2024-10-21T10:48:30-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 542036850 YWOW YOUNG WIDOWS OR WIDOWERS YWOW 8042015741 PO Box 2564 Midlothian VA 23113 Margaret Hellmuth Treasurer 5712377850 2024-10-17 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X YWOW Tammy Smith 3957 Hungarytown Road Blackstone VA 23823 1695 0 X www.ywow.org X 2003 VA YWOW strives to provide a safe environment to men and women who have lost their loved ones too early in life. We offer unique mutual support, bereavement resources, and social events in order to help members rebuild their lives, dreams, and identities. 5 5 0 5 0 0 1071 1695 0 0 1 0 0 0 1072 1695 0 500 522 659 0 0 0 0 0 522 452 1044 1611 28 84 5268 5352 0 0 5268 5352 X YWOW strives to provide a safe environment to men and women who have lost their loved ones too early in life. We offer unique mutual support, bereavement resources, and social events in order to help members rebuild their lives, dreams, and identities. 0 0 659 0 Remembrance celebration and candlelight vigil service for YWOW Young Widows or Widowers members. Educational workshops provided by professionals. Holiday gathering and support service dinner. 0 0 YWOW Academic Scholarship Fund - No applications received / No awards made. This fund provides a grant to any active YWOW member that wishes to continue their higher education. To qualify, the applicant must be an active YWOW member and be enrolled in an educational program at a four-year university, or a community college, or a technical school. The scholarship award is paid directly to the institution. 500 0 YWOW Hardship Fund - A member applied for the funding after an extensive accident that put her out of work for several weeks. We provided a check directly to the landlord to pay a portion of the rent to allow her to stay in her home. This fund provides for a one-time grant to any active YWOW member that has a bona-fide need above and beyond the normal day-to-day expenses. Eligibility for the YWOW Hardship Fund are: 1) The applicant must be an active YWOW member, 2) The award is provided in the form of a check or gift card. 3) The applicants needs must be verifiable. 4) Funds are limited to the YWOW Hardship Fund. and 5) Previous recipients are ineligible. YWOW has helped its members with co-pays, eye exams, auto repairs, electric / water bills and even bought groceries for its members in need. 452 0 0 Described in Schedule O expenses Include annual PO Box payment and $236 for Information Technology for website hosting and URL and business licenses and fees 452 0 0 1611 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 VA X Tammy Smith 8042015741 3957 Hungarytown Road Blackstone VA 23824 X Marie Galan Secretary 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tammy Smith President 3 0 X 0 0 0 Stephen Johnson Vice-President - Membership 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jose Lopez Treasurer 2 0 X 0 0 0 Dave Portner Second Vice-President - Technology 2 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 972 0 0 723 0 1695 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 581 0 1695 0 0 0 X 500 500 659 659 165 165 199 199 Business registrations, Licenses & State fees 88 88 0 0 0 0 1611 1611 0 0 5268 5352 5268 5352 0 0 X 5268 5352 0 0 0 0 5268 5352 5268 5352 84 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 3220 2691 686 1073 1437 9107 3220 2691 686 1073 1437 9107 9107 9107 1 1 X Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Office expenses include PO Box annual payment, postage, information technology expenses for website and url, business registration, licenses & state fees Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The President and Treasurer have reviewed all forms and have answered to the best of their ability. Document policies and financial statements are available at the annual meeting that is open to the public. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The President and Treasurer have reviewed all forms and answered to the best of their ability. Document policies and financial statements are available at the annual meeting that is open to the public. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e From Part III 4a Remembrance celebration and candlelight vigil service for members. Educational workshops provided by professionals. Holiday gathering and support services dinner. Original form submitted in paper form on 6/7/2024 and rejected. The original paper file was prepared by the President of the organization, Tammy Smith who was diagnosed with a life threatening disease after original submission. Since that time there was gapping in the position of Treasurer and the new Treasurer (myself, Margaret Hellmuth) had an inability to access the system until now. All future filings will be performed on time by the new Treasurer Margaret Hellmuth