Sisters Pgh Corp FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 82-1600131

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To offer accurate transgender education, trans inclusion training, advocacy, and emergency housing/shelter for transgender people of Pittsburgh.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$131K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $486K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$727K
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$555K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$435K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$727K
FY2023▲ +60%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$475K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$727K
FY2024$818K
Expenses
$555K
FY2023▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$422K
FY2022$518K
FY2023$555K
FY2024$734K
Net assets
$435K
FY2023▲ +65%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$519K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $424K Management & general 20% · $114K Fundraising 3% · $18K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $131K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman/Ed
$130,638Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ciora Thomas’s $149K as Chairman/Ed is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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
Ciora Thomas$149,227$130,638$128,309$78,169$44,550

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides education, training, advocacy, and emergency shelter for transgender people in Pittsburgh.

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1 program · $424K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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In fiscal year 2023, SisTers PGH, Corp helped a number of trans and non-binary citizens find emergency food and shelter. The Organization was also involved with the People's Pride event in Pittsburgh. SisTers PGH's organizational skill was also used to defend trans inmates at Allegheny County Jail against unfair treatment.

$424Kprogram 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
Fisa FoundationFY2024$30K
Group ReturnFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 12 funders$486K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$727K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$713K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$555K
Ln 25
Programscol B$424K
Managementcol C$114K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$435K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K
Total assetsLn 16$445K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$713K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$727K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$275K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$275K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$445K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$435K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K$275K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$78K$69K
Total assetsLn 16$268K$445K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$263K$435K
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$131K$105K$20K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$95K$76K$14K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$8K$1K$489
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$14K$3K$850
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$3K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$36K$29K$5K$2K
TravelLn 17$17K$14K$3K$874
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$7K$1K$419
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$162K$162K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$7K$8K$158
Total functional expensesLn 25$555K$424K$114K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $818K$734K$84K$519K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $727K$555K$172K$435K 990 PDF
FY2022 $454K$518K−$64K$263K 990 PDF
FY2021 $475K$422K$53K$327K 990 PDF
FY2020 $455K$326K$129K$274K 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $727,356 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$713,167
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$713,167
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,189$14,189
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,189$727,356
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $555,399 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 $104,511 · Management $19,596 · Fundraising $6,531$130,638
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $75,847 · Management $14,221 · Fundraising $4,741$94,809
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,829 · Management $1,468 · Fundraising $489$9,786
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,601 · Management $2,550 · Fundraising $850$17,001
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $26,697$26,697
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,179$2,179
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,459 · Management $19,604$23,063
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,828 · Management $5,405 · Fundraising $1,802$36,035
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,987 · Management $2,623 · Fundraising $874$17,484
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,698 · Management $1,256 · Fundraising $419$8,373
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,729$11,729
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $161,916$161,916
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,099 · Management $8,432 · Fundraising $158$15,689
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $423,775 · Management $113,581 · Fundraising $18,043$555,399
Part X · Balance sheet $444,569 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $184,932$275,403
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,641$100,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $77,539$69,166
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $268,112$444,569
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,445$9,945
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,445$9,945
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $262,667$334,624
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$100,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $262,667$434,624
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $268,112$444,569
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $434,624 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$727,356
XI-2 Total expenses$555,399
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$171,957
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$262,667
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$434,624

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