Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 27-3013390 • 501(c)3 • Erie, PA
Profile
To educate, comfort, support and provide financial assistance directly to cancer patients, primarily breast cancer patients.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
9th percentile
Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 18.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
15th percentile
Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
22nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$37,876
Down $62,919 (-62%) from 2019
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2019
Net Assets
Down$37,876
Down $62,918 (-62%) from 2019
Revenue
Down$58,500
Down $35,101 (-38%) from 2019
Expenses
Up$121,419
Up $30,341 (+33%) from 2019
Net Income
Down-$62,919
Down $65,442 (-2594%) from 2019
Most recent year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The mission of stringsforacure is to educate, comfort, support, and provide financial assistance directly to cancer patients, primarily breast cancer patients.
Dedicated to providing education, comfort, financial assistance and emotional support directly to breast cancer patients.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EDUCATION, COMFORT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DIRECTLY TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS. | $102,000 | $106,665 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISA M GUIDA | Executive Director | FT | $15,863 | - | $15,863 |
| PATTI LARSON | Chairperson/Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DONNA SHERRANGE | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRENDA BERCHTOLD | Patient Advocate | - | $0 | - | - |
“Income: gross receipts: 12,064. Returns and allowances: 0. Less cost of goods sold: 400. Gross profit: 11,664. Cost of goods sold: inventory at beginning of year: 0. Merchandise purchased: 0. Cost of labor: 0. Materials and supplies: 400. Other costs: 0. Inventory at end of year: 0. Cost of goods sold: 400.”
“Activity classification: . Grantee name: heart strings grant program. Amount given: 51,451.”
“Activity classification: . Grantee name: living expense grant. Amount given: 16,142.”
“Activity classification: . Grantee name: medical grant. Amount given: 8,116.”
“Activity classification: . Grantee name: gift card grant program. Amount given: 9,606.”
“Activity classification: . Grantee name: miscellaneous. Amount given: 16,685. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 102,000.”
“Description: supplies. Amount: 155. Description: insurance. Amount: 466. Description: service charge. Amount: 391. Description: website. Amount: 526. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,538.”
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 3 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 1 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 1 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | BRENDA BERCHTOLD |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 1 | CHAIRPERSON/TREASURER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 2 | SECRETARY |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 3 | PATIENT ADVOCATE |
| IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 1538 |
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| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EDUCATION, COMFORT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DIRECTLY TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS. |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 1068 |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 106665 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt | 0 | 15863 |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | PA |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 121419 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 106665 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 58500 |
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.STRINGSFORACURE.ORG |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 46836 |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorNum | 0 | RESTRICTED |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/TotalContributionsAmt | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 12,064. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 400. GROSS PROFIT: 11,664. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 0. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 0. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 400. OTHER COSTS: 0. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 0. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 400. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: HEART STRINGS GRANT PROGRAM. AMOUNT GIVEN: 51,451. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: LIVING EXPENSE GRANT. AMOUNT GIVEN: 16,142. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MEDICAL GRANT. AMOUNT GIVEN: 8,116. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: GIFT CARD GRANT PROGRAM. AMOUNT GIVEN: 9,606. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 16,685. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 102,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 155. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 466. DESCRIPTION: SERVICE CHARGE. AMOUNT: 391. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 526. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 1,538. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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| ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPTm | 0 | 08:01:22 |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2020-08-06T07:57:00-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2019-07-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2020-06-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2019 |
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