Firefly Sisterhood
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF FIREFLY SISTERHOOD IS TO FOSTER ONE-TO-ONE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER AND INSPIRATIONAL SURVIVORS AND THRIVERS THAT SERVE AS THEIR PEER MENTOR GUIDES. OUR GOAL IS A FUTURE WHERE NO WOMAN FACES BREAST CANCER ALONE.
- Income
- $411,612
- Spending
- $368,492
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 12.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 320
- Highest pay
- $105,234, executive director
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
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $249,281 spent. FIREFLY SISTERHOOD PROVIDES ONE-TO-ONE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS. AT FIREFLY SISTERHOOD, WE EXIST TO BRING LIGHT AND HOPE TO WOMEN ON THEIR BREAST CANCER JOURNEY. OUR UNIQUE COMMUNITY AND MENTORING PROGRAM FOSTERS CONNECTIONS THAT EXTEND THE PATIENTS SUPPORT NETWORK BEYOND THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL COMMUNITY TO INCLUDE AMAZING WOMEN THAT HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. WHETHER YOU'VE JUST RECEIVED A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS OR YOUR DIAGNOSIS WAS DECADES PAST, WE WILL MATCH YOU WITH A GUIDE - AN INSPIRATIONAL SURVIVOR AND THRIVER WHOSE EXPERIENCE IS SIMILAR TO YOUR OWN.FIREFLY SISTERHOOD'S SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ARE FREE AND DELIVERED AT THE TIME OF DIAGNOSIS, DURING TREATMENT, AND INTO SURVIVORSHIP. WHEN A WOMAN CONTACTS US REQUESTING SUPPORT, SHE IS IMMEDIATELY ABLE TO FILL OUT AN ONLINE FORM AND WILL RECEIVE A REPLY WITH INFORMATION ON OUR PROGRAM AND A WELCOME EMAIL WITH NEXT STEPS IN THE MATCHING PROCESS. WITH FIREFLY SISTERHOOD, NO WOMAN FACES A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS ALONE. SINCE 2014, FIREFLY SISTERHOOD HAS MATCHED OVER 2,500 WOMEN IMPACTED BY BREAST CANCER WITH A MENTOR IN OUR PROGRAM. WE ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT WE HAVE TRAINED OVER 400 BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS AND THRIVERS TO BECOME PEER MENTOR GUIDES THAT VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME IN OUR PROGRAM TO SUPPORT OTHER WOMEN IN THEIR BREAST CANCER JOURNEY.FIREFLY IS SUPPORTED BY PRIVATE DONATIONS FROM BUSINESSES, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS, AND MANY INDIVIDUAL'S GENEROSITY.
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 October 13, 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 May 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 2014.
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 October 21, 2026.
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