Liabilities / Assets
72nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Ari Foss Foundation
EIN 47-4438376 • North Charleston, SC
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE P20
Profile
The Ari Foss Foundation was created to help parents and families with financial assistance for cremations or funerals when there is a stillbirth or neonatal loss.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.02x
Liabilities / Revenue
70th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
42nd percentile
Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$21,309
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$405
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$20,903
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$90,686
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$89,612
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$1,074
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
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Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $21,309
- Liabilities
- $405
- Net assets
- $20,903
- Revenue
- $90,686
- Expenses
- $89,612
- Net income
- $1,074
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Apr 15, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $101,516
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Ari Foss Foundation was created to help parents and families with financial assistance for cremations or funerals when there is a stillbirth or neonatal loss.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Cremation and Funeral Financial Assistance Program - assisted 39 families | $0 | $23,245 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Silverman | Executive Director, Board Chairman | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Laura Silverman | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Dr Chris Goodier | Board Member And Doctor Advisor | - | $0 | - | - |
| Valerie Singley | Board Member And Grant Writer | - | $0 | - | - |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising Events
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Walk | $35,449 | $35,449 | $10,330 | $25,119 |
| Event 2 | - | $0 | - | $0 |
| Total Events | $35,449 | $35,449 | $10,830 | $24,619 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Ari Foss Foundation
- EIN
- 47-4438376
- Phone
- 8542029974
- Address
- 1259 Remount Rd, North Charleston, SC 29406
Signing Officer
- Name
- Aaron Silverman
- Title
- Board Chairman and Executive Direct
- Phone
- 8542029974
- Signed
- 2026-04-15
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, Line 10
“Funds were paid through our Cremation and Funeral Financial Assistance Program. We directly paid crematories, funeral homes and cemeteries for expenses families incurred to cremate or bury their lost child.”
Part I, Line 16
“$17,480 to offset the Executive Directors volunteer time, $2,875 to offset the grant writers volunteer time, other expenses include advertising, merchant process fees, software costs, office supplies, conference and membership dues”
Part II, Line 24
“No other assets”
Part II, Line 26
“Credit card balance”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Funds were paid through our Cremation and Funeral Financial Assistance Program. We directly paid crematories, funeral homes and cemeteries for expenses families incurred to cremate or bury their lost child. |
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