A MEMORY GROWS
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $148K · expenses $137K · assets $83K
- EIN
- 47-5524359
- Address
- 4716 RICKY RANCH RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76126-6400
- NTEE code
- P40
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ENCOURAGE HEALING AND DEALING WITH GRIEF AFTER A TRAGIC DEATH OF A LOVE ONE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandrea Dare | PRESIDENT | 2017-2025 | $72,000 | $380,422 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Poe | TREASURER | 2017-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $72K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEANDREA DARE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $72,000 | - | $0 | $72,000 | 1 |
| DREW POE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $65K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEANDREA DARE | PRESIDENT | 35 | $65,000 | - | $0 | $65,000 | 1 |
| DREW POE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $63K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEANDREA DARE | PRESIDENT | 35 | $62,694 | - | $0 | $62,694 | 1 |
| DREW POE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $47K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEANDREA DARE | PRESIDENT | 30 | $47,228 | - | $0 | $47,228 | 1 |
| DREW POE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $40K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEANDREA DARE | PRESIDENT | 30 | $39,600 | - | $0 | $39,600 | 1 |
| DREW POE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $23K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEANDREA DARE | PRESIDENT | 30 | $23,100 | - | $0 | $23,100 | 1 |
| DREW POE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $40K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEANDREA DARE | PRESIDENT | 30 | $39,600 | - | $0 | $39,600 | 1 |
| DREW POE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $19K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEANDREA DARE | PRESIDENT | 3 | $18,720 | - | $0 | $18,720 | 1 |
| DREW POE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEANDREA DARE | PRESIDENT | 3 | $12,480 | - | - | $12,480 | 1 |
| DREW POE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $148,297 | $136,960 | $83,324 | $83,324 | $145,847 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $139,459 | $169,004 | $71,987 | $71,987 | $135,664 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $124,978 | $127,823 | $101,532 | $101,532 | $123,193 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,617 | $100,268 | $104,377 | $104,377 | $90,168 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,574 | $54,877 | $114,028 | $114,028 | $66,347 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,445 | $40,926 | $102,331 | $102,331 | $67,092 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $59,702 | $63,109 | $75,812 | $75,812 | $59,102 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $97,708 | $51,063 | $79,219 | $79,219 | $97,286 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $31,597 | $39,575 | $32,574 | $32,574 | $24,875 | $6,377 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $168,260 in all, tax years 2016 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2024 | 8 | $69,335 | 2024 | $10,005 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016, 2018, 2023 | 3 | $51,000 | 2023 | $6,000 | show |
| SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “A Memory Grows”, “A MEMORY GROWS” | 2021-2024 | 4 | $19,000 | 2024 | $2,000 | show |
| ONE WING FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “A MEMORY GROWS” | 2017-2019 | 3 | $13,400 | 2019 | $6,400 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,506 | 2024 | $5,506 | show |
| TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST 540 008 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “A MEMORY GROWS” | 2020-2024 | 5 | $3,850 | 2024 | $900 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “A MEMORY GROWS” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $2,169 | 2023 | $534 | show |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “A MEMORY GROWS” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 | $1,000 | show |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “A MEMORY GROWS” | 2023 | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 | $1,000 | show |
| MCCALLUM FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “A MEMORY GROWS” | 2024 | 1 | $500 | 2024 | $500 | show |
| EDWARD JONES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “A MEMORY GROWS” | 2023 | 1 | $500 | 2023 | $500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $136,960 spent · pay $90,915 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $90,915 | 66.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $43,544 | 31.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,501 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $136,960 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $169,004 spent · pay $77,600 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $89,179 | 52.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $77,600 | 45.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,225 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $169,004 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $127,823 spent · pay $74,744 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $74,744 | 58.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $53,079 | 41.5% | |
| Total | $127,823 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $100,268 spent · pay $51,228 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $51,228 | 51.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $49,040 | 48.9% | |
| Total | $100,268 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $54,877 spent · pay $42,629 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $42,629 | 77.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,248 | 22.3% | |
| Total | $54,877 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $40,926 spent · pay $23,100 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $23,100 | 56.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,826 | 43.6% | |
| Total | $40,926 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $63,109 spent · pay $39,600 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $39,600 | 62.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,509 | 37.3% | |
| Total | $63,109 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $51,063 spent · pay $18,720 · grants $26,805 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $26,805 | 52.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $18,720 | 36.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,881 | 7.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,432 | 2.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $225 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $51,063 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $39,575 spent · pay $12,480 · grants $27,095 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $27,095 | 68.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $12,480 | 31.5% | |
| Total | $39,575 | 100% |
State business registration
- A MEMORY GROWS TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2015-11-05
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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