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Fhgr Inc

EIN 82-4508863 · Louisville, KY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FREE GUIDANCE AND COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT DURING WHAT MAY BE THE MOST DIFFICULT DAYS OF YOUR LIFE.

Income
$248,728
Spending
$233,450
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
9.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
5
Volunteers
17
Highest pay
$38,182, executive di

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: 88 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $194,829 spent. 2024 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUMMARY IN 2024, FIRST HOUR GRIEF RESPONSE, INC. SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED ITS GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING SUDDEN LOSS. THE ORGANIZATION TRAINED 13 NEW GRIEF MENTORS AND GROUP FACILITATORS, INCREASING CAPACITY FOR ONE-TO-ONE AND GROUP-BASED SERVICES. WE HELD 68 FIRST-TIME INDIVIDUAL GRIEF MENTORING SESSIONS, ADDRESSING THE ACUTE NEEDS OF ADULTS FACING SUDDEN LOSS. YOUTH SERVICES SAW MEANINGFUL GROWTH. OUR HOPEWAVE IN-SCHOOL GRIEF PROGRAM PARTNERED WITH FOUR SCHOOLS, DELIVERING GRIEF SUPPORT IN SEVEN CLASSROOM SETTINGS AND SERVING 49 STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, 18 YOUTH (AGES 8-18) ATTENDED MONTHLY YOUTH GRIEF WORKSHOPS, PROVIDING PEER CONNECTION AND CREATIVE OUTLETS FOR HEALING. WE PROVIDED TARGETED SUPPORT TO MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS. THE STRIDES FOR HEALING SUICIDE-LOSS PROGRAM SERVED 6 ATTENDEES THROUGH A THERAPEUTIC WORKSHOP. EXODUS, A BI-MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE UNHOUSED POPULATION, CONSISTENTLY REACHED AN AVERAGE OF 5 PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION, ADDRESSING GRIEF IN A HIGH-RISK COMMUNITY. OUR SPECIALIZED GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS WERE HELD AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, INCLUDING MARQUETTE AND SECC BLANKENBAKER, FOR PEOPLE GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A SPOUSE, CHILD, PARENT, OR MISCARRIAGE. WE ALSO FACILITATED BIBLE-BASED GRIEF SUPPORT STUDIES FOR DEEPER SPIRITUAL PROCESSING. OUR THRIVE WORKSHOPS-MONTHLY CREATIVE HEALING EVENTS FOR GRIEVING ADULTS- WERE HELD NINE TIMES, FEATURING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PAINTING, BRACELET MAKING, AND MANDALA CREATION, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 6-8 ATTENDEES EACH. THE HOLIDAY GRIEF WORKSHOP, HELD AT STUDIO NULU AND FEATURING AUTHOR SANDY GROSS, HOSTED 18 GRIEVING PARTICIPANTS AND 5 STAFF MEMBERS, PROVIDING TOOLS FOR COPING WITH SEASONAL GRIEF TRIGGERS. IN NOVEMBER, WE CONDUCTED TWO "HOW TO HELP A GRIEVER" LUNCHEONS (TOTALING 20 ATTENDEES) TO EDUCATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS ON GRIEF SENSITIVITY. PROGRAM SERVICES OVERVIEW CORE PROGRAMS INCLUDED: "ONE-TO-ONE GRIEF MENTORING "HOPEWAVE IN-SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM "MONTHLY YOUTH GRIEF WORKSHOPS "HOLIDAY GRIEF WORKSHOP "EMDR THERAPY SCHOLARSHIPS "STRIDES FOR HEALING SUICIDE-LOSS SUPPORT "THRIVE (ADULT CONNECTION WORKSHOPS) "GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS (LOSS OF SPOUSE, PARENT, CHILD, INFANT/MISCARRIAGE) "BIBLE-BASED GRIEF STUDIES "EXODUS: SUPPORT FOR THE UNHOUSED PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES AND INCOME PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSE: 87,294 PROGRAM SERVICES INCOME: 14,261 (INCLUDES 50% OF SALARY FOR DIANE CURTIS CLARK DUE TO DIRECT SERVICE DELIVERY IN HOPEWAVE AND CLIENT SUPPORT; INCLUDES RELATED MARKETING EXPENSES.) CLIENT SUPPORT & GRIEF MENTORING SPACE EXPENSE: 66,844 CLIENT SUPPORT INCOME: 51,524 (SPACE USED FOR HEALING SESSIONS, GROUP FACILITATION, AND WORKSHOPS.) 