The organization helps women achieve financial independence through counseling and educational presentations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$136K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $148K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$570K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$427K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$368K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$570K
FY2022▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$456K
FY2022$570K
FY2023$581K
FY2024$649K
Expenses
$427K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$595K
Net assets
$368K
FY2022▲ +64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$482K
FY2024$536K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2006.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $285K Management & general 24% · $101K Fundraising 10% · $41K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$136,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Judith Herbst’s $184K as Executive Director is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Judith Herbst$183,626$136,058$136,500$100,000—
Lisa Ernst————$107,319

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers women to achieve financial independence via counseling and education.

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1 program · $285K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The organization provides financial literacy education programs for women. This includes seminars, webinars and workshops. Women have access to free financial guidance on personal finance issues and retirement planning via helpline, email, or telephone.

$285Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$570K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$433K
Other incomeLn 4–11$137K
Money outPt IX
$427K
Ln 25
Programscol B$285K
Managementcol C$101K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$368K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$366K
Total assetsLn 16$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$433K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$137K
Total revenueLn 12$570K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$366K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$366K
Total assetsLn 16$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$368K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K$366K
Total assetsLn 16$282K$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$224K$368K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$154K$110K$28K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$39K$10K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$3K$876$525
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$10K$3K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$1K$4K$166
InterestLn 20$221$221
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$136K$116K$4K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$484$96
Total functional expensesLn 25$427K$285K$101K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $649K$595K$54K$536K 990 PDF
FY2023 $581K$467K$114K$482K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $570K$427K$144K$368K 990 PDF
FY2021 $456K$405K$51K$224K 990 PDF
FY2020 $316K$265K$51K$173K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $570,381 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $313,842$433,076
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $142,166$137,305
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $456,008$570,381
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $199,856$228,191
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,876$198,515
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $404,732$426,706
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,276$143,675
Part VI · Governance 20 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $570,381 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$40,149
VIII-1e Government grants$38,423
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$354,504
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$433,076
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $137,305$137,305
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $137,305$570,381
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $426,706 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $109,976 · Management $28,010 · Fundraising $15,714$153,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,870 · Management $9,555 · Fundraising $6,825$55,250
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,262 · Management $876 · Fundraising $525$4,663
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,427 · Management $2,594 · Fundraising $1,557$14,578
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,500$10,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $29,913$29,913
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,561$2,561
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,152 · Management $4,262 · Fundraising $166$5,580
IX-20 InterestManagement $221$221
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,052$6,052
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,956 · Management $4,340 · Fundraising $15,819$136,115
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,593 · Management $484 · Fundraising $96$6,173
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $285,236 · Management $100,768 · Fundraising $40,702$426,706
Part X · Balance sheet $404,301 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $262,749$366,038
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,801$19,638
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,827$18,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $282,377$404,301
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,931$36,130
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $37,950$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,881$36,130
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $219,496$338,321
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,000$29,850
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $224,496$368,171
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $282,377$404,301
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $368,171 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$570,381
XI-2 Total expenses$426,706
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$143,675
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$224,496
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$368,171

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