2026-02-17T15:21:30-06:00 2025-06-30 521022232 SNYDER COHN PC 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 415 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2024-07-01 521591455 CARINGMATTERS INC CARI 3019908903 518 SOUTH FREDERICK AVENUE GAITHERSBURG MD 208772325 ALLISON STEARNS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3019908903 2026-02-13 1 0 KEITH JENNINGS P01319883 3016526700 2026-02-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALLISON STEARNS 518 SOUTH FREDERICK AVENUE GAITHERSBURG MD 208772325 1863236 0 X WWW.CARINGMATTERS.ORG X 1988 MD CARINGMATTERS PROVIDES SOCIAL SUPPORTS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION SO THAT NO ONE DIES OR GRIEVES ALONE. OUR TRAINED AND SCREENED VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT, WITHOUT CHARGE, TO ANY MONTGOMERY COUNTY ADULT OR CHILD FACING SERIOUS ILLNESS OR GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE. 18 18 16 183 0 0 818800 985891 2164 686 164191 149214 60070 47379 1045225 1183170 0 0 0 0 885519 922536 0 0 66047 237267 256750 1122786 1179286 -77561 3884 4680878 4963393 228733 183351 4452145 4780042 X CARINGMATTERS PROVIDES SOCIAL SUPPORTS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION SO THAT NO ONE DIES OR GRIEVES ALONE. OUR TRAINED AND SCREENED VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT, WITHOUT CHARGE, TO ANY MONTGOMERY COUNTY ADULT OR CHILD FACING SERIOUS ILLNESS OR GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE. 0 0 270742 VOLUNTEER HELPING HANDS IS CARINGMATTERS' HOSPICE SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, FREE OF CHARGE, TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH SERIOUS, LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE FACING AN ACUTE DECLINE IN FUNCTIONING OR PROGRESSION OF DISEASE AND CAN BENEFIT FROM EXTRA SUPPORT. SERVICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: COMPANIONSHIP AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE WITH HOUSEHOLD TASKS, RESPITE CARE, PATIENT ADVOCACY, AND LIMITED TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. WHILE WE DO NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES, WE SUPPLEMENT MEDICAL HOSPICE AND ALSO SUPPORT PATIENTS WHO ARE STILL PURSUING CURATIVE TREATMENT. JUSTRIDES IS A NEWER PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS FOR CANCER PATIENTS, PRIMARILY THOSE WHO ARE BEING TREATED AT THE AQUILINO CANCER CENTER OR WHITE OAK CANCER CENTER, BOTH PART OF ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE. CAREGIVER SUPPORT INCLUDES SUPPORT GROUPS AND 1:1 MENTORING. THESE SERVICES ARE DELIVERED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AND OFFERED BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON. 189778 CARINGMATTERS' ADULT BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS ARE FACILITATED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO MEET OTHERS WHO ARE ALSO GRIEVING, SHARE THEIR STORIES, AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER. GROUPS ARE ORGANIZED TO BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE GRIEVING SIMILAR LOSSES, SUCH AS SPOUSAL/PARTNER LOSS, PARENT LOSS, OR LOSS BY SUICIDE AND ARE DELIVERED VIRTUALLY, IN-PERSON, AND/OR HYBRID. CARINGMATTERS' FORMER CAREGIVERS RETREAT IS FOR FAMILY/FRIEND PRIMARY CAREGIVERS WHOSE LOVED ONE HAS DIED WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS. THIS UNIQUE WEEKEND RETREAT, OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE, ENABLES PARTICIPANTS TO CONNECT WITH OTHER FORMER CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES CARING FOR SERIOUSLY ILL LOVED ONES. THERAPEUTIC GROUP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE GRIEF SUPPORT, COMMEMORATION OF LOVED ONES, SELF-CARE, RELAXATION, AND STRATEGIES FOR REFOCUSING ON LIFE POST-CAREGIVING AND REBUILDING ONE'S IDENTITY. 304129 100 GRIEF CLUBS ARE SEVEN-WEEK SUPPORT GROUPS DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN IN GRADES K-12 EXPLORE THEIR FEELINGS, DEVELOP HEALTHY COPING STRATEGIES, AND FIND COMFORT AND SAFETY IN KNOWING THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE. THESE GROUPS ARE FACILITATED BY TRAINED CARINGMATTERS VOLUNTEERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. CAMP ERIN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, HELD ONCE A YEAR, IS AN OVERNIGHT WEEKEND CAMP FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN, AGES 6-17, THAT IS PART OF A NATIONAL NETWORK OF CAMP ERIN PROGRAMS. THE CAMP OFFERS AGE-APPROPRIATE DISCUSSIONS AND CREATIVE, FUN-FILLED ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN SHARE THEIR FEELINGS WITH PEERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. CAMP ERIN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CARINGMATTERS AND BAR-T, INC. CARINGMATTERS' FAMILY NIGHTS ARE DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE. EACH WORKSHOP IS HELD PRIOR TO A MAJOR HOLIDAY SO FAMILIES CAN LEARN COPING SKILLS, PLAN FOR HOW TO HANDLE CELEBRATIONS, AND MARK THE ABSENCE OF THEIR LOVED ONE. THE PROGRAM IS VIRTUAL, VIA ZOOM, SO FAMILIES DON'T NEED TO TRAVEL TO GAITHERSBURG.PARENTING WHILE GRIEVING IS A VIRTUAL, EVENT WORKSHOP SERIES FOR PARENTS WHO ARE GRIEVING THE DEATH OF A SPOUSE OR PARTNER WHILE PARENTING THEIR CHILDREN WHO ARE NOW ALSO GRIEVING THE LOSS OF THEIR OTHER PARENT. THIS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTS A PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND IS FACILITATED BY TWO PROFESSIONAL GRIEF SPECIALISTS. 