Braving Widowhood

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
923724149
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2023–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Geneseo, IL, USA
Phone
3099166002
Rating
89
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$15,435
Expenses
$15,435
Assets
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

1 person listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Pamela Bates (President)

People named in this filing

  • Pamela Bates (President)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Supporting widows by providing a place to connect and share their journey, providing retreat weekends, and adding a subscription box for friends and family to purchase for new widows.

What it reported doing in 2025

The purpose of the not-for-profit organization is simple yet profound: to provide a safe space for widows to express their grief, share their stories, and connect with others who truly understand. It is a place where sorrows are acknowledged, memories are cherished, and hopes are kindled amidst the darkness. It is a haven where tears are met with compassion, and laughter is born from the camaraderie that develops among kindred spirits.The support group serves as a catalyst for healing and personal growth. Through guided discussions, therapeutic exercises, and educational resources, the widows gain valuable insights into griefs complexities and learn coping strategies to navigate the challenges they face. But perhaps the most profound impact of this support group lies in the deep connections forged between the members.

Operating model

Revenue model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent revenue detail to tell how this nonprofit funds its work.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 28
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 30.4% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 102.9% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 0% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $15K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 1 people listed
  • Consistency: 4 of 4 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2023 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 3/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 43/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.