2026-06-26T05:38:39-07:00 2025-12-31 261845197 REGINA E RUTHVEN CPA 5336 Carmilfra Dr Sarasota FL 34231 990 2025-01-01 311023437 PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN INC PARE 5137215683 635 W 7TH STREET 307 CINCINNATI OH 45203 BEVERLY J WARNOCK Executive Director 2026-06-25 true REGINA RUTHVEN P01207822 5133128228 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 635 W 7TH STREET 307 CINCINNATI OH 45203 220767 false X WWW.POMC.ORG X 1978 OH POMC makes the difference through on-going emotional support, education, prevention, advocacy, and awareness. POMCs vision is to provide support and assistance to all survivors of homicide victims while working to create a world free of murder. POMC provides the on-going emotional support needed to help parents and other survivors facilitate the reconstruction of a "new life and to promote a healthy resolution. Not only does POMC help survivors deal with grief, but also helps with the criminal justice system. 9 9 5 10 0 121689 101614 148071 106811 10499 12342 0 280259 220767 0 0 131546 124174 0 10743 188245 147038 319791 271212 -39532 -50445 418766 487776 35678 155133 383088 332643 X POMC makes the difference through on-going emotional support, education, prevention, advocacy, and awareness. POMCs vision is to provide support and assistance to all survivors of homicide victims while working to create a world free of murder. POMC provides the on-going emotional support needed to help parents and other survivors facilitate the reconstruction of a "new life and to promote a healthy resolution. Not only does POMC help survivors deal with grief, but also helps with the criminal justice system. false false 132572 306 All Other Program Service Accomplishments - POMC offers support and friendship to distressed parents and other persons who have experienced the death by murder of a loved one and to foster their physical and emotional health. To provide information about the grieving process and about the criminal justice system as it pertains to survivors. Communicate with and provide information to interested professionals in the fields of mental health, social work, community services, law enforcement, criminal justice education, medicine, religion, law, funeral services, etc. about the problems faced by survivors. Educate society at large and foster awareness of problems faced by homicide survivors. 87005 79700 National Conference Program - In 2025, hundreds of survivors gathered for the 39th Annual Parents of Murdered Children National Conference. The conference provided several workshops on traumatic grief, navigating the confusing maze of the judicial and investigative process. The POMC National Conference is specifically designed for families and friends of those who have died by violence. 1405 25 Grief Retreat Weekends - Started in 2017 for families to attend a weekend in a Cincinnati retreat area. POMC rents a house at which, over the course of the weekend, individuals spend time on grief writing exercises. These exercises allow families to begin to deal with their emotions, especially their anger and frustration. Individuals who have been traumatized by a murder in their family have a hard time finding a new normal without their loved one, and this weekend helps by giving them comfort and hope for their future. 100 700 Second Opinion Services - The purpose of Second Opinion Services (S.O.S.) is to provide answers to questions and concerns regarding a death and subsequent investigation(s). Volunteer medical, law enforcement and investigative experts provide an independent objective viewpoint based on existing evidence and/or records submitted to POMC for review. Members of the S.O.S. evaluate materials, looking for evidence that needs to be followed up, findings that may have been misinterpreted, areas that need further investigation and inconsistencies or conflicting information. Although S.O.S. is not an investigative agency, its findings have caused many cases to be re-opened, provided valuable information and have solved several cold cases. 78 775 The Murder Wall...Honoring Their Memories is a traveling tribute honoring the memory of all murdered loved ones. The growing Wall carries the names of murder victims on engraved, solid walnut plaques. Each plaque contains 120 names, dates of birth and dates of death. Up to 40 names are added each year. 336 Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc.'s Parole Block Program strives to give survivors a sense of control, as well as a positive outlet for the anger, frustration and disillusionment with the criminal justice system. PBP allows them to participate in the parole process by attempting to keep murderers behind bars for their minimum sentence, thus protecting society from potential repeat offenders. Every day in the United States, convicted criminals are released back into society long before their sentence is ever served. National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims - Survivors and supporters across the country joined together the week of September 25, 2025, for POMC's 19th Annual National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims to remember their murdered loved ones. The National POMC website, for 24 hours, views the names of victims from across the country. On September 25th, we as a nation, state and community recognize the devastating impact of homicide on our families, friends and nation as a whole. The National Day of Remembrance is held each year on September 25th, the anniversary date of Lisa Hullingers death. Lisa was the 19-year-old daughter of Robert and Charlotte Hullinger, POMC founders. House Resolution 223 was introduced in an effort to get POMCs National Day of Remembrance proclaimed by Congress. The Resolution passed the House in May of 2007 and passed the Senate in October 2007. 178 1811 221160 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true false false false AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA IL IN KS KY MA ME MI MN MO NC NY OH OR PA SC TN TX WA X BEVERLY J WARNOCK 5137215683 635 W 7TH STREET - STE 307 CINCINNATI OH 45203 BEVERLY J WARNOCK Executive Dir. 45.00 0.00 X 56900 0 0 JAMES GORSKI Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BECKIE MILLER Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN FERNALD PETERSON Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LORI KING Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CORNELIUS LEWIS Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY FAMILATHE Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE BOONE Vice President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CONNIE SHEELY President 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA LASHER-WARNER Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 56900 0 false false false 0 1633 54739 45242 101614 DUES FROM AFFILIATES 24959 24959 OTHER INCOME 10 10 PROGRAM REVENUE 81842 81842 106811 12342 12342 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 220767 119153 0 0 0 0 56900 34140 14225 8535 0 58326 58326 0 0 8948 7180 1105 663 0 0 0 0 0 0 21051 4083 16968 0 3066 2460 379 227 0 0 11181 8973 1380 828 1650 1650 0 0 0 0 1191 956 147 88 1712 1712 NATIONAL CONFERENCE 87005 87005 PROJECT COSTS 7956 7956 TELEPHONE EXPENSE 4342 3484 536 322 MISCELLANEOUS 2802 2802 5082 2145 2857 80 271212 221160 39309 10743 143378 193482 234544 242703 1574 0 0 0 0 0 0 2427 26722 51202 49262 3131 1940 0 0 0 0 33712 22929 418766 487776 3089 3217 2589 32589 149327 35678 155133 X 381514 332643 1574 383088 332643 418766 487776 -50445 X true X true X false false X 213935 143366 109990 121689 101614 690594 0 0 213935 143366 109990 121689 101614 690594 390642 299952 60 70 1824 10499 12342 24795 0 0 715389 625794 0.41930 0.45610 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 51202 49262 1940 1940 FUNDS HELD FOR SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER 126831 LEASE LIABILITIES 22496 149327 X 220767 220767 220767 271212 271212 271212 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Organization's income tax filings are subject to audit by various taxing authorities. Management does not believe its financial statements include any uncertain tax positions. Management believes the Organization does not have any unrelated business income during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT POMC. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM FOR ACCURACY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES THE FORM 990 TO THE TREASURER FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE TAX RETURN IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ANNUALLY, THE NATIONAL BOARD, WHEN NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED, SIGN A FORM THAT THEY HAVE READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND WILL ENFORCE IT AS ISSUES ARISE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ALTHOUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S RECORDS ARE NOT NORMALLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, FORMS CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. RECORDS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.POMC.ORG.