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Feisty Fighters INC

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Sioux Falls, SD501(c)(3)Medical Research EIN 27-1601342Revenue $211K in FY2024Latest return filed Jul 23, 2025

On file with the IRSfeistyfighters.orgSioux Falls, SDTax-exempt since May 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Bringing hope and help to those fighting cancer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $103K a year · 46% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$211K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$140K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$518K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$211K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$211K
Expenses
$140K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$103K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$140K
Net assets
$518K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$518K

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 May 2011.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $139K Management & general 1% · $1K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Patricia Lloyd
President/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becka Burger
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Lewison
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kaye Mack
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leah Postma
Accountant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides hope and help to cancer patients.

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1 program · $139K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Raise money to assist local cancer survivors with their financial hardships as a result of cancer. We provided a total of 134,400 of assistance during calendar 2024.

$139Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$16
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16
Grants paid · 3 grants · $338K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$134,400
Unitemized GrantFY2023$106,800
Unitemized GrantFY2022$96,900

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$211K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$140K
Ln 25
Programscol B$139K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$518K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K
Total assetsLn 16$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$23K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Total revenueLn 12$211K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$223K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$223K
Other assetsLn 15$295K
Total assetsLn 16$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$518K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22
End of yearLn 1g$295K$273K$240K
Given inLn 1b$100$90K
SpentLn 1d–1f$2K$2K$1K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K$223K
Total assetsLn 16$440K$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32$435K$518K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$134K$134K
Legal feesLn 11b$100$100
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$782$782
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$515$515
All other expensesLn 24e$791$791
Total functional expensesLn 25$140K$139K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 23, 2025 $211K$140K$71K$518K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 19, 2024 $197K$113K$84K$435K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 12, 2023 $256K$103K$153K$327K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 14, 2022 $151K$207K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 4, 2021 $90K$138K 990 PDF

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 $210,715 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $59,692$103,356
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,353$20,295
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $120,609$87,064
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $196,654$210,715
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $106,800$134,400
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,911$5,480
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $112,711$139,880
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,943$70,835
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $210,715 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,690 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$69,570
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,786
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,790
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$103,356
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,295$20,295
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$85,374
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,690 · Excluded from tax $20,295$210,715
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $139,880 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $134,400$134,400
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $100$100
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,022$1,022
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,270$2,270
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $782$782
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $515$515
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $791$791
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $138,758 · Management $1,122 · Fundraising $0$139,880
Part X · Balance sheet $518,251 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,729$223,036
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $272,829$295,215
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $440,058$518,251
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,478$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $434,580$518,251
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $434,580$518,251
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $440,058$518,251
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $518,251 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$210,715
XI-2 Total expenses$139,880
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,835
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$434,580
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,836
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$518,251

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

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