Rahabs Sisters
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RAHAB'S SISTERS CREATES COMMUNITY THROUGH RADICAL HOSPITALITY WITH WOMEN AND GENDER-DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS MARGINALIZED BY POVERTY, HOUSELESSNESS, SEX WORK, VIOLENCE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $916,356
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 62%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 254
- Highest pay
- $96,907, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 71% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $769,986 spent. RAHABS SISTERS SERVES WOMEN, TRANS AND NONBINARY PEOPLE MARGINALIZED BY POVERTY, HOUSELESSNESS, SEX WORK, VIOLENCE AND SEX WORK THROUGH A HOLISTIC, GUEST-CENTERED, AND LOW-BARRIER APPROACH OF BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH RADICAL HOSPITALITY. 2024 SAW AN INCREASED NEED IN HOUSING PLACEMENT AND ON-GOING EVICTION PREVENTION SUPPORT, AND INCREASED FOOD ACCESS NEEDS. 6,518 MEALS WERE SERVED TO 1,470 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS WITH 1,848 FREE SHOPPING EXPERIENCES FOR CLOTHING, HYGIENE AND BASIC SUPPLIES. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM PROVIDED 656 HOURS OF DIRECT, ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT WITH ADDITIONAL 1,312 HOURS OF INDIRECT SUPPORT. AT LEAST 19 HOUSEHOLDS WERE PREVENTED FROM BEING EVICTED, AND AT LEAST TWO WERE NEWLY PLACED IN HOUSING. THE WORK WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY CARING STAFF, 254 DEVOTED VOLUNTEERS WHO GAVE 2,281 HOURS, OVER A DOZEN COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO CO-LOCATE THEIR SERVICES AT RAHABS SISTERS, AND THOUSANDS IN-KIND AND FINANCIAL DONORS RAHABS SISTERS SERVES WOMEN, TRANS AND NONBINARY PEOPLE MARGINALIZED BY POVERTY, HOUSELESSNESS, SEX WORK, VIOLENCE AND SEX WORK THROUGH A HOLISTIC, GUEST-CENTERED, AND LOW-BARRIER APPROACH OF BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH RADICAL HOSPITALITY. 2024 SAW AN INCREASED NEED IN HOUSING PLACEMENT AND ON-GOING EVICTION PREVENTION SUPPORT, AND INCREASED FOOD ACCESS NEEDS. 6,518 MEALS WERE SERVED TO 1,470 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS WITH 1,848 FREE SHOPPING EXPERIENCES FOR CLOTHING, HYGIENE AND BASIC SUPPLIES. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM PROVIDED 656 HOURS OF DIRECT, ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT WITH ADDITIONAL 1,312 HOURS OF INDIRECT SUPPORT. AT LEAST 19 HOUSEHOLDS WERE PREVENTED FROM BEING EVICTED, AND AT LEAST TWO WERE NEWLY PLACED IN HOUSING. THE WORK WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY CARING STAFF, 254 DEVOTED VOLUNTEERS WHO GAVE 2,281 HOURS, OVER A DOZEN COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO CO-LOCATE THEIR SERVICES AT RAHABS SISTERS, AND THOUSANDS IN-KIND AND FINANCIAL DONORS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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