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Stringsforacure Foundation

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.

PO Box 9823Erie, PA 16505

www.stringsforacure.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

9th percentile

-108%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$17,351

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.5% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-62%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-38%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

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

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $15,853Net Assets 2013: $15,8532013Assets 2014: $28,701Net Assets 2014: $28,7012014Assets 2015: $55,371Liabilities 2015: $25Net Assets 2015: $55,3462015Assets 2016: $73,782Liabilities 2016: $102Net Assets 2016: $73,6802016Assets 2017: $83,613Liabilities 2017: $184Net Assets 2017: $83,4292017Assets 2018: $98,271Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $98,2712018Assets 2019: $100,795Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $100,7942019Assets 2020: $37,876Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $37,8762020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$37,876
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$37,876

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2013: $44,511Expenses 2013: $38,829Net Income 2013: $5,6822013Revenue 2014: $64,081Expenses 2014: $51,233Net Income 2014: $12,8482014Revenue 2015: $79,425Expenses 2015: $52,727Net Income 2015: $26,6982015Revenue 2016: $92,006Expenses 2016: $73,672Net Income 2016: $18,3342016Revenue 2017: $81,179Expenses 2017: $71,430Net Income 2017: $9,7492017Revenue 2018: $79,709Expenses 2018: $64,867Net Income 2018: $14,8422018Revenue 2019: $93,601Expenses 2019: $91,078Net Income 2019: $2,5232019Revenue 2020: $58,500Expenses 2020: $121,419Net Income 2020: -$62,9192020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$58,500
Expenses$121,419
Net Income-$62,919

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
Aug 4, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$58,900
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EDUCATION, COMFORT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DIRECTLY TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS.$102,000$106,665
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ELISA M GUIDAExecutive DirectorFT$15,863-$15,863
PATTI LARSONChairperson/TreasurerPT$0--
DONNA SHERRANGESecretary-$0--
BRENDA BERCHTOLDPatient Advocate-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Stringsforacure Foundation
EIN
27-3013390
Phone
8145201563
Address
PO BOX 9823, ERIE, PA 16505

Signing Officer

Name
Elisa M Guida
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8145201563
Signed
2020-08-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mcgill Power Bell & Associates Llp
Address
2402 W 8TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16505-4935
Preparer
Jeffrey E Beach
Phone
8144536594
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory

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.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

Activity classification: . Grantee name: heart strings grant program. Amount given: 51,451.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

Activity classification: . Grantee name: living expense grant. Amount given: 16,142.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

Activity classification: . Grantee name: medical grant. Amount given: 8,116.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

Activity classification: . Grantee name: gift card grant program. Amount given: 9,606.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

Activity classification: . Grantee name: miscellaneous. Amount given: 16,685. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 102,000.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

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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