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For 3 Sisters

EIN 46-4346823 · Olney, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS RAISING AWARENESS AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MEN AND WOMEN AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER.

Income
$122,468
Spending
$98,874
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Highest pay
$41,986, director, acting board president

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 66% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
  1. $68,987 spent. ROAD TO RESOURCES: PRIMARILY SERVING POOR, LOW-INCOME, AND MIDDLE CLASS WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 24 AND 65, THE ROAD TO RESOURCES PROGRAM UNIQUELY ADDRESSES THE NEED FOR INTEGRATIVE RESOURCE CASE MANAGEMENT IN THE BREAST CANCER COMMUNITY, WHILE FURTHER ADDRESSING THE FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES FACED BY BREAST CANCER FIGHTERS AND SURVIVORS DURING AND AFTER A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS.
  2. $2,320 spent. MCKENZIE'S CORNER: A THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENGAGE KIDS IN THE EFFORT TO KEEP MOMS HEALTHY. MORE THAN 1,500 KIDS ENGAGED SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION.
  3. $8,646 spent. POWER OF ONE IS OUR AWARENESS AND OUTREACH INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT BREAST CANCER AND TO EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR BREAST HEALTH.
  4. $4,787 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

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