2025-11-04T11:49:19-05:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 861674110 Cohort Sistas Inc % Ijeoma Kola COHO 8623500031 254 CHAPMAN RD STE 208 PMB 4450 NEWARK DE 19702 Ijeoma Kola 8623500031 2025-11-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Ijeoma Kola 254 CHAPMAN RD NEWARK DE 19702 72436 false X https: www.cohortsistas.org X 2021 DE Our mission is to foster inclusive pathways to advanced research doctorates by enhancing the recruitment retention success and well-being of historically excluded students especially Black women. 9 9 8 30 0 0 233443 49038 26558 22291 0 0 615 1107 260616 72436 3333 3457 0 0 93274 66009 0 0 7093 126904 43808 223511 113274 37105 -40838 51541 9895 7267 5443 44274 4452 Our mission is to foster inclusive pathways to advanced research doctorates by enhancing the recruitment retention success and well-being of historically excluded students especially Black women. false false 53813 3457 56391 Sista Circle Mentorship Program: The Sista Circle Mentorship program provided culturally relevant discipline-based academic professional and personal development for 50 doctoral students. 8155 0 1991 Membership & Community: Our digital community platform is a safe and welcoming space for over 4,500 scholars to network collaborate and provide mutual support healing and encouragement across institutional disciplinary and geographic silos. 102 0 11409 Graduate Fair: Our virtual Graduate School Fair bridges the gap between talented doctoral program applicants and universities committed to cultivating a representative graduate student body. 16529 0 300 Other Program 4192 0 2500 Success Series 60 0 0 Podcast 162 0 0 CAREER SUMMIT 20943 0 2800 83013 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 12 8 true 8 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 false false false 9 9 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Ijeoma Kola 8623500031 254 CHAPMAN RD STE 208 PMB 4450 NEWARK DE 19702 Ijeoma Kola Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 10000 0 0 Ashley Schloss PhD Board Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Taisha Harvey-Caldwell PhD Board member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joanne Kamens PhD Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Lipper Board Memeber 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Blair Presley Bone PhD Board Memeber 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Saron Tesfalul Board Member 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Makeda Turner PhD Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hillary Webb-Ganaway EdD Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tiffany Wiggins PhD Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 10000 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 49038 0 49038 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22291 22291 0 0 22291 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1107 1107 0 0 1107 72436 23398 0 0 0 0 3457 3457 0 0 0 0 10000 3993 6007 0 0 0 0 0 49331 49331 0 0 0 0 0 0 1789 1133 656 0 4889 4613 276 0 4345 2165 2174 6 641 140 501 0 4151 910 3241 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 336 157 180 0 2341 640 1479 222 17763 8681 4271 4811 0 0 0 0 1128 1128 0 0 4776 4217 315 244 0 0 0 0 538 98 351 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1990 436 1553 0 Other expenses 3174 574 1931 669 Gifts & Prizes 1573 1340 233 0 0 0 0 0 Fundraising cost 1052 0 0 1052 0 0 0 0 113274 83013 23168 7093 0 0 0 0 51541 9895 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51541 9895 7267 5443 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7267 5443 X 0 0 0 0 44274 4452 44274 4452 51541 9895 -40838 0 0 0 1016 0 X false false false X 0 66426 289108 260616 71329 687479 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66426 289108 260616 71329 687479 687479 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 687479 1107 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part VI, Line 11a The IRS Form 990 is disseminated to the Board of Directors for review. Feedback from the Board is collected and integrated into the document. After circulating the final draft for approval and receiving the necessary endorsements the Form 990 is then submitted for filing. Part VI, Line 12c The Organization implements a robust conflict of interest policy to ensure transparency and accountability. All members of the board are required to complete a conflict of interest declaration upon assuming their roles and annually thereafter. Any updates or changes to these declarations throughout the year are meticulously documented and stored separately for clear tracking and compliance purposes. Part VI, Line 15 Compensation for key employees and board members is established by the Board of Directors through a formal process that includes reviewing comparable salaries in the sector and documenting the decision in the meeting minutes. This ensures transparency and compliance with regulations regarding executive compensation. The Board considers various factors such as the individuals responsibilities experience and organizational performance when determining appropriate compensation levels. This meticulous approach guarantees that salaries are fair reasonable and aligned with the organizations mission and financial resources. Part VI, Line 19 The organization ensures transparency by making all necessary documents available to the public upon request. This includes financial statements annual reports and any other relevant information needed for public scrutiny.