Sick Cells EIN 81-3481633

Sick Cells

EIN  81-3481633 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Wheaton, IL
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Amplifies sickle cell community stories to influence decision-makers and drive positive change.
Leadership
Ashley Valentine · Board Chair · $97K
Money in and out
$668K revenue, $770K expenses
Bottom line
73% program efficiency

Amplifies sickle cell community stories to influence decision-makers and drive positive change. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $668K in revenue, $770K in expenses, and $516K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$668K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$770K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$516K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$102K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs▲ +61% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +13% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-15%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -190% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$668K
FY2024▼ -27%
Expenses
$770K
FY2024▲ +2%
Total assets
$759K
FY2024▲ +29%
Total liabilities
$243K
FY2024
Total revenue
$668K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$770K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$516K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$102K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$759K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $565K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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In 2024, our organization conducted a wide range of education and outreach activities aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of sickle cell disease (SCD), while also working to improve access to care for individuals living with the condition.

$565Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSick Cells
EINHdr · item D81-3481633
Principal addressHdr · item CWheaton, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jsickcells.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHealth Care (E01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$97,094Pt VII · Sec A
Excutive Director
$70,724Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Valentine’s $97K as Board Chair is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1965 $100K–1M health care 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ashley Valentine$97,094
Ashley Valentine$90,335$81,949$39,375
Margaret H Jalowsky$61,011$71,875$27,000$46,650
Abrinar Tainter$70,724
Abrina P Tainter$70,718$48,325$39,986$21,600
Ashley E Valentine$69,500
Elodie O Babongui$52,419
Emma Andelson$41,561$49,163$35,131

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$617K · 92%
Contributions & grants$44K · 7%
Other revenue$7K · 1%
Program service revenue92%$617K
Contributions & grants7%$44K
Other revenue1%$7K
Total revenueLn 12$668K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.04
Program services73%$565K
Management & general23%$178K
Fundraising4%$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$770K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$678K
Total assetsLn 16$759K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$243K
Total net assetsLn 32$516K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $678K · Operating expenses/yr $770K
10.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $565K · Total expenses $770K
73%
Management & General
Management & general $178K · Total expenses $770K
23%
Fundraising
Fundraising $28K · Total expenses $770K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $12K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $25K
$0.49 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $44K · Total revenue $668K
7%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $668K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $617K · Total revenue $668K
92%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $668K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $617K · Total expenses $770K
80%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $668K · Prior year $910K
-27%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $345K · FY2024 $668K
+18%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $516K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $668K · Expenses $770K
-15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $759K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $516K · Total assets $759K
68%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $759K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ashley Valentine · Reported title BOARD CHAIR · Highest reported compensation $97K · Total expenses $770K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $377K · Total expenses $770K
49%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%
Overhead ratio 23%
Fundraising cost ratio 64%
Revenue growth -27%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$48

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$668K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$910K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$584K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$658K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$345K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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