Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$243,545

Total expenses

$249,599

Contributions and grants received

$243,490

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$55

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$447,186

Total liabilities, end of year

$0

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$447,186

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$181,216

Management and general expenses

$52,752

Fundraising expenses

$15,631

Program service expenses (Part III)

$181,216

Program services were 72.6% 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.

Mission and programs · 2024

• 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 institutions and researchers to build stronger connections between science and community. Cierra Sisters has been built and directed by the very community we serve - rooted in oral traditions and deep relationships. We know the difference we're making, and with our limited resources and capacity, our focus has been on delivering services and being responsive to community needs. As we build organizational capacity and long-term stability, we are also developing the resources, tools, and expertise to better evaluate our impact, report to external audiences, and use data to sharpen our program and advocacy focus. In 2024, Cierra Sisters served more than 3,900 people through our programs, outreach, and advocacy efforts. Highlights include: -Support Groups: 200 participants annually; providing culturally responsive spaces for healing, support, and connection. -Navigation Services: Guided newly diagnosed women through a complex healthcare system, ensuring awareness of treatment options and access to clinical trials. -Lay Advocate Volunteers: 18 women supported annually with transportation, meals, home care, and companionship. -World Mammography Day Conference: 240 attendees engaged in powerful discussions around prevention, power, policy, and wellness. -World Cancer Day Conference: 150 participants gathered to share knowledge, resources, and solidarity. -Wellness Festival / Block Walk: 1,000 doors knocked, 2,500 community members reached in a single day, 500 people engaged at the festival. -Community Empowerment Program (CEP): Expanded to three cohorts, educating 500 community members through evidence-based strategies. CEPs have been featured in the Journal of Community Health. -Research & Advocacy: In partnership with Fred Hutch Cancer Center, co-created the Anti-Racism in Oncology video series featuring Black women survivors, caregivers, and leaders. This project exposed systemic inequities in cancer care, one of the greatest reasons why Black women die from breast cancer at higher rates than their white counterparts.... Cierra Sisters is not only saving lives - we are dismantling barriers, building trust, and reshaping the way breast cancer care meets our community.

  Expenses $181,216

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

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

2024

Filed

14 November 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.0

Source object

202533189349314478

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