2024 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUMMARY IN 2024, FIRST HOUR GRIEF RESPONSE, INC. SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED ITS GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING SUDDEN LOSS. THE ORGANIZATION TRAINED 13 NEW GRIEF MENTORS AND GROUP FACILITATORS, INCREASING CAPACITY FOR ONE-TO-ONE AND GROUP-BASED SERVICES. WE HELD 68 FIRST-TIME INDIVIDUAL GRIEF MENTORING SESSIONS, ADDRESSING THE ACUTE NEEDS OF ADULTS FACING SUDDEN LOSS. YOUTH SERVICES SAW MEANINGFUL GROWTH. OUR HOPEWAVE IN-SCHOOL GRIEF PROGRAM PARTNERED WITH FOUR SCHOOLS, DELIVERING GRIEF SUPPORT IN SEVEN CLASSROOM SETTINGS AND SERVING 49 STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, 18 YOUTH (AGES 8-18) ATTENDED MONTHLY YOUTH GRIEF WORKSHOPS, PROVIDING PEER CONNECTION AND CREATIVE OUTLETS FOR HEALING. WE PROVIDED TARGETED SUPPORT TO MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS. THE STRIDES FOR HEALING SUICIDE-LOSS PROGRAM SERVED 6 ATTENDEES THROUGH A THERAPEUTIC WORKSHOP. EXODUS, A BI-MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE UNHOUSED POPULATION, CONSISTENTLY REACHED AN AVERAGE OF 5 PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION, ADDRESSING GRIEF IN A HIGH-RISK COMMUNITY. OUR SPECIALIZED GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS WERE HELD AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, INCLUDING MARQUETTE AND SECC BLANKENBAKER, FOR PEOPLE GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A SPOUSE, CHILD, PARENT, OR MISCARRIAGE. WE ALSO FACILITATED BIBLE-BASED GRIEF SUPPORT STUDIES FOR DEEPER SPIRITUAL PROCESSING. OUR THRIVE WORKSHOPS-MONTHLY CREATIVE HEALING EVENTS FOR GRIEVING ADULTS- WERE HELD NINE TIMES, FEATURING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PAINTING, BRACELET MAKING, AND MANDALA CREATION, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 6-8 ATTENDEES EACH. THE HOLIDAY GRIEF WORKSHOP, HELD AT STUDIO NULU AND FEATURING AUTHOR SANDY GROSS, HOSTED 18 GRIEVING PARTICIPANTS AND 5 STAFF MEMBERS, PROVIDING TOOLS FOR COPING WITH SEASONAL GRIEF TRIGGERS. IN NOVEMBER, WE CONDUCTED TWO "HOW TO HELP A GRIEVER" LUNCHEONS (TOTALING 20 ATTENDEES) TO EDUCATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS ON GRIEF SENSITIVITY. PROGRAM SERVICES OVERVIEW CORE PROGRAMS INCLUDED: "ONE-TO-ONE GRIEF MENTORING "HOPEWAVE IN-SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM "MONTHLY YOUTH GRIEF WORKSHOPS "HOLIDAY GRIEF WORKSHOP "EMDR THERAPY SCHOLARSHIPS "STRIDES FOR HEALING SUICIDE-LOSS SUPPORT "THRIVE (ADULT CONNECTION WORKSHOPS) "GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS (LOSS OF SPOUSE, PARENT, CHILD, INFANT/MISCARRIAGE) "BIBLE-BASED GRIEF STUDIES "EXODUS: SUPPORT FOR THE UNHOUSED PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES AND INCOME PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSE: 87,294 PROGRAM SERVICES INCOME: 14,261 (INCLUDES 50% OF SALARY FOR DIANE CURTIS CLARK DUE TO DIRECT SERVICE DELIVERY IN HOPEWAVE AND CLIENT SUPPORT; INCLUDES RELATED MARKETING EXPENSES.) CLIENT SUPPORT & GRIEF MENTORING SPACE EXPENSE: 66,844 CLIENT SUPPORT INCOME: 51,524 (SPACE USED FOR HEALING SESSIONS, GROUP FACILITATION, AND WORKSHOPS.)

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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