LIPSTICK ANGELS
Using the power of beauty to transform and heal
LIPSTICK ANGELS
EIN: 45-4295840
as of November 2024
as of November 11, 2024
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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Many cancer patients experience changes to their appearance such as hair loss, premature aging, skin discoloration. These changes can negatively affect a person's self esteem and overall quality-of-life with patients reporting reluctance to go out in public, embarrassment about their appearance, and low self-esteem.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
City of Hope
Lipstick Angels utilizes nurturing beauty services and physical touch to restore, strengthen and protect the dignity, hope and self-respect of seriously ill patients undergoing debilitating treatments such as chemotherapy. Specifically, we provide complimentary, personalized one-on-one beauty and skin care services by professional makeup artists and estheticians at the patient’s bedside or while they are receiving chemotherapy infusions when they are at their most vulnerable.
Stanford Medical Center
Lipstick Angels utilizes nurturing beauty services and physical touch to restore, strengthen and protect the dignity, hope and self-respect of seriously ill patients undergoing debilitating treatments such as chemotherapy. Specifically, we provide complimentary, personalized one-on-one beauty and skin care services by professional makeup artists and estheticians at the patient’s bedside or while they are receiving chemotherapy infusions when they are at their most vulnerable.
UCSF Medical Center
Lipstick Angels utilizes nurturing beauty services and physical touch to restore, strengthen and protect the dignity, hope and self-respect of seriously ill patients undergoing debilitating treatments such as chemotherapy. Specifically, we provide complimentary, personalized one-on-one beauty and skin care services by professional makeup artists and estheticians at the patient’s bedside or while they are receiving chemotherapy infusions when they are at their most vulnerable.
NewYork Presbyterian
Lipstick Angels utilizes nurturing beauty services and physical touch to restore, strengthen and protect the dignity, hope and self-respect of seriously ill patients undergoing debilitating treatments such as chemotherapy. Specifically, we provide complimentary, personalized one-on-one beauty and skin care services by professional makeup artists and estheticians at the patient’s bedside or while they are receiving chemotherapy infusions when they are at their most vulnerable.
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Reduced anxiety, stress, and fatigue. Improved self-esteem and confidence. Increased human connection
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
During treatments, Angels physically touch every patient they serve. Whether it be a hand massage or relaxing skin care treatment, our Angels provide touch, comfort and relief. In addition, our aromatherapy services help reduce nausea, stress and fatigue. \n\nDuring services, patients not only receive skin care and makeup application, but also training on how to recreate the effects after they leave the hospital. After receiving services, patients indicate that they feel better about their appearance with an emphasis that Lipstick Angels helped them to feel "transformed".\n\nLipstick Angels visits offer patients the opportunity to have a conversation with someone who isn’t a caregiver or a healthcare provider. It provides a moment of respite from thinking about chemotherapy treatment and allows for a conversation about something other than their health. It also provides patients something exciting to discuss amongst each other, creating another level of connection even when Lipstick Angels are not present.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our staff and volunteers are licensed estheticians and make-up artists who have been specially trained in oncology-sensitive skincare. We pay special attention to both the physical and the emotional aspects of living with cancer.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2018, Lipstick Angels served approximately 3750 patients in programs located in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City, a 56% increase from the 2400 patients served the previous year and a 134% increase from 2016 numbers. Each year, the number of patients Lipstick Angels reaches continues to increase at a rapid pace. We hope to continue to expand to different hospitals in our current regions as well as expand to other states.
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
1.37
Months of cash in 2023 info
2
Fringe rate in 2023 info
11%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
LIPSTICK ANGELS
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
This snapshot of LIPSTICK ANGELS’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $68,200 | $78,832 | $122,787 | -$174,097 | -$94,267 |
As % of expenses | 10.4% | 15.5% | 23.1% | -22.5% | -10.7% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $67,128 | $77,760 | $122,153 | -$174,097 | -$94,267 |
As % of expenses | 10.2% | 15.3% | 23.0% | -22.5% | -10.7% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $615,993 | $558,520 | $653,520 | $599,674 | $787,122 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | -5.5% | -9.3% | 17.0% | -8.2% | 31.3% |
Program services revenue | 30.3% | 50.9% | 34.5% | 57.4% | 63.3% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 16.0% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 69.7% | 33.1% | 52.4% | 42.6% | 36.6% |
Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $654,979 | $507,188 | $530,733 | $773,771 | $881,389 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 19.2% | -22.6% | 4.6% | 45.8% | 13.9% |
Personnel | 66.4% | 79.3% | 69.4% | 66.5% | 73.4% |
Professional fees | 3.7% | 2.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 2.8% |
Occupancy | 3.2% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 3.6% |
Interest | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 26.6% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 18.3% | 18.7% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $656,051 | $508,260 | $531,367 | $773,771 | $881,389 |
One month of savings | $54,582 | $42,266 | $44,228 | $64,481 | $73,449 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $710,633 | $550,526 | $575,595 | $838,252 | $1,104,838 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Months of cash | 2.5 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 2.0 |
Months of cash and investments | 2.5 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 2.0 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 1.9 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Cash | $134,598 | $336,742 | $456,835 | $284,181 | $144,732 |
Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Receivables | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $7,192 | $7,192 | $7,192 | $7,192 | $7,192 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 76.3% | 91.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 9.9% | 45.6% | 33.2% | 53.6% | 72.8% |
Unrestricted net assets | $107,772 | $185,532 | $307,685 | $133,588 | $39,321 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $27,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total net assets | $135,272 | $185,532 | $307,685 | $133,588 | $39,321 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Founder and President
Renata Helfman
For over 15 years, Renata Helfman has worked as a celebrity makeup artist. During this time she has cultivated a passion for chemical-free products. To further spread information about the benefits of clean beauty products, Renata began writing for the Huffington Post in 2009 and has received international editorial recognition from every sector of the beauty industry. She has been featured in Elle, The Los Angeles Times, Natural Health, Vogue.\n \nWhile volunteering at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in 2011, she was surprised to find that the hospital did not have a beauty program in place. Renata made it her mission to bring beauty and compassion to patients in need. With enthusiastic support from Cedars Sinai, Renata launched Lipstick Angels, a nonprofit organization that provides patients in hospitals with individualized makeup services by skilled professionals.\n\nRecently, Renata has been selected to be on the Philanthropic Committee of the Makeup Artists Union.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
LIPSTICK ANGELS
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
LIPSTICK ANGELS
Board of directorsas of 07/15/2024
Board of directors data
Gayle Baigelman
Leilah Mundt
Ellen Cox
Annie Jackson
Barbara Reiss
Doug Cooper
Dr. Bobbie Rimel
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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