A philanthropic, charitable giving organization developed by widowed women that strives to offset the financial challenges of and build community among widowed women nationwide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46K
+99% vs prior year
Spent
$23K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$46K
FY2021▲ +99%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$49K
FY2025$67K
Expenses
$23K
FY2021▲ +68%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$66K
Net assets
$39K
FY2021▲ +143%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$92K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2019-09-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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% · $15K Management & general 16% · $4K Fundraising 19% · $4K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$3,015Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chasity Williams’s $6K as President is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Chasity Williams$6,000$6,000$6,000$6,000$3,015

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps widowed women nationwide with financial challenges and builds community.

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2 programs · $15K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Grants given to widows as part of the restoring hope and peace grant process and to texas widows who needed help after the extreme 2021 storms.

$8Kprogram expense
02

Widows of hope 5k is an annual initiative to bring attention to the more than 245 million widowed women around the world and the challenges of losing a spouse. We bring awareness to grief and honor loved ones across the globe.

$7Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
GE FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $21K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,800

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Money outPt IX
$23K
Ln 25
Programscol B$15K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Total revenueLn 12$46K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$39K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$16K$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$16K$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$250$250
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$299$299
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$5$5
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$55$55
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$7K−$28$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$23K$15K$4K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $67K$66K$995$92K 990 PDF
FY2024 $49K$41K$8K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $56K$35K$20K$81K 990 PDF
FY2022 $43K$28K$15K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $46K$23K$23K$39K 990 PDF
FY2020 $23K$13K$9K$16K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $45,731 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,930$45,731
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $22,930$45,731
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,355$7,800
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$3,015
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,086$11,765
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,441$22,580
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,489$23,151
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $45,731 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,221
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,731
VIII-12 Total revenue$45,731
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,580 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,800$7,800
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $3,015$3,015
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $250$250
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,246$1,246
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $299$299
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $2,051$2,051
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $5$5
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $55$55
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,824 · Management −$28 · Fundraising $1,063$7,859
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,624 · Management $3,596 · Fundraising $4,360$22,580
Part X · Balance sheet $39,396 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,245$39,396
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,245$39,396
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,245$39,396
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,245$39,396
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,396 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$45,731
XI-2 Total expenses$22,580
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,151
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,245
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,396

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