THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS, INC.
When a child dies, at any age, the family suffers intense pain and may feel hopeless and isolated. The Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or daughter, a brother or sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family.
About THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS, INC.
The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is a U.S.-based nonprofit peer-support organization focused on bereavement after the death of a child. It operates through a national network of local chapters, virtual communities, educational resources, and national events to offer emotional support and practical guidance.
Founded from an idea that peer-to-peer sharing aids healing, TCF maintains a national office that supports chapters, operates a helpline and online support options, publishes resources for grieving families and professionals, and organizes annual events to connect bereaved family members across the U.S. and internationally.
Notable achievements
Longstanding national presence
Established in the U.S. as an organized entity in the 1970s and incorporated to operate a widespread chapter network serving all 50 states and U.S. territories.
High-reach support network
Operates hundreds of local chapters and virtual groups that connect thousands of bereaved family members yearly and provide ongoing peer-led support and resources.
Signature national programs
Organizer of recurring national initiatives and gatherings—including the annual national conference, the Walk to Remember, and the Worldwide Candle Lighting—that unite families and raise public awareness of child bereavement.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $4.7M
- Annual revenue
- $1.1M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 36-2968329
- Website
- www.compassionatefriends.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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