Firefly Sisterhood provides peer support to women with a breast cancer diagnosis. At Firefly Sisterhood, we exist to bring light and hope to women on their breast cancer journey. Our unique community and mentoring program fosters connections that extend the patients support network beyond the family and medical community to include amazing women (survivors/thrivers) that had similar experiences. Firefly sisterhood's supportive services are free and delivered at the time of diagnosis, during treatment, and into survivorship. With Firefly Sisterhood, no woman faces a breast cancer diagnosis alone.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 320 volunteers and 4 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $256K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$118K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% 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
$412K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$368K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$376K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$412K
FY2024▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$215K
FY2023$361K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$412K
Expenses
$368K
FY2024▲ +101%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$199K
FY2023$230K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$368K
Net assets
$376K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$80K
FY2023$220K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$376K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $249K Management & general 14% · $51K Fundraising 19% · $68K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$105,234Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Gallagher’s $105K as Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2023FY2021
Amy Gallagher$105,234$88,933$51,829—
Kris Newcomer———$47,194

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

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

Connects women diagnosed with breast cancer to peer support and mentors.

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1 program · $249K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Firefly sisterhood provides one-to-one social and emotional support to women who have been impacted by a breast cancer diagnosis. At firefly sisterhood, we exist to bring light and hope to women on their breast cancer journey.

$249Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$412K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$438K
Investment incomeLn 3$891
Money outPt IX
$368K
Ln 25
Programscol B$249K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$376K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$370K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$438K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$118K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$891
Total revenueLn 12$412K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$370K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$370K
Other assetsLn 15$124K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K
Net assetsLn 32$376K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6320
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$329K$370K
Total assetsLn 16$334K$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$118K
Net assetsLn 32$333K$376K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$26K$11K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$132K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$10K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$424$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$18K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$19K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$16K$6K
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$16K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$368K$249K$51K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $412K$368K$43K$376K 990 PDF
FY2023 $361K$230K$131K$220K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $215K$199K$17K$80K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $411,612 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $312,171$437,924
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $371$891
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$17,060−$27,203
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $295,482$411,612
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $133,059$255,468
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,299$113,024
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $183,358$368,492
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $112,124$43,120
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $411,612 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,130 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$162,923
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$275,001
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$118,162
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$437,924
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $891$891
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$34,333−$34,333
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$26,312$411,612
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $368,492 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,309 · Management $10,523 · Fundraising $68,402$105,234
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,789$131,789
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,311 · Management $8,134$18,445
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,473$6,473
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $424 · Management $2,831$3,255
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,440$8,440
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,926 · Management $1,896$19,822
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,581 · Management $2,399$20,980
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,060 · Management $5,656$21,716
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,234 · Management $1,382$4,616
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,199$3,199
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,207 · Management $6,428$22,635
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,888$1,888
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $249,281 · Management $50,809 · Fundraising $68,402$368,492
Part X · Balance sheet $493,884 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $328,648$370,241
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,850$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,543$123,643
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $334,041$493,884
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,422$445
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$117,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,422$118,145
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $332,619$375,739
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $334,041$493,884
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $375,739 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$411,612
XI-2 Total expenses$368,492
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,120
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$332,619
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$375,739

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