We are here for grieving people and those who care for and love them. We will provide the best grief literature possible. We will develop needed books. We will help support groups to find the resources they need to make a difference. We will be sensitive to the needs of others. Each call into our office will find a caring voice on the other end with time to listen and readiness to help. We look at the challenges before US as positive, rewarding experiences and will enjoy the challenges that come.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 48% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 48% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$132K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$159K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$379K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$132K
FY2024▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$132K
Expenses
$159K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$266K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$159K
Net assets
$379K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$415K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$379K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1977.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $101K Management & general 37% · $58K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Executive Director
$60,475Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Treasurer
$16,108Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janet Roberts’s $60K as President & Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Janet Roberts$60,475$61,731$71,830$64,272$62,438
Marc Roberts$16,108$18,286$34,208$31,150$30,619

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports grieving people and their loved ones with literature, resources, and a listening ear.

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2 programs · $101K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Bereavement and counseling literature to families and caregivers. Literature reached more than 48,000 individuals and families.

$101Kprogram expense
02

Grief digest- digital copies of previous magazines available for a small fee and free on-line articles which are available to all readers who accessed the organization's website in 2024.

$1program 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$132K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$130K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$588
Money outPt IX
$159K
Ln 25
Programscol B$101K
Managementcol C$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$379K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2
Investment incomeLn 3$588
Other incomeLn 4–11$130K
Total revenueLn 12$132K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$136K
Other assetsLn 15$157
Total assetsLn 16$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$379K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K$136K
Total assetsLn 16$478K$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$406K$379K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$66K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$9K$5K
RoyaltiesLn 15$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$4$4
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$772$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$5K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$159K$101K$58K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $132K$159K−$27K$379K 990 PDF
FY2023 $187K$175K$12K$406K 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$216K−$21K$394K 990 PDF
FY2021 $414K$266K$147K$415K 990 PDF
FY2020 $267K$234K$33K$267K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $132,136 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,737$1,636
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6$2
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $357$588
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $159,360$129,910
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $187,460$132,136
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 $108,659$102,582
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,416$56,854
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $175,075$159,436
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,385−$27,300
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $132,136 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $129,910 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,636
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,636
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2$2
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $588$588
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $129,912 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $588$132,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $159,436 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,215 · Management $22,072$88,287
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,302 · Management $1,302$2,604
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,916 · Management $2,916$5,832
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,394 · Management $1,465$5,859
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,430$3,430
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,041 · Management $1,014$4,055
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,085 · Management $4,680$13,765
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $5,923$5,923
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,119$7,119
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4$4
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,768 · Management $2,768$5,536
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $772 · Management $3,090$3,862
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,587 · Management $8,573$13,160
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $101,007 · Management $58,429 · Fundraising $0$159,436
Part X · Balance sheet $437,092 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$1,480
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $43,202$25,537
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,998$20,883
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $255,542$252,633
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $141,938$136,402
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $532$157
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $478,129$437,092
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,982$6,157
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,015$16,682
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,775$58,038
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $406,354$379,054
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $406,354$379,054
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $478,129$437,092
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $379,054 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$132,136
XI-2 Total expenses$159,436
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,300
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$406,354
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$379,054

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