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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3316013

CHILDRENS ROOM - CENTER FOR GREIVING CHILDREN & TEENAGERS INC

Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, MA 02476

Financials

$1.9M$1.5M2022$1.9M$1.7M2023$2.1M$1.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHILDRENS ROOM - CENTER FOR GREIVING CHILDREN & TEENAGERS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$2,065,712$1,834,205$231,507$4,248,330$433,275$3,815,055
September 30, 2024990$1,899,558$1,716,920$182,638$4,066,983$483,435$3,583,548
September 30, 2023990$1,927,923$1,512,351$415,572$4,010,668$609,758$3,400,910
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,971,329
Program service revenue
$5,850
Investment income
$81,927
Other revenue
$6,606

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$167,241
Other salaries and wages
$1,030,757
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,401,415
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$67,574
Occupancy
$41,221
Depreciation
$32,803
Program services (functional)
$1,257,222
Management and general (functional)
$193,696
Fundraising (functional)
$383,287

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,066,983
Total assets, end of year
$4,248,330
Total liabilities, end of year
$433,275
Net assets, end of year
$3,815,055
Land, buildings and equipment
$923,023
Publicly traded securities
$1,066,141
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,622,605
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,192,450
Gross receipts
$2,065,712
Employees
20
Year formed
1996
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jon GayExecutive Director
Key employee
40$167,242$4,756
Angelo FirenzeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alan FangerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joy Fisher-WilliamsSFC Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sarah LazarusDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christine TangishakaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Emmanuel EbotGov Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anne FavaloroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Iroso OnamadeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carol GildeaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Parmpreet KalsiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ed OrazemDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sam PeperTreasurer & Finance Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
John DeCeccaSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Crissy StraubBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jon GayExecutive Director
Key employee
40$161,480$4,593
Iroso OnamadeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anne FavaloroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Emmanuel EbotDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Parmpreet KalsiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carol GildeaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ed OrazemDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christine TangishakaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alan FangerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Angelo FirenzeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Edgar DeLeonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sarah LazarusDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joy Fisher-WilliamsSFC Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sam PeperTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Crissy StraubBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
John DeCeccaSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jon GayExecutive Director
Key employee
40$135,192$4,440
Emmanuel EbotDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christine TangishakaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anne FavaloroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Katie GorcyzcaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Iroso OnamadeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sarah LazarusDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jonathan DeVitoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Edgar DeLeonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alan FangerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tim GleasonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sam PepperTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Crissy StraubBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
John DeCeccaSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1210 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, ARLINGTON, MA 02476-4214
In care of
% JON GAY
Signed the 990
JON GAY, Executive Director
Phone
(781) 641-4741
Return prepared by
Melissa Gilroy CPA

Mission

The Childrens Room creates safe, supportive commuities so that no child, teen or family has to grieve alone.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Childrens Rooms mission is to create safe, supportive communities so that no child, teen, or family has to grieve alone. We provide free, peer-based grief support to children, teens, and their caregivers following the death of a parent, child, or sibling. Services are offered at our Arlington center as well as in schools and community settings throughout eastern Massachusetts. Our programs include Peer Support Groups for children and teens ages 3 to 18 and their caregivers; grief support groups designed specifically for teens; psychoeducational series for parents and caregivers; arts-based family programs; professional education and training; information and referral services; and individual consultations. All services are offered at no cost, recognizing that grief and loss are often accompanied by financial hardship. During FY25, The Childrens Room served 675 children, teens, and adults through direct grief support programming, reached 968 professionals through training and consultation, partnered with 21 schools and community organizations to provide peer support to students, and responded to 602 information and referral inquiries from families and professionals.
    Expenses $1,257,222

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3316013
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,248,330
Income (IRS master file)
$2,065,712

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$2,065,712$1,834,205$4,248,330XML
990September 2024$1,899,558$1,716,920$4,066,983XML
990September 2023$1,927,923$1,512,351$4,010,668XML
990September 2022$1,721,154$1,358,626$3,640,749IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3316013).

Questions about CHILDRENS ROOM - CENTER FOR GREIVING CHILDREN & TEENAGERS INC

What is the EIN of CHILDRENS ROOM - CENTER FOR GREIVING CHILDREN & TEENAGERS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS ROOM - CENTER FOR GREIVING CHILDREN & TEENAGERS INC is 04-3316013.
Is CHILDRENS ROOM - CENTER FOR GREIVING CHILDREN & TEENAGERS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to CHILDRENS ROOM - CENTER FOR GREIVING CHILDREN & TEENAGERS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHILDRENS ROOM - CENTER FOR GREIVING CHILDREN & TEENAGERS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHILDRENS ROOM - CENTER FOR GREIVING CHILDREN & TEENAGERS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHILDRENS ROOM - CENTER FOR GREIVING CHILDREN & TEENAGERS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS ROOM - CENTER FOR GREIVING CHILDREN & TEENAGERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,242 (Jon Gay, Executive Director).
How much revenue does CHILDRENS ROOM - CENTER FOR GREIVING CHILDREN & TEENAGERS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,065,712, expenses of $1,834,205 and total assets of $4,248,330 at year end.

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