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Carenow Foundation Inc DBA Compassionow

Public charity · Grantmaker Jasper, TN EIN: 59-3814178 Website

Carenow Foundation Inc DBA Compassionow is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Jasper, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $127K in total assets.

Carenow Foundation Inc DBA Compassionow at a glance

Total assets
$126,614
+0.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$116,976
+14.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$110,380
+12.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Carenow Foundation Inc DBA Compassionow funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

DallasAbileneFlorenceLakewood

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K5 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 5 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alarm Ministries Dallas, TXHumanitarian support to medical clinic serving the people living near lietnhom, south sudan and cymbili rwanda$15,000
Rwanda Children Abilene, TXHumanitarian support to medical clinic serving the people of ntarama, rwanda$10,044
Village of Hope Uganda Dallas, TXHumanitarian support to on-site clinics that serve children at 2 orphanages/schools for displaced children near gulu, uganda$10,000
Christian Services Foundation Florence, ALHumanitarian support to medical clinic serving the masi people living near ngaresh juu, a rural village in northern tanzania$10,000
Passion Center for Children Lakewood, WAHumanitarian support to community care services provided to the people in over 100 villages near zomba, malawi$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$126,614$116,976$110,380———
2023$125,447$101,878$98,280———
2022$121,843$136,806$142,976———
2021$126,167$96,534$114,267———
2020$139,003$91,534$108,923$53,0445$2,030

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carenow Foundation Inc DBA Compassionow is led by Edward Bjurstrom, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Edward Bjurstrom

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Taggart

    Director

    Director - Media Relations → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Pence

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stina Bjurstrom RN

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzan Orozco RN

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Ely

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Ely

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becca Lee

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Masters

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christian Lee

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Bjurstrom

    Vice President

    Vice President & Executive Director → Vide President & Executive Director, 2021

    Vide President & Executive Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Sam Thomas PhD (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Anne Kennedy (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Paula Williams (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Chris Faherty (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jack Faherty (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Carenow Foundation Inc DBA Compassionow

How large is Carenow Foundation Inc DBA Compassionow?

Carenow Foundation Inc DBA Compassionow reported $127K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $117K.

What is Carenow Foundation Inc DBA Compassionow?

Carenow Foundation Inc DBA Compassionow is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Jasper, TN. It holds $127K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Carenow Foundation Inc DBA Compassionow operate?

Carenow Foundation Inc DBA Compassionow has awarded grants in Alabama, Texas, Washington.

What is Carenow Foundation Inc DBA Compassionow's EIN?

Carenow Foundation Inc DBA Compassionow's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3814178. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 26, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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