SISTER DISTRICT ACTION NETWORK

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SARAH CURMI

Phone

9092939615

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

SISTER DISTRICT ACTION NETWORK, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 16% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $1.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 18% operating deficit.

Mission

SISTER DISTRICT ACTION NETWORK INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS LEGISLATORS, ORGANIZATIONS, VOLUNTEERS, AND VOTERS THROUGH CIVIC EDUCATION, RIGOROUS RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND STRATEGIC CONVENINGS TO ENGAGE DEEPLY IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $236,087

RESEARCH - OUR AWARD-WINNING RESEARCH TEAM CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES FOR VOTER AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT AND CONTRIBUTE TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH MAY AT THEIR...

RESEARCH - OUR AWARD-WINNING RESEARCH TEAM CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES FOR VOTER AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT AND CONTRIBUTE TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH MAY AT THEIR DISCRETION USE THEIR FUNDS FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. THIS WORK ENSURES WE ARE UTILIZING THE HIGHEST IMPACT TACTICS IN OUR WORK. WE ALSO PERFORM QUALITATIVE AND NARRATIVE RESEARCH TO INVESTIGATE HOW NON-EXPERIMENTAL FACTORS LIKE RACE AND GENDER MAY IMPACT ELECTORAL OUTCOMES.

Program 2

Expenses: $213,832

STATE BRIDGES - ACTIVATES SISTER DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO FUNDRAISE FOR ORGANIZATIONS LEADING YEAR-ROUND POWER-BUILDING WORK.

Program 3

Expenses: $162,755

RESEARCH (NON PRIMARY PURPOSE) - OUR AWARD-WINNING RESEARCH TEAM CONDUCTS ACADEMIC-QUALITY EXPERIMENTS AND ANALYSES TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE BEST PRACTICES IN THE AREAS OF VOTER AND VOLUNTEER...

RESEARCH (NON PRIMARY PURPOSE) - OUR AWARD-WINNING RESEARCH TEAM CONDUCTS ACADEMIC-QUALITY EXPERIMENTS AND ANALYSES TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE BEST PRACTICES IN THE AREAS OF VOTER AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT THAT SPECIFICALLY INVOLVES OUTREACH TO LIBERAL VOTERS. THIS WORK ENSURES WE ARE UTILIZING THE HIGHEST IMPACT TACTICS IN OUR WORK. WE ALSO PERFORM QUALITATIVE AND NARRATIVE RESEARCH TO INVESTIGATE HOW NON-EXPERIMENTAL FACTORS LIKE RACE AND GENDER MAY IMPACT ELECTORAL OUTCOMES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,509,810

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $4

Other Revenue $1,719

TOTAL REVENUE $1,511,533

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $534,730

Salaries & Benefits $917,401

Fundraising Expenses $215,335

Program Expenses $1,261,778

Other Expenses $329,055

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,781,186

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,511,533	$1,300,207	+0.2%
Expenses	$1,781,186	$1,029,588	+0.7%
Net Income	$-269,653	$270,619	-2.0%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✓ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

100000

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$376,865

Total Directors

$562,582

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LALA WU	PRESIDENT	15.00	Officer Director	$71,282	$6,777	$190,777
GABRIELLE GOLDSTEIN END 122024	SECRETARY	32.00	Officer Director	$148,104	$0	$186,088
ELIZABETH SCHWEGLER END 122024	DIRECTOR	14.00	Director	$63,080	$6,734	$185,717
CANDIS MITCHELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
IRENE SHIN	SECRETARY & TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN FARRELL	HEAD OF ORGANIZING	2.00	Highest	$104,039	$0	$104,039

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$1,511,533	$1,781,186	$1,393,011	$-269,653
2023	$1,300,207	$1,029,588	$735,976	$270,619
2022	$806,094	$657,130	$462,723	$148,964
2021	$605,651	$499,334	$316,681	$106,317
2020	$371,105	$443,067	$201,680	$-71,962
2019	$290,884	$510,740	$222,935	$-219,856
2019	$291,014	$477,151	$273,642	$-186,137
2018	$479,737	$97,094	$459,779	$382,643
2018	$429,160	$97,094	$409,202	$332,066