Nonprofit · EIN 52-1591455
CARINGMATTERS INC
Tax-exempt · GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,183,170 | $1,179,286 | $3,884 | $4,963,393 | $183,351 | $4,780,042 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,045,225 | $1,122,786 | -$77,561 | $4,680,878 | $228,733 | $4,452,145 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $836,218 | $1,024,305 | -$188,087 | $4,389,245 | $110,253 | $4,278,992 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $985,891
- of which government grants
- $152,775
- Program service revenue
- $686
- Investment income
- $149,214
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $28,789
- Net income from fundraising events
- $45,379
- Other revenue
- $47,379
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $240,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $582,156
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $922,536
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,261
- Depreciation
- $12,998
- Program services (functional)
- $1,005,118
- Management and general (functional)
- $108,121
- Fundraising (functional)
- $66,047
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,680,878
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,963,393
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $183,351
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,780,042
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $194,907
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,240,880
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,688,753
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $91,289
- Gross receipts
- $1,863,236
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 183
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON STEARNS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $115,525 | $16,782 |
| AMY BAYERSDORFER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $92,325 | $15,868 |
| CRAIG RICE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE DEGRABA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE KRAKOWER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY ROTHSTEIN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE DUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY ENGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN GRUNLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL PAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE POTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERNEST ROSEMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY RUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SCHIFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TORI TOMLINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A K STEARNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $115,604 | $11,518 |
| A BAYERSDORFER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $82,791 | $13,661 |
| L BLUESTEIN | CHIEF COMMUNICATION OFFICE Officer | 40 | $76,714 | $1,878 |
| V BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D BERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D DUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J ENGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S HALPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W HARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S LISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| K NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M POTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| B ROMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E ROSEMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A SHARMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| T TOMLINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A ROTHSTEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| C RICE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| E BLANDING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| S DEGRABA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| N RICHARDSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A K STEARNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,993 | $11,415 |
| L BLUESTEIN | CHIEF COMMUNICATION OFFICE Officer | 40 | $66,292 | $1,989 |
| J PHANNAVONG | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $61,168 | $1,835 |
| A ROTHSTEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| C RICE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| E BLANDING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| S DEGRABA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| N RICHARDSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| V BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D BERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D DUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J ENGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S HALPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W HARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S LISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| K NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M POTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| B ROMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E ROSEMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A SHARMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| T TOMLINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BAYERSDORFER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 518 S FREDERICK AVE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877-2325
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALLISON STEARNS, 518 SOUTH FREDERICK AVENUE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 208772325
- Signed the 990
- ALLISON STEARNS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (301) 990-8903
- Website
- WWW.CARINGMATTERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SNYDER COHN PC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $270,742
- 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.Expenses $189,778
- 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.Expenses $304,129 · revenue $100
- 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.Expenses $240,469 · revenue $586
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1591455
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P74Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,963,393
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,863,236
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,183,170 | $1,179,286 | $4,963,393 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,045,225 | $1,122,786 | $4,680,878 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $836,218 | $1,024,305 | $4,389,245 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $936,727 | $818,625 | $4,251,564 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 52-1591455).
Questions about CARINGMATTERS INC
- What is the EIN of CARINGMATTERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CARINGMATTERS INC is 52-1591455.
- Is CARINGMATTERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to CARINGMATTERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CARINGMATTERS 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 CARINGMATTERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CARINGMATTERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CARINGMATTERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALLISON STEARNS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CARINGMATTERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,525 (ALLISON STEARNS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does CARINGMATTERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,183,170, expenses of $1,179,286 and total assets of $4,963,393 at year end.
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