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Sistas Caring 4 Sistas Inc

EIN 86-3419996 · Asheville, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Reduce adverse birth-related outcomes among individuals of color by providing doula services, advocacy, and education.

Income
$369,160
Spending
$607,164
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
8
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$79,754, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 64% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
  1. $500,069 spent. In January 2025, the organization trained 17 new doulas, contributing to increased service availability. As a result, SC4S supported 110 births during the fiscal year, compared to an average of 70 births annually in prior years. This represents an increase of 40 births, or approximately 57 percent year-over-year growth. This growth reflects increased community responsiveness and the development of a more diverse, intergenerational doula workforce serving familes across the region. In March 2025, we launched a key initiative in effort to refine our community-based approach to service and care, as well as build the training capacity by partnering with HealthConnect One (HCO), a nationally recognized leader in community-based doula education. We recruited and enrolled sixteen multidisciplinary participants from across the region into the HCO Training of Trainers (TOT) program.
  2. Successfully developing these new trainers represents a critical investment in long-term workforce sustainability. Through HCOs pop-education training methodology, trainers were equipped to deliver a community-based approach to childbirth education in an engaging, participatory format that emphasizes shared learning, lived experience and practical application. This newly adopted approach expands and reinforces our local/regional training network by strengthening our ability to train professionals while maintaining the integrity and accessibility of community-based doula practice.
  3. In FY25, SC4S advanced a partnership with Community Health Network (CHN) to support a collective impact approach to maternal health that strengthens alignment between community- based doulas and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Following Hurricane Helene, partners leveraged a post-disaster funding opportunity to launch a special rural health project, Strong Mothers, Stronger Communities. The 2-year project focuses on increasing doula capacity in rural, maternal health deserts and disaster-impacted areas in the region. Key outcomes include training and capacity building for doulas to provide rural-informed care in five counties with distinct geographic and healthcare landscapes (Mitchell, McDowell, Madison, Yancey, and Avery).

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 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 June 2025.

    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 January 2022.

    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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