Sister India provides a holistic program, protecting and uplifting women and girls, ending trafficking, child marriages and child labor, and ensuring girls can go to school instead. We research effective solutions, and raise awareness around the issues confronting oppressed women and girls.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5600981) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$41K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.8 mo
of spending, in cash
4.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
4 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$935K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$855K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$387K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$935K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$967K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$935K
Expenses
$855K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$738K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$855K
Net assets
$387K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$443K
FY2021$672K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$387K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $704K Management & general 9% · $79K Fundraising 8% · $72K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $41K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member and Executive Director
$40,615Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

D Spencer’s $41K as Board Member and Executive Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
D Spencer$40,615$36,000$36,000$36,000$36,000

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

Empowers women and girls by ending trafficking, child marriage, and labor, ensuring education and safety.

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2 programs · $704K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Holistic program protecting and uplifting women and girls, ending trafficking, child marriages and child labor, and ensuring girls can go to school

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5600981) · Dispute this line
$621Kprogram expense
02

Raise awareness and research the issues confronting oppressed women and girls

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5600981) · Dispute this line
$83Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$935K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$927K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$855K
Ln 25
Programscol B$704K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$387K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$927K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$935K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$344K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$344K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$44K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$387K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$587K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K$344K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$321K$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$308K$387K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$587K$587K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$35K$14K$12K$9K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K$29K$5K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$0$19K$0
Management feesLn 11a$28K$12K$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$186$660$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$38K$0$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$6K$5K$4K
TravelLn 17$12K$11K$349
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$934$934
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$4K$3K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$855K$704K$79K$72K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 2, 2025 $935K$855K$79K$387K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2024 $1.3M$1.1M$140K$308K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.1M$1.6M−$504K$168K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $967K$738K$229K$672K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $1.6M$1.3M$293K$443K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $934,625 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,253,965$926,518
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,366$8,107
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,255,331$934,625
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $916,431$587,257
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $64,026$106,769
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,768$161,386
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,115,225$855,412
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $140,106$79,213
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $934,625 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$926,518
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$21,316
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$926,518
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,107$8,107
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,107$934,625
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $855,412 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $587,257$587,257
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $14,020 · Management $12,268 · Fundraising $8,762$35,050
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,413 · Management $4,948 · Fundraising $18,188$52,549
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $19,170 · Fundraising $0$19,170
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $12,000 · Management $8,500 · Fundraising $7,500$28,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $186 · Management $660 · Fundraising $4,184$5,030
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,176$20,176
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,640 · Management $0 · Fundraising $22,640$60,280
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $500 · Fundraising $500$1,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,565 · Management $2,145 · Fundraising $1,662$6,372
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,928 · Management $4,570 · Fundraising $3,572$14,070
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,221 · Fundraising $349$11,570
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $934$934
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,848$1,848
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,553 · Management $3,482 · Fundraising $5,071$12,106
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $704,283 · Management $78,701 · Fundraising $72,428$855,412
Part X · Balance sheet $391,075 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,789$344,034
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $196,591$43,641
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,274$3,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $320,654$391,075
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,539$3,747
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,539$3,747
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,331$387,328
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $287,784$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $308,115$387,328
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $320,654$391,075
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $387,328 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$934,625
XI-2 Total expenses$855,412
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,213
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$308,115
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$387,328

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