Cierra Sisters

Tax-deductible

Renton, WA501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 91-2160317

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 2 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 $81K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 58% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $61K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$244K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$250K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$447K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$244K
FY2024▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$244K
Expenses
$250K
FY2024▲ +42%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$250K
Net assets
$447K
FY2024▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$447K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2002.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $181K Management & general 21% · $53K Fundraising 6% · $16K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO to November 2024
$73,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & CEO from December 2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bridgette Hempstead’s $73K as CEO to November 2024 is at the 58th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bridgette Hempstead$73,000$70,800——$33,300
Bridgette Hempstead——$62,500$45,900—

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

Programs and updates

Cierra Sisters is a health care nonprofit based in Renton, WA.

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1 program service account for $181K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Cierra Sisters works to increase breast cancer knowledge, awareness, and access to care in African-American and underserved communities. We do this by hosting culturally tailored support groups, holding educational and wellness events, providing direct support to women and families navigating cancer, and partnering with medical…

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$61K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $49K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$36,122
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,598

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$244K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Investment incomeLn 3$55
Money outPt IX
$250K
Ln 25
Programscol B$181K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$447K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$447K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Government grantsLn 1e$33K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$55
Total revenueLn 12$244K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$446K
SavingsLn 2$987
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$447K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$447K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$455K$447K
Total assetsLn 16$455K$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$455K$447K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$58K$45K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$494$494
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$401$401
Legal feesLn 11b$849$849
Accounting feesLn 11c$947$947
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$22K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K$469
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$457
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$73K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$250K$181K$53K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $244K$250K−$6K$447K 990 PDF
FY2023 $261K$175K$85K$455K 990 PDF
FY2022 $137K$107K$31K$370K 990 PDF
FY2021 $261K$113K$148K$340K 990 PDF
FY2020 $227K$78K$149K$192K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $243,545 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$32,529
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$210,961
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$243,490
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $55$55
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $55$243,545
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,599 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,400 · Management $44,552 · Fundraising $7,300$110,252
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $494$494
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,234 · Management $401 · Fundraising $401$4,036
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $849$849
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $947$947
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,367 · Fundraising $7,461$29,828
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,060$4,060
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,121 · Management $2,681 · Fundraising $469$6,271
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,865$2,865
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,998$7,998
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,159$7,159
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,370 · Management $457$1,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,013 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$73,013
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $181,216 · Management $52,752 · Fundraising $15,631$249,599
Part X · Balance sheet $447,186 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $454,404$446,199
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $986$987
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $455,390$447,186
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $455,390$447,186
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $455,390$447,186
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $455,390$447,186
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $447,186 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$243,545
XI-2 Total expenses$249,599
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,054
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$455,390
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−$2,150
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$447,186

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

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