SO OH SHINALI SISTER PROJECT
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $1.3M · expenses $977K · assets $871K
- EIN
- 85-1245097
- Address
- 1050 LAKES DR STE 225, WEST COVINA, CA 91790-2910
- Website
- WWW.SSSISTERPROJECT.ORG
- NTEE code
- A23
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Monique Christina Castro (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SO'OH-SHINL SISTER PROJECT PROMOTES INDIGENOUS EDUCATION AND WELLNESS TO EMPOWER ALL INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE URBAN SETTING THROUGH CORE VALUES, INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING ROOTED IN CULTURAL PRACTICES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
6 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Nourrie | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | $141,210 | $306,815 | 1 |
| Cynthia Begay | SECRETARY | 2022-2025 | $225 | $24,338 | 1 |
| Avril Cordova | TREASURER | 2024-2025 | $3,200 | $8,000 | 1 |
| Wildflower Robles Ontiveros (former) | Dir of Education & Community | 2023 | $60,467 | $60,467 | 1 |
| Patricia Miramontes (former) | Community Operations Coordina | 2023 | $56,501 | $56,501 | 1 |
| Bridget Garcia Vera (former) | Community Operations Director | 2022-2023 | $35,502 | $51,091 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Guadron | PRESIDENT | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Garcia (former) | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/30/24) | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Monique Castro (former) | President | 2021-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kimberly Robertson (former) | Secretary | 2021-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa Alcala (former) | Secretary | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $145K · 10 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA NOURRIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $118,362 | $0 | $22,848 | $141,210 | 1 |
| AVRIL CORDOVA | TREASURER | 0 | $3,200 | $0 | $0 | $3,200 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA BEGAY | SECRETARY | 0 | $225 | $0 | $0 | $225 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE GUADRON | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $97K · 8 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA NOURRIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $49,955 | $0 | $18,004 | $67,959 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA BEGAY | SECRETARY | 0 | $24,113 | $0 | $0 | $24,113 | 1 |
| AVRIL CORDOVA | TREASURER | 0 | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE GUADRON | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH GARCIA | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/30/24) | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 4 paid, $250K · 9 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Nourrie | Executive Director | 40 | $97,646 | $0 | $0 | $97,646 | 1 |
| Wildflower Robles Ontiveros | Dir of Education & Community | 40 | $60,467 | $0 | $0 | $60,467 | 1 |
| Patricia Miramontes | Community Operations Coordina | 40 | $56,501 | $0 | $0 | $56,501 | 1 |
| Bridget Garcia Vera | Community Operations Director | 40 | $35,502 | $0 | $0 | $35,502 | 1 |
| Cynthia Begay | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Guadron | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Garcia | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $16K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Garcia Vera | Treasurer | 5 | $15,589 | $0 | $0 | $15,589 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Garcia | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Guadron | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cynthia Begay | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Monique Castro | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kimberly Robertson | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Nourrie | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Monique Castro | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Melissa Alcala | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kimberly Robertson | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,335,851 | $976,781 | $870,811 | $870,811 | $1,296,551 | $39,300 | $144,635 | 10 | 6 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $457,523 | $791,089 | $526,740 | $526,740 | $457,523 | $0 | $94,991 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,238,953 | $601,984 | $860,306 | $860,306 | $1,238,953 | $0 | $250,117 | 9 | 30 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $560,676 | $406,131 | $223,337 | $223,337 | $560,676 | $0 | $15,589 | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $177,239 | $119,999 | $68,792 | $68,792 | $177,239 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $996,000 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “So Oh Shinali Sister Project” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $800,000 | 2023 | $500,000 | show |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $65,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| IMPACTASSETS INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $45,000 | 2020 | $45,000 | show |
| COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $40,000 | 2023 | $40,000 | show |
| THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SO OH SHINALI SISTER PROJECT” | 2023 | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
| GENERAL SERVICE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “So Oh Shinali Sister Project” | 2021 | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 | $20,000 | show |
| LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 | $1,000 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $976,781 spent · pay $709,062 · grants $959 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $446,270 | $198,502 | $247,768 | - | 45.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $144,635 | $24,449 | $49,581 | $70,605 | 14.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $90,266 | $90,266 | - | - | 9.2% |
| Other employee benefits | $71,079 | $31,616 | $39,463 | - | 7.3% | |
