Brookes Place for Grieving Young People Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
See Schedule O
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 15.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 427
- Highest pay
- $133,501, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $1.1 million spent. Brooke's Place is the only ongoing grief support program in Central Indiana for families with children between the ages of 3 and young adult who have experienced the death of someone significant. During 2024, Brooke's Place served a total of 960 individuals during 1203 completed group sessions in our ongoing support group program.
- $33,027 spent. BP-8 outreach program: an 8-week outreach grief support group program that allows Brooke's Place to partner with community organizations, churches, schools and after-school centers to reach underserved youth needing grief services. In 2024, Brooke's Place served 203 students during 29 BP8 series.
- $95,734 spent. Therapy Services: Brooke's Place provides individual therapy services to children ages 3 and over through young adult, using licensed mental health counselors. The therapy for children is based on play therapy, and empowers participants to feel supported and understood. In addition, there were 354 individuals who received 1,971 completed counseling sessions and professional grief support.
- $30,567 spent. Description of other exempt purpose accomplishments: Camp Healing Tree: An annual weekend camp for children ages 7-17 who have experienced the death of a loved one. The weekend camp includes grief therapy activities in small groups, large group presentations and a closing memorial service/ceremony. During 2024, 87 children and teens were served through the Camp Healing Tree program by over 109 trained volunteers.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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