Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
37th percentile
Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
42nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
30th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Flat$176,125
Flat from 2015
Net Assets
Flat$176,125
Flat from 2015
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2015
Revenue
Flat$239,032
Flat from 2015
Expenses
Flat$242,253
Flat from 2015
Net Income
Flat-$3,221
Flat from 2015
The miss foundation is a nonprofit organization that cares for families and communities before, during and after the death of a child of any age, from any cause
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $168,777 | $162,067 | ▼ $6,710 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $7,375 | - |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $5,728 | $6,683 | ▲ $955 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $4,841 | - | - |
| Total Assets | $179,346 | $176,125 | ▼ $3,221 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $179,346 | $176,125 | ▼ $3,221 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $179,346 | $176,125 | ▼ $3,221 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $179,346 | $176,125 | ▼ $3,221 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | - | $431 | $431 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joanne Cacciatore | Chairman |
| Alane Breland | director |
| Bettina Nava | Director |
| David Decker | Director |
| Kd Frueh | Director |
| Mary Torrez | Director |
| Steve Larsen | Director |
| Kelli Montgomery | Executive Director |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $242,253 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $24,068 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $113,768 | - | $4,778 | $118,546 |
| Other Expenses | $52,172 | $666 | $19,290 | $52,172 |
| Information Technology | $18,860 | - | - | $18,860 |
| Occupancy | - | $15,684 | - | $15,684 |
| Office Expenses | - | $6,181 | - | $6,181 |
| Insurance | - | $2,241 | - | $2,241 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $873 | - | $873 |
| Travel | - | $425 | - | $425 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $184,800 | $33,385 | $24,068 | $242,253 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Walk | $20,625 | $20,625 | $3,452 | $17,173 |
| NW Illinois | $4,675 | $4,675 | $931 | $3,744 |
| Total Events | $34,170 | $34,170 | $8,679 | $25,491 |
“The exec dir of the organization distributes a pdf copy of the 990 to board members for review and comment”
“At each board meeting, if there is a discussion of selecting or engaging a vendor or service provider, all in attendance are asked to participate in this discussion if there could be a perceived conflict of interest.”
“The executive committee review the compensation for all employees”
“The executive committee reviews compensation for all employees by comparing their compensation to the compensation of individuals in like positions in comparable organizations”
“Form 990 is available to the public upon request”
“Governing documents and financial data are available to the public upon request”
“COUNSELING PROGRAM $27,206.FAMILY SERVICES $38,354Program support $27,804Bereavement Retreat 20,404”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | Continued our CBC Provider Training Program so that bereaved families have access to welltrained,compassionate providers within their own communities. We also expanded our main website to add more subscribers to our newsletter, social media, and website, whichreceived 193,920 unique visitors and more than 6 million hits during the year from 182 countries. OurFacebook page reached more than 3 million people online during 2015, supporting those inareas of the world with little in-person services or access.Major media outlets featured our work. Dr. Joanne Cacciatores research was published intop-tiered peer reviewed journals and presented at national and internationalconferences. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc | 0 | We hosted memorial services and our annual retreat in 2015 providing a safe andcompassionate place for grieving individuals to remember, grieve, and heal with othersaround the world.The MISS Foundation organized Kindness Walks in five states: Arizona, Virginia, California,Illinois, and Iowa. These walks invited parents, siblings, family, and friends to walk in honorof their beloved child who died while collecting donations for underprivileged children andfamilies in their local communities.In 2015, we provided free or low-cost counseling to grieving parents and siblings valuingmore than $200,000.00 by some of the most skilled clinicians in the field. We supported twenty-eight families in2015 with 3-4 day counseling intensives throughout the year. |
| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc | 1 | The MISS Foundation presented 2 four-day Compassionate Bereavement Care Training &Certification Programs for 30-hours of Continuing Education credit for providers who workwith grieving families. Those who qualify as CBC providers include top-level physicians,mental health providers, nursing staff, social workers, funeral directors, therapists, clergy,and first responders from around the world.Organized an annual 4-day contemplative retreat led by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore for grievingparents to honor and remember their beloved children in a safe, healing, supportiveenvironment. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE EXEC DIR OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | AT EACH BOARD MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES BY COMPARING THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL DATA ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | COUNSELING PROGRAM $27,206.FAMILY SERVICES $38,354Program support $27,804Bereavement Retreat 20,404 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z |
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.