Nonprofit · EIN 77-0675357
COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY GRIEF SUPPORT INC
Tax-exempt · WEST CHESTER, OH 45069
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $336,100 | $326,832 | $9,268 | $167,995 | $8,341 | $159,654 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $378,239 | $461,872 | -$83,633 | $148,163 | $1,401 | $146,762 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $329,960
- Program service revenue
- $9,080
- Investment income
- $2,420
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,239
- Other revenue
- -$5,360
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $16,206
- Other salaries and wages
- $217,923
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $255,020
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,074
- Occupancy
- $26,235
- Travel
- $3,176
- Depreciation
- $720
- Program services (functional)
- $243,969
- Management and general (functional)
- $50,146
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,717
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $148,163
- Total assets, end of year
- $167,995
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,341
- Net assets, end of year
- $159,654
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,680
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $159,654
- Gross receipts
- $372,839
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 58
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEILA MUNAFO-KANOZA | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $16,206 |
| JEANNE FELDKAMP | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JOHN ATKINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DREYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELGIN CARD-TERMED 102024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL KACHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA REINHARD-TERMED 122024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG SANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WINTERKORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEILA MUNAFO-KANOZA | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $45,750 |
| ELIZABETH DREYER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNE FELDKAMP | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JOHN ATKINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BOYLE-TERMED 032023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELGIN CARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL KACHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA REINHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CRAIG SANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WINTERKORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8857 CINCINNATIDAYTON RD SUITE 002, WEST CHESTER, OH 45069-3368
- In care of
- % CECILIA MUNAFO-KANOZA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHEILA MUNAFO-KANOZA, 8857 CINCINNATI-DAYTON ROAD STE 002, WEST CHESTER, OH 45069
- Signed the 990
- SHEILA MUNAFO-KANOZA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (513) 870-9108
- Website
- WWW.COMPANIONSONAJOURNEY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCROGGINSGREAR INC
Mission
COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY GRIEF SUPPORT (COJ) PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT TO THE BEREAVED OF ALL AGES, SURROUNDING THEM WITH HOPE, STRENGTH, AND HEALING AS THEY CREATE THEIR NEW LIFE BALANCE.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOOL-BASED GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR K-12: COJ'S SCHOOL-BASED GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAM HELPS TRANSFORM SCHOOLS INTO GRIEF-INFORMED SPACES WHERE STUDENTS CAN PROCESS COMPLICATED FEELINGS OF GRIEF AND LOSS, CONNECT WITH A CARING COMMUNITY, AND BUILD A TOOLBOX OF CRITICAL WELLNESS AND RESILIENCY SKILLS. IN 2024 COJ PARTNERED WITH 65 PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE MONTHLY GRIEF SUPPORT. COJ FACILITATED 97 SCHOOL GROUPS, AND ALSO PROVIDED CONSULTATION AND EDUCATION FOR STAFF AND CAREGIVERS. CRISIS RESPONSE WAS PROVIDED IN 18 SCHOOLS, SUPPORTING 891 STUDENTS. COJ WORKS ALONGSIDE ADMINISTRATORS AND COUNSELORS TO BUILD A GRIEF-SENSITIVE CULTURE WHERE BEREAVED STUDENTS AND STAFF FEEL LOVED, ACCEPTED, AND SUPPORTED. MONTHLY SCHOOL-BASED GROUPS ARE CO-FACILITATED BY A COJ BEREAVEMENT SPECIALIST AND THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR. THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY COJ SOCIAL WORK INTERNS THAT PROVIDE ADDED MENTORSHIP FOR STUDENT SUPPORT.Expenses $197,325
- FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: INCLUDE "MENDING HEARTS FOR GRIEVING FAMILIES," A MONTHLY PROGRAM FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN, TEENS AND FAMILIES, AS WELL AS "PATHWAY TO HEALING" EVENTS AND FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS. THESE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS SEEK TO RESTORE FAMILY BALANCE--ONE CHILD, ONE TEEN, AND ONE FAMILY AT A TIME. COJ BELIEVES A FAMILY THAT GRIEVES TOGETHER, HEALS TOGETHER. WE ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES AND CONVERSATIONS THAT ALLOW NOT ONLY INDIVIDUAL FAMILY MEMBERS TO EXPERIENCE HEALING, BUT THE ENTIRE FAMILY. PROGRAMS OFFER A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL AGES TO HONOR LOVED ONES, STRENGTHEN FAMILY BONDS, AND FIND HOPE. IN 2024, COJ'S MENDING HEARTS FAMILIES MET FOR 9 SESSIONS AND THE PATHWAY TO HEALING EVENTS SERVED 79 CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS.Expenses $14,493 · revenue $750
- ADULT SUPPORT PROGRAMS: COJ APPROACHES BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT HOLISTICALLY THROUGH INTERACTIVE, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND CONVERSATIONS WHERE ADULTS FIND CONNECTION AND ARE GIFTED WITH THE SPACE TO PROCESS AND SHARE FEELINGS AS THEY ARE READY. THROUGH MONTHLY AND BI-MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP SESSIONS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, TAILORED ACTIVITIES, AND HEALING EVENTS, COJ PROVIDES RESOURCES THAT HONOR EACH PERSON'S UNIQUE GRIEF STORY. IN 2024, 416 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED IN COJ'S ADULT GROUPS.Expenses $30,953 · revenue $5,780
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING: COJ PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING THROUGH CUSTOMIZED IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS AND ONLINE WEBINARS TO PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITIES. COJ PROVIDES MEANINGFUL AND ENGAGING LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND SKILLS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES THROUGH GRIEF AND LOSS. IN 2024, COJ PARTICIPATED IN 8 COMMUNITY EVENTS AND DELIVERED 12 TRAININGS IN 2024 WITH A TOTAL OF 620 INDIVIDUALS SERVED.Expenses $1,198 · revenue $2,550
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 77-0675357
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $167,995
- Income (IRS master file)
- $372,839
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $336,100 | $326,832 | $167,995 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $378,239 | $461,872 | $148,163 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $471,216 | $382,605 | $227,485 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 77-0675357).
Questions about COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY GRIEF SUPPORT INC
- What is the EIN of COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY GRIEF SUPPORT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY GRIEF SUPPORT INC is 77-0675357.
- Is COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY GRIEF SUPPORT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY GRIEF SUPPORT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY GRIEF SUPPORT 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 COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY GRIEF SUPPORT 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 COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY GRIEF SUPPORT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY GRIEF SUPPORT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHEILA MUNAFO-KANOZA.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY GRIEF SUPPORT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $16,206 (SHEILA MUNAFO-KANOZA, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY GRIEF SUPPORT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $336,100, expenses of $326,832 and total assets of $167,995 at year end.
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