Pink Lemonade Project FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Vancouver, WA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 37-1699288

To educate, empower, and support those affected by breast cancer, through retreats, mentorship programs, and other activities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$135K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$865K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$859K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$349K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$865K
FY2022▲ +44%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$599K
FY2022$865K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$859K
FY2022▲ +44%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$404K
FY2021$598K
FY2022$859K
FY2023$990K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$349K
FY2022▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$343K
FY2021$344K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$462K
FY2024$460K
FY2025$502K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $655K Management & general 7% · $62K Fundraising 17% · $143K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Stearns’s $112K as CEO is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021
Susan Stearns$112,134$112,618—
Marie Andrus——$5,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides retreats and mentorship to educate, empower, and support those affected by breast cancer.

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3 program services account for $655K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Educate

Community outreach events, education about breast health and early detection and screening, awareness campaigns, pink carts, and major events (1442 individuals served)

$370Kprogram expense
02

Empower

Financial aid and assistance programs that provide general financial assistance, transportation assistance and holiday gift support to breast cancer patients undergoing cancer treatment and recovery across oregon and SW washington, pink practicalities, treatment access program, and holiday glow (401 individuals served)

$220Kprogram expense
03

Support

In-person, hybrid and virtual educational and community building events for those affected by breast cancer and their partners and families, including peer mentoring, support groups with clinical social workers, retreats, community building events for patients and survivors and those living with MBC and book bank. (729 individuals served)

$65Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$215,781
Unitemized GrantFY2024$188,858
Peacehealth Karney Breast CenterFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$167,550
Peacehealth Karney Breast CenterFY2023$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$171,900
Unitemized GrantFY2021$112,829
Unitemized GrantFY2021$76,799
Unitemized GrantFY2020$95,148
Unitemized GrantFY2020$25,652

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$865K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$949K
Investment incomeLn 3$456
Money outPt IX
$859K
Ln 25
Programscol B$655K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$143K
Owns and owesPt X
$349K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$435K
Total assetsLn 16$484K
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$949K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$88K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$568K
Investment incomeLn 3$456
Total revenueLn 12$865K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
SavingsLn 2$301K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$435K
Total assetsLn 16$484K
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K
Net assetsLn 32$349K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$346K$435K
Total assetsLn 16$346K$484K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$135K
Net assetsLn 32$344K$349K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$172K$172K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$260K$184K$20K$55K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$22K$5K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$23K$2K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$1K$3K$439
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$149K$112K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$53K$33K$466$19K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$19K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$12K$2K$4K
TravelLn 17$23K$9K$888$14K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$66K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$752$752
Total functional expensesLn 25$859K$655K$62K$143K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.3M$41K$502K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M−$1K$460K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$990K$113K$462K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $865K$859K$5K$349K 990 PDF
FY2021 $599K$598K$500$344K 990 PDF
FY2020 $268K$404K−$136K$343K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $864,633 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$568,361
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$381,013
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$87,710
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$949,374
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $456$456
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$85,197−$85,197
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$84,741$864,633
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $859,434 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $171,900$171,900
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $184,416 · Management $20,391 · Fundraising $55,021$259,828
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,473 · Management $4,784 · Fundraising $7,528$34,785
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,092 · Management $2,111 · Fundraising $5,904$31,107
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,508$6,508
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,321 · Management $2,573 · Fundraising $439$4,333
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $112,029 · Fundraising $36,963$148,992
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,223 · Management $466 · Fundraising $18,873$52,562
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,577 · Management $12,189$30,766
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,361$4,361
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,350 · Management $1,836 · Fundraising $4,411$18,597
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,755 · Management $888 · Fundraising $13,705$23,348
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,931$2,931
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,474 · Management $2,190$68,664
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $752$752
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $654,610 · Management $61,980 · Fundraising $142,844$859,434
Part X · Balance sheet $484,205 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,046$134,637
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,410$300,693
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$48,875
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $346,456$484,205
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,509$25,009
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$110,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,509$135,059
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $343,947$349,146
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $346,456$484,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $349,146 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$864,633
XI-2 Total expenses$859,434
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,199
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$343,947
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$349,146

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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