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Nonprofit · EIN 84-4380085

GOOD GRIEF NETWORK

Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48912

Financials

$294K$167K2023$162K$197K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GOOD GRIEF NETWORK by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$161,996$196,930-$34,934$211,779$8,986$202,793
December 31, 2023990$293,628$167,022$126,606$237,727$0$237,727
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$118,422
Program service revenue
$42,224
Investment income
$1,350

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$949
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$85,723
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$90,048
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$92,330
Printing, publications and postage
$31
Other expenses
$13,572
Program services (functional)
$125,278

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$237,727
Total assets, end of year
$211,779
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,986
Net assets, end of year
$202,793
Cash, savings and investments
$211,779
Gross receipts
$161,996

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAURA SCHMIDTSECRETARY30$59,366
SARAH JORNSAY-SILVERBERGTREASURER30$24,357
ROBIN WAKEMANNDIRECTOR1$2,000
ROSCOE EMRYS GREYPRESIDENT (THRU JULY)1$0
DEAN LACOEDIRECTOR1$0
KATIE FLINTDIRECTOR20$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAURA SCHMIDTFOUNDING DIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
30$55,160
SARAH JORNSAY-SILVERBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
30$49,047
ROSCOE EMRYS GREYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DEAN LACOEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LEON SILVERBERGDIRECTOR THROUGH JULY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DICK MEYERDIRECTOR THROUGH APRIL
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
503 MALL CT FRANDOR MALL 177, LANSING, MI 48912-0000
In care of
% SARAH JS & LAURA SCHMIDT
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
2311 3rd Avenue, Scottsbluff NE 69361
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
Sarah Jornsay-Silverberg, 217 S Silver Ridge Street, Ridgecrest CA 93555
Signed the 990-EZ
LAURA SCHMIDT, SECRETARY
Phone
(707) 968-7446
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

GOOD GRIEF NETWORK CREATES SPACES TO GATHER IN COMMUNITY, PROCESS THE PAINFUL FEELINGS AND REALITIES OF OUR TIME, AND COMMIT TO MEANINGFUL ACTION.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GOOD GRIEF NETWORK HELD MORE EVENTS IN 2024 THAN EVER BEFORE. IN 2024, GOOD GRIEF NETWORK OFFERED 27 FREE OR LOW-COST EVENTS, FACILITATED BY TRAINED GGN FACILITATORS, WITH A TOTAL OF 431 ATTENDEE SIGN-UPS.GOOD GRIEF NETWORK (GGN) RUNS A 10-STEP PROGRAM: '10 STEPS TO RESILIENCE AND EMPOWERMENT IN A CHAOTIC CLIMATE.' THE 10-STEP PROGRAM IS A 10-WEEK PEER-SUPPORT GROUP FOR PEOPLE WHO FEEL OVERWHELMED BY FEELINGS OF ECO-DISTRESS. THE GROUP AIMS TO HELP PEOPLE PROCESS THEIR FEELINGS AND REORIENT TOWARD MEANINGFUL ACTION. TEAMS OF TWO TRAINED FACILITATORS HOST THE SMALL GROUPS, WHICH ARE OFFERED TO 13 PARTICIPANTS EACH.GOOD GRIEF NETWORK RUNS A FLOW FACILITATION TRAINING COURSE THAT IS 12 WEEKS AND 36 HOURS LONG, AND CERTIFIES INDIVIDUALS TO FACILITATE GGN'S 10-STEP PROGRAM SUPPORT GROUPS. WE USUALLY RUN ONE COURSE PER YEAR, TO TWO COHORTS SIMULTANEOUSLY, HOLDING 30 PEOPLE TOTAL.GOOD GRIEF NETWORK RUNS VARIOUS 90-120 MINUTE EVENTS OF DIFFERENT TOPICS AT LEAST 1-3 TIMES A MONTH WITH UP TO 50 PARTICIPANTS PER EVENT. THE EVENTS ARE MODERATED BY TRAINED GGN FACILITATORS.
    Expenses $125,278 · grants $949

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-4380085
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$211,779
Income (IRS master file)
$161,996

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$161,996$196,930$211,779XML
990December 2023$293,628$167,022$237,727XML
990December 2022$201,216$127,589$111,121IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Sarah Jornsay-Silverberg
December 31, 2021≤ $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 84-4380085).

Questions about GOOD GRIEF NETWORK

What is the EIN of GOOD GRIEF NETWORK?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GOOD GRIEF NETWORK is 84-4380085.
Is GOOD GRIEF NETWORK tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to GOOD GRIEF NETWORK tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GOOD GRIEF NETWORK 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 GOOD GRIEF NETWORK 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 GOOD GRIEF NETWORK last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of GOOD GRIEF NETWORK?
The 990-N for 2021 names Sarah Jornsay-Silverberg.
Who are the officers and directors of GOOD GRIEF NETWORK?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,366 (LAURA SCHMIDT, SECRETARY).
How much revenue does GOOD GRIEF NETWORK have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $161,996, expenses of $196,930 and total assets of $211,779 at year end.

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