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Widowed Parent Relief Project

Tax-deductible

Knoxville, TN501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 87-2784749Revenue $387K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwidowedparentrp.org8121 Carolina Cherry Ln, 37919-2312 · Knoxville, TNTax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Widowed Parent Relief project's (wprp) mission is to help build an enduring support system and alleviate everyday stressors for Widowed parents so they can spend more time on their family's mental health and healing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 3 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $189K a year · 62% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
44 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 44.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$299
0.06% 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
$387K
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$136K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$527K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$387K
FY2025▲ +71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$128K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$387K
Expenses
$136K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$101K
FY2025$136K
Net assets
$527K
FY2025▲ +91%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$150K
FY2024$275K
FY2025$527K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $116K Management & general 15% · $20K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jay Ferro
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Angie Liske
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deborah Noe
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Orrico
President
$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

Supports widowed parents with resources and stress relief to focus on family healing.

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1 program · $116K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Widowed parent relief project's (WPRP) mission is to help build an enduring support system and alleviate everyday stressors for widowed parents so they can spend more time on their family's mental health and healing.

$116Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Willayne E Towe FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $70K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$11,617
Unitemized GrantFY2025$7,044
Unitemized GrantFY2025$5,491
Unitemized GrantFY2025$4,494
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,062
Unitemized GrantFY2025$2,594
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,470
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,074
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,996
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,770
Unitemized GrantFY2024$675
Unitemized GrantFY2024$576

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$387K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$136K
Ln 25
Programscol B$116K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$527K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$502K
Total assetsLn 16$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$299
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$387K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$433K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$502K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$299
Net assetsLn 32$527K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$275K$502K
Total assetsLn 16$276K$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$323$299
Net assetsLn 32$275K$527K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$34K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$2K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$136K$116K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $387K$136K$252K$527K 990 PDF
FY2024 $227K$101K$126K$275K 990 PDF
FY2023 $128K$150K 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
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Part I · Summary $387,388 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $221,672$364,071
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,379$13,254
I-11 Other revenue$10,063
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $227,051$387,388
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $35,561$34,302
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,259$64,317
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,779$36,906
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $100,599$135,525
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,452$251,863
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $387,388 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$364,071
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$364,071
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13,254$13,254
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,063$10,063
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,254 · Excluded from tax $10,063$387,388
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $135,525 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $34,302$34,302
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,751$59,751
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,566$4,566
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,050$1,050
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,175$15,175
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,718$1,718
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,956 · Management $13,799$15,755
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,208$3,208
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $115,750 · Management $19,775 · Fundraising $0$135,525
Part X · Balance sheet $527,451 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,554$68,578
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $242,699$432,952
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$24,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $359$1,921
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $275,612$527,451
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $323$299
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $323$299
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $275,289$527,152
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $275,289$527,152
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $275,612$527,451
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $527,152 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$387,388
XI-2 Total expenses$135,525
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$251,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$275,289
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$527,152

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

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