THE CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN

EIN 01-0431501 · Youth Development (O99Z)

What they do

to PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE, LOVING PEER SUPPORT, OUTREACH and EDUCATION to GRIEVING CHILDREN, TEENS, FAMILIES, and THE COMMUNITY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

96.96%of revenue went to mission work78.7% of expenses · Program services

14.68%of revenue went to fundraising11.9% of expenses

$123.24spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.59%of revenue went to management and office costs9.4% of expenses

$1.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $304,464 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $123,882 for GRETCHEN JOHNSON (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,310,357

Mission workProgram services$1,270,52296.96% of revenue78.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$151,90111.59% of revenue9.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$192,39814.68% of revenue11.9% of expenses

Total expenses$1,614,821123.24% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

The current filing is first. Each bar compares annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

2024Current78.7% mission · 9.4% management · 11.9% fundraising

202377.9% mission · 10.1% management · 12.0% fundraising

202278.1% mission · 10.2% management · 11.8% fundraising

202161.8% mission · 13.8% management · 24.4% fundraising

202076.9% mission · 10.4% management · 12.7% fundraising

201980.1% mission · 9.4% management · 10.5% fundraising

201880.2% mission · 9.4% management · 10.4% fundraising

201681.1% mission · 8.8% management · 10.1% fundraising

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,310,357

Expenses$1,614,821

Annual shortfall $304,464 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,270,522 · 78.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$151,901 · 9.4% of expenses

Fundraising$192,398 · 11.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,310,357

Expenses$1,614,821

Assets$2,022,698

Income$1,399,694

Contributions$1,263,331

Mission work (program services)$1,270,522

Fundraising$192,398

Management and general$151,901

Stocks and bonds$462,670

Accounting fees$11,750

Investing fees$3,586

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GRETCHEN JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DI · 50 hrs/week $123,882Base $117,115 · Other $6,767

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

GRETCHEN JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DI

JERRY LYONDIRECTOR

THOMAS KELLYDIRECTOR

SARA MCLAUGHLINTREASURER

MIKE WILSONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL NEFFDIRECTOR

MAUREEN CLANCYDIRECTOR

LINDSEY KERKELASECRETARY

KRIS EIMICKEDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY MARCOTTEDIRECTOR

KIM DONNELLYPRESIDENT

KELLY BARTONDIRECTOR

KATHY BAKERDIRECTOR

JESSICA ESTESDIRECTOR

ANDREW BALDACCIDIRECTOR

JENNIFER KIMBALLDIRECTOR

JACK YAOVICE PRESIDE

HOLLY MARGESON GAMACHEDIRECTOR

ERIC SWANSONDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH PLIZGADIRECTOR

DOUG CURRIERPAST PRESIDE

CHRISTOPHER BENDERDIRECTOR

BRYAN SHUMWAYDIRECTOR

BRIAN MORINDIRECTOR

BRIAN CHODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 555 FOREST AVE, PORTLAND, ME 04101
County: Cumberland
In care of: GRETCHEN JOHNSON
Primary officer: GRETCHEN JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcgc@cgcmaine.org Phone(207) 775-5216

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUNYON KERSTEEN OUELLETTE
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O99Z)