Mourning Hope

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Lincoln, NE501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 47-0782915Revenue $769K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmourninghope.org1311 S Folsom St, 68522-1201 · Lincoln, NETax-exempt since Aug 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Mourning Hope grief center companions grieving children, adults and families before and after a death loss. Mourning Hope provides grief support groups, counseling, community education, resources and referrals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 8 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 $143K a year · 19% 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
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 91% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $141K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$769K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$866K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$769K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$958K
FY2021$775K
FY2022$566K
FY2023$887K
FY2024$601K
FY2025$769K
Expenses
$866K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$378K
FY2021$478K
FY2022$572K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$721K
FY2025$866K
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1995.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $590K Management & general 14% · $117K Fundraising 18% · $159K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$107,045Pt VII · Sec A
Past-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carly Woythaler-Runestad’s $107K as Executive Di is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carly Woythaler-Runestad$107,045$100,333$97,928$104,939$80,106$83,107

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers grief support groups, counseling, and resources for children, adults, and families experiencing loss.

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1 program · $590K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Mourning hope grief center companions grieving children, adults and families before and after a death loss. Mourning hope provides grief support groups, counseling, community education, resources and referrals.

$590Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$769K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$583K
Other incomeLn 4–11$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Money outPt IX
$866K
Ln 25
Programscol B$590K
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$159K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$583K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$135K
Total revenueLn 12$769K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6250
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$1.3M$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K$80K$10K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$408K$274K$33K$102K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$8K$927$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$27K$3K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K$439
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$36K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$102K$92K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$48K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$11K$6K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$866K$590K$117K$159K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $769K$866K−$98K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $601K$721K−$120K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $887K$685K$202K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $566K$572K−$6K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $775K$478K$298K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $958K$378K$580K$3.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $768,649 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $419,984$582,703
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58,461$50,571
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $122,921$135,375
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $601,366$768,649
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $429,052$579,579
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $292,402$286,839
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $721,454$866,418
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$120,088−$97,769
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $768,649 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$43,851
VIII-1c Fundraising events$150,948
VIII-1e Government grants$35,202
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$352,702
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$582,703
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $50,571$50,571
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $47,479$47,479
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $85,274$85,274
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,622$2,622
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,101 · Excluded from tax $135,845$768,649
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $866,418 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,810 · Management $9,530 · Fundraising $29,780$119,120
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $273,609 · Management $32,669 · Fundraising $102,092$408,370
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,760 · Management $927 · Fundraising $2,896$11,583
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,139 · Management $3,240 · Fundraising $10,127$40,506
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,100$11,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,884 · Management $439$12,323
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,297$1,297
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,987 · Management $2,537$4,524
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,266 · Management $2,947$39,213
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $91,745 · Management $10,194$101,939
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $18,598$18,598
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,928 · Management $18,940$66,868
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,918 · Management $6,076 · Fundraising $13,983$30,977
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $590,343 · Management $117,197 · Fundraising $158,878$866,418
Part X · Balance sheet $4,134,154 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,271,299$1,025,675
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $93,012$72,605
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,376$8,256
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,703,454$3,025,997
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $182,311$1,621
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,253,452$4,134,154
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,539$34,965
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,576$1,621
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $58,115$36,586
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,995,681$3,156,369
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,199,656$941,199
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,195,337$4,097,568
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,253,452$4,134,154
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,097,568 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$768,649
XI-2 Total expenses$866,418
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$97,769
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,195,337
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,097,568

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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