Part I, Line 8
“Credit card cash-back rewards used to support program purchases and operating expenses.”
Bearing Others Burdens Inc.
EIN 87-3999217 • Franklin, TN
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE P20
Profile
Providing comfort care bags and support to individuals and families experiencing cancer, miscarriage, infant loss, and bereavement at any stage of life.
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$2,657
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Liabilities
$12,970
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Net Assets
-$10,313
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Operations
Revenue
$99,671
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Expenses
$116,923
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Net Income
-$17,252
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Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $2,657
- Liabilities
- $12,970
- Net assets
- -$10,313
- Revenue
- $99,671
- Expenses
- $116,923
- Net income
- -$17,252
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Mar 6, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $99,671
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Providing comfort care bags and support to individuals and families experiencing cancer, miscarriage, infant loss, and bereavement at any stage of life.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Care and Comfort Bag Program Bearing Others Burdens provides care and comfort bags to individuals and families experiencing cancer, miscarriage, infant loss, and bereavement at any stage of life. Each bag contains handmade blankets, Bibles, and comfort items intended to provide encouragement and practical support during times of grief or illness. During 2025 the organization purchased supplies, assembled comfort care bags, and distributed them through hospitals, churches, and direct requests from families across the United States. In 2025 the organization assembled and distributed approximately 1,023 comfort care bags. | $0 | $116,923 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Daniel Chambers | Secretary, Director | FT | $11,200 | - | $11,200 |
| Karen Chambers | President, Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Connie Fowler | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Steven L Chambers | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bearing Others Burdens Inc
- EIN
- 87-3999217
- Phone
- 2193347030
- Address
- 215 Sturbridge Dr, Franklin, TN 37064
Signing Officer
- Name
- Karen Chambers
- Title
- President, Director
- Phone
- 2193347030
- Signed
- 2026-03-06
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, Line 16
“Other expenses consist primarily of program-related costs including blankets, Bibles, bags, and other supplies used to assemble bereavement comfort care bags; shipping and postage for distribution; credit card processing fees; subscription and technology services; equipment maintenance; and other operating expenses necessary to support the organizations charitable programs.”
Part II, Line 24
“Inventory of blankets, Bibles, bags, and related supplies used to assemble bereavement comfort care bags for distribution through the organizations charitable programs.”
Part II, Line 26
“Credit card balance related to purchases of blankets, Bibles, supplies, and other operating expenses used in the organizations bereavement comfort care bag program.”
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