Alliance in Reconstructive Surgery FY2021 filing

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To be a resource and a support system for the women who have had mastectomies as a result of breast cancer or brca+ genetic mutations, educating them on reconstruction options, and ultimately assisting them with the cost of Reconstructive Surgery.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$326K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$208K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$115K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$326K
FY2021▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$204K
Expenses
$208K
FY2021▼ -45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$380K
FY2021$208K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$271K
FY2024$205K
Net assets
$115K
FY2021▲ ×45
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$3K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$7K
FY2024$7K

From the FY2021 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 2013.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $177K Management & general 4% · $9K Fundraising 11% · $23K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founder and Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tara Null’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $100K–1M health care 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports women undergoing mastectomies by educating them on reconstruction and helping fund surgery costs.

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1 program · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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We continue to raise awareness through social media and events in key cities and to help provide funds for reconstructive surgeries. We had 1,500 volunteer hours and 46 women received the benefit of medical care. We served 28 of the 50 states in the us, with 46 women receiving financial assistance.

$177Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $621K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$124,373
Unitemized GrantFY2023$186,429
Unitemized GrantFY2021$119,151
Unitemized GrantFY2020$191,408

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$326K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Programscol B$177K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$115K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Government grantsLn 1e$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66
Total revenueLn 12$326K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$115K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 633
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$115K
Total assetsLn 16$39K$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$0
Net assetsLn 32−$3K$115K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$119K$119K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$55K$55K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$328
TravelLn 17$177$177
InsuranceLn 23$70$70
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$177K$9K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $204K$205K−$362$7K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 23, 2024 $222K$271K−$49K$7K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 18, 2023 $144K$56K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $326K$208K$118K$115K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $223K$380K−$158K−$3K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $326,118 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $219,026$326,052
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,710$66
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $222,736$326,118
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $191,408$119,151
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $38,000$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,995$89,050
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $380,403$208,201
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$157,667$117,917
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $326,118 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$41,940
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$284,112
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$326,052
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $66$66
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $66$326,118
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,201 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $119,151$119,151
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,394$1,394
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,873$4,873
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $22,567$22,567
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $54,733$54,733
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,000 · Management $328$2,328
IX-17 TravelManagement $177$177
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $70$70
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,212 · Management $1,696$2,908
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $177,096 · Management $8,538 · Fundraising $22,567$208,201
Part X · Balance sheet $115,246 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,745$113,245
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,524$2,001
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,269$115,246
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $41,940$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,940$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,671$115,246
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,671$115,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,269$115,246
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $115,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$326,118
XI-2 Total expenses$208,201
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$117,917
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,671
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$115,246

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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