Because Kids Grieve Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our program in southern Idaho focuses on providing a safe space for children and teenagers aged 6 to 17 who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Through peer support groups and adult volunteer advocates we help these young individuals navigate the complex emotions of grief and loss. By fostering a supportive environment we aim to assist them in their healing journey and provide them with the tools to cope with their feelings effectively.
- Income
- $62,520
- Spending
- $67,532
- Reserves
- -6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $6,900, south central regional director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 20 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)
- $17,721 spent. Camp Erin Because Kids Grieves annual summer camp experience is for children and teens between the ages of 6 and 17 to go to a camp and conference center in the Idaho mountains for a weekend at no cost to them. The camp is designed for mourning children and teens to realize they are not alone in their grieving the loss of someone significant in their life. There are activities of fun and games as well as activities to create a safe environment for expressing grief in a variety of ways i.e. art crafts dialogue music challenge course etc.. Transportation is provided from across approximately 72,000 square miles of southern Idaho. Around 62% of the participants are identified as coming from low income households which may indicate a challenge for accessing support resources. As with all Because Kids Grieve programming any and every child or teen who is grieving the loss in death of someone they deeply love is invited and welcomed to participate without discrimination.
- $5,963 spent. Because Kids Grieve works with schools providing grief support through a program named Grief Debrief School Initiative. Group facilitators trained and background checked collaborate with school counselors in providing a 4 to 5 week session once a week meeting usually during the school hours to offer support to grieving children and teens. In Idaho it is estimated that 1 in 15 students will experience the loss in death of a parent or sibling by the age of 18 Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model.Roughly that means there could be 2 students in any classroom at any given time grieving this type of loss. This does not include all the other significant people in a childs or teens life whom they might have loss in death. These groups create a safe environment for students to journey together in their grief through various activities designed for expression grief. Having such groups allows school counselors educators etc. to help provide support needed.
- $7,815 spent. Because Kids Grieves annual Fall Bereavement Conference provides updated training in child and teen bereavement support to school counselors educators social workers private practice counselors therapists healthcare clinicians chaplains etc. A nationally recognized expert in the field of childs grief provides this training which is certified for 6 CEUs for those needing these for their credentialing. The conference provided in 2 different areas of southern Idaho on consecutive days also allows for the participants to collaborate and network for strengthening one more aspect of the safety net for mourning children and teens. In terms of potential impact conference participants estimate that they have oversight of 6,685 elementary and secondary students. Of these it is estimated that 1,472 are experiencing grief related to someone significant in their life. The conference helps to better prepare the participants for assisting these grieving students.
- $2,966 spent. In order to be offering regular opportunities of grief support throughout each year for children and teens Because Kids Grieve also provides monthly Kids2Kids group meetings with separate sessions for parents caregivers Day Camps in the Spiring and Fall and special Holiday Events to help grieving children and teens and their families at a most difficult time of the year when one has lost someone in death that they deeply love. Because Kids Grieve hopes that all t he programming described he re an above will make available i.e. mourning children and teens can participate in as man y activities as needed over the years of ages 6 to 17 support in healing in grief.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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