Nonprofit · EIN 36-3789475
SISTERHOUSE
Tax-exempt · OAK PARK, IL 60302
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $569,949 | $543,755 | $26,194 | $752,065 | $191,066 | $560,999 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $551,874 | $549,929 | $1,945 | $790,454 | $255,649 | $534,805 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $461,585 | $542,817 | -$81,232 | $869,869 | $337,009 | $532,860 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $533,368
- Program service revenue
- $12,610
- Investment income
- $265
- Net income from fundraising events
- $12,557
- Other revenue
- $23,706
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,190
- Other salaries and wages
- $153,010
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $297,460
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,500
- Occupancy
- $78,896
- Travel
- $2,097
- Depreciation
- $27,563
- Program services (functional)
- $491,605
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,804
- Fundraising (functional)
- $44,346
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $790,454
- Total assets, end of year
- $752,065
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $191,066
- Net assets, end of year
- $560,999
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $70,241
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $540,999
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,000
- Gross receipts
- $573,996
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA BANKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,190 |
| KATHERINE BARTH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE OLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY DAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASHAWN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LESCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH LYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI SCHEUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA WRIGHT MADISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HULL | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA BANKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,114 |
| KATHERINE BARTH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE OLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY DAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SR CAROL DWYER SSND | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASHAWN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LESCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH LYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE NEWSOME | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SR CORRINA THOMAS | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HULL | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA BANKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $71,814 |
| TIFFANY HARRISON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE OLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HULL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BARTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY DAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SR CAROL DWYER SSND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASHAWN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LESCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE NEWSOME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SR CORRINA THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 WASHINGTON BLVD, OAK PARK, IL 60302-4308
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KATHERINE BARTH, 25 WASHINGTON BLVD, OAK PARK, IL 60302
- Signed the 990
- KATHERINE BARTH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (773) 626-0525
- Return prepared by
- M & R FERBER INC
Mission
SISTERHOUSE EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS WOMEN TO LEAD SOBER AND FULFILLING LIVES BY PROVIDING A SAFE AND STRUCTURED SPIRITUAL LIVING COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- SISTERHOUSE PROVIDES SHELTER AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO HOMELESS WOMEN RECOVERING FROM ADDICTION, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND POVERTY. THROUGH THE RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE PROGRAM, RESIDENTS ACCESS INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT AND AND OUTPATIENT THERAPY, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING, DAILY AA MEETINGS, JOB TRAINING, PLACEMENT, AND HOUSING RESOURCES, WITH STAYS OF UP TO 18 MONTHS. WOMEN WHO ACHIEVE STABLE EMPLOYMENT AND SOBRIETY MAY TRANSITION TO REDUCED-RENT HOUSING IN THE ANNEX AS A BRIDGE TO INDEPENDENCE. IN 2025, SISTERHOUSE SERVED 53 WOMEN WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: - 100% HAD BASIC, MEDICAL, PSYCHIATRIC NEEDS MET AND COMPLETED MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS - 52% OR 10 CLIENTS COMPLETED 75 HOURS OF INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT AND 30 HOURS OF OUTPATIENT THERAPY 6 ADDITIONAL CLIENTS WORKING WERE CLOSE TO COMPLETING AT THE END OF 2025. - 92% (49/53) SUSTAINED SOBRIETY; 87% (46/53) STAYED COMPLIANT WITH TREATMENT AND SHOWED IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH. - 100% (8/8) ELIGIBLE CLIENTS ENROLLED IN JOB TRAINING - 75% (6/8) OF PHASE THREE CLIENTS GAINED EMPLOYMENT OR INCREASED INCOME; 75% (6/8) SECURED HOUSING, INCLUDING 2 IN THE ANNEX.Expenses $491,605 · revenue $23,759
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. 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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3789475
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $752,065
- Income (IRS master file)
- $573,996
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $461,585 | $542,817 | $869,869 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $577,010 | $495,615 | $1,003,211 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about SISTERHOUSE
- What is the EIN of SISTERHOUSE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SISTERHOUSE is 36-3789475.
- Is SISTERHOUSE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to SISTERHOUSE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SISTERHOUSE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SISTERHOUSE 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 SISTERHOUSE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SISTERHOUSE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KATHERINE BARTH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SISTERHOUSE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,190 (PATRICIA BANKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SISTERHOUSE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $569,949, expenses of $543,755 and total assets of $752,065 at year end.
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