Nonprofit · EIN 83-1771945
RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $367,773 | $573,053 | -$205,280 | $303,036 | $20,952 | $282,084 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $259,170 | $639,100 | -$379,930 | $526,279 | $38,915 | $487,364 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $553,427 | $445,535 | $107,892 | $886,991 | $38,297 | $848,694 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $352,371
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2
- Other revenue
- $15,400
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $570
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $134,496
- Other salaries and wages
- $232,821
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $402,315
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,500
- Occupancy
- $14,800
- Travel
- $8,730
- Depreciation
- $353
- Program services (functional)
- $368,901
- Management and general (functional)
- $134,137
- Fundraising (functional)
- $70,015
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $526,279
- Total assets, end of year
- $303,036
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,952
- Net assets, end of year
- $282,084
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $282,084
- Gross receipts
- $367,773
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILLY MARCELIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $119,982 | $9,688 |
| STEPHANIE DECANDIA | DIRECTOR (LEFT 12/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISELI FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR (LEFT 12/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELORES REYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| URMI CHAKRABARTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAJAT BELAYNEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY DESSAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YASSMINA MCDONALD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA CASE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEANN MURRAY | CLERK (AS OF 01/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILLY MARCELIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $113,718 | $10,525 |
| STEPHANIE DECANDIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISELI FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEANN MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELORES REYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| URMI CHAKRABARTI | DIRECTOR (JOINED 01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAJAT BELAYNEH | DIRECTOR (JOINED 01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY DESSAIN | DIRECTOR (JOINED 01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA CASE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YASSMINA MCDONALD | BOARD CHAIR (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILLY MARCELIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $99,132 | $9,474 |
| ANN MARIE TEUBER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAAZA SEYOUM | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LACHANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DECANDIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANTY SHONGWE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISELI FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEANN MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE PANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELORES REYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA CASE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YASSMINA MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 255 MAIN ST STE 8, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142-1057
- In care of
- % LILLY MARCELIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LILLY MARCELIN, 255 MAIN STREET 8TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
- Signed the 990
- LILLY MARCELIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 590-4003
- Website
- WWW.RSPHEALTH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NON PROFIT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
Mission
THE RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER WOMEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT REGARDING COMMON, YET RARELY DISCUSSED, DISEASES OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT THEM. WE APPROACH THESE DISEASES AND ASSOCIATED ISSUES THROUGH A CULTURAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE LENSAS WE BELIEVE THAT POOR KNOWLEDGE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IS PRIMARILY RELATED TO HEALTH, RACIAL, AND SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIES.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH:THIS CORE PROGRAM TACKLES ISSUES WITH REGARD TO KNOWLEDGE GAPS ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS AS WELL AS DISEASES OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND OTHER HEALTH CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT EQUITY, PREVENTATIVE SCREENINGS, HARMFUL MEDICAL PRACTICES, MATERNAL HEALTH, AND STRESS AND "WEATHERING" AS THEY PERTAIN TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. WE ALSO FOCUS ON IN-DEPTH EDUCATION ABOUT PRECONCEPTION AND POSTPARTUM HEALTH.CONTINUED ONTO SCHEDULE OSISTERHOOD EMPOWERMENT CIRCLE:THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON CREATING A SAFE SPACE TO EXPLORE OUR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AS WELL AS OUR RESILIENCY AND STRENGTHS WHILE WE CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE STRUCTURED INEQUITIES THAT MAKE US MORE VULNERABLE TO DISEASES AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH:THIS RSP PROGRAM EDUCATES COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE HISTORICAL LEGACY OF ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE, INCLUDING EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS AND CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ITS DELETERIOUS EFFECTS ON BLACK WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. IN ADDITION, WE EXAMINE RACIALIZED BEAUTY NORMS THAT DRIVE BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS TO PRODUCTS SPECIFICALLY MARKETED TO THEM THAT CONTAIN HARMFUL CHEMICALS.INCARCERATION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH:THIS PROGRAM EXAMINES THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NEEDS AND RIGHTS OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN OF COLOR IN THE US PRISON SYSTEM. PRISONS ARE SITES OF REPRODUCTIVE VIOLENCE AS WELL AS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INEQUITIES. INCREASING NUMBERS OF THESE WOMEN AND GIRLS REPRESENT A GROWING PROPORTION OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE IN THE US CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM. THE IMPLICATIONS OF INCARCERATION ARE PROFOUND GIVEN THAT MOST OF THESE WOMEN ARE OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE AND LARGELY FROM DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.ART AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE:THIS PROGRAM USES ART AS A CATALYST - AND DRAWS ON THE SANKOFA PRINCIPLE OF LOOKING TO THE PAST TO UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT. THROUGH CURATED ARTWORK, WE TELL THE STORIES OF HISTORICAL INJUSTICES, BUT WE ALSO HONOR OUR ANCESTORS AND SHOW THE EMPOWERMENT OF BLACK WOMEN OVER TIME. CONSISTENT WITH THIS VISION, WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, INSPIRE INTROSPECTION, AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE THEM. MANY OF THE PIECES WE HAVE COMMISSIONED SHED LIGHT ON PAST MEDICAL MALFEASANCE AND THE HISTORY OF PSEUDOSCIENCE USED TO JUSTIFY THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY AND THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCT OF RACE.REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND IMMIGRATION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ADDRESS HARSH ANTI-IMMIGRATION POLICIES AND THE MANY CHALLENGES THAT DOCUMENTED AND UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT WOMEN OF COLOR OFTEN FACE ACCESSING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS SERVICES.Expenses $368,901 · grants $570 · revenue $15,400
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
- 83-1771945
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $303,036
- Income (IRS master file)
- $367,773
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $367,773 | $573,053 | $303,036 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $259,170 | $639,100 | $526,279 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $553,427 | $445,535 | $886,991 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $614,799 | $387,432 | $765,931 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-1771945).
Questions about RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT INC is 83-1771945.
- Is RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT INC 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 RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT INC 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 RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT INC 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 RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LILLY MARCELIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,982 (LILLY MARCELIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $367,773, expenses of $573,053 and total assets of $303,036 at year end.
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