The Healing Center is grief-support community for adults, children and families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 5 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $204K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$555K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$448K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$224K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$555K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$377K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$429K
FY2025$555K
Expenses
$448K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$409K
FY2021$395K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$407K
FY2024$470K
FY2025$448K
Net assets
$224K
FY2025▲ +93%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$18K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$224K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2000.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $286K Management & general 19% · $86K Fundraising 17% · $76K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$81,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sonja Whitaker’s $81K as Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chase Huffman————$70,135$91,000
Sonja Whitaker$81,000$81,000$81,000$35,631——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides grief support for adults, children, and families.

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1 program · $286K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Facilitated grief support groups for children, teens and adults. Our program expenses were used to serve over 450 clients and provide community- building social events. We also provided training and facilitated discussions in the community regarding grief support and education.

$286Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$555K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$585K
Money outPt IX
$448K
Ln 25
Programscol B$286K
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$224K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$585K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$161K
Total revenueLn 12$555K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$224K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 612
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$226K
Total assetsLn 16$116K$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$116K$224K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$65K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$169K$146K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$19K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$76K$76K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$2K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$5K$20K$156
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$11K$211
Total functional expensesLn 25$448K$286K$86K$76K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $555K$448K$107K$224K 990 PDF
FY2024 $429K$470K−$41K$116K 990 PDF
FY2023 $414K$407K$7K$157K 990 PDF
FY2022 $495K$362K$132K$151K 990 PDF
FY2021 $397K$395K$2K$18K 990 PDF
FY2020 $377K$409K−$32K$16K 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 I · Summary $555,056 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $449,694$584,676
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$20,835−$29,620
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $428,859$555,056
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $263,495$272,842
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $75,726$75,973
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,028$98,773
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $470,249$447,588
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,390$107,468
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $555,056 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$161,267
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$423,409
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$584,676
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$29,620
VIII-12 Total revenue$555,056
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $447,588 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,800 · Management $16,200$81,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $146,317 · Management $23,056$169,373
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,946 · Management $3,523$22,469
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,645$4,645
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $75,973$75,973
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,049 · Management $15,760$17,809
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,665$10,665
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,454 · Management $20,280 · Fundraising $156$25,890
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,091$24,091
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,960 · Management $2,034$3,994
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,468 · Management $211$11,679
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $285,750 · Management $85,709 · Fundraising $76,129$447,588
Part X · Balance sheet $226,358 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,751$226,358
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $116,087$226,358
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,803
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,803
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $116,087$223,555
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $116,087$223,555
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $116,087$226,358
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $223,555 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$555,056
XI-2 Total expenses$447,588
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$107,468
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$116,087
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$223,555

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

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