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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0898389

GRIEF CENTER OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO

Tax-exempt · DURANGO, CO 81301

Financials

$315K$224K2022$318K$258K2023$608K$347K2024$378K$332K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GRIEF CENTER OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$377,934$331,930$46,004$428,047$790$427,257
December 31, 2024990$608,340$346,551$261,789$429,737$7,085$422,652
December 31, 2023990$318,452$257,927$60,525$196,182$8,314$187,868
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$314,582$224,420$90,162$139,325$7,782$131,543
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$254,801
Program service revenue
$127,943
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
-$5,000
Other revenue
-$4,810

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$78,254
Other salaries and wages
$23,682
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$120,345
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,800
Occupancy
$34,026
Travel
$458
Program services (functional)
$287,423
Management and general (functional)
$30,437
Fundraising (functional)
$14,070

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$429,737
Total assets, end of year
$428,047
Total liabilities, end of year
$790
Net assets, end of year
$427,257
Net assets without donor restrictions
$427,257
Gross receipts
$382,934
Employees
2
Volunteers
22
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
CO

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Judy AustinExecutive Director
Trustee or director
40$80,298
Kim OsbyBoard memeber
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Wendy BarneyChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
Rhonda LedfordTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
DeAnne SlaughterSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Judy AustinExecutive Director
Trustee or director
40$82,714
DeAnne SlaughterBoard Member
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Wendy BarneyChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
Rhonda LedfordTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
Diane Montoya-ScottSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Judy AustinExecutive Director
Trustee or director
40$77,427
Diane Montoya-ScottDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
DeAnne SlaughterSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Wendy BarneyChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
Rhonda LedfordTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Judy AustinExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
0$69,164
Diana Montoya-ScottDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Leslie SlaughterSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Wendy BarneyChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
Rhonda LedfordTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
CO JUDY AUSTIN 2243 N MAIN 4F, DURANGO, CO 81301-0000
In care of
% JUDY AUSTIN
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
281 Gulch Road, Durango CO 81303
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Judy Austin, 281 Gulch Road, Durango CO 81303
Signed the 990
JUDY AUSTIN, Executive Director
Phone
(970) 764-7142
Return prepared by
Jamie Matthews CPA

Mission

The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado is dedicated to meeting the needs of bereaved members of the community regardless of cultural and/or religious beliefs, manner of death, relationship to the deceased, and ability to pay.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provided individual and group grief counseling sessions to 500 clients.Trained and supervised nine graduate school interns Collaborated with the Southern Ute Education Department to offer grief counseling to Southern Ute students.Provided school-based grief services in schools throughout Southwest Colorado.Provided grief-specific training to school districts youth-serving organizations.Collaborated with La Plata Youth Services providing on-site school counseling for at risk bereaved students in La Plata County.Provided grief support to local businesses and schools after loss.Offered successful Yoga for Grief program.Held a successful Survivors of Suicide Attempt group.Held successful Survivors of Suicide Loss peer support group.Facilitated GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing) monthly meetings.Collaborated with San Juan Basin Health and the CODY Project to offer International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day programming.
    Expenses $287,423 · revenue $127,943

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-0898389
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$428,047
Income (IRS master file)
$382,934

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$377,934$331,930$428,047XML
990December 2024$608,340$346,551$429,737XML
990December 2023$318,452$257,927$196,182XML
990December 2022$314,582$224,420$139,325XML
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Judy Austin
December 31, 2019≤ $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 81-0898389).

Questions about GRIEF CENTER OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO

What is the EIN of GRIEF CENTER OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GRIEF CENTER OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO is 81-0898389.
Is GRIEF CENTER OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to GRIEF CENTER OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GRIEF CENTER OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO 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 GRIEF CENTER OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GRIEF CENTER OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GRIEF CENTER OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO?
The 990-N for 2019 names Judy Austin.
Who are the officers and directors of GRIEF CENTER OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,298 (Judy Austin, Executive Director).
How much revenue does GRIEF CENTER OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $377,934, expenses of $331,930 and total assets of $428,047 at year end.

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