Liabilities / Assets
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Half a Sorrow Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 84-4351506
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.18x
Liabilities / Revenue
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
41st percentile
Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
78th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
14th percentile
Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
94th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Flat$50,096
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
$41,267
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$8,829
Flat from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Flat$172,446
Flat from 2023
Expenses
Flat$172,794
Flat from 2023
Net Income
Flat-$348
Flat from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- May 20, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $174,676
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. | $174,675 | $180,185 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Gillan | Executive Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Half a Sorrow Foundation
- EIN
- 84-4351506
- Address
- PO Box 172, Greenville, SC 29602
Signing Officer
- Name
- Dennis Gillan
- Title
- Executive Direc
- Phone
- 8037274301
- Signed
- 2024-05-20
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Dean Elmer Company LLC
- Address
- 220 N Main Street Suite 500, Greenville, SC 29601
- Preparer
- Dean P Elmer
- Phone
- 8645167518
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Amended return information
“The original return was prior to hiring a professional accounting firm to prepare the books. Additional requirements such as identifying the firms exempt purpose were not met.”
Description of other revenue Part I line 8
“Description AmountReimbursable Expenses 5,279”
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description AmountAdvertising and Marketing 42,164Bank Charges and Fees 960Car & Truck 499Dues & Subscriptions 1,103Shipping 492Insurance 4,281Interest Paid 54Job Supplies 169Office Supplies and Software 16,671Travel 13,910Meals and Entertainment 2,492Donations 755”
Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20
“Description AmountLiabilities (8,829)Reduction in Cash (4,080)Add back net deficit 348Reductions for liabilities”
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearAmerican Express 0 6,697Payroll 0 2,132”
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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $50,096
- Liabilities
- $8,829
- Net assets
- $41,267
- Revenue
- $172,446
- Expenses
- $172,794
- Net income
- -$348