My Sisters Charities FY2021 filing

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THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER 501(c)(3) ORGANIZATIONS AND OPERATE A JOB TRAINING PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH RESIDENTS OR BENEFICIARIES OF OTHER 501(c)(3) ORGANIATIONS.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $184K a year · 38% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$492K
+94% vs prior year
Spent
$281K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$322K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$492K
FY2021▲ +94%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$553K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$554K
Expenses
$281K
FY2021▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$290K
Net assets
$322K
FY2021▲ +190%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$629K
FY2023$768K
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2021 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $280K Management & general 0% · $424

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Funds other nonprofits and runs job training for their beneficiaries.

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2 programs · $280K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Made grants to other 501(c)(3) organizations that promote charitable and educational activities.

$280Kprogram expense
02

Operate a job training program available to persons who are currently being served by other charitable organizations, meaning those who are homeless, victims of violence or otherwise in an at risk or indigent population.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 39 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2024
Arizona Humane SocietyAZ · FY2024$115,000
Phoenix Art MuseumAZ · FY2024$80,500
Fresh Start Womens FoundationAZ · FY2023$158,158
Arizona Humane SocietyAZ · FY2023$131,250
Desert Botanical GardenAZ · FY2023$20,000
Sandra Day Oconnor InstituteAZ · FY2023$15,000
Phoenix Art MuseumAZ · FY2023$12,500
Arizona Science CenterAZ · FY2023$10,000
Barbs Dog Rescue INCAZ · FY2023$8,700
Albertine FoundationNY · FY2023$8,000
See all 39 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$492K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$492K
Money outPt IX
$281K
Ln 25
Programscol B$280K
Managementcol C$424
Owns and owesPt X
$322K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K
Total assetsLn 16$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$492K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$492K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$320K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$320K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$322K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K$320K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$116K$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$111K$322K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$280K$280K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$174$174
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$250$250
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$281K$280K$424$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $554K$290K$264K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $562K$423K$139K$768K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 1, 2023 $553K$247K$307K$629K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 7, 2022 $492K$281K$211K$322K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $254K$256K−$2K$111K 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 $491,838 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $752$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $253,354$491,838
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,106$491,838
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $254,883$280,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $867$424
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $255,750$280,924
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,644$210,914
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $491,838 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $488,511 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,327$3,327
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $488,511 · Excluded from tax $3,327$491,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $280,924 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $280,500$280,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $174$174
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $250$250
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $280,500 · Management $424 · Fundraising $0$280,924
Part X · Balance sheet $328,047 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,704$319,717
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,826$4,571
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,759$3,759
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $116,289$328,047
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,445$6,289
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,445$6,289
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $110,844$321,758
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $110,844$321,758
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $116,289$328,047
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $321,758 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$491,838
XI-2 Total expenses$280,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$210,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$110,844
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$321,758

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

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