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Nonprofit · EIN 01-0818954

FINAL PASSAGES

Tax-exempt · SEBASTOPOL, CA 95473

Financials

$60K$53K2023$47K$47K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FINAL PASSAGES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$47,429$47,499-$70$86,601$1,008$85,593
December 31, 2023990-EZ$60,322$52,938$7,384$86,493$880$85,613
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,925
Program service revenue
$32,440
Net income from sales of inventory
$64

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$12,500
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$12,500
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$500
Other expenses
$34,499
Program services (functional)
$44,921

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$86,493
Total assets, end of year
$86,601
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,008
Net assets, end of year
$85,593
Cash, savings and investments
$80,559
Gross receipts
$47,790

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
JERRIGRACE LYONSPresident20$12,500
Pamela LewisSecretary2$0
Grace BartlomeTreasurer2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JERRIGRACE LYONSPresident20$14,500
Pamela LewisSecretary2$0
Grace BartlomeTreasurer2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1721, SEBASTOPOL, CA 95473-1721
In care of
% JERRI LYONS
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
P O Box 1721, Sebastopol CA 95473
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Jerrigrace Lyons, P O Box 1721, Sebastopol CA 95473
Signed the 990-EZ
JERRIGRACE LYONS, President
Phone
(707) 849-5959
Return prepared by
Goranson Tax and Consulting Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 01-0818954 or by the name FINAL PASSAGES.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Final Passages is a model project offering education for personal and legal rights concerning home or family-directed funerals and final disposition (burial and cremation). It is our intention to re-introduce the concept of funerals in the home as a part of family life and as a way to de-institutionalize death. We are dedicated to a dignified and compassionate alternative to current funeral practices.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Final Passages provides educational materials, consultations, in-services, presentations, referrals and seminars that prepare and support individuals and the community to carry out a home or family-directed funeral. Our work serves the needs of community members from all cultural, economic, religious and spiritual perspectives. We inform people how to take charge of commemorating the death passage of an individual.Final Passages, founded in 1995, provides expert guidance in the exploration of choices surrounding the death of a loved one and compassionate alternatives to current funeral practices. Final Passages is a community resource, educating through family consultations, as well as presentations at colleges, funeral societies, churches, health-care agency and medical facility in-services and public seminars.Final Passages has participated in over 150 home or family-directed funerals. Through our shared research, educational materials and experience families are able to make informed decisions, take charge of all of the funeral arrangements and secure profound closure and healing without incurring alarming debt.Final Passages has achieved national recognition through publications, newspapers, magazines, professional journals and radio interviews for an educational program designed to provide a personalized approach to after death-care.Final Passages is a consumer advocate supporting actions that defend an individual's funeral rights and gives moral and social instruction regarding the funeral industry. All of these accomplishments have been achieved through Final Passages volunteers and their countless hours of hard work, perseverance, patience and determination. We have been sustained solely through individual consultations, sale of educational materials, workshops, and small donations.
    Expenses $44,921

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, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for FINAL PASSAGES

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

IRS record

EIN
01-0818954
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
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$86,601
Income (IRS master file)
$47,790

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$47,429$47,499$86,601XML
990-EZDecember 2023$60,322$52,938$86,493XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Jerrigrace Lyons
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: JerriGrace Lyons
December 31, 2018≤ $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 01-0818954).

Questions about FINAL PASSAGES

What is the EIN of FINAL PASSAGES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FINAL PASSAGES is 01-0818954.
Is FINAL PASSAGES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to FINAL PASSAGES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FINAL PASSAGES file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of FINAL PASSAGES 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 FINAL PASSAGES 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 FINAL PASSAGES?
The 990-N for 2020 names Jerrigrace Lyons.
Who are the officers and directors of FINAL PASSAGES?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $12,500 (JERRIGRACE LYONS, President).
How much revenue does FINAL PASSAGES have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $47,429, expenses of $47,499 and total assets of $86,601 at year end.

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