Organizations

Merged Organizations

Life’s End Options (LEO) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization born from the merger of several dedicated organizations. We are 100% volunteer staffed.

FCA of California

The Funeral Consumers Alliance of California, founded in 1962, was a nonprofit created to support its member affiliates. It served as an umbrella organization in public meetings and legislative hearings, acted as a communication hub for sharing information, and developed educational resources to encourage thoughtful pre-planning while countering misleading claims from the funeral industry. Longtime director Cheryll Moore later became one of the founding members of LEO.

Bay Area Funeral Consumers Association (San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties)
Central Coast Memorial Society (San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara Counties)
FCA Humboldt (Humboldt County)
FCA of Los Angeles (Los Angeles County)
FCA of Monterey Bay (Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz County)
FCA of Northern California (Sacramento, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Placer, Shasta, Sierra, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo, Yuba Counties)
San Diego Memorial Society (San Diego County)
FCA of San Joaquin County & the Mother Lode (Alpine, parts of Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Tuolumne Counties)
FCA of Stanislaus/Merced (Stanislaus and Merced Counties)
Tri-County Memorial Funeral Society (Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino Counties)

FCA of Monterey Bay

The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Monterey Bay began in 1963 as the California Federation of Memorial and Funeral Societies. It became the Funeral and Memorial Society of Monterey Bay in 1974, and adopted its current name in 2000. Operated entirely by volunteers without a formal office, the organization adapted to virtual work during the pandemic. A newsletter was published until 2015, and membership, once over 700, has since declined to under 200.

FCA of Northern California

The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Northern California (FCANC) was founded in 1959 as the Sacramento Valley Memorial Society. A nonprofit 501(c)(3), it focused on providing the public with information and education about death and dying, helping families make informed decisions about end-of-life care and body disposition. Longtime director Jason Bense later became one of the founding members of LEO.

FCA of San Joaquin County & the Mother Lode

The Funeral Consumers Alliance of San Joaquin County & the Mother Lode was established in 1976 as a nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization. Its mission was to protect consumers’ rights to meaningful, dignified, and affordable funerals by offering unbiased education, outreach, local price surveys, and member benefits. In 2023, members voted to fold the organization into Life’s End Options (LEO). Longtime director Mary Bullard became one of LEO’s founding members.The Funeral Consumers Alliance of San Joaquin County & The Mother Lode was established in 1976 as a nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization. Its mission was to protect consumers’ rights to meaningful, dignified, and affordable funerals by offering unbiased education, outreach, local price surveys, and member benefits. In 2023, members voted to fold the organization into Life’s End Options (LEO). Longtime director Mary Bullard became one of LEO’s founding members.

FCA of Stanislaus & Merced Counties

The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Stanislaus/Merced Counties was founded in 1968 as the Stanislaus Memorial Society. A nonprofit, nonsectarian 501(c)(4), it worked to protect consumers’ rights to meaningful, dignified, and affordable funerals through education, outreach, group presentations, local price surveys, and member benefits. In 2024, members voted to fold the organization into Life’s End Options (LEO). Longtime director Randy Seifkin became one of LEO’s founding members.

Tri-County Memorial Funeral Society

The Tri-County Memorial Funeral Society (TCMFS) was founded in 1962 to serve residents of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties in California. Over time, it grew to several thousand members, providing accurate information about available services and their costs, as well as educating consumers about their rights to protect them from potential exploitation within the funeral industry.

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