TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC (EIN 52-1227747)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-03-30
IRS object ID
202610899349300131
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-03-30T15:14:06-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521227747EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% MOLLY KIRSCHInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlTALBBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4108226681PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1586 CYNWOOD DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityEastonCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP216013805ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMOLLY KIRSCHPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4108226681PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-30SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TALBOT HOSPICEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMOLLY KIRSCHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1586 CYNWOOD DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityEastonCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP216013805ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,493,482GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TALBOTHOSPICE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1981FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionHOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS AT THE END OF LIFE. TALBOT HOSPICE OFFERS HOPE AND COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT TO THOSE FACING LIFE LIMITING, SERIOUS OR END OF LIFE ILLNESSES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body16VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee80TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers211TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,292,482PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,505,786CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,338,269PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,914,785CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$720,375PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$656,718CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$36,730PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,244CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,314,396PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,079,533CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,583,188PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,658,458CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$162,446CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,402,426PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,605,407CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,985,614PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,263,865CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$328,782PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$815,668CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$16,417,450TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$313,305TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$522,834TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,894,616NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionHOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS AT THE END OF LIFE. TALBOT HOSPICE OFFERS HOPE AND COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT TO THOSE FACING LIFE LIMITING, SERIOUS OR END OF LIFE ILLNESSES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,258,649ExpenseAmt
Revenue$3,914,785RevenueAmt
DescTALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION, INC., FOUNDED IN 1981 AS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES VARIOUS SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN TALBOT COUNTY, MARYLAND. WITH A CLINICAL TEAM AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, TALBOT HOSPICE SERVES PATIENTS IN THEIR HOMES, IN NURSING FACILITIES, AND IN THE ELEANOR A. KOONS HOSPICE HOUSE IN EASTON, MARYLAND. IN ADDITION, IT OFFERS BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE SUFFERED A LOSS, A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO WISH TO SUPPORT THE HOSPICE MISSION, AND BOTH MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$4,258,649TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document34IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee80EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOSEPH P SAUNDERSPersonNm
Phone4108226681PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityEastonCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP216013805ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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MOLLY KIRSCH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)$141,354$0$29,000
JOSEPH SAUNDERS
FINANCE DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)$100,430$0$21,586
MARY CAMPER
REGISTERED NURSE40.000.00$101,598$0$18,183Yes (X)
JOHN HORNER
PRESIDENT5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RODANTHE HANRAHAN
VICE PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CASSANDRA GUY
SECRETARY2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEBORAH WALSWORTH
TREASURER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DINA DALY
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL FISHER MD
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER GALLAGHER
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
COURTNEY CLARK PASTRICK
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES NASH
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANE OMARA
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN PINNEY
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICHARD TILGHMAN
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHEILA MONAHAN
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER KERR
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GRETCHEN BRANDON
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TRACY CRONLUND
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TELEIOS COLLABORATIVE NETWORKBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1571 SOUTH ALLEN ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityFlat RockCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28731ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesCONSULTINGServicesDesc
Compensation$128,105CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$59,282FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$283,889GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,162,615AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$65,010NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,505,786TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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MEDICAL FEESREIMBURSE621610$3,673,480$3,673,480
ROOM AND BOARD FEES623000$241,305$241,305
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,914,785TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$411,395TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$2,654,308SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,408,985SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$245,323SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$245,323TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$245,323ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$789FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$4,964FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$4,175TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$4,175ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,419RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Other Revenue Total$6,419OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$6,079,533TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,921,204RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$652,543ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$324,149TotalAmt
Program Services$266,378ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,133ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,638FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,796,644TotalAmt
Program Services$2,298,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$432,677ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,905FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,254TotalAmt
Program Services$38,827ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,113FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$261,193TotalAmt
Program Services$214,732ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,313ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,148FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$229,218TotalAmt
Program Services$188,356ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,402FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$5,208TotalAmt
Management And General$5,208ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,454TotalAmt
Management And General$93,454ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,527TotalAmt
Management And General$15,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$233,446TotalAmt
Program Services$200,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,675ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,272FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,162TotalAmt
Program Services$14,793ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$1,369FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,694TotalAmt
Program Services$58,194ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,805ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,695FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,238TotalAmt
Program Services$67,685ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,798ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,755FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,876TotalAmt
Program Services$112,341ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$659FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$50,461TotalAmt
Program Services$50,315ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$86FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$301TotalAmt
Management And General$301ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$197,243TotalAmt
Program Services$135,301ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,213ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,729FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,901TotalAmt
Program Services$43,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,481ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$749FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PATIENT EXPENSES$407,228$407,228
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$75,293$75,293
EMPLOYEE EDUCATION-TRAINING$18,249$14,665$2,484$1,100
DUES AND LICENSES$17,017$13,495$3,048$474

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,109TotalAmt
Program Services$58,814ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,352FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,263,865TotalAmt
