The Sharing Place Inc

What The Sharing Place Inc does

The Sharing Place Inc is a Utah-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1993 that provides free grief support services to children ages 3-18 and their caregivers. The organization operates four physical locations across Utah—in Salt Lake City, Taylorsville, Pleasant Grove, and Santa Clara—delivering age-segmented support groups for preschool-aged children, school-age children, and teenagers, alongside parallel caregiver support groups and an outreach and education program. Approximately 24 groups meet on a twice-monthly cadence, with no fee charged to participants.

The service model is community-based and volunteer-augmented. At any given time the organization serves roughly 300 children, and since founding it has supported more than 10,000 children across its 30+ years of operation. Staffing is reported in the 11-50 employee range, supplemented by a trained volunteer network that underwrites most of the direct service capacity. There is no technology product or platform in evidence; the offering is delivered in person at physical sites.

Revenue is sourced from donations, grants, and fundraising events, with no fee-for-service income stream. The organization has expanded its public footprint through national media features including This American Life and Mind Site News, and pursues partnerships such as the Charity Quest Golf Tournament to sustain operations and broaden its donor base.

Name

The Sharing Place Inc

Legal name

The Sharing Place

Website

https://thesharingplace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Utah-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1993 providing free, age-specific grief support groups for children ages 3-18 and their caregivers across four statewide locations, funded by donations, grants, and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grief Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Hospice-Affiliated/Independent) (HLADAHAL)

Keywords

• Grief support services
• Bereavement counseling
• Children's support groups
• Community mental health
• Family grief programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donor Contributions: Funding from individual donors who make monthly pledges or one-time gifts. Families are asked to make confidential monthly pledges starting at $1, though many cannot give due to loss of income earners.
2. Business and Foundation Grants: Support from businesses, foundations, and corporate sponsors. The organization lists major contributors on its donor page.
3. Fundraising Events: Annual events like the Charity Quest Golf Tournament generate funds for operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Sharing Place provides free, in-person grief support groups for children ages 3-18 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or other loved one, organized by age band (preschool, school-age, teen) and situation (parent loss, sibling loss, suicide loss, complicated grief). Parallel parent and caregiver support groups meet simultaneously, and supplemental outreach, education, and resource services are delivered to schools and the wider Utah community through four physical locations.

Product overview

The Sharing Place is a nonprofit grief support organization offering a unified program of grief support services for grieving children, teens, and their families across Utah. The core offering consists of age-specific grief support groups for children ages 3-18 (organized into preschool, school-age, and teen groups), paired with parallel parent/caregiver support groups. Supporting services include Outreach & Education programs, Q&A resources, and various giving opportunities (Family Gifts, Planned Giving, In-Kind Giving, and Volunteer Programs). The organization operates four physical locations in Utah: Millcreek/Salt Lake City, Taylorsville (West), Utah County, and Washington County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grief Support Groups for Children and Teens Age-specific grief support groups for children ages 3-18 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or other loved one, organized by age band (preschool, school-age, teen) and situation (complicated loss, suicide loss). Free of charge, meeting bi-weekly for 90 minutes across four Utah locations.
• Parent/Caregiver Grief Support Groups Separate grief support groups for parents and caregivers that meet simultaneously with children's groups, providing family-wide support during the healing process at no cost to families.
• Outreach & Education Programs Educational outreach services provided to schools and communities about childhood grief, available support resources, and counselor training.
• Resources Educational and support materials for grieving families including articles, guides, and helpful resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 10,000 children and youth since founding in 1993
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• St. George Area ChamberminorOthers · 12 September 2025Sponsored the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Sharing Place Washington County grand opening on September 12, 2025.
• Be the People / StoriesbyUS.orgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured Co-Founder Chris Chytraus on their storytelling initiative, sharing her story of personal tragedy that inspired her to create The Sharing Place.
• Charity Quest Golf TournamentcoreOthersThe Sharing Place is a beneficiary of the 6th Annual Charity Quest Best Ball Scramble. USARA Utah Recovers is the co-beneficiary. Tournament raises funds for organizations doing transformative community work.
• Mind Site NewsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in article titled 'Bereavement Deserts': Amid a Rise in Parental Deaths, Grief in Children Is Often Overlooked, highlighting the organization's work addressing childhood grief.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ele's Place: Ele's Place is a nonprofit organization providing free, ongoing peer support services to grieving children, teens, young adults, and their families. Its age-segmented, peer-group facilitation model closely parallels The Sharing Place's service structure.
• The Dougy Center: Portland, Oregon-based Dougy Center is widely regarded as the original and most established children's bereavement support organization in the U.S., pioneering the peer-group model that The Sharing Place directly mirrors for grieving children and families.
• Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas: CBCST is a regional nonprofit offering free grief support services to children, teens, and families in South Texas through age-specific peer groups. Its program design directly mirrors The Sharing Place's age-segmented approach.
• Experience Camps: Experience Camps is a nonprofit offering free summer camps and year-round programs for grieving children who have lost a parent or sibling, with multiple U.S. sites. It serves an essentially identical target demographic as The Sharing Place.
• Camp Erin (Moyer Foundation / Eluna): Camp Erin is a national network of free bereavement camps for children and teens operated through the Moyer Foundation/Eluna. While camp-based rather than ongoing groups, it serves the same grieving-children-and-families population as The Sharing Place.
• The Good Grief Center (Colorado): The Good Grief Center provides peer support programs for grieving children, teens, and families across Colorado through age-specific groups—a service model highly aligned with The Sharing Place's structure and mission.

Others

• National Alliance for Children's Grief: NACG is a national membership and advocacy organization supporting children's bereavement programs, including The Sharing Place and many of its peers. As an industry/ecosystem participant rather than a direct service provider, it is an adjacent rather than direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• Mary Bridge Children's Bereavement Services: Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma, WA operates a free children's bereavement program for families. As a hospital-affiliated service, it overlaps with The Sharing Place's mission but sits within a broader health-system framework rather than a standalone nonprofit.
• Hospice Bereavement Programs (e.g., VITAS Healthcare): Most U.S. hospices—including large incumbents like VITAS—offer bereavement support services, often free of charge, including for children. They overlap with The Sharing Place's mission but typically as part of a wider end-of-life care portfolio.
• Eluna: Eluna (formerly the Moyer Foundation) is a broader children's bereavement organization that funds and supports Camp Erin plus related programs. While not a direct geographic peer, it operates in the same space and shapes national resources and policy for grieving children.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-sharing-place

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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