Nonprofit · EIN 20-2374117
JOIN THE JOURNEY
Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, MN 55902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $25,044 | $35,220 | -$10,176 | $154,899 | – | $154,899 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $32,167 | $50,085 | -$17,918 | $165,075 | – | $165,075 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,011
- Investment income
- $3,033
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,064
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,850
- Occupancy
- $4,746
- Other expenses
- $14,560
- Program services (functional)
- $21,661
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $165,075
- Total assets, end of year
- $154,899
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $154,899
- Cash, savings and investments
- $154,899
- Gross receipts
- $25,044
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER SCHIMEK | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| SHERRI MCMEEKING | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| KARLA MEESE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| CYNDIE KAHN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| YULIA ELDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY BENRUD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE ROSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER SCHIMEK | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| KARLA MEES | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| CYNDIE KAHN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| YULIA ELDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY BENRUD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRI MCMEEKING | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1530 GREENVIEW DR SW STE 212, ROCHESTER, MN 55902-4327
- Signed the 990-EZ
- CYNDIE KAHN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (507) 206-3212
- Website
- WWW.JOINTHEJOURNEY.US
- Return prepared by
- INTEGRATED TAX & ACCOUNTING
Mission
TO REACH WOMEN OF ALL AGES IN THE ROCHESTER COMMUNITY WITH INFORMATION ABOUT BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO NEWLY DIAGNOSED WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, JOIN THE JOURNEY SPONSORS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION/OUTREACH AND DIRECT PATIENT SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- JOIN THE JOURNEY ANNUAL WALK: THIS WALK HELD IN ROCHESTER MINNESOTA RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT BREAST CANCER AND PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH INFORMATION AND DIRECT SUPPORT FROM OUR ORGANIZATION. THERE WERE 78 PARTICIPANTS IN 2024.Expenses $10,601
- VISION OF HOPE SUPPORT GROUP: WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE IN PERSON SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERING CONNECTIONS, UNDERSTANDING, AND QUALITY SOURCE OF STRENGTH FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS. OUR BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP OFFERS A VALUABLE PLATFORM FOR INDIVIDUALS TO EXCHANGE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND GARNER BOTH EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT FROM THOSE WHO HAVE NAVIGATED SIMILAR CHALLENGES. THIS GROUP PROVIDES A PROFOUND SENSE OF CONNECTION, UNDERSTANDING AND STRENTGH FOR BOTH THE PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS. MEETINGS ARE HELD AT 125LIVE ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH 9AM-10:30AM. 141 PARTICIPANTS IN 2024.Expenses $5,359
- OUR ANNUAL BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR'S DINNER IS HELD EVERY OCTOBER TO CELEBRATE BOTH NEWLY DIAGNOSED INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS LONG TERM SURVIVORS. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT IS PROVIDED AS WELL AS HUMOROUS MONOLOG FROM LONG- TIME CANCER SURVIVORS. GIFTS ARE GIVEN TO THE MOST NEWLY DIAGNOSED INDIVIDUAL AND ALSO THE LONGEST SURVIVOR. THIS IS A CHANCE FOR PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS TO CONNECT WITH A KIND CARING SISTERHOOD AND CATCH UP WITH OLD FREINDS. ONE OF THE FUN HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENING IS TO ADD UP THE YEARS OF SURVIVORSHIP IN THE ROOM. 2024 HAD 42 ATTENDEES.Expenses $3,707
- MAKING WAVES PROGRAM: THIS IS A FLOATING SUPPORT GROUP OF JOIN THE JOURNEY. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS WHO ENGAGE IN REPETITIVE ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS PADDLING, DEVELOP A MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. EQUIPPED WITH THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF DRAGON BOATING, A GROUP OF ENTHUSIASTIC BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS AND SUPPORTERS PADDLE EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING IN THE SUMMER ON SILVER LAKE IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA AND HOLD QUARTERLY SOCIAL EVENTS. THE TEAM CONTINUES TO MEET IN THE WINTER MONTHS FOR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. MAKING WAVES PADDLES EVERY WEDNESDAY IN JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST ON SILVER LAKE ROCHESTER. THERE WERE 24 ACTIVE TEAM MEMBERS IN 2024. COOKING UP HOPE: JOIN THE JOURNEY VOLUNTEERS COORDINATE WITH HOPE LODGE TO PROVIDE AND SERVE SUPPER TO THE RESIDENTS OF HOPE LODGE TWICE A YEAR. MANY OF THE RESIDENTS ARE RECEIVING TREATMENT DURING THEIR STAY, SO HAVING A GROUP COME IN AND PREPARE AND SERVE A MEAL TO THEM IS A GREAT KINDNESS. OUR VOLUNTEERS VISIT WITH THE RESIDENTS AND HEAR ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES AND LIVES BEYOND THE CANCER DIAGNOSIS. WE STRIVE TO GIVE THEM A NIGHT FREE OF WORRY AND STRESS. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE IS 70 TO 80 INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $1,994
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2374117
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $150,139
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,469
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $25,044 | $35,220 | $154,899 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $32,167 | $50,085 | $165,075 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2374117).
Questions about JOIN THE JOURNEY
- What is the EIN of JOIN THE JOURNEY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JOIN THE JOURNEY is 20-2374117.
- Is JOIN THE JOURNEY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to JOIN THE JOURNEY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JOIN THE JOURNEY file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of JOIN THE JOURNEY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JOIN THE JOURNEY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of JOIN THE JOURNEY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does JOIN THE JOURNEY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $25,044, expenses of $35,220 and total assets of $154,899 at year end.
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