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STRANDS OF STRENGTH INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
STRANDS OF STRENGTH INC (EIN 45-4145232)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-06-06
IRS object ID
202421589349300807
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-06-06T09:23:23-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN463088524PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATES WESTBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14685 MERLE HAY RD STE 102AddressLine1Txt
CityDES MOINESCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP50322ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN454145232EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STRANDS OF STRENGTH INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTRABusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11310 TULIP TREE LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST DES MOINESCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP50266ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHERRY WILKINSONPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARYTREASPersonTitleTxt
Phone5152405843PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSHERRYPersonFirstNm
Person LastWILKINSONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMark BakkerPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00427846PTIN
Phone5153302595PhoneNum
Preparation2024-06-06PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
OOB Security Verification00OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDEBRA L PULVERPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$779,242GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressSTRANDSOFSTRENGTH.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateIALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE WIGS FREE OF CHARGE TO CANCER PATIENTS FOLLOWING RADIATION TREATMENT OR CHEMOTHERAPYActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$40,584PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$249,714CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$555,946PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Total Expenses$315,668PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$505,853CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Expense$216,220ExpenseAmt
DescPROVIDED 683 WIGS TO ELIGIBLE CANDIDATESDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedurefalseWrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHERRY WILKINSONPersonNm
Phone5152405843PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11310 TULIP TREE LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST DES MOINESCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP50266ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
NICOLE GERDIN
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARMA HERRING
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES KABEL
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBRA L PULVER
PRESIDENT2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHERRY WILKINSON
SECRETARYTREASURER2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDREW FLYNN
VICE PRESIDENT1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$249,714RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$350,588ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$353,613TotalAmt
Program Services$216,220ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$122,303FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,550TotalAmt
Management And General$9,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,494TotalAmt
Management And General$10,494ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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INSURANCE$1,530$1,530
EVENT EXPENSE$121,115$121,115

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,551TotalAmt
Management And General$9,551ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$505,853TotalAmt
Program Services$216,220ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,215ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$243,418FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,055BOYAmt
EOY$21,193EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,659,947BOYAmt
EOY$2,106,797EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,678,002BOYAmt
EOY$2,127,990EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,678,002BOYAmt
EOY$2,127,990EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,678,002BOYAmt
EOY$2,127,990EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,678,002BOYAmt
EOY$2,127,990EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$273,389ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$176,599NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$236,272CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$250,842CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$415,995CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$515,362CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$529,528CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,947,999TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$236,272CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$250,842CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$415,995CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$515,362CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$529,528CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,947,999TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$17,690SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,930,309PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,947,999TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99090PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96720PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPR LUNCHEONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$163,341GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$163,341GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$8,070FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Event2FALL LUNCHEOEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$187,247GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$187,247GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$9,211FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$350,588GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$350,588GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$17,281FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$17,281DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$333,307NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE BOARD WILL REVIEW TEH FORM 990 AT ITS NEXT MEETING.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM DIRECTOR JAMES KABEL.
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gCOST OF WIGS AND SCARVES