2025-10-01T09:57:03-00:00 2024-12-31 260818995 STRATEGIC FINANCIAL SERVICES 3200 WILCREST DR SUITE 480 HOUSTON TX 77042 990 2024-01-01 760534471 3 A BEREAVEMENT FOUNDATION 3ABE 7136493232 5330 GRIGGS ROAD STE A108 HOUSTON TX 770213758 Michele Lara Executive Director 7136493232 2025-10-01 true PAULETTE E TAYLOR P00542512 8324397574 2025-10-01 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Michele Lara 5330 Griggs Road Suite A108 Houston TX 770213758 179499 false X WWW.3ABEREAVEMENT.ORG X 1997 TX The mission of 3 A Bereavement Foundation is to enable low-income and working poor bereaved families to secure services to comprehensively address their bereavement needs. 5 5 2 0 96829 136619 0 0 30801 42880 127630 179499 25099 32177 0 54649 70293 3938 2541 10894 33015 41598 116701 146609 10929 32890 71794 88722 21648 5684 50146 83038 X THE MISSION OF 3 A BEREAVEMENT FOUNDATION IS TO ENABLE LOW-INCOME AND WORKING POOR BEREAVED FAMILIES TO SECURE SERVICES TO COMPREHENSIVELY ADDRESS THEIR BEREAVEMENT NEEDS. WE CURRENTLY SERVE OVER 1005 FAMILES EACH YEAR, ACROSS VARIOUS DEMOGRAPHIC, ETHNIC, CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS. false false 41856 Provided 32,177 in direct emergency support to offset funeral, burial and cremation costs to 55 low-income bereaved families. Provided 9679 in direct group and individual grief counseling to low-income bereaved children and family members. 50009 Assisted 49 Crime Victims Families 2024 to apply for Crime Victims Compensation Benefits. Assisted 27 Crime Victims Families to directly receive 61,175 for funeral and burial expenses from the Texas Crime Victims Compensation Program. 21126 On average, there are at least four surviving immediate family members spouse, siblings, children and/or parents within every referred family. Therefore, the 1123 bereaved families served in 2024 equates to approximately 4492 bereaved individuals that directly benefit from 3ABF services.Staff Volunteers provided Aftercare Bereavement Services for up to six months to 1123 living immediate family members. 112991 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 2 true 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true true false false true true false TX X MICHELE LARA 7136493232 5330 GRIGGS RD A108 Houston TX 770213758 MICHELE LARA Non Voting Board Mbr 065.00 X X X 31338 0 0 GABRIEL LUKE President 001.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE BRISCOE Secretary 001.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON PHILLIPS Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 BENNIE DANIEL Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 MARCUS COLVIN Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 31338 false false false 54018 82601 136619 42880 42880 179499 0 32177 32177 0 0 31337 20369 7834 3134 0 33960 22074 8490 3396 0 0 4996 3247 1249 500 0 0 2346 1877 469 0 2541 2541 0 0 0 9 7 2 3099 2479 620 0 5400 4320 1080 3383 3374 9 0 385 385 925 740 185 0 0 9447 7558 1889 Communication 4169 3335 834 Dues Subscriptions 1118 1118 Bank Fincance Charges 315 252 63 Counseling Services 9679 9679 1323 1323 146609 112991 22724 10894 6080 20308 65712 68412 9935 9933 2 2 71794 88722 528 21120 5684 21648 5684 X 50146 83038 50146 83038 71794 88722 32890 2 X false false true false false X 94808 95275 137615 127629 179500 634827 94808 95275 137615 127629 179500 634827 634827 634827 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 7840 7838 2 2095 2095 2 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Credit cards 1276 Loans from officer Payroll Liabilitie Accured 1087 Due to employee SBA Loan 3321 5684 X X X false TX Houston Marathon 42880 42880 42880 42880 42880 DIRECT EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO OFFSET FUNERAL, BURIAL AND OR CREMATION COST 55 32177 Form 990, Part III, Section 4d, Line 1 The mission of 3 A Bereavement Foundation 3ABF is to enable low-income and working poor bereaved families to secure services to comprehensively address their bereavement needs. 3ABF occupies a unique position in the Houston Metropolitan Area as the only nonprofit organization with a sole purpose to provide comprehensive bereavement services to economically disadvantaged families. All services are rendered without regard to ethnic, social, religious or cultural background. Form 990, Part III, Section 4d, Line 1 3 A Bereavement provided 1123 bereaved families in 2024 with consultations, referrals, bereavement support counseling, grief resources, after care follow-up services and emergency financial assistance. On average, there are at least four surviving immediate family members spouse, siblings, children and/or parents within every referred family. Therefore, the 1123 bereaved families served in 2024 equates to approximately 4492 individuals that directly benefit from 3ABF services. 3ABF provides programs and services at no charge to economically disadvantaged children, adults and families. Form 990, Part III, Section 4d, Line 1 3ABF provided After Care Services a safety-net program staffed by volunteers to bereaved families as they move through their grief journey towards healing and wholeness a 230 Care Notes Pamphlets were mailed to bereaved individuals and families. b 330 Thinking About You Cards were mailed to bereaved individuals and families. c 255 Follow-Up Calls to bereaved families. d 168 Referrals to bereaved families to agencies for rent, utilities, clothing and food assistance. Form 990, Part III, Section 4d, Line 1 Since our inception in September 1997, 3ABF has Assisted over 15,951 families, each consisting of multiple persons, including parents, siblings, children and/or spouses, etc. 1476 bereaved families received a total over 557,175 in emergency financial donations for funeral, burial and/or cremation expenses. 12,826 bereaved families received bereavement services consultations, counseling, referrals and/or care-team support Provided bereavement programs and services to 469 children and teens, ages 3 years old to 19 years old in 2024. Assisted families in receiving over 2.97 Million from other supporters approximately 98 from Crime Victims Compensation funds and 2 from FEMA for 2005 Hurricane Victims Provided over 1605 hours of group and/or individual counseling services.