Program Services$4,258,649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$842,770ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$162,446FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$558,621BOYAmt
EOY$832,066EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,885BOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$408,875EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$340,220BOYAmt
EOY$536,260EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,087BOYAmt
EOY$43,282EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,566,419LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,438,633LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,252,133BOYAmt
EOY$4,127,786EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,464,855BOYAmt
EOY$10,237,612EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,183BOYAmt
EOY$173,542EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,298BOYAmt
EOY$58,027EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,905,282BOYAmt
EOY$16,417,450EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$305,005BOYAmt
EOY$518,012EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,300BOYAmt
EOY$4,822EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$313,305BOYAmt
EOY$522,834EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,467,510BOYAmt
EOY$14,777,653EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,124,467BOYAmt
EOY$1,116,963EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,591,977BOYAmt
EOY$15,894,616EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,905,282BOYAmt
EOY$16,417,450EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$815,668ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$486,971NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,289,847CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,399,472CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,183,602CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,292,482CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,505,786CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,671,189TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,399,472CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,183,602CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,292,482CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,505,786CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,671,189TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$132,083SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,539,106PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$136,089CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$178,959CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$227,714CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$264,070CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$411,395CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,218,227TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$6,419CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,426TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,895,842TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$16,173,645GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.82820PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87070PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$971,751BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$109,325InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$43,305OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,038,271EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$855,932BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$119,688InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,869OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$971,751EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$767,939BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$92,523InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,530OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$855,932EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$874,786BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$107,847InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$767,939EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$704,387BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$176,419InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$6,520OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$874,786EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.48990PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.51010TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$280,517OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$280,517BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,596,999OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,875,720DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,721,279BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$667,903OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$548,476DepreciationAmt
Book Value$119,427BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,437DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,563BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,127,786TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONSDesc
Amt$4,822Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,822TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,509,757TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$486,971NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,280DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$489,251RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,020,506RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$15,527InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$43,500OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$59,027RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,079,533TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,207,118TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,280DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,280ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,204,838ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$15,527InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$43,500OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$59,027ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,263,865TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4-Intended uses of endowment fundsENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE AN OPERATING CONTRIBUTION ANNUALLY TO THE BUDGET AND ENSURE LONG-TERM GROWTH.
Part XI, Line 4b-Other revenue not included on Sch D but on 990EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT FILING FEES NETTED WITH REVENUE IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Part XII, Line 4b-Other expenses not included on Sch D but on 990EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT FILING FEES NETTED WITH REVENUE IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740)THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE OF ASC 740-10, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES WHICH CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF THE BENEFITS OF INDIVIDUAL TAX POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INCLUDING THOSE OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. TAX POSITIONS MUST MEET A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT IN ORDER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FOUNDATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION ANALYZES TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN IRC SEC. 501(C) TO QUALIFY AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS, THE REPORTING OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND ITS STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER MARYLAND STATE STATUTE. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY TAX BENEFITS ARISING FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND THERE WAS NO EFFECT ON THE FOUNDATIONS FINANCIAL POSITION OR CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AS A RESULT OF ANALYZING ITS TAX POSITIONS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1HOSPICE CUPEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$33,925GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$33,925CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,226OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2MEMORIAL WALEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$11,120GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$11,120CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$2,390OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$15,026GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$14,237CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$789GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$1,348OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$60,071GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$59,282CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$789GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$4,964OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$4,964DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$4,175NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMOLLY KIRSCHPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$141,354BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$29,000NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$170,354TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$59,190NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesQUOTED MARKET PRICESMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescCOMPUTER EQUIPMENTDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$5,820NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOMPARABLE SALESMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. UPON APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THIER REVIEW AND APPROVAL. UPON APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE FORM 990 IS FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cTHE ORGANIZATIONS MANAGEMENT REVIEWS FOR ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN CONSIDERING A NEW VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER. ADDITIONALLY, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE ARE PRESENTED AND DISCLOSED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aCOMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY DATA IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEE POSITIONS BY REVIEWING BOTH SALARY SURVEYS AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY DATA IN COORDINATION WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ANNUAL BUDGET.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
Audited by an independent accountant Part XII line 2bTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AS WELL AS THE OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT EACH YEAR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
TELEIOS COLLABORATIVE NETWORK
571 SOUTH ALLEN ROADFlat RockNC28731824999138HOSPICE SUPPORTNC501C312AN/Afalse
FRIENDS OF HOSPICE INC
PO BOX 2052EastonMD21601521726045FUNDRAISINGMD501C312DN/Afalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd

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