240469 586 CARINGMATTERS' COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM WORKS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT PEOPLE AS THEY ADDRESS SERIOUS ILLNESS, END-OF-LIFE, CAREGIVING, AND GRIEF-RELATED ISSUES. WE HOLD WORKSHOPS AND FILM SCREENINGS AND FACILITATE DIALOGUE ON RELEVANT TOPICS IN THE COMMUNITY. 240469 586 1005118 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X THE ORGANIZATION 3018694673 518 SOUTH FREDERICK AVENUE GAITHERSBURG MD 20877 ALLISON STEARNS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 115525 0 16782 AMY BAYERSDORFER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 92325 0 15868 CRAIG RICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HARD VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSANNE DEGRABA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE KRAKOWER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AUDREY ROTHSTEIN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VIVIAN BASS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOMINIQUE DUONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODY ENGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN GRUNLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL PAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE POTTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERNEST ROSEMOND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY RUBIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY SCHIFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TORI TOMLINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 207850 0 32650 1 0 0 0 0 1756 340888 152775 490472 8473 985891 PROGRAM FEES 624100 686 686 686 120425 120425 558808 530019 28789 28789 28789 195426 340888 150047 45379 45379 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 624100 2000 2000 2000 1183170 686 0 196593 240500 207857 17555 15088 582156 512558 44976 24622 12069 10579 849 641 31855 24793 4741 2321 55956 49373 3951 2632 16261 14360 1103 798 23243 23243 7077 5077 182 1818 472 454 18 7817 5951 1455 411 12998 11309 1170 519 22482 19631 1642 1209 SUPPLIES 42616 42616 COMPUTER EXPENSE 41203 35967 2646 2590 UTILITIES 32948 29245 2133 1570 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 9769 8641 650 478 39864 26707 1807 11350 1179286 1005118 108121 66047 265029 233964 136103 141294 165187 52088 23754 19250 658986 464079 56764 194907 3952918 4240880 81123 81010 4680878 4963393 56738 60313 171995 123038 228733 183351 X 4382400 4688753 69745 91289 4452145 4780042 4680878 4963393 3884 324013 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 632413 573471 457149 558561 985891 3207485 70845 63761 63761 78544 84825 361736 703258 637232 520910 637105 1070716 3569221 3569221 529617 103490 58621 164191 120425 976344 4545565 1539697 0.78520 0.75840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 4052598 21521 469007 150000 23243 4369883 3962245 164190 51909 21928 4052598 3729340 253501 20596 3962245 4359272 -606571 23361 3729340 3429012 138683 871733 52843 27313 4359272 1.00000 0 0 577649 400492 177157 55463 47444 8019 25874 16143 9731 194907 X 1771109 324013 84825 202344 611182 1159927 23243 23243 1183170 1443212 84825 202344 287169 1156043 23243 23243 1179286 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS BOARD-DESIGNATED AND WOULD BE USED AT BOARD DISCRETION FOR UNUSUAL, NON-RECURRING EXPENSES. THE BOARD HAS AUTHORIZED THE ORGANIZATION TO USE UP TO 4% ANNUALLY FOR PROGRAMS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX EFFECT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS A COMPONENT OF GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES WHEN ASSESSED. THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. SIMILAR TO OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2022 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D: NET SPECIAL EVENTS INCOME SHOWN ON FORM 990 WHILE GROSS SHOWN ON FINANCIALS. PART XII, LINE 2D: NET SPECIAL EVENTS INCOME SHOWN ON FORM 990 WHILE GROSS SHOWN ON FINANCIALS. GALA 333863 249307 84556 2275 57246 6713 GOLF TOURNAMENT 124890 91581 33309 25959 15003 3 77561 77561 42851 536314 340888 195426 28234 57246 64567 150047 45379 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DRAFT FROM 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO BOARD BEFORE FINALIZING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES SIGN A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION YEARLY. THE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS COMPARED TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS' SALARIES POSTED IN THE AREA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023, FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.