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Sister2sister INC

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Somerset, NJ501(c)(3)Diseases & Disorders EIN 20-1717920Revenue $164K in FY2024

On file with the IRSs2scnj.org1201 Hamilton St, 08873-3382 · Somerset, NJTax-exempt since Mar 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To educate and promote awarenesss to the african american community regarding breast cancer. The organization provides programs of support, breast health education,advocacy training, resources and research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,520 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 83% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $13K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$245K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$164K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$189K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$400K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$164K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$164K
Expenses
$189K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$189K
Net assets
$400K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$296K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$400K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $145K Management & general 23% · $44K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dorothy Reed
President
$27,409Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Kathleen Toomey
Advisory Bd.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cynthia Umukoro
Advisory Bd.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Uzoamaka Achebe
Communicatio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Portia Brown
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sharyce N Toppin
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dorothy Reed’s $27K as President is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Dorothy Reed$27,409$28,810$20,073$10,005

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates and supports the African American community about breast cancer through programs, resources, and advocacy.

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2 programs · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death of african american women. Though black women get breast cancer at a slightly lower incidence rate (3%) than white women, black women are 39% more likely to die of breast cancer than thite women.

$108Kprogram expense
02

SISTER2SISTER breast cancer assistance program (bcap) is a unique assistance program and is one of the primary focuses of the organization. Bcap provides support services, referral service and financial assistance to women facing financial challenges during chemotheray treatment.

$37Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer FoundationFY2024$10K
Chubb Charitable FoundationFY2024$2K
Robert Wood Johnson FoundationFY2024$250
Lazard FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$13K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Money outPt IX
$189K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Managementcol C$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$400K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$671
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$495K
Total assetsLn 16$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K
Net assetsLn 32$400K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,520
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K$116K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$522K$495K
Total assetsLn 16$679K$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$268K$245K
Net assetsLn 32$411K$400K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K$21K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$566
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$393
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$11K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$8K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$12K$4K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$43
InterestLn 20$11K$8K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$43K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$189K$145K$44K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $164K$189K−$25K$400K 990 PDF
FY2023 $262K$198K$63K$411K 990 PDF
FY2022 $198K$179K$19K$346K 990 PDF
FY2021 $173K$142K$31K$327K 990 PDF
FY2020 $116K$106K$10K$296K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $164,065 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $220,675$123,413
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,502$18,120
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $565$671
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,165$21,861
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $261,907$164,065
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,447$29,671
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $166,994$158,912
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $198,441$188,583
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,466−$24,518
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $164,065 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$59,041
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,372
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$123,413
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $18,120$18,120
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $671$671
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $21,861$21,861
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $40,652$164,065
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $188,583 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,557 · Management $6,852$27,409
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,696 · Management $566$2,262
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,890$6,890
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,162 · Management $393$1,555
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,205 · Management $1,402$5,607
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,390 · Management $4,222$15,612
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,820 · Management $2,607$10,427
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,448 · Management $4,150$16,598
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,667$1,667
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,762 · Management $43$1,805
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,119 · Management $2,707$10,826
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,170$27,170
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,145 · Management $1,715$6,860
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,104 · Management $10,791$53,895
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $144,578 · Management $44,005 · Fundraising $0$188,583
Part X · Balance sheet $645,167 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $137,493$116,457
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $521,725$494,555
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $19,746$34,155
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $678,964$645,167
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34$1,707
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $267,991$243,301
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $268,025$245,008
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $410,939$400,159
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $410,939$400,159
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $678,964$645,167
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $400,159 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,065
XI-2 Total expenses$188,583
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,518
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$410,939
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$13,738
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$400,159

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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