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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $750K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$693K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $2.0M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$326K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1991.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.4M Management & general 8% · $210K Fundraising 0% · $13K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $693K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$275,221Pt VII · Sec A
$160,742Pt VII · Sec A
$151,163Pt VII · Sec A
$106,151Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Barajas-Roman’s $275K as President & CEO is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Barajas-Roman$275,221$239,977$212,075$221,958$161,292
Megan Murphy Wolf——$160,585$174,412$122,563
Mirenda Meghelli$160,742————
Sara Keilholtz$151,163$134,001$121,622——
Kinisha Holland$106,151————
Megan Wolf—$45,658———

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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General program WFN provides a collaborative environment for gender equity funders that connects bold ideas with the resources to propel them into action. WFN provides our global network of gender justice funders and women's funds with a variety of tools to help them succeed-including capacity building (including intermediary grantmaking…

$2.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 52 grants · $3.2M · 2020–2024
The Womens Fund of CaCA · FY2024$75,000
Gender Justice FundPA · FY2024$70,000
Grantmakers - Girls of ColorNY · FY2024$60,000
New York Womens FoundationNY · FY2024$40,000
I Be Black GirlNE · FY2023$33,000
Women's Fund of Rhode IslandRI · FY2023$33,000
Boston Women's Fund INCMA · FY2023$33,000
Gender Justice FundPA · FY2023$33,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$210K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$326K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.3M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$178K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Other assetsLn 15$125K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$326K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$37K$178K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K$326K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$578K$578K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$275K$256K$17K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$685K$637K$41K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$147K$137K$9K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$68K$4K$736
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$59K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$427K$393K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$73K$68K$4K$730
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$17K$16K$1K$169
TravelLn 17$211K$205K$6K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.4M$210K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.2M$2.6M$641K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$3.1M−$632K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.6M$348K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.8M$3.1M$2.7M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$2.1M$647K$1.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,224,389 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,856,805$3,182,316
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $613,494$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,779$42,073
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,474,078$3,224,389
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $396,000$578,254
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,078,613$1,180,136
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,631,314$824,505
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,105,927$2,582,895
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$631,849$641,494
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $3,224,389 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$254,868
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,927,448
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,182,316
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $42,073$42,073
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,073$3,224,389
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,582,895 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $578,254$578,254
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $255,956 · Management $16,513 · Fundraising $2,752$275,221
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $636,618 · Management $41,072 · Fundraising $6,846$684,536
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $136,511 · Management $8,807 · Fundraising $1,467$146,785
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $68,442 · Management $4,416 · Fundraising $736$73,594
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20,176$20,176
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $58,993$58,993
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $392,798 · Management $33,968$426,766
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $67,854 · Management $4,377 · Fundraising $730$72,961
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,695 · Management $1,013 · Fundraising $169$16,877
IX-17 TravelPrograms $205,179 · Management $6,008$211,187
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,242$5,242
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,729$7,729
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,496 · Management $2,078$4,574
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,359,803 · Management $210,392 · Fundraising $12,700$2,582,895
Part X · Balance sheet $5,024,047 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,813,758$3,279,926
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,334,574$1,422,133
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,457$18,405
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $37,148$39,112
X-12 Other securities$139,200
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $844$125,271
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,194,781$5,024,047
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,016$168,581
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $104,413$157,835
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $140,929$326,416
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,013,245$3,179,298
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,607$1,518,333
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,053,852$4,697,631
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,194,781$5,024,047
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,697,631 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,224,389
XI-2 Total expenses$2,582,895
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$641,494
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,053,852
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,964
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$321
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,697,631

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