What The WARM Place does

The WARM Place, legally known as What About Remembering Me Center, Inc. (EIN 75-2220859), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1989 in Fort Worth, Texas. It operates as the first dedicated grief support center for children in Texas, providing peer-based bereavement services to children, teens, young adults, and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one. Service delivery is anchored at a single facility at 809 Lipscomb Street, Fort Worth, TX, with operating hours Monday-Thursday 8am-4pm and Friday 8am-12pm.

The core service portfolio comprises four programs: Grief Support Groups (weekly peer-led group sessions), Camp Remember Me (experiential camp-based support), Family Nights (potluck dinners and family connection events), and Community Education & Outreach (programs for schools and community organizations). Supplementary digital resources include at-home grief activities, downloadable worksheets, and an educational content library covering topics such as how to talk to children about death and recommended reading lists. The organization provides all services at no cost to families, with no time limits and no geographical restrictions claimed.

The revenue model is entirely donation- and grant-based, with revenue figures not publicly disclosed. Funding derives from individual donors, community supporters, signature fundraising events (A Cool Night, R2RT, The WARM Place Classic), and corporate or foundation giving. Go-to-market is community-led: referrals originate from healthcare providers, schools, community organizations, and word-of-mouth among bereaved families. The organization holds multiple third-party validations, including a Charity Navigator Four Star Rating, CNM Certified Prime 2026 designation, NACG Proud Member status, and GuideStar Transparency Seal. It is led by a small staff of 11-50 employees and operates exclusively in the Fort Worth-Southwest Texas market.

Name

The WARM Place

Legal name

What About Remembering Me Center, Inc.

Website

https://thewarmplace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The WARM Place is a Fort Worth-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1989, providing free peer-based grief support services — including support groups, camps, and family events — to bereaved children, teens, and families in Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grief Support Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Hospice-Affiliated/Independent) (HLADAHAL), Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Family Aftercare) (HSABAFAI)

Keywords

• Childhood grief support
• Bereavement counseling services
• Peer support groups
• Family grief programs
• Community grief education

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The WARM Place operates as a nonprofit organization funded primarily through donations from individuals, community members, and loyal supporters. Services are provided at no cost to families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The WARM Place is a nonprofit grief support center that provides free, ongoing peer-based services to children, teens, and families who have experienced the death of a loved one. Its offerings include weekly grief support groups, the Camp Remember Me experiential program, family connection events, and community education and outreach to schools and local organizations.

Product overview

The WARM Place is a grief support center offering a unified set of services for children and families experiencing the death of a loved one. The core offerings include Grief Support Groups (peer-based group sessions), Camp Remember Me (camp-based experiential support), Family Nights (family connection events), and Community Education & Outreach (school and community programs). The organization also provides educational resources including at-home grief activities, worksheets, and articles covering topics such as how to talk to children about death, understanding grief in children and teens, and processing grief through various life stages. All services are provided at no cost to families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grief Support Groups Peer support groups where children, teens, and families grieving the death of a loved one can connect with others who understand their experience. Provided on an ongoing basis at no cost.
• Camp Remember Me A camp program providing grief support for children and families through experiential activities designed to help participants process loss alongside peers.
• Family Nights Potluck dinners and special family events that bring grieving families together to connect, share, and support one another in a community setting.
• Community Education & Outreach Educational programs and outreach to schools, community organizations, and healthcare providers that equip professionals to identify and support grieving children and families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free services provided to all families regardless of ability to pay

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CNM (Certified Nonprofit Management)minorOthersCNM Certified Prime designation indicates The WARM Place has met standards for excellence in nonprofit management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Experience Camps: National nonprofit providing free, one-week summer camps and year-round programs for grieving children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver, with a service offering that closely mirrors WARM Place's Camp Remember Me.
• The Dougy Center: National pioneer in children's and families' grief support (founded 1982 in Portland, OR), offering peer support groups, training, and resources in a model highly comparable to The WARM Place. The Dougy Center is widely regarded as the template The WARM Place was built on.
• The Children's Room: Arlington, MA-based nonprofit offering peer support groups, educational programs, and community resources for grieving children, teens, and families, with a service mix and free-to-families model directly parallel to The WARM Place.
• Comfort Zone Camp: National nonprofit offering free bereavement camps and programs for children ages 7-17 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or guardian, overlapping directly with The WARM Place's child-focused grief camp offering.
• Bo's Place: Houston-based nonprofit providing free, ongoing peer-support grief programs for children, teens, and adults, serving as the closest direct geographic peer to The WARM Place within Texas.
• Kate's Club: Atlanta-based nonprofit providing free grief support programs, including group support and camps, specifically for children and teens who have experienced the death of a parent or sibling, with a near-identical target population and service architecture.

Broad incumbents

• The Compassionate Friends: Large national nonprofit supporting families after the death of a child, with a much broader (parent-loss-focused) scope and volunteer-led chapter model. Highly comparable in mission but with a substantially larger footprint than The WARM Place.

Emerging players

• MISS Foundation: National nonprofit providing crisis intervention and ongoing bereavement support to families after the death of a child, with overlapping services (peer support, education) but a different loss population (child-loss rather than child-experiencing-loss).
• Camp Kesem: National nonprofit supporting children affected by a parent's cancer through free summer camps and year-round programs, with overlapping delivery mechanism (camps) and target population (children coping with loss) but narrower cause scope (cancer-related loss only).

Others

• National Alliance for Children's Grief (NACG): National membership and advocacy organization of which The WARM Place is a proud member, supporting professionals and programs serving bereaved children. Included as a peer because it directly shapes standards, training, and funding access in this niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TheWARMPlace
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheWARMPlace89
• Facebookfacebook.com/thewarmplace
• Instagraminstagram.com/thewarmplace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-warm-place

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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