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← SISTER SONG INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SISTER SONG INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$22,272,980
Total expenses
$10,190,047
Contributions and grants received
$22,015,722
Grants paid
$2,774,680
Program service revenue
$237,634
Investment income
$19,624
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$25,317,025
Total liabilities, end of year
$176,365
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$25,140,660
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,019,737
Management and general expenses
$1,879,529
Fundraising expenses
$290,781
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,019,737

Program services were 78.7% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $191,553

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $21,824,169

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES

    total $188,236 · related or exempt $188,236

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OTHER

    total $42,498 · related or exempt $42,498

  • 2c · Program service revenue: TRAINING AND SPEAKING

    total $6,900 · related or exempt $6,900

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $19,624 · excluded $19,624

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $2,774,680 · program services $2,774,680

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $236,142 · program services $136,883 · management and general $67,905 · fundraising $31,354

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,082,911 · program services $1,627,548 · management and general $362,856 · fundraising $92,507

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $124,549 · program services $94,762 · management and general $23,135 · fundraising $6,652

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,010 · management and general $3,010

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $69,063 · management and general $69,063

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,562,622 · program services $1,904,430 · management and general $515,491 · fundraising $142,701

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,744 · program services $5,494 · management and general $250

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $195,906 · program services $148,402 · management and general $47,377 · fundraising $127

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $82,867 · program services $47,485 · management and general $34,481 · fundraising $901

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $84,798 · program services $64,446 · management and general $16,112 · fundraising $4,240

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,206,642 · program services $572,630 · management and general $627,660 · fundraising $6,352

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $557,355 · program services $538,228 · management and general $19,127

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $137,445 · program services $90,396 · management and general $41,102 · fundraising $5,947

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $66,313 · program services $14,353 · management and general $51,960

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $11,666,902 · end of year $21,405,043

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,608,215 · end of year $3,911,982

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $219,330 · end of year $176,365

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,739,863 · end of year $17,376,135

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,315,924 · end of year $7,764,525

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO AMPLIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE COLLECTIVE VOICES OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR TO ENSURE REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE THROUGH SECURING HUMAN RIGHTS. ALSO, TO EDUCATE WOMEN OF COLOR ON REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH RIGHTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE THROUGH SECURING HUMAN RIGHTS. ALSO, TO EDUCATE WOMEN OF COLOR ON REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH RIGHTS.

  • SISTERSONG ADVANCES THE HUMAN RIGHT FOR OPPRESSED WOMEN AND TRANS PEOPLE OF COLOR TO MAINTAIN PERSONAL BODILY AUTONOMY, HAVE CHILDREN OR NOT AS DESIRED, AND PARENT IN SAFETY WITH ADEQUATE RESOURCES. THIS IS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE (RJ).PROGRAMMING: RESPONSIVE ORGANIZING & ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP ADVANCES RJ IN GA, NC, KY, THE SOUTH, AND NATIONALLY.THE RJ TRAINING PROGRAM PREPARES ACTIVISTS TO JOIN OR LEAD RJ ORGANIZING.ARTISTS UNITED FOR RJ FACILITATES BIPOC ARTISTS TO CREATE ARTWORK TO SHIFT CULTURE TO RJ.THE LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX CONFERENCE IS THE NATION'S LARGEST CONVENING OF BIPOC RJ ADVOCATES. THE RJ LEADERSHIP SUMMIT CONVENES LEADERS FROM ALL RJ GROUPS FOR MOVEMENT-WIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING. THE RJ COVID COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZES RJ ORGANIZERS TO SUPPORT MOVEMENT NEEDS FOR COVID-19 AND BEYOND.THE TRUST BLACK WOMEN PARTNERSHIP CONVENES BLACK-LED GROUPS TO ADVANCE BLACK RJ NATIONALLY.THE SOUTHERN RJ ROUNDTABLE CONVENES ALL SOUTHERN RJ GROUPS TO BUILD COLLECTIVE POWER.THE BIRTH JUSTICE INITIATIVE PROVIDES ESSENTIAL BABY SUPPLIES, BIPOC BIRTHWORKER SUPPORT WITH AN RJ LENS, AND TRAINING TO PROTECT BIPOC MAMAS' HEALTH.WIDE-REACHING PARTNERSHIPS ENGAGE MULTITUDES IN RJ BY ADVISING LARGE MEMBERSHIP GROUPS TO DO SO.MEDIA WORK DRAWS ATTENTION TO RJ ISSUES, ANALYSES, AND LEADERSHIP.THE SOUTHEAST ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTIVE EQUITY, CO-LED WITH PARTNERS, TRAINS SOUTHERN WHITE-LED REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS GROUPS TO HELP DISMANTLE WHITE SUPREMACY AND COLLABORATE WITH RJ GROUPS.AMPLIFY GA, WITH SEVERAL PARTNERS, BUILDS RJ ORGANIZING HOTSPOTS IN GA.THE GA RELIGIIOUS REFUSALS COHORT, CO-LED WITH PARTNERS, ENGAGES PEOPLE OF FAITH TO FIGHT RELIGIOUS REFUSAL POLICIES THAT USE RELIGION AS AN EXCUSE TO DENY HUMAN RIGHTS.TWO GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS PROVIDE FUNDING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO GRASSROOTS GROUPS ADVANCING RJ FOR BLACK LIVES OR BIRTH AND PARENTING JUSTICE.THE WOMEN OF COLOR HEALING JUSTICE CONSORTIUM PROVIDES BIPOC HEALERS TO SUPPORT RJ ORGANIZERS THROUGH ORGANIZING WORK-RELATED TRAUMA.MEMBERSHIP & FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROVIDE RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE TO RJ ORGANIZERS AND GROUPS.

    Expenses $8,019,737 · Grants $2,774,681 · Revenue $237,634

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Stephanie Lozano

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elizabeth Estrada

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Xaelah Jarrett

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Park Cannon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Coya White Hat-Artichoker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lindsey Goodwin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Deepika Srivastava

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katrina Maczen-Cantrell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Poppy Liu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Madeline Gomez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cynthia Gutierrez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Breana Lipscomb

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wanda Swan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ali Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Monica Simpson

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $139,983
    From this org
    $125,509
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,474
    Hours/week
    40
  • Leah Jones

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $110,727
    From this org
    $110,727
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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

  • BLACK MAMAS MATTER ALLIANCE (BMMA)

    $2,759,680

    AT THE END OF 2022, BMMA APPLIED FOR SEPARATE (C)(3) STATUS. BMMA WAS PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED A PROGRAM OF SISTERSONG. THESE FUNDS WERE MONIES COLLECTED BY SISTERSONG WHICH WERE RESTRICTED TO THE BMMA PROGRAM.

  • OPERATING GRANT

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303199349331115

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