Nonprofits›Tears Foundation

Human Services

Tears Foundation

PUYALLUP, WA

Total revenue

$534K

Total expenses

$799K

Net assets

$226K

Grants received

$962K

76 grants

EIN

450500497

Tax year

2024

Mission

To compassionately assist bereaved parents with emotional support and financial assistance for funeral expenses when their precious child dies.

Programs

1 program

The tears foundation pays for infant and child markers current child funeral expenses and unexpected child funeral expenses. Four hundred and one families were assisted with their childs funeral and marker expenses in 2023.

Expenses: $165K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$313K
Program service revenue—
Investment income$1K
Other revenue$220K
Total revenue$534K

Expenses

Grants paid$243K
Salaries & benefits$223K
Fundraising$62K
Other expenses$333K
Total expenses$799K
Total assets$560K
Net assets$226K

People

4 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SARAH SLACK

PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIREC

Board

$115K

50 hrs/wk

ALLEN SHUH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BETHANY DAVISON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL STEFFARO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 76 of 76

FromAmountPurposeYear
10 Chefs Inc
$40K
General support
2024
THE NYSETHER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
SUPPORT SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY
2024
GARY E MILGARD FAMILY FOUNDATION-
$25K
CALI'S GIFT PROGRAM
2024
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$10K
FAMILY
2024
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
The Harry B and Betty M Corliss Foundation
$2K
Charitable Event
2024
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION FOUNDATION
$53
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$61K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
10 Chefs Inc
$29K
General support
2023
GARY E MILGARD FAMILY FOUNDATION-
$25K
CALI'S GIFT- WA STATE
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
DeFalco Family Foundation Inc
$10K
Greatest Need
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$10K
GROWTH
2023
Grapevine giving foundation
$10K
OPERATING FUND AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2023
GivenGain Foundation USA
$6K
Program Support
2023
CLARK ASSOCIATES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
SUPPORT GROUPS
2023
ANDREW & RACHEL SKEEN FOUNDATION
$5K
OPERATING GRANT
2023
The John M & Nancy S Murphy Foundation Inc
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
VESPER FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL
2023
THE DIMMER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL
2023
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION FOUNDATION
$505
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
EQUITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$180
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
VERIZON FOUNDATION
$105
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
MERA'S MISSION INC
$84
PROVIDING FUNDS TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF BURIAL OR CREMATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
2023
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$50
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
VERIZON FOUNDATION
$42
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
GARY E MILGARD FAMILY FOUNDATION-
$25K
CALI'S GIFT - WA STATE
2022
KORUM FOR KIDS FOUNDATION
$25K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR 6-25-22 WALK - TEAM CALI AND 20TH ANNUAL GALA - RAISE THE PADDLE
2022
The Alaska Community Foundation
$11K
Operational Support
2022
DeFalco Family Foundation Inc
$10K
Greatest Need
2022
EVELYN S AND K E BARRETT FOUNDATION
$10K
Providing support to a New Hampshire pilot program to maintain and create relationships with hospitals to suport families of pregnancy and infant loss once they leave the hospital.
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
JEEP BEACH INC
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM
$8K
CONTRIBUTION FROM THE MULTICARE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FUND: GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
CLARK ASSOCIATES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
SUPPORT GROUPS
2022
ANDREW & RACHEL SKEEN FOUNDATION
$5K
OPERATING GRANT
2022
THE DIMMER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL
2022
EQUITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$385
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ROBERT L CORKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
MERA'S MISSION INC
$53
PROVIDING FUNDS TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF BURIAL OR CREMATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
2022
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION FOUNDATION
$53
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
KORUM FOR KIDS FOUNDATION
$25K
CONTRIBUTION
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE ROBERT & MARION SCHAMANN BROZOWSKI FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2021
DeFalco Family Foundation Inc
$10K
Greatest Need
2021
ANDREW & RACHEL SKEEN FOUNDATION
$3K
OPERATING GRANT
2021
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$2K
Program Support
2021
THE JOHN E GOERLICH CHARITABLE TRUST
$1K
PROVIDE FAMILY SUPPORT FOR
2021
DEMERY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$171
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$32
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
KORUM FOR KIDS FOUNDATION
$23K
CALI'S MEMORY WALK
2020
GARY E MILGARD FAMILY FOUNDATION-
$20K
CALI'S GIFT PROGRAM- WA STATE
2020
DeFalco Family Foundation Inc
$15K
Greatest Need
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE NORCLIFFE FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM
$10K
CONTRIBUTION FROM THE MULTICARE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FUND, SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
THE ROBERT & MARION SCHAMANN BROZOWSKI FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
THE DIMMER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL
2020
Caneel Family Foundation
$2K
Operating support for Monmouth County, New Jersey
2020
CLARK ASSOCIATES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$2K
SUPPORT GROUPS
2020
PENTAIR FOUNDATION
$300
Matching Gift
2020
10 Chefs Inc
$25K
to compassionately assist Alaska bereaved families with emotional support and funeral expences after the loss of their precious child who has died.
2019
DeFalco Family Foundation Inc
$10K
Greatest Need
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
GLOBAL IMPACT
$80K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2018
KORUM FOR KIDS FOUNDATION
$53K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2018
MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM
$15K
CONTRIBUTION FROM THE MULTICARE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FUND, SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS
2018
Amherst Foundation
$1K
To liftt the fnancial burden from familes who havelost a child by providing funds to assist ith the cost of buial or cremation services.
2018
LITTLER MENDELSON FOUNDATION INC
$1K
CHARITY
2018
GLOBAL IMPACT
$141K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2017
DeFalco Family Foundation Inc
$10K
General Fund
2017
KOEHR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50
HELPING FAMILIES HONOR LIFE OF A CHI
2017

Funded by

$962K from 41 funders · 76 grants · 2017–2024

Global Impact

$221K · 2 grants · 2017–2018

Korum For Kids Foundation

$126K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-

$95K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

10 Chefs Inc

$95K · 3 grants · 2019–2024

DeFalco Family Foundation Inc

$65K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$64K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

The Community Foundation Inc

$61K · 1 grant · 2023

Multicare Health System

$33K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

Details

EIN450500497
NTEE codeP40
Subsection03
Ruling date2003-08
Formed2002
Employees9
Volunteers1000
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