When the unthinkable happens, the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death, Emmas Footprints is here to walk families through their grief journey. We provide financial support for funeral costs, as well as emotional support through group meetings and one-on- one connections with our Care Team. Our goal is to sustain loss parents and their families through the fog of grief and care for them in every stage of healing and hope after loss.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $100K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$246
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$388K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$445K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$271K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$388K
FY2024▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$395K
FY2022$531K
FY2023$779K
FY2024$388K
FY2025$427K
Expenses
$445K
FY2024▼ -48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$183K
FY2021$285K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$848K
FY2024$445K
FY2025$419K
Net assets
$271K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$396K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$278K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $367K Management & general 13% · $59K Fundraising 4% · $19K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
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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 15aNo

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Supports grieving families financially and emotionally after child loss.

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3 programs · $352K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Funeral/Burial/Headstone Costs

We provide financial assistance to families to help ease the financial strain a pregnancy or infant loss can place on them. Our assistance programs help with funeral and memorialization costs, as well as burial and cremation expenses. We have helped cover these costs for nearly 1,000 families to date.

$169Kprogram expense
02

Doula Services

We provide representations, professional doula support and care through the prevention portion of Emma's Footprints. Helping clients navigate their health system in order to promote healthier birth outcomes in the Erie community.

$114Kprogram expense
03

Counseling Services

We provide both financial assistance and referral services for professional counseling for those that have experienced an infant or pregnancy loss. We have served several families in this capacity. Payments are paid directly to the professional psychotherapist.

$70Kprogram 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 · 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
$388K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$188K
Other incomeLn 4–11$185K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$445K
Ln 25
Programscol B$367K
Managementcol C$59K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$271K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$271K
LiabilitiesLn 26$246
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$188K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$185K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$388K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$271K
LiabilitiesLn 26$246
Net assetsLn 32$271K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 657
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K$212K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$337K$271K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$246
Net assetsLn 32$327K$271K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$79K$17K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$6K$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$7K$4K$600
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$254K$254K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$21K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$445K$367K$59K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $427K$419K$8K$278K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $388K$445K−$57K$271K 990 PDF
FY2023 $779K$848K−$68K$327K 990 PDF
FY2022 $531K$501K$31K$396K 990 PDF
FY2021 $395K$285K$110K$365K 990 PDF
FY2020 $247K$183K$64K$255K 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 $388,168 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $417,371$187,616
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $175,014$7,760
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $419$7,548
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $186,526$185,244
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $779,330$388,168
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $316,647$121,555
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $531,046$323,351
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $847,693$444,906
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$68,363−$56,738
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $388,168 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $38,126 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$10,285
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$177,331
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$187,616
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,760$7,760
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,548$7,548
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $142,827$142,827
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,291$4,291
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,725 · Excluded from tax $142,827$388,168
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $444,906 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,616 · Management $16,846 · Fundraising $16,846$112,308
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,473 · Management $1,387 · Fundraising $1,387$9,247
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,750$3,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,417$4,417
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,675$2,675
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,200 · Management $4,200 · Fundraising $600$12,000
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,137$3,137
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,098$2,098
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,068$2,068
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $253,557$253,557
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,283 · Management $18,366$39,649
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $367,129 · Management $58,944 · Fundraising $18,833$444,906
Part X · Balance sheet $270,949 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $288,344$212,453
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $500$12,052
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $45,542$43,444
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $337,386$270,949
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,945$246
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,945$246
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $327,441$270,703
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $327,441$270,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $337,386$270,949
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $270,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$388,168
XI-2 Total expenses$444,906
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$56,738
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$327,441
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$270,703

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