Sister-Bear Foundation FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Amarillo, TX501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 85-2461065

Provide access to adaptive fitness and wellness resournces for adults recovering from stroke, spinal cord or brain injury, or other neurologic event to improve their health, functionality and quality of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $136K a year · 51% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$192K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$123K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$473K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$192K
FY2024▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$135K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$437K
Expenses
$123K
FY2024▲ +36%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$90K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$174K
Net assets
$473K
FY2024▲ +17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$251K
FY2022$328K
FY2023$404K
FY2024$473K
FY2025$737K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2021.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $112K Management & general 1% · $1K Fundraising 8% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ruth Brown’s $75K as Director is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers adaptive fitness and wellness to help adults recover from brain injuries and improve their lives.

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1 program service account for $112K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Therapy, lodging and medical equipment assistance for several individuals.

$112Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $36K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$14,898
Unitemized GrantFY2025$800
Unitemized GrantFY2025$286
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,896
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,920
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$192K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$171K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$123K
Ln 25
Programscol B$112K
Managementcol C$1K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$473K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$330K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$171K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$192K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$330K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$140K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$473K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103K$140K
Total assetsLn 16$404K$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$404K$473K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500$500
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$712$712
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$47K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$73
Information technologyLn 14$7K$2K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$123K$112K$1K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $437K$174K$263K$737K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $192K$123K$70K$473K 990 PDF
FY2023 $165K$90K$75K$404K 990 PDF
FY2022 $127K$328K 990 PDF
FY2021 $135K$251K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $192,359 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$34,295
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,770
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$171,065
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$21,294
VIII-12 Total revenue$192,359
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,521 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500$500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,316$20,316
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $712$712
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $46,778$46,778
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,262$4,262
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,023 · Fundraising $73$6,096
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,893 · Fundraising $5,223$7,116
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,972$16,972
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,801$1,801
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,405$13,405
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,163$3,163
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $111,563 · Management $1,400 · Fundraising $9,558$122,521
Part X · Balance sheet $473,380 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300,851$329,978
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,050
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $102,691$140,352
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $403,542$473,380
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $403,542$473,380
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $403,542$473,380
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $403,542$473,380
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $473,380 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$192,359
XI-2 Total expenses$122,521
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,838
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$403,542
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$473,380

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

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