Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,441,280
- Total expenses
- $1,327,355
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,410,555
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $30,725
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $449,845
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $182,765
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $267,080
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,163,485
- Management and general expenses
- $120,903
- Fundraising expenses
- $42,967
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,163,485
Program services were 87.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,300,685
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$109,870
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2a · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES
total $30,725 · related or exempt $30,725
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $103,581 · program services $82,865 · management and general $15,537 · fundraising $5,179
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $455,430 · program services $364,344 · management and general $68,315 · fundraising $22,771
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $48,052 · program services $38,441 · management and general $7,208 · fundraising $2,403
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $53,787 · program services $43,030 · management and general $8,068 · fundraising $2,689
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $18,500 · program services $14,800 · management and general $2,775 · fundraising $925
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11g · Fees: other
total $262,516 · program services $256,295 · management and general $2,666 · fundraising $3,555
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13 · Office expenses
total $33,062 · program services $26,778 · management and general $4,714 · fundraising $1,570
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14 · Information technology
total $55,762 · program services $55,762
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16 · Occupancy
total $24,149 · program services $19,319 · management and general $3,622 · fundraising $1,208
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17 · Travel
total $53,015 · program services $53,015
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20 · Interest
total $6,602 · program services $5,610 · management and general $744 · fundraising $248
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $20,526 · program services $20,526
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23 · Insurance
total $25,398 · program services $20,318 · management and general $3,810 · fundraising $1,270
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES
total $121,023 · program services $121,023
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24b · Other expenses: INCENTIVE EXPENSE
total $11,603 · program services $11,603
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24c · Other expenses: MEALS
total $9,736 · program services $7,789 · management and general $1,460 · fundraising $487
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24d · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $8,701 · program services $7,394 · management and general $980 · fundraising $327
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24e · All other expenses
total $15,912 · program services $14,573 · management and general $1,004 · fundraising $335
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $51,132 · end of year $143,958
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $102,253 · end of year $193,016
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $10,257 · end of year $32,875
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$115,679
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$35,683
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $100,522 · end of year $79,996
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $111,009 · end of year $68,851
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
end of year $100,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $13,914
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $153,155 · end of year $267,080
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
HARM REDUCTION SISTERS PROVIDES A FEMINIST RESPONSE, UTILIZING INNOVATIVE HARM REDUCTION PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES TO ADDRESS THE GAPS THAT EXIST FOR PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE SUBSTANCE USE AND TRAUMA.
Activities or mission (Part I)
PROVIDES A FEMINIST RESPONSE TO ADDRESS THE GAPS FOR PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE SUBSTANCE USE AND TRAUMA.
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HARM REDUCTION SISTERS (HRS) PROVIDES SAFER INJECTION AND SMOKING SUPPLIES, NARCAN, NON-MEDICAL HIV CASE MANAGEMENT, HARM REDUCTION EDUCATION, DRUG CHECKING, AND MORE - ALL AT NO COST. OUR HARM REDUCTION SERVICES INCLUDE THE DISTRIBUTION OF STERILE INJECTION SUPPLIES, OVERDOSE EDUCATION, AND NALOXONE TO COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA. OUR PEER NAVIGATORS PROVIDE MOBILE RAPID HIV TESTING BY APPOINTMENT IN DULUTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. OUTREACH HIV CASE MANAGEMENT - HARM REDUCTION SISTERS' OUTREACH HIV CASE MANAGER WORKS WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECEIVED A REACTIVE HIV TEST. THE OUTREACH CASE MANAGER MEETS CLIENTS IN ENVIRONMENTS THAT WORK FOR THEM TO:- COMPLETE AN INITIAL, RAPID, CLIENT-CENTERED ASSESSMENT OF SERVICE NEEDS- COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLAN- MAKE TIMELY AND COORDINATED REFERRALS AND ASSISTANCE ACCESSING APPROPRIATE HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES BASED ON CLIENT-IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES- PROVIDE ONGOING CLIENT SUPPORT TO ASSESS PROGRESS TOWARDS GOALS AND EMERGING NEEDS FOR SUPPORT, INCLUDING CLIENT-SPECIFIC ADVOCACY TO SUPPORT SERVICE ACCESS- DELIVER CLIENT-TAILORED EDUCATION REGARDING HIV CARE AND TREATMENT, RISK REDUCTION AND OTHER AREAS TO SUPPORT OPTIMAL HEALTH OUTCOMES- REASSESS CLIENT NEEDS AND REGULARLY UPDATE CARE PLANPEER ADVOCACY & LINKAGE - OUR OUTREACH TEAM PROVIDES LINKAGE TO REGIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING HOUSING, INSURANCE NAVIGATION, AND HEALTH SERVICES.IN 2025, HARM REDUCTION SISTERS CONTINUED TO EXPAND COMMUNITY SERVICES, UTILIZING OUR MOBILE UNIT TO CONDUCT OUTREACH ACROSS DULUTH AND THE SURROUNDING REGION. WE ESTABLISHED NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL CORRECTIONS CENTER, CENTER FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP, UMN/UMD, UNION GOSPEL MISSION, AND THE DULUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY TO DELIVER ESSENTIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING WOUND AND FOOT CARE, STI TESTING AND EDUCATION, MOBILE HEALTH OUTREACH, AND SYRINGE SERVICE PROGRAM (SSP) SERVICES. THE MOBILE UNIT WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN EXTENDING THE REACH OF THESE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.HRS ALSO GREW ITS TEAM TO STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY ACROSS BOTH URBAN AND RURAL SERVICE AREAS, RESULTING IN INCREASED PARTICIPATION ACROSS SEVERAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY DRUG CHECKING, COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS, STI EDUCATION AND PREVENTION, AND BROADER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS.HRS CLOSED OUT 2025 WITH TWO SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS. HRS WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF EIGHT SITES NATIONALLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BISTRO STUDY, WHICH EXAMINES LOW-BARRIER BUPRENORPHINE INDUCTIONS WITHIN SSPS. WE WERE ALSO SELECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE PROJECT ACCESS STUDY, FOCUSED ON OPT-OUT HIV AND HEPATITIS C TESTING WITHIN SSPS.HRS SERVED 1,792 CLIENTS IN 2025, WHICH WAS AN INCREASE FROM 1,083 CLIENTS THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 13,723 DOSES OF NARCAN/NALOXONE.
Expenses $1,163,485 · Revenue $30,725
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Susan PurchaseSUSAN PURCHASE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $103,581
- From this org
- $84,236
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,345
- Hours/week
- 40
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Abbey DelisleABBEY DELISLE
BOARD MEMBER (END 6/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mary OwenMARY OWEN
CHAIR (END 8/2025)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nomi OstranderNOMI OSTRANDER
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brad RayBRAD RAY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bella MosquedaBELLA MOSQUEDA
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jennifer RayJENNIFER RAY
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Anthony BanksANTHONY BANKS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jessica SchwartzJESSICA SCHWARTZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Xavier DoaneXAVIER DOANE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jamey SharpJAMEY SHARP
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mary SpragueMARY SPRAGUE
BOARD MEMBER (END 9/29/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jordan HansenJORDAN HANSEN
BOARD MEMBER (END 11/30/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lori GuevaraLORI GUEVARA
BOARD MEMBER (END 11/30/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jessica HansenJESSICA HANSEN
BOARD MEMBER (END 2/28/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 31 August 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source object
- 202622529349300237
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