The Center for Grieving Children
Donations deductibleThe Center for Grieving Children's network
24 people6 organisationsi24 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
24 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Baldacci | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brian CHO | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Brian Morin | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Bryan Shumway | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Christopher Bender | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Doug Currier | Past Preside | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Elizabeth Plizga | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eric Swanson | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Holly Margeson Gamache | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jack YAO | Vice Preside | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jennifer Kimball | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jerry Lyon | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jessica Estes | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kathy Baker | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kelly Barton | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kim Donnelly | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kimberly Marcotte | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kris Eimicke | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lindsey Kerkela | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Maureen Clancy | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Michael Neff | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mike Wilson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sara McLaughlin | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Thomas Kelly | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Heros | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Gretchen Johnson | Executive Di | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Johnson | Executive Di | 50 | $117k | $7k | |
| Kim Donnelly | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jack Yao | Vice Preside | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sara McLaughlin | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lindsey Kerkela | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Doug Currier | Past Preside | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Neff | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mike Wilson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Baker | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Baldacci | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eric Swanson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brian Cho | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Maureen Clancy | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kelly Barton | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Holly Margeson Gamache | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Estes | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kris Eimicke | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Lyon | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Kelly | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Kimball | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Bender | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly Marcotte | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brian Morin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Plizga | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Shumway | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Center for Grieving Children
- EIN
- 010431501
- Address
- 555 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, 04101-1504
- State
- Maine
- Mission
- To provide a safe space, loving peer support, outreach and education to grieving children, teens, families, and the community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- O99Z Youth development
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Youth Development
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1987
- Principal officer
- Gretchen Johnson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1988
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsMike Wilson
≥6years on the filingsSara McLaughlin
≥6years on the filingsThomas Kelly
≥5years on the filingsBrian CHO
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2m
- Total liabilities
- $172k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $8k
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 401