Civic Intelligence

Towels for Tears Inc

EIN 81-5422960 • 501(c)3 • Gaithersburg, MD

Profile

Support survivors of domestic violence, disasters and homelessness by providing comprehensive bed/bath hygiene packages

354 Chriistopher Avenue Suite BGaithersburg, MD 20879

www.towelsfortears.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

18th percentile

-32%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

32nd percentile

-21%

Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-57%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$31,541

Down $8,190 (-21%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$31,541

Down $8,190 (-21%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Down

$25,624

Down $33,447 (-57%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$33,814

Up $4,427 (+15%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$8,190

Down $37,874 (-128%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth32nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2023: $39,731Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $39,7312023Assets 2024: $31,541Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $31,5412024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$31,541
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$31,541
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2023: $59,071Expenses 2023: $29,387Net Income 2023: $29,6842023Revenue 2024: $25,624Expenses 2024: $33,814Net Income 2024: -$8,1902024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$25,624
Expenses$33,814
Net Income-$8,190
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$31,541
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$31,541
Revenue
$25,624
Expenses
$33,814
Net income
-$8,190
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$31.5$0.00$31.5$25.6$33.8$8.19
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$39.7$0.00$39.7$59.1$29.4$29.7
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$25,624
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support survivors of domestic violence, disasters and homelessness by providing comprehensive bed/bath hygiene packages

Support survivors of domestic violence, disasters and homelessness by providing comprehensive bed/bath hygiene packages. Prevent Hygiene Bullying in local Middle School students by providing individual sized hygiene products for immediate use.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Delivered hygiene packages and bedding to 133 individuals leaving homelessness, abuse or disaster loss. Created Care Closets with hygiene products students need in 3 Middle Schools to prevent hygiene bullying. Served over 600 students with a repeat rate of 47 percent.$14,244$14,046
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Cheryl CorderoChief Executive Officer, PresidentPT$0--
Yenesa CorderoSecretary, COOPT$0--
Nick SchmidTrustee-$0--
Sarah SchmidTrustee-$0--
Charles Veney IIITrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Towels for Tears Inc
EIN
81-5422960
Phone
2407020756
Address
354 Chriistopher Avenue Suite B, Gaithersburg, MD 20879

Signing Officer

Name
Cheryl Cordero
Title
CEO
Phone
2407020756
Signed
2025-11-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Program Services and Support”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“bed/bath hygiene inventory, straddle stacker, personal care closet hygiene products from grants”

Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 33

“Towels for Tears Inc created a second program that remained true to helping individuals with hygiene products. The nonprofit established Personal Care Closets in Middle Schools to impact and prevent hygiene bullying to vulnerable students.”

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