Bos Place FY2023 filing

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 76-0326979

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Bo's Place is a bereavement center offering grief support programs for children, ages 3 to 18, and their families who have experienced the death of a child or an adult in their immediate family, as well as programs for grieving adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$133K 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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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $88K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$133K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $197K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2023▼ -30%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$5.6M
FY2023▼ -16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.7M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$5.9M

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 May 1991.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $1.6M Management & general 13% · $320K Fundraising 19% · $446K

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

31 people listed on the 990; $133K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$133,094Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Boubel’s $169K as Executive Director is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Jennifer Boubel$169,123$7,292——
Mary Beth Staine—$138,697$133,094$129,716

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides grief support programs for children and families after a death.

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1 program service account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Bo's Place offers grief support services to the greater Houston area, including an information and referral line staffed by mental health professionals who assist individuals who have experienced death and family, friends, co-workers, or other concerned individuals who seek guidance as to how to support the bereaved; online and in-person…

$1.6Mprogram expense

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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$197K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$320K
Fundraisingcol D$446K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$86K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$608K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$10K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 6196
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$200K$224K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M$5.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$142K$51K$50K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$908K$128K$239K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$87K$62K$9K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$107K$73K$13K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Investment management feesLn 11f$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$83K$8K$22K$52K
Office expensesLn 13$66K$14K$26K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$82K$56K$10K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$175K$162K$7K$6K
TravelLn 17$6K$3K$165$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$135K$125K$6K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$47K$44K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$123K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$1.6M$320K$446K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$2.5M−$80K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.2M−$179K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.1M$2.4M−$313K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $3.0M$2.1M$924K$6.7M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,081,101 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$607,522
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,408,435
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$85,552
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,015,957
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,585$13,585
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $94,491$94,491
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$9,966−$9,966
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$32,966−$32,966
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,585 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $51,559$2,081,101
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,393,772 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,012 · Management $49,595 · Fundraising $41,092$141,699
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $907,778 · Management $128,259 · Fundraising $238,655$1,274,692
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $62,287 · Management $8,950 · Fundraising $15,778$87,015
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $72,934 · Management $13,343 · Fundraising $21,160$107,437
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,400$18,400
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $21,260$21,260
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,474 · Management $21,839 · Fundraising $52,444$82,757
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,541 · Management $26,260 · Fundraising $26,472$66,273
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $55,924 · Management $10,231 · Fundraising $15,629$81,784
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $161,896 · Management $7,354 · Fundraising $5,963$175,213
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,790 · Management $165 · Fundraising $2,669$5,624
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,291 · Fundraising $6,046$12,337
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $124,670 · Management $5,910 · Fundraising $4,792$135,372
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $43,575 · Management $2,049 · Fundraising $1,662$47,286
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $123,350 · Fundraising $13,273$136,623
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,628,231 · Management $319,906 · Fundraising $445,635$2,393,772
Part X · Balance sheet $5,649,055 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200,194$224,209
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $120,910$97,710
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $48,180$82,695
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,001,029$1,865,657
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,465,586$3,378,784
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,835,899$5,649,055
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,325$20,180
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $705$618
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,030$20,798
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,062,519$5,188,937
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $748,350$439,320
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,810,869$5,628,257
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,835,899$5,649,055
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,628,257 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,081,101
XI-2 Total expenses$2,393,772
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$312,671
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,810,869
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$130,059
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,628,257

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