Lipstick Angels INC

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 45-4295840Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSlipstickangels.org1314 Masselin Ave, 90019-2545 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Aug 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide support and relief to the sick and distressed by volunteering in local hospitals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 10 employees.
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
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 2% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$147K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 62% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
3
named funders · $146K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$127K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$475K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$616K
FY2020$559K
FY2021$654K
FY2022$600K
FY2023$787K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$656K
FY2020$508K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$774K
FY2023$881K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$475K
FY2025▲ +99%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$135K
FY2020$186K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$239K
FY2025$475K

From the FY2025 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 Aug 2013.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $915K Management & general 10% · $106K Fundraising 4% · $39K

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; $147K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$147,154Pt VII · Sec A
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Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Renata Helfman’s $147K as CEO is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Renata Helfman$147,154$144,500$143,500$145,108$137,907$131,900
Adam Holiber———$42,500$5,500—

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

Volunteers provide support and relief to the sick and distressed in local hospitals.

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1 program · $915K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Lipstick angels is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing oncology-sensitive, customized clean beauty, skincare, and wellness services to anyone affected by cancer. Our goal is to create a space for each person to feel pampered and to spark empowerment and joy through the essential practice of self-care.

$915Kprogram 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
Jslh FoundationFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$146K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$656K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$632K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$915K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$475K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$512K
Total assetsLn 16$601K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$632K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$297K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$656K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
SavingsLn 2$461K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$512K
Total assetsLn 16$601K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K
Net assetsLn 32$475K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K$512K
Total assetsLn 16$353K$601K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K$127K
Net assetsLn 32$239K$475K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$147K$110K$22K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$420K$365K$41K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$15K$2K$873
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$1K$6K$762
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$39K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$4K$17K$224
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$16K$175$906
Office expensesLn 13$14K$9K$4K$621
Information technologyLn 14$14K$9K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$6K$161$149
TravelLn 17$9K$8K$553$147
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$569
InterestLn 20$131$131
InsuranceLn 23$17K$14K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$315K$314K$262$157
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$915K$106K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$236K$475K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.2M$17K$239K 990 PDF
FY2023 $787K$881K−$94K$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $600K$774K−$174K$134K 990 PDF
FY2021 $654K$531K$122K$308K 990 PDF
FY2020 $559K$508K$50K$186K 990 PDF
FY2019 $616K$656K−$40K$135K 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 I · Summary $1,296,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $581,228$631,676
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $613,100$656,483
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,572$8,067
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,456$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,199,356$1,296,226
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $609,790$639,481
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $6,000$1,361
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $566,397$419,768
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,182,187$1,060,610
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,169$235,616
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,296,226 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$631,676
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$296,720
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$631,676
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $656,483$656,483
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,067$8,067
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $656,483 · Excluded from tax $8,067$1,296,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,060,610 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $110,365 · Management $22,073 · Fundraising $14,715$147,153
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $365,338 · Management $40,608 · Fundraising $14,405$420,351
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,516 · Management $1,881 · Fundraising $873$17,270
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,303 · Management $5,997 · Fundraising $762$8,062
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,029 · Management $5,200 · Fundraising $2,416$46,645
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,271 · Management $17,267 · Fundraising $224$21,762
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,361$1,361
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,077$1,077
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,003 · Management $175 · Fundraising $906$17,084
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,434 · Management $4,422 · Fundraising $621$14,477
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,091 · Management $2,198 · Fundraising $2,314$13,603
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,490 · Management $161 · Fundraising $149$6,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,154 · Management $553 · Fundraising $147$8,854
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,676 · Management $569$4,245
IX-20 InterestManagement $131$131
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,639 · Management $3,490$17,129
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $314,187 · Management $262 · Fundraising $157$314,606
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $915,496 · Management $106,064 · Fundraising $39,050$1,060,610
Part X · Balance sheet $601,396 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,690$50,730
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $153,922$461,291
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $111,590$89,375
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $353,202$601,396
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,391$6,803
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $11,235$11,035
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $97,406$108,772
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,032$126,610
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $239,170$474,786
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $239,170$474,786
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $353,202$601,396
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $474,786 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,296,226
XI-2 Total expenses$1,060,610
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$235,616
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$239,170
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$474,786

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

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