Sister Schools INC

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Everett, WA501(c)(3)Since 1994EducationEIN 91-1617318Revenue $107K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsisterschools.org1711 52nd St Se, 98203-2436 · Everett, WATax-exempt since Feb 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Sister Schools mission is to teach compassion, service, and social responsibility to children and young adults. Our unique, dual-impact program pairs students at local elementary schools with primary schools in Uganda, East Africa. While providing Ugandan students with the means to stay in school, thereby impacting their communities for generations to come. Local (Seattle, Washington area) students learn in a profoundly personal way that no matter who they are, what they look like, or how wealthy they are, they have the ability to change someone's life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
42¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 3 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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $61K a year · 37% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
42%
of spending
Concern: 42% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $6K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$309
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$107K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$112K
To programs
42%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$107K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$44K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$107K
Expenses
$112K
FY2025▼ -67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$340K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$112K
Net assets
$16K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$135K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$21K
FY2025$16K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1996.

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

Where the money goes

42 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 42% · $46K Management & general 26% · $29K Fundraising 33% · $37K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Events Committee Chairs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Events Committee Chairs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Terry McGill’s $50K as Program Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2022FY2021
Terry McGill$50,000$50,000
Marcella McGill$37,440$37,440

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

Pairs local students with Ugandan schools to teach compassion and service, empowering both.

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3 programs · $46K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Three local schools participated in the Sister Schools donation program collecting 1,183 boxes and 8 bales with over 26,611 pounds of scholastic materials. The donated items were delivered to 14 schools in Uganda

$46Kprogram expense
02

A Literacy Coordinator conducted three workshops for the purpose of training seven librarians on effective literacy pedagogy, participatory teaching methods and library management. These workshop training sessions took place each academic trimester, were approximately two hours in length.

Pt IX · col B
03

Sister Schools continued to provide educational funds to a scholarship student so that they could continue their education and thereby have better career opportunities.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$6K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$107K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$302
Money outPt IX
$112K
Ln 25
Programscol B$46K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$309
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$80K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$28K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$302
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$107K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$85
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$309
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$21K$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$238$309
Net assetsLn 32$21K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$16K$12K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$2K$1K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$23$1K$76
Information technologyLn 14$2K$311$2K$149
TravelLn 17$954$760$94$100
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$150$48$92$10
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$1K$2K$762
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K$58$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$112K$46K$29K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $107K$112K−$5K$16K 990 PDF
FY2024 $120K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 $222K$340K−$118K$28K 990 PDF
FY2022 $150K$146K 990 PDF
FY2021 $44K$135K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $106,806 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $163,267$80,492
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $262$302
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$26,012
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $163,529$106,806
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$67,659
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$44,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$111,714
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $163,529−$4,908
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $106,806 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,079 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,484
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,008
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$28,141
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$80,492
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $302 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$302
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,933$22,933
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,381 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,933$106,806
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $111,714 across 14 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,292 · Management $12,355 · Fundraising $31,796$60,443
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,955 · Management $1,483 · Fundraising $3,778$7,216
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,200$5,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,054$12,054
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,111 · Management $1,494$2,605
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23 · Management $1,087 · Fundraising $76$1,186
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $311 · Management $1,702 · Fundraising $149$2,162
IX-17 TravelPrograms $760 · Management $94 · Fundraising $100$954
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $48 · Management $92 · Fundraising $10$150
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,857$2,857
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,021 · Management $2,184 · Fundraising $762$3,967
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,862 · Management $58 · Fundraising $0$12,920
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $46,437 · Management $28,606 · Fundraising $36,671$111,714
Part X · Balance sheet $16,086 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,249$9,996
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,222$6,005
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $452$85
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,923$16,086
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $238$309
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $238$309
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,685$15,777
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,685$15,777
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,923$16,086
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,777 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$106,806
XI-2 Total expenses$111,714
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,908
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,685
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,777

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