Lost & Found provides grief support services, at no charge, in a safe and supportive environment for children, young adults, and their families grieving the death of a loved one.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $126K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 28.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $265K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$903K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$531K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$5.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$903K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$866K
FY2021$903K
FY2022$976K
FY2023$755K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$531K
FY2021▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$733K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$841K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$971K
Net assets
$5.3M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$6.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 2000.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $345K Management & general 25% · $133K Fundraising 10% · $53K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Director
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Melanie Blair’s $68K as Assistant Ed is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Mike Woody Thru June 2023—$44,551$79,403——
Emily Givens————$71,209
Melanie Blair$67,883————
Mark Miller$62,940————
Mike Woody Through June 2023———$48,562—
Bridgettte Leonard Resigned—$20,944———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers free grief support for children, young adults, and families after a loved one's death.

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1 program · $345K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Lost & found provides grief support services, at no charge, in a safe and supportive environment for children, young adults, and their families grieving the death of a loved one.

$345Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$903K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$840K
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Money outPt IX
$531K
Ln 25
Programscol B$345K
Managementcol C$133K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$840K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$500K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Total revenueLn 12$903K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$220K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M$5.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$531K$345K$133K$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$531K$345K$133K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$971K$187K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.0M$281K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $755K$1.1M−$351K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $976K$841K$135K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $903K$531K$372K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $866K$733K$133K$4.9M 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 $902,949 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $809,511$840,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,765$22,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $56,917$57,000
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$22,318−$16,051
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $865,875$902,949
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $531,454$530,549
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $201,697$0
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $733,151$530,549
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $132,724$372,400
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $902,949 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$500,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$340,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$840,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,000$22,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $57,000$57,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$16,051
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,000 · Excluded from tax $57,000$902,949
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $530,549 across 1 line filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $344,857 · Management $132,637 · Fundraising $53,055$530,549
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $344,857 · Management $132,637 · Fundraising $53,055$530,549
Part X · Balance sheet $5,279,111 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $218,799$220,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,033,482$1,050,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $44,592$13,555
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,641$7,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,817,186$1,741,660
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,727,966$2,096,396
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $142,597$150,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,992,263$5,279,111
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,093$15,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100,738$15,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,749,323$5,264,111
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,891,525$5,264,111
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,992,263$5,279,111
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,264,111 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$902,949
XI-2 Total expenses$530,549
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$372,400
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,891,525
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$186
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,264,111

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