Provide care to the terminally ill and their families; present bereavement care workshops; provide equipment loan program; provide a library of reference materials; provide education including a newsletter.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
15¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 19 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 21% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
15%
of spending
Concern: 15% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$379K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$417K
+97% vs prior year
Spent
$201K
To programs
15%
Net assets
$434K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$417K
FY2025▲ +97%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$417K
Expenses
$201K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$228K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$201K
Net assets
$434K
FY2025▲ +98%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$219K
FY2025$434K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1997.

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Where the money goes

15 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 15% · $31K Management & general 85% · $170K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chair Person
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Comm Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers care for the terminally ill, bereavement support, equipment loans, and educational resources.

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1 program · $31K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide care to the terminally ill and their families; present bereavement care workshops; provide equipment loan program; provide a library of reference materials; provide volunteer training and support and provide community education including a newsletter.

$31Kprogram 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$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$417K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$201K
Ln 25
Programscol B$31K
Managementcol C$170K
Owns and owesPt X
$434K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K
Total assetsLn 16$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$186K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$417K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$248K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$308K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$505K
Total assetsLn 16$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K
Net assetsLn 32$434K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$308K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$510K$505K
Total assetsLn 16$608K$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$389K$379K
Net assetsLn 32$219K$434K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$25K$78K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$2K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$689$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$399$399
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$294$294
InterestLn 20$21K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$1K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$1K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$810$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$201K$31K$170K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $417K$201K$215K$434K 990 PDF
FY2024 $211K$232K−$21K$219K 990 PDF
FY2023 $212K$228K−$16K$239K 990 PDF
FY2022 $170K$255K 990 PDF
FY2021 $174K$214K 990 PDF
FY2020 $126K$160K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $416,530 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $208,432$412,440
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,600$4,090
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $211,032$416,530
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128,540$112,294
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,210$89,108
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $231,750$201,402
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,718$215,128
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $416,530 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,096
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$399,344
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$185,744
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$412,440
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,090$4,090
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $4,090$416,530
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $201,402 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,777 · Management $78,451$103,228
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,188 · Management $6,878$9,066
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $689 · Management $6,203$6,892
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $399$399
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,976$3,976
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,188$16,188
IX-17 TravelPrograms $294$294
IX-20 InterestManagement $20,625$20,625
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,818$4,818
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,202 · Management $12,797$13,999
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,004 · Management $16,313$17,317
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $810 · Management $3,790$4,600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,964 · Management $170,438 · Fundraising $0$201,402
Part X · Balance sheet $812,887 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,383$59,157
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,290$248,493
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $595$319
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $509,736$504,918
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $608,004$812,887
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,939$4,468
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $389,497$379,252
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $218,507$433,635
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $218,507$433,635
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $608,004$812,887
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $433,635 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$416,530
XI-2 Total expenses$201,402
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$215,128
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$218,507
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$433,635

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