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← THE TRISTESSE GRIEF CENTER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by THE TRISTESSE GRIEF CENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$723,832
Total expenses
$719,519
Contributions and grants received
$514,748
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$199,198
Investment income
$1,182
Other revenue
$8,704
Total assets, end of year
$496,413
Total liabilities, end of year
$152,076
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$344,337
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$616,228
Management and general expenses
$42,922
Fundraising expenses
$60,369
Program service expenses (Part III)
$616,228

Program services were 85.6% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $129,725

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $385,023

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $500

  • 2a · Program service revenue: INDIVIDUAL & GROUP GRI

    total $151,884 · related or exempt $151,884

  • 2b · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT &

    total $46,714 · related or exempt $46,714

  • 2c · Program service revenue: GRIEF OUTREACH

    total $600 · related or exempt $600

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,182 · excluded $1,182

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $47,700

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $129,725

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $38,996

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $8,704 · excluded $8,704

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $101,000 · program services $90,004 · management and general $3,428 · fundraising $7,568

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $347,217 · program services $309,413 · management and general $11,786 · fundraising $26,018

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $23,427 · program services $18,407 · management and general $5,020

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $32,652 · program services $29,097 · management and general $1,108 · fundraising $2,447

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,000 · program services $7,773 · management and general $3,060 · fundraising $167

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $30,129 · program services $21,290 · management and general $8,381 · fundraising $458

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,931 · program services $905 · management and general $415 · fundraising $3,611

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $35,534 · program services $32,294 · management and general $2,164 · fundraising $1,076

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $84,642 · program services $76,244 · management and general $4,491 · fundraising $3,907

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,302 · program services $1,098 · fundraising $204

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,074 · fundraising $1,074

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $12,549 · program services $10,019 · management and general $2,530

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS, DUES, AN

    total $19,270 · program services $10,093 · management and general $352 · fundraising $8,825

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROCESSING AND TRANSACT

    total $8,757 · program services $3,743 · fundraising $5,014

  • 24c · Other expenses: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMEN

    total $5,709 · program services $5,522 · management and general $187

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBTS

    total $326 · program services $326

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $145,114 · end of year $132,775

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $195,957 · end of year $197,139

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,500 · end of year $22,500

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $936 · end of year $330

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $73,125

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $67,846

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,353 · end of year $5,279

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $206,570 · end of year $138,390

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $217,406 · end of year $19,186

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $132,890

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $340,024 · end of year $291,837

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $52,500

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE GRIEF CENTER IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO GRIEVING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL CONSELING SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF THE GRIEF CENTER IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO GRIEVING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS.

  • GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING - PROFESSIONAL GRIEF COUNSELING AND CRISIS SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND ADULTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT LOSS BY MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS WITH ADVANCED TRAINING IN GRIEF AND TRAUMATIC LOSS. COUNSELING SESSIONS CAN INCLUDE MUSIC THERAPY AS WELL AS ART THERAPY WHEN INDICATED. ALL COUNSELING SESSIONS ARE PROVIDED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE. OUR GROUP COUNSELING SESSIONS INCLUDE LOSS-SPECIFIC GROUPS (CHILD LOSS, SUICIDE LOSS, SPOUSE LOSS, FAMILY GROUP)THAT OFFER UNIQUE BENEFITS RELATED TO PROCESSING GRIEF WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR LOSSES AND DECREASING ISOLATION DURING THE GRIEVING PROCESS. ALL GROUPS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

    Expenses $301,544 · Revenue $151,884

  • GRIEF AND OUTREACH INTERVENTION PROGRAM - RECOGNIZING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS TO ACCESSING GRIEF COUNSELING FOR MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY, THE GRIEF CENTER PROVIDES GRIEF COUNSELING AND SUPPORT INSIDE SCHOOL WALLS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. OUR HEALING HEARTS PROGRAMMING IN TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE TULSA METROPOLITAN AREA IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS, FAMILIES OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

    Expenses $149,652 · Revenue $600

  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM - WE RECOGNIZED EARLY ON THAT AREA THERAPISTS AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OFTEN LACKED GRIEF SPECIFIC TRAINING. IN RESPONSE, THE GRIEF CENTER PROVIDES GRIEF SENSITIVITY TRAINING TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LICENSED PROFESSIONALS WHO ENCOUNTER GRIEF AND LOSS IN THE POPULATION THEY SERVE.

    Expenses $93,828 · Revenue $46,714

  • CAMP ERIN - CAMP ERIN SUPPORTS GRIEVING CHILDREN, TEENS, AND FAMILIES THROUGH A CAMP EXPERIENCE THAT COMBINES GRIEF EDUCATION AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT WITH FUN, INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES. LED BY GRIEF PROFESSIONALS AND CARING VOLUNTEERS, CAMPERS ARE PROVIDED A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO EXPLORE THEIR GRIEF, LEARN ESSENTIAL COPING SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY WITH OTHERS WHO ARE ALSO GRIEVING. ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO SUPPORT THE WHOLE FAMILY OUTSIDE OF THE CAMP EXPERIENCE. TWO SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE, CAMP ERIN KIDS CAMP IS OPEN TO CHILDREN AND TEENS AGES 6 -17 ACROSS THE STATE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH OF A SIGNIFICANT PERSON. CAMP ERIN FAMILY CAMP , INTRODUCED IN 2023, IS OPEN TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A DEATH LOSS IN THEIR FAMILY UNIT. CAMP ERIN AND ALL SERVICES RELATED TO CAMP ERIN ARE FREE.

    Expenses $71,204

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mehgan Gaskins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Jose Guzman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marissa Blevins

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kim Grey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Laura Gonsalves

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Ryan Parker

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jack Stagg

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Erica Ajax

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Tobie Bresloff

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katez Marshall

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cole Higbee

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Channing Wendt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Molly Harrison

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Joshua Ogden-Davis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Christy Sanders

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lynn Sund

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Justin Rutherford

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Audrey McCraw

    EXECUTIVE DIR.

    Total calculated
    $101,000
    From this org
    $101,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523219349318972

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