Sisters in Crime INC

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Severna Park, MD501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 58-1935531Revenue $409K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsistersincrime.org574e Ritchie Hwy 271, 21146-2925 · Severna Park, MDTax-exempt since May 2011

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To promote the professional development and the advancement of women mystery writers.

Run by 17 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$409K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$412K
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$409K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$343K
FY2021$382K
FY2022$379K
FY2023$447K
FY2024$409K
Expenses
$412K
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$390K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$412K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$970K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$987K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M

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 May 2011.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$117,521Pt VII · Sec A
Pres. Until Oct. Then Imm. Past Pres.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres. Until Oct. Then Pres.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President as of October
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Hennrikus’s $118K as Executive Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Hennrikus$117,521$112,750$110,000$93,933$37,500
Beth Wasson————$17,925

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports women mystery writers in their careers and professional growth.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sisters in crime, inc (sinc) provides professional support in various forms to its members. Sinc provides a library outreach where libraries are encouraged to display members' books. Sinc has an active presence at all the major mystery conferences and conventions.

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 · 16 grants · $38K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,850
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,750
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,750
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,400
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,031
Unitemized GrantFY2024$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,750
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,494
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$700
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,863
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,305
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,799

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$409K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$412K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$601K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$409K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
SavingsLn 2$469K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$601K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$444K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$308K$601K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$706K$444K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$126K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K
Management feesLn 11a$64K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K
Office expensesLn 13$14K
Information technologyLn 14$23K
TravelLn 17$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K
InsuranceLn 23$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$193
Total functional expensesLn 25$412K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $409K$412K−$3K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $447K$408K$39K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $379K$390K−$12K$987K 990 PDF
FY2021 $382K$333K$48K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $343K$299K$45K$970K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $409,287 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $29,885$134,927
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $354,297$255,389
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58,913$16,596
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,860$2,375
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $446,955$409,287
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,830$31,625
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $122,445$135,336
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $258,820$244,873
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $408,095$411,834
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,860−$2,547
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $409,287 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$134,927
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$134,927
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $255,389$255,389
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,596$16,596
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $445$445
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,930$1,930
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $255,389 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,971$409,287
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $411,834 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$20,344
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$11,281
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$125,921
IX-10 Payroll taxes$9,415
IX-11a Management fees$64,500
IX-11b Legal fees$5,656
IX-11c Accounting fees$11,985
IX-11f Investment management fees$12
IX-11g Other fees for services$66,862
IX-13 Office expenses$13,523
IX-14 Information technology$22,887
IX-17 Travel$13,754
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$27,701
IX-23 Insurance$5,974
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$11,826
IX-24e All other expenses$193
IX-25 Total functional expenses$411,834
Part X · Balance sheet $1,044,264 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $137,633$131,241
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $170,662$469,393
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $705,527$443,630
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,013,822$1,044,264
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $213,045$118,671
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $800,777$925,593
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,013,822$1,044,264
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,013,822$1,044,264
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,044,264 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$409,287
XI-2 Total expenses$411,834
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,547
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,013,822
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$32,989
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,044,264

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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