Griffin Cares Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support for families who are coping with a pregnancy or infant loss. We offer peer-focused services and are committed to promoting excellence in perinatal bereavement care.

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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $184K a year · 79% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
72 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 72.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $75K
Looks good: 6 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
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$191K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$65K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$390K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$191K
FY2024▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$21K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$191K
FY2025$235K
Expenses
$65K
FY2024▲ +136%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$27K
FY2024$65K
FY2025$57K
Net assets
$390K
FY2024▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$16K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$390K
FY2025$568K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2023.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $54K Management & general 17% · $11K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports families coping with pregnancy or infant loss through peer services.

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3 programs · $40K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Caring Cradle Hospital Donations

In keeping with our mission to promote excellence in perinatal bereavement care, griffin cares foundation supports our hospital partners through our caring cradle donation program. Our team works closely with our hospital partners to determine the appropriate model that will best fit the needs of their patient population.

$30Kprogram expense
02

Care Kits

As part of our community onboarding process, griffin cares foundation sends a free care kit to every family who registers for peer support. Our care kits contain a collection of tangible resources that provide information and meaningful emotional support during the early days of grief.

$5Kprogram expense
03

Sibling Support Program

Griffin cares foundation offers a comprehensive sibling support program to support siblings who have lost a brother or sister. Our care kit for kids contains a special comfort gift for each sibling, as well as a variety of books to help promote family conversations surrounding important topics including loss, grief, and remembrance.

$5Kprogram 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
$191K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$65K
Ln 25
Programscol B$54K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$390K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$390K
Total assetsLn 16$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Total revenueLn 12$191K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$166K
SavingsLn 2$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$390K
Total assetsLn 16$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$390K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K$390K
Total assetsLn 16$264K$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$264K$390K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$25$25
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$688$688
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$456$456
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$54K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$65K$54K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $235K$57K$178K$568K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $191K$65K$126K$390K 990 PDF
FY2023 $276K$27K$248K$264K 990 PDF
FY2022 $21K$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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $190,558 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $275,627$70,601
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $89$3,165
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$116,792
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $275,716$190,558
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,496$64,840
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $27,496$64,840
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $248,220$125,718
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $190,558 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,601
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,601
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,165$3,165
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $116,792$116,792
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $119,957$190,558
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,840 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25$25
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $688$688
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,684$3,684
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,208$1,208
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $456$456
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,953 · Management $1,326$55,279
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $53,953 · Management $10,887 · Fundraising $0$64,840
Part X · Balance sheet $389,921 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143,541$166,093
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $120,662$223,828
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $264,203$389,921
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $264,203$389,921
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $264,203$389,921
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $264,203$389,921
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $389,921 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$190,558
XI-2 Total expenses$64,840
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$125,718
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$264,203
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$389,921

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

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