Form 990 for tax year 2025
Filed by PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $220,767
- Total expenses
- $271,212
- Contributions and grants received
- $101,614
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $106,811
- Investment income
- $12,342
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $487,776
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $155,133
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $332,643
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $221,160
- Management and general expenses
- $39,309
- Fundraising expenses
- $10,743
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $221,160
Program services were 81.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$1,633
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$54,739
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$45,242
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2a · Program service revenue: DUES FROM AFFILIATES
total $24,959 · related or exempt $24,959
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2b · Program service revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $10 · related or exempt $10
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2c · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE
total $81,842 · related or exempt $81,842
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3 · Investment income
total $12,342 · related or exempt $12,342
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $56,900 · program services $34,140 · management and general $14,225 · fundraising $8,535
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $58,326 · program services $58,326
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $8,948 · program services $7,180 · management and general $1,105 · fundraising $663
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $21,051 · program services $4,083 · management and general $16,968
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $3,066 · program services $2,460 · management and general $379 · fundraising $227
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $11,181 · program services $8,973 · management and general $1,380 · fundraising $828
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17 · Travel
total $1,650 · program services $1,650
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,191 · program services $956 · management and general $147 · fundraising $88
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23 · Insurance
total $1,712 · management and general $1,712
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24a · Other expenses: NATIONAL CONFERENCE
total $87,005 · program services $87,005
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24b · Other expenses: PROJECT COSTS
total $7,956 · program services $7,956
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24c · Other expenses: TELEPHONE EXPENSE
total $4,342 · program services $3,484 · management and general $536 · fundraising $322
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24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $2,802 · program services $2,802
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24e · All other expenses
total $5,082 · program services $2,145 · management and general $2,857 · fundraising $80
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $143,378 · end of year $193,482
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $234,544 · end of year $242,703
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,574 · end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $2,427 · end of year $26,722
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$51,202
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$49,262
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $3,131 · end of year $1,940
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $33,712 · end of year $22,929
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $3,089 · end of year $3,217
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $2,589
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $32,589 · end of year $149,327
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $381,514 · end of year $332,643
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,574
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
POMC makes the difference through on-going emotional support, education, prevention, advocacy, and awareness. POMCs vision is to provide support and assistance to all survivors of homicide victims while working to create a world free of murder. POMC provides the on-going emotional support needed to help parents and other survivors facilitate the reconstruction of a "new life and to promote a healthy resolution. Not only does POMC help survivors deal with grief, but also helps with the criminal justice system.
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All Other Program Service Accomplishments - POMC offers support and friendship to distressed parents and other persons who have experienced the death by murder of a loved one and to foster their physical and emotional health. To provide information about the grieving process and about the criminal justice system as it pertains to survivors. Communicate with and provide information to interested professionals in the fields of mental health, social work, community services, law enforcement, criminal justice education, medicine, religion, law, funeral services, etc. about the problems faced by survivors. Educate society at large and foster awareness of problems faced by homicide survivors.
Expenses $132,572 · Revenue $306
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National Conference Program - In 2025, hundreds of survivors gathered for the 39th Annual Parents of Murdered Children National Conference. The conference provided several workshops on traumatic grief, navigating the confusing maze of the judicial and investigative process. The POMC National Conference is specifically designed for families and friends of those who have died by violence.
Expenses $87,005 · Revenue $79,700
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Grief Retreat Weekends - Started in 2017 for families to attend a weekend in a Cincinnati retreat area. POMC rents a house at which, over the course of the weekend, individuals spend time on grief writing exercises. These exercises allow families to begin to deal with their emotions, especially their anger and frustration. Individuals who have been traumatized by a murder in their family have a hard time finding a new normal without their loved one, and this weekend helps by giving them comfort and hope for their future.
Expenses $1,405 · Revenue $25
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Second Opinion Services - The purpose of Second Opinion Services (S.O.S.) is to provide answers to questions and concerns regarding a death and subsequent investigation(s). Volunteer medical, law enforcement and investigative experts provide an independent objective viewpoint based on existing evidence and/or records submitted to POMC for review. Members of the S.O.S. evaluate materials, looking for evidence that needs to be followed up, findings that may have been misinterpreted, areas that need further investigation and inconsistencies or conflicting information. Although S.O.S. is not an investigative agency, its findings have caused many cases to be re-opened, provided valuable information and have solved several cold cases.
Expenses $100 · Revenue $700
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The Murder Wall...Honoring Their Memories is a traveling tribute honoring the memory of all murdered loved ones. The growing Wall carries the names of murder victims on engraved, solid walnut plaques. Each plaque contains 120 names, dates of birth and dates of death. Up to 40 names are added each year.
Expenses $78 · Revenue $775
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Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc.'s Parole Block Program strives to give survivors a sense of control, as well as a positive outlet for the anger, frustration and disillusionment with the criminal justice system. PBP allows them to participate in the parole process by attempting to keep murderers behind bars for their minimum sentence, thus protecting society from potential repeat offenders. Every day in the United States, convicted criminals are released back into society long before their sentence is ever served.
Revenue $336
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National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims - Survivors and supporters across the country joined together the week of September 25, 2025, for POMC's 19th Annual National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims to remember their murdered loved ones. The National POMC website, for 24 hours, views the names of victims from across the country. On September 25th, we as a nation, state and community recognize the devastating impact of homicide on our families, friends and nation as a whole. The National Day of Remembrance is held each year on September 25th, the anniversary date of Lisa Hullingers death. Lisa was the 19-year-old daughter of Robert and Charlotte Hullinger, POMC founders. House Resolution 223 was introduced in an effort to get POMCs National Day of Remembrance proclaimed by Congress. The Resolution passed the House in May of 2007 and passed the Senate in October 2007.
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Beverly J WarnockBEVERLY J WARNOCK
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $56,900
- From this org
- $56,900
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 45
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James GorskiJAMES GORSKI
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Beckie MillerBECKIE MILLER
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Colleen Fernald PetersonCOLLEEN FERNALD PETERSON
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Lori KingLORI KING
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Cornelius LewisCORNELIUS LEWIS
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Cathy FamilatheCATHY FAMILATHE
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Leslie BooneLESLIE BOONE
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Connie SheelyCONNIE SHEELY
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Martha Lasher-WarnerMARTHA LASHER-WARNER
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 25 June 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source object
- 202621779349300507
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