My Sisters House mission is to serve asian and pacific islander and other underserved women and children impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking by providing a culturally appropriate and responsive safe haven, job training and community services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 436 volunteers and 25 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $469K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $1.6M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$285K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
+106% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +106%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$3.9M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +140%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$3.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2001.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.3M Management & general 28% · $491K

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; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$91,273Pt VII · Sec A
Former Executive Director
$33,485Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine Nguyen’s $91K as CEO is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nilda Guanzon Valmores———$96,240$93,260$91,911
Christine Nguyen$91,273$1,283————
Michelle Coleman—$23,903$90,001———
Shing Long—$41,303$71,042———
Nila Valmores——$69,021———
Yen Marshall$33,485—$54,204———

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

Provides safe housing, job training, and community services for underserved women and children affected by violence.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Women to Work Program

Provided direct services and case management to 295 Survivors, including conducting support and training groups, hands-on training at My Sister's Caf, and job preparedness and job placement with employers in Sacramento County.

$630Kprogram expense
02

Shelter Programs

During FY, MSH provided 19,000 bed nights to survivors through several services:Hotel stays, emergency housing, transitional housing and Continuum of Care Rapid Rehousingprograms. This represents the number of nights women and children were in safe spaces and on their journey to healing.

$420Kprogram expense
03

Outreach

Participated in 69 community outreach events that includes training, education and general marketing for the agency.

$235Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$266K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$491K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$730K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$266K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$681K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$998K
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 6436
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$825K$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$280K$998K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$306K$285K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$133K$103K$31K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$793K$601K$192K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$120K$114K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$73K$55K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$123K$7K$116K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$959$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$13K$7K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$149K$116K$33K
TravelLn 17$8K$5K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K$252
InsuranceLn 23$40K$346$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$280K$249K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.3M$491K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.9M$1.8M$2.1M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.8M$64K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$2.7M−$755K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$2.5M$384K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$2.6M$861K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$2.3M$129K$1.3M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,913,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,771,205$3,617,742
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $500$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,315$30,271
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $128,717$265,884
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,902,737$3,913,897
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,123,525$1,119,621
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $715,205$660,340
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,838,730$1,779,961
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,007$2,133,936
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $3,913,897 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $77,591 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$2,647,850
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$969,892
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$730,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,617,742
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,271$30,271
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$7,554−$7,554
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$195,847
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $70,037 · Excluded from tax $30,271$3,913,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,779,961 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 staffPrograms $102,557 · Management $30,829$133,386
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $601,248 · Management $191,941$793,189
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $113,857 · Management $6,053$119,910
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,485 · Management $17,651$73,136
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,114 · Management $115,706$122,820
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $959 · Management $15,605$16,564
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,827 · Management $5,914$12,741
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $116,496 · Management $32,529$149,025
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,367 · Management $2,142$7,509
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,008$9,008
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,546 · Management $252$14,798
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $346 · Management $40,079$40,425
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $249,365 · Management $30,217$279,582
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,712 · Management $2,156$7,868
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,288,887 · Management $491,074 · Fundraising $0$1,779,961
Part X · Balance sheet $3,948,647 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $391,758$680,906
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $433,542$1,640,637
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $425,555$554,966
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $205,177$26,536
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,876$29,117
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $279,770$998,453
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 $79,748$18,032
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,835,426$3,948,647
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $77,250$130,125
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,414$2,159
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $83,267$18,967
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $306,210$285,495
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $854,993$1,466,451
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $674,223$2,196,701
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,529,216$3,663,152
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,835,426$3,948,647
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,663,152 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,913,897
XI-2 Total expenses$1,779,961
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,133,936
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,529,216
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,663,152

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