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Screen a listThe Center for Grieving Children
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −3% in 3 yrs21staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−23.2%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Grieving Children
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.3M79%Management and general$152k9%Fundraising$192k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$264k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$23k in FY2023, −$291k in FY2024 and −$304k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI114funders
$470ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way IncEvery year since FY2017$123k$126k$105k$103k$87k$119k$110kSaco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$7k$23k$12k$4k$18k$9k$14kSam L Cohen FoundationOn and off$18k$20k$20kDorothy Suzi Osher FDN Co Bruzgo & Company LLCSince FY2019$11k$11k$11k$11k$11kFishman Family FoundationOn and off$50kSelden F Von Herten Charitable TrustSince FY2022$20k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$37k$45k$65k$132k$179k$79k79 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$42k$106k$87k$135k$135k$199k$183k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund