Alongside Network is working to shift the system of care for families who have a child with a life-threatening illness or injury, such that care for mental health is integrated throughout their hospital and recovery experience. Using our whole child, whole family framework, we work with hospital systems to raise awareness and determine a trajectory of care. We also work directly with families to validate, connect, and support them as they adjust to life following a child's life-threatening illness or injury.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$113K 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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FY2024 · 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 $20K a year · 8% 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
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$113K
to officers and key staff · 52% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 52% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $65K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$212K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$215K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$160K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$212K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$80K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$226K
Expenses
$215K
FY2024▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$138K
FY2024$215K
FY2025$297K
Net assets
$160K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$29K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$89K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $101K Management & general 42% · $91K Fundraising 11% · $23K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $113K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Founder and CEO
$112,760Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Aspengren’s $95K as Founder and CEO is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $100K–1M health care 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Jennifer Aspengren$94,579$112,760
Amber Ross$80,179—
Abe Dickison$28,890—
Jessica Torres Estrada$23,526—

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

Integrates mental health care for families facing a child's life-threatening illness.

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3 programs · $92K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Support

Provide direct support for families who have had a child with a life-threatening illness or injury. This includes offering six-week wellbeing groups for PARENTS/CAREGIVERS.

$33Kprogram expense
02

Families

Outreach - provide information for families in a nicu or picu setting or online so they can learn about alongside's offerings and how to engage with the organization.

$30Kprogram expense
03

Practitioners

Outreach - provide education and training for health practitioners, including healthcare workers, therapists, school staff, and PARENTS/CAREGIVERS.

$29Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$212K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Programscol B$101K
Managementcol C$91K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$160K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$212K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$160K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 627
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$165K$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$163K$160K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$77K$18K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4K$4K$114$302
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$8K$37K$500
Advertising and promotionLn 12$497$497
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$3K$240
Information technologyLn 14$543$543
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$86$27$59
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$350$350
InsuranceLn 23$813$813
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$101K$91K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $226K$297K−$71K$89K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $212K$215K−$3K$160K 990 PDF
FY2023 $271K$138K$134K$163K 990 PDF
FY2022 $80K$29K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $212,168 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $271,437$212,168
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $271,437$212,168
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $81,362$148,514
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,800$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $54,640$66,398
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $137,802$214,912
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $133,635−$2,744
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $212,168 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$212,168
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$212,168
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$212,168
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $214,912 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,677 · Management $18,338 · Fundraising $20,297$115,312
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,514 · Management $114 · Fundraising $302$3,930
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $5,401$5,401
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $12,740$12,740
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,653 · Management $1,126 · Fundraising $1,352$11,131
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,165$2,165
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,816$7,816
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,300 · Management $37,221 · Fundraising $500$46,021
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $497$497
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,588 · Management $3,158 · Fundraising $240$6,986
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $543$543
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,121$1,121
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27 · Fundraising $59$86
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $350$350
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $813$813
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $101,256 · Management $90,906 · Fundraising $22,750$214,912
Part X · Balance sheet $160,208 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,765$93,742
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $95,000$65,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$1,466
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $164,765$160,208
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,813$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $95,000$65,208
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $67,952$95,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $162,952$160,208
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $164,765$160,208
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $160,208 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,168
XI-2 Total expenses$214,912
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,744
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$162,952
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$160,208

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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