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Soul 2 Soul Sisters

EIN 81-1006094 · Denver, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE TRANSFORM COLORADO AND BEYOND THROUGH BLACK WOMEN-LED PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON BLACK WOMEN'S HEALING & HEALTH, REPARATIONS, BLACK VOTER ENGAGEMENT, AND ENDING ANTI-BLACK RACISM.

Income
$993,507
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
59%
Reserves
3.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
12
Volunteers
13
Highest pay
$185,443, 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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 65% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    59% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 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: 97 out of 100. Higher than 97% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $964,837 spent. IN 2024, SOUL 2 SOUL SISTERS CONTINUED TO DEEPEN ITS COMMITMENT TO BLACK HEALING, HEALTH, JOY, AND LIBERATION THROUGH STRATEGIC PROGRAMMING, DIRECT COMMUNITY CARE, AND ADVOCACY. OVER THE PAST YEAR, MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE ENGAGED DIRECTLY WITH SOUL 2 SOUL SISTERS' PROGRAMMING AND INITIATIVES. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED OVER 90 COMMUNITY EVENTS, LED 5 CAMPAIGNS, AND DISTRIBUTED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN MUTUAL AID, REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE SUPPORT, AND REPARATIONS TO UPLIFT BLACK BELOVEDS ACROSS COLORADO AND BEYOND.CAMPAIGNS FOR LIBERATION & REPARATIONSTHROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SOUL 2 SOUL SISTERS ADVANCED CAMPAIGNS THAT AFFIRMED BLACK SELF-DETERMINATION AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. IN 2024, SUPPORTERS COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTED THE DOULA LOVE CAMPAIGN ALSO GREW SIGNIFICANTLY. PARTNERING ONCE AGAIN WITH SACRED SEEDS. THIS CAMPAIGN CONTINUES TO STAND AS A LIVING TESTAMENT TO OUR BELIEF THAT BLACK BIRTH IS SACRED AND THAT EVERY BLACK BIRTHING PERSON DESERVES CULTURALLY ROOTED, AFFIRMING CARE.BLACK CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & POLICY (BCEP)THE BLACK CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & POLICY PROGRAM REMAINED STEADFAST IN ITS MISSION TO DISMANTLE ANTI-BLACK OPPRESSION THROUGH SUSTAINED POLITICAL EDUCATION AND ACTION. AS A BLACK-LED, NON-PARTISAN INITIATIVE, BCEP ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY IN MAJOR ELECTIONS IN 2024.BCEP DISTRIBUTED A 2024 BLACK VOTER GUIDE ACCESSED 480 TIMES ONLINE, SENT OVER 15,000 TEXT MESSAGES, AND HOSTED MULTIPLE VOTER EDUCATION SESSIONS ON BALLOT MEASURES, LOCAL OFFICES, AND THE IMPACT OF POLICY ON BLACK COLORADANS. THE TEAM ALSO COLLABORATED WITH COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO AND DENVERITE TO PRODUCE "THE PEOPLE'S FORUM 2024", A CANDIDATE EVENT CENTERING BLACK COMMUNITY QUESTIONS AND PRIORITIES.BLACK HEALING, HEALTH & JOY (BHHJ)AT THE HEART OF SOUL 2 SOUL SISTERS REMAINS THE BLACK HEALING, HEALTH & JOY (BHHJ) PROGRAM, WHICH CONTINUES TO BE A SACRED CONTAINER FOR REST, RECOVERY, AND RESISTANCE.ROOTED IN COMMUNITY, GUIDED BY SPIRITEVERY SOUL 2 SOUL SISTERS INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO REFLECT THE ORGANIZATION'S GUIDING PRINCIPLE: "OUR LIBERATION IS DIVINE WORK." THROUGH BLACK-LED, LOVE-CENTERED APPROACHES, SOUL 2 SOUL SISTERS HAS CONTINUED TO MODEL WHAT IT MEANS TO BUILD LIBERATED SYSTEMS OF CARE THAT SUSTAIN BOTH COMMUNITY AND CREATION.IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION DEEPENED PARTNERSHIPS, EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMS, AND INCREASED ITS VISIBILITY AS A MODEL FOR FAITH-ROOTED, BLACK FEMINIST ORGANIZING IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST. FROM THE VOTING BOOTH TO THE BIRTHING ROOM, FROM HEALING CIRCLES TO RACIAL JUSTICE COHORTS, SOUL 2 SOUL SISTERS CONTINUES TO EMBODY THE SACRED WORK OF BLACK HEALING, HEALTH, AND JOY.

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

  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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on June 15, 2018.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 2018.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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