| Occupancy | $51,606 | - | $51,606 | - | 5.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $46,242 | $17,447 | $23,270 | $5,525 | 4.7% | |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL DEVLOPMENT | $32,582 | $10,869 | $21,713 | - | 3.3% |
| Fees: other services | $23,618 | $6,373 | $16,652 | $593 | 2.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $23,061 | $4,550 | $18,511 | - | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $18,428 | - | $18,428 | - | 1.9% | |
| Insurance | $10,711 | - | $10,711 | - | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $5,460 | $943 | $4,446 | $71 | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $4,144 | $962 | $3,155 | $27 | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $3,333 | - | $3,333 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | EMPLOYEE REIMBURSMENT | $2,780 | $910 | $1,834 | $36 | 0.3% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $959 | $959 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $836 | $372 | $464 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK & MERCHANT FEES | $566 | - | $514 | $52 | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $205 | - | $205 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $976,781 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $791,089 spent · pay $467,002 · grants $0 · events $819
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $331,694 | $297,445 | $34,249 | - | 41.9% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $172,118 | $172,118 | - | - | 21.8% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $94,991 | $45,073 | $36,702 | $13,216 | 12.0% | |
| Insurance | $48,510 | $40,134 | $8,376 | - | 6.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $31,622 | - | $31,622 | - | 4.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $31,432 | $26,370 | $5,062 | - | 4.0% | |
| Occupancy | $26,627 | $22,339 | $4,288 | - | 3.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $13,268 | $5,302 | $7,966 | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,000 | - | $9,000 | - | 1.1% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $8,885 | $7,701 | $1,184 | - | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $6,634 | $655 | $5,979 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | EMPLOYEE REIMBURSMENT | $6,598 | $4,479 | $2,119 | - | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL DEVLOPMENT | $4,495 | $4,425 | $70 | - | 0.6% |
| Travel | $2,504 | - | $2,504 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $1,732 | - | $1,732 | - | 0.2% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $819 | $819 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| All other expenses | $160 | - | $160 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $791,089 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $601,984 spent · pay $369,226 · grants $74,838 · events $3,160
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $250,117 | $143,519 | $106,598 | - | 41.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $74,838 | $74,838 | - | - | 12.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $62,542 | $12,135 | $50,407 | - | 10.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $52,433 | $52,433 | - | - | 8.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $38,451 | $36,865 | $1,586 | - | 6.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $21,895 | - | $21,895 | - | 3.6% | |
| Insurance | $21,476 | - | $21,476 | - | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Rent | $18,736 | - | $18,736 | - | 3.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $16,106 | $1,000 | $15,106 | - | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Development | $13,372 | $11,597 | $1,775 | - | 2.2% |
| Office expenses | $13,181 | $304 | $12,877 | - | 2.2% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $4,134 | - | $4,134 | - | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $3,774 | $3,284 | $490 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Payroll Processing Fees | $3,772 | - | $3,772 | - | 0.6% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,160 | $3,160 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| All other expenses | $2,824 | $226 | $2,598 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Employee Appreciation | $1,173 | $45 | $1,128 | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $601,984 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $406,131 spent · pay $247,986 · grants $38,032 · events $40
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $201,466 | $179,619 | $21,847 | - | 49.6% | |
| All other expenses | $51,962 | $48,754 | $3,208 | - | 12.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $38,852 | $29,224 | $9,628 | - | 9.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $38,032 | $38,032 | - | - | 9.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $18,541 | - | $18,541 | - | 4.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $13,762 | $11,408 | $2,354 | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Rent | $11,961 | $6,589 | $5,372 | - | 2.9% |
| Office expenses | $10,548 | $7,096 | $3,452 | - | 2.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $7,668 | - | $7,668 | - | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Employee Appreciation | $4,484 | $3,118 | $1,366 | - | 1.1% |
| Insurance | $4,369 | $2,257 | $2,112 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Development | $2,322 | $2,322 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Fees: other services | $1,016 | - | $1,016 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $652 | $652 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank & Merchant Fees | $456 | $189 | $267 | - | 0.1% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $40 | - | $40 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $406,131 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $119,999 spent · pay $71,151 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $71,151 | 59.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $47,622 | 39.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,210 | 1.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $16 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $119,999 | 100% |
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