684K
FY2022$544K
FY2023$530K
FY2024$635K
FY2025$731K
Expenses
$593K
FY2023▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$369K
FY2021$627K
FY2022$520K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$641K
FY2025$783K
Net assets
$323K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$359K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$317K
FY2025$265K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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% · $469K Management & general 8% · $46K Fundraising 13% · $78K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
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
$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

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  • 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 · $469K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Willow house provides monthly peer support groups for grieving families as well as consultation and education to the community. For the 2022-23 fiscal year, more than 90 trained adults and teens volunteered as support group facilitators, which resulted in significant financial savings to willow house.

$469Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$530K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$593K
Ln 25
Programscol B$469K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$323K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$333K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Total revenueLn 12$530K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$316K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$333K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$116K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
Net assetsLn 32$323K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K$333K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$605K$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K$148K
Net assetsLn 32$384K$323K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$383K$320K$20K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$13K$2K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$19K$2K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$22K$1K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$42
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$33$133
OccupancyLn 16$62K$51K$6K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$273$954
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$20K$873$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$14K$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$593K$469K$46K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $731K$783K−$52K$265K 990 PDF
FY2024 $635K$641K−$6K$317K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $530,294 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $515,566$430,100
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,206$4,564
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,408$95,630
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $544,180$530,294
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 $347,213$431,302
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $172,686$161,511
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $519,899$592,813
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,281−$62,519
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $530,294 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$73,420
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$356,680
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$430,100
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,564$4,564
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $94,855$94,855
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $775$775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,339 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $94,855$530,294
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $592,813 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $319,565 · Management $20,473 · Fundraising $42,707$382,745
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,128 · Management $1,964 · Fundraising $6,059$21,151
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,987 · Management $1,795 · Fundraising $6,624$27,406
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,208$5,208
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,313 · Management $1,457 · Fundraising $9,157$32,927
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,050 · Fundraising $42$1,092
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,496 · Management $33 · Fundraising $133$1,662
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,175 · Management $5,898 · Fundraising $4,548$61,621
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,743 · Management $273 · Fundraising $954$3,970
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,867 · Management $1,242 · Fundraising $1,118$7,227
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,141 · Management $873 · Fundraising $5,223$26,237
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,100 · Management $5,554 · Fundraising $1,913$21,567
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $468,515 · Management $45,820 · Fundraising $78,478$592,813
Part X · Balance sheet $470,794 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,020$16,896
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $400,223$316,119
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,418$15,850
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,101$6,132
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $173,696$115,797
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $605,458$470,794
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $48,156$27,628
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $173,386$120,247
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $221,542$147,875
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $379,376$287,919
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,540$35,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $383,916$322,919
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $605,458$470,794
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $322,919 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$530,294
XI-2 Total expenses$592,813
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$62,519
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$383,916
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,522
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$322,919

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