Liabilities / Assets
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Half a Sorrow Foundation
EIN 84-4351506 • 501(c)3 • Greenville, SC
Profile
Improve Mental Health
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.21x
Liabilities / Revenue
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
32nd percentile
Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 32.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
59th percentile
Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
20th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$51,388
Up $1,292 (+2.6%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$10,583
Up $1,754 (+20%) from 2023
Net Assets
$40,805
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Down$102,506
Down $69,940 (-41%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$111,797
Down $60,997 (-35%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$9,291
Down $8,943 (-2570%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $51,388
- Liabilities
- $10,583
- Net assets
- $40,805
- Revenue
- $102,506
- Expenses
- $111,797
- Net income
- -$9,291
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.51 | $0.11 | $0.41 | $1.03 | $1.12 | $0.09 |
| 2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year. | $0.50 | $0.09 | $1.72 | $1.73 | $0.00 | |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.69 | $0.50 | $0.19 |
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jun 4, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $102,506
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Half a Sorrow Foundation exists to improve mental health for individuals and organizations by promoting real conversations
Improve Mental Health
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Suicide prevention training and presentations designed for gatekeepers who are in a pivitol role to identify areas of need. | $67,310 | $122,839 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Gillan | Director | FT | $24,748 | $8,127 | $32,875 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Half a Sorrow Foundation
- EIN
- 84-4351506
- Phone
- 8037274301
- Address
- PO Box 172, Greenville, SC 29602
Signing Officer
- Name
- Dennis Gillan
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 8037274301
- Signed
- 2025-06-04
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Dean Elmer Company LLC
- Address
- 220 N Main St, Greenville, SC 29601
- Preparer
- Dean Elmer
- Phone
- 8645167518
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: Book Sales. Amount: 635. Description: Sales. Amount: 9,025. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 8: 9,660.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity Classification: . Grantee Name: Grace Church. Grantee Address: 101 West McBee Greenville, SC 29601. Grantee Relationship: Church. Property Description: Cash. Date of Gift: 04/07/24. Amount Given: 25.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity Classification: . Grantee Name: Meta PayPal Giving Fund. Grantee Relationship: Charity. Property Description: Cash. Date of Gift: 04/29/24. Amount Given: 52.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity Classification: . Grantee Name: Greater Greenville. Grantee Relationship: Charity. Property Description: Cash. Date of Gift: 05/09/24. Amount Given: 250. Total included on Form 990-EZ, line 10: 327.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Auto. Amount: 132. Description: Bank Charges. Amount: 1,134. Description: Book Purchases. Amount: 1,470. Description: General Merchandise. Amount: 495. Description: Marketing & Strategy Fees. Amount: 29,125. Description: Postage & Printing. Amount: 706. Description: Quickbooks Fees. Amount: 311. Description: Software & CRM Donot Management. Amount: 12,984. Description: Taxes. Amount: 2,805. Description: Travel. Amount: 7,084. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 56,246.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: Credit Line. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 10,583.”
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