2021-02-08T13:35:18-05:00 2020-09-30 813802776 Elaine Renzi CPA LLC 8 Richard Lane Franklin MA 02038 990 2019-10-01 043316013 The Childrens Room Center for Grieving Children CHIL 1210 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington MA 02476 Elizabeth Cohen Executive Direc 7816414741 2021-01-26 true Elaine Renzi P00624491 5085288813 2021-02-08 X 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z & Teenagers Inc Elizabeth Cohen 1380720 false X www.childrensroom.org X 1996 MA The Childrens Room creates safe, supportive communities so that no child, teen or family has to grieve alone. 16 16 14 0 0 1659525 1349257 13475 2625 15949 28838 0 1688949 1380720 0 0 843052 948081 0 368708 317389 270986 1160441 1219067 528508 161653 2883783 3221765 622837 803957 2260946 2417808 The Childrens Room creates safe, supportive communities so that no child, teen or family has to grieve alone. false false 666517 2625 The Childrens Rooms mission is to create safe, supportive communities so that no child, teen or family has to grieve alone. Services include free, peer-based grief support groups for families with children and teens aged 3-18, offered at our Arlington center, as well as in schools and community centers. We also offer programs exclusively designed to meet the unique needs of grieving teens; educational series for grieving parents and caregivers; monthly arts-based family nights; professional training; a robust referral warmline; and private consultations. All of our programming is offered free of charge to grieving families who have experienced the death of a parent or child, knowing that a death is often coupled with financial hardship. We serve youth and families throughout eastern Massachusetts, representing 62 cities and towns. During COVID, when programming has been offered virtually, our reach has expanded to other states where child bereavement programming is not available. Served 110 families (121 adults and 176 children/teens) in Peer Support groups; Our Teen Program, which includes monthly social outings and art-based workshops, had a total program attendance last year of 49 teens, with 20 teens attending one or more events; Family Night served approximately 40 families; Let Parenting While Grieving, an 8-week psych-educational didactic support group for spouse/partner loss, worked with approximately 25 adults. In addition, we held individual consultations with 11 parents before and shortly after a death; we provided academic internships for four graduate-level students during the fiscal year 2020. 666517 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 14 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MA X Elizabeth Cohen 7816414741 1210 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington MA 02476 Michael Nagle President 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Steve Andrew Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Melinda Brown Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sue Costello Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Lubin-Levy Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maureen Powers Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pearl Riney Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tim Gleason Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan DeVito Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Courtney Silva Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katie Gorczyca Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jenny Carlson-Pietraszek Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Perez Vichot Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Bermant OBrien Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Lazarus Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Beth Levin Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Cohen Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 127667 0 10590 127667 0 10590 1 false false false 50000 1299257 1349257 Training 624100 2625 2625 2625 28838 28838 1380720 2625 0 28838 139339 13934 55136 70269 697161 460239 46386 190536 7599 5631 201 1767 35822 23983 2962 8877 68160 39045 8078 21037 42952 42952 13290 8563 1847 2880 305 305 37131 16514 4148 16469 19190 10335 1939 6916 54790 45076 4855 4859 2188 1139 353 696 2969 732 758 1479 28131 23112 2528 2491 5310 3013 1880 417 Bank & credit card fees 15108 4523 10585 Event expenses 27575 27575 Furnishings & equipment 4495 3492 1003 Teen program expenses 6696 6696 10856 5013 3988 1855 1219067 666517 183842 368708 61332 181095 484124 757738 1296424 1266699 2458 2454 17106 13159 1158476 357643 828513 800833 187872 194285 5954 5502 2883783 3221765 75522 100210 547315 703747 622837 803957 X 891377 1040524 1369569 1377284 2260946 2417808 2883783 3221765 161653 -4791 0 X false true X true false X 1114590 954304 1348366 1659525 1349257 6426042 1114590 954304 1348366 1659525 1349257 6426042 364221 6061821 4285 6071 9101 10107 24046 53610 6479652 0.93550 0.93420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 187872 6413 194285 100000 73853 14019 187872 100000 4221 4221 100000 100000 10581 10581 100000 47047 50000 2953 100000 1.00000 false false 127000 127000 1021418 347585 673833 10058 10058 800833 1590007 -4791 214078 209287 1380720 1380720 1433145 214078 214078 1219067 1219067 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The 990 was reviewed and discussed in detail by the Board chairs, the Treasurer, the Executive Director, and other members of the finance committee.The entire Board received the 990 for review prior to filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c An annual disclosure document is completed by each of the board members. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The executive director compensation is reviewed and approved each year by the full Board, after a review of comparability data. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Other staff salaries are compared to survey data of other non-profits of similar size by both the Executive Director and select Board member(s). Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.