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Sisters Project

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Wallingford, CT501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 45-3539070Revenue $117K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthesistersproject.org363 S Main St, 06492-4606 · Wallingford, CTTax-exempt since Jan 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Charitable organization dedicated to helping local cancer/medical initiatives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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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FY2025 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $372 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10
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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$117K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$164K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$150K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$117K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$54K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$117K
Expenses
$164K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$169K
FY2025$164K
Net assets
$150K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$95K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$150K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2012.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $161K Management & general 2% · $3K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Denise Baker
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Benham
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erin Benham
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mara Dunleavy
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Gilson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debbie Papale
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christine Pretti
Board Member
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports local cancer and medical initiatives through charitable giving.

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1 program · $161K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Fundraising activities with profit used for local CANCER/MEDICAL initiatives.

$161Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Van Arman Foundation for Refugees INCFY2025$10
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10
Grants paid · 7 grants · $311K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$115,465
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,000
The Connecticut Hospice INCCT · FY2024$12,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$121,632
Unitemized GrantFY2023$32,000
The Connecticut Hospice INCCT · FY2023$7,700

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$117K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$161K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$150K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$937
Total revenueLn 12$117K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$80K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$70K
Other assetsLn 15$650
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$150K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$80K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$63K$70K
Total assetsLn 16$192K$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$192K$150K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$23K$23K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$127K$127K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$887$887
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$293$293
OccupancyLn 16$360$360
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$685$685
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$161K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $117K$164K−$47K$150K 990 PDF
FY2024 $216K$169K$48K$192K 990 PDF
FY2023 $110K$142K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $54K$95K 990 PDF
FY2020 $80K$74K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $116,876 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $182,012$93,468
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,400$6,565
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,994$16,843
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,406$116,876
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $161,332$150,549
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,487$13,171
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $168,819$163,720
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,587−$46,844
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $116,876 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,468
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$93,468
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,628$5,628
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$946 · Excluded from tax $1,883$937
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $16,843$16,843
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$946 · Excluded from tax $24,354$116,876
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,720 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $23,084$23,084
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $127,465$127,465
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $887$887
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,490$2,490
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,823$3,823
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $293$293
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $360$360
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $685$685
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,633$2,633
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $160,833 · Management $2,887 · Fundraising $0$163,720
Part X · Balance sheet $149,915 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,574$4,403
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $115,998$75,283
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $62,928$69,579
X-15 Other assets$650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $191,500$149,915
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $191,500$149,915
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $191,500$149,915
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $191,500$149,915
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $149,915 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$116,876
XI-2 Total expenses$163,720
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,844
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$191,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,259
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$149,915

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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