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Nonprofit · EIN 27-4410893

BIGGER CONVERSATION INC

Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, MD 21044

Financials

$0$02023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BIGGER CONVERSATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990-EZ$0$0$0$3,942$0$3,942
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,942
Total assets, end of year
$3,942
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,942
Cash, savings and investments
$3,942
Gross receipts
$0

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mary Ellen RoscheBoard Member0$0
Barbara CatlinExecutive Director0.1$0
Barbara CatlinBoard President0.1$0
Della Aubrey-MillerBoard Vice-President0.1$0
Della Aubrey-MillerBoard Treasurer0.1$0
Mark CatlinBoard Secretary0.1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10065 WINDSTREAM DR APT 2, COLUMBIA, MD 21044-2539
In care of
% MARK CATLIN
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
10065 Windstream Drive, Columbia MD 21044
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Barbara Catlin, 10065 Windstream Drive, Columbia MD 21044
Signed the 990-EZ
Mark Catlin, Board Secretary
Phone
(443) 799-0308

Mission

Bigger Conversation, Inc. is dedicated to advancing healing and hopeful dialogue and service in society. The purpose of this dialogue is to build community, with an emphasis on conscious living and conscious dying. Bigger Conversation, Inc accomplishes this purpose by: 1. Sponsoring gatherings, classes, workshops and lectures, primarily in and around Columbia, Maryland; 2. Inviting and inspiring participation of all generations in the conversation, to promote collaboration and the creation of healing and hopeful dialogue, and to keep the old and wise conversations alive and expanding; 3. Initiating and supporting the education of participating individuals and community organizations with experiential, written, verbal, visual and on-line resources; 4. Encouraging the growth of life-affirming community programs. Our work currently is focused on the areas of: care for the caregivers, conscious aging, death and dying, and healing practices.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • Caregiver Wellness Circles (CWC) classes for family caregivers: Caregiver Wellness Circles were created by Bigger Conversation in 2012 to fill a gap we identified in support for family caregivers. The number of caregivers in Howard County and across the nation continues to grow (currently estimated at 56,000 in Howard County alone), along with the challenges they face as they adjust their lives to tend love ones. Caregiver Wellness Circles, a six-week program that provides healing support for caregivers with an emphasis on reducing stress and promoting wellness. At the end of six weeks, caregivers have created an individual self-care plan that allows caregivers to sustain their self care into the future. We conducted no Caregiver Wellness Circle in Howard County in 2018, because the County Program on Aging began offering a similar program, in part because of the success of our program. Given the positive feedback and evaluations from our CWCs, we plan to continue offering this support and also to develop a mentoring / train-the-trainer program to train others to offer CWCs across Maryland and the nation to expand this valuable support to family caregivers. This work was suspended during the pandemic and has not restarted.
  • Comfort Touch classes: During 2018, Bigger Conversation conducted one 11-hour Comfort Touch classes, training hospice volunteers and staff. Comfort Touch, created by Bigger Conversation, is a simple, hands-on technique designed especially for hospice patients, elders and others who would benefit from gentle and compassionate touch. These classes were suspended for the pandemic and has not resumed.
  • We have created a roster of classes we offer to the public on topics of caring for caregivers, death and dying and conscious living. Some of these classes are approved for continuing education credits for certain health care professions. These classes were suspended for the pandemic and we hope to resume these offerings in 2023. Revenue for 2021 was from classes in 2020 - payment by persons was delayed. This work was suspended during the pandemic and has not resumed.
  • We have supported a community program, the Grandmother's Project, to bring create a group of women working to improve our community. This work was suspended during the pandemic and has not resumed.
  • Our Social Media outreach for our programs include Face Book page we operate to promote our work. The website has been shutdown. This work was suspended during the pandemic and has not resumed.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for BIGGER CONVERSATION INC

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
27-4410893
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,942

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2023$0$0$3,942XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Barbara Catlin
December 31, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 27-4410893).

Questions about BIGGER CONVERSATION INC

What is the EIN of BIGGER CONVERSATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BIGGER CONVERSATION INC is 27-4410893.
Is BIGGER CONVERSATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to BIGGER CONVERSATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BIGGER CONVERSATION INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of BIGGER CONVERSATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BIGGER CONVERSATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2023.
Who is the principal officer of BIGGER CONVERSATION INC?
The 990-N for 2013 names Barbara Catlin.
Who are the officers and directors of BIGGER CONVERSATION INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BIGGER CONVERSATION INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $0 and total assets of $3,942 at year end.

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