Representwomen INC

Tax-deductible

Silver Spring, MD501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 82-1933696Revenue $2.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSrepresentwomen.org8484 Georgia Ave Suite 240, 20910-5604 · Silver Spring, MDTax-exempt since Jan 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To strengthen our democracy by advancing reforms that break down barriers to ensure more women can run, win, serve, and lead.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers and 13 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 $348K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 55% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $2.4M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$795K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$817K
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$641K
FY2021$421K
FY2022$644K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$451K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$405K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.0M

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.1M Management & general 20% · $311K Fundraising 9% · $139K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $131K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$130,621Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Untill 08312024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia Terrell’s $131K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cynthia Terrell$130,621$97,000$91,833$90,000$93,333

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

Programs and updates

Advance reforms breaking down barriers for women to run, win, serve, and lead in democracy.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We researched the barriers women face as candidates and as elected officials and work with partners to address the barriers. We released our signature gender parity index report, held our annual democracy solutions summit, and participated in numerous events and panels.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

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
Article IVFY2024$67K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$2.4M
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $27K · 2023–2024
Unmoved StudiosFY2024$6,000
Higher Heights for AmericaNY · FY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$311K
Fundraisingcol D$139K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 645
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$561K$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$24K$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$131K$52K$13K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$821K$689K$90K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$101K$58K$26K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$57K$7K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$179K$72K$108K
Office expensesLn 13$118K$55K$57K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$9K$2K
TravelLn 17$93K$91K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K$148
InsuranceLn 23$3K$676$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$50$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.1M$311K$139K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.1M$1.6M$485K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$1.1M$1.1M$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $817K$644K$173K$405K 990 PDF
FY2021 $201K$421K−$219K$232K 990 PDF
FY2020 $795K$641K$154K$451K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,050,236 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,205,326$2,032,925
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$17,311
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,205,326$2,050,236
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $21,000$24,301
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $831,802$1,125,767
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $203,278$415,218
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,056,080$1,565,286
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,149,246$484,950
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $2,050,236 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,032,925
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,032,925
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,311$17,311
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,311$2,050,236
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,565,286 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $24,301$24,301
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,249 · Management $13,062 · Fundraising $65,311$130,622
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $689,304 · Management $89,580 · Fundraising $42,530$821,414
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $57,981 · Management $25,748 · Fundraising $17,686$101,415
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,239 · Management $6,694 · Fundraising $8,383$72,316
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $71,635 · Management $107,785$179,420
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,191 · Management $57,324 · Fundraising $5,425$117,940
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,100 · Management $1,650$10,750
IX-17 TravelPrograms $91,042 · Management $1,554$92,596
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,295$1,295
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,786 · Management $148$4,934
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $676 · Management $1,877$2,553
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50 · Management $5,680$5,730
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,114,849 · Management $311,102 · Fundraising $139,335$1,565,286
Part X · Balance sheet $2,056,610 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $560,733$1,550,513
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,000,111$500,111
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,543$5,986
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,570,387$2,056,610
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,520$17,793
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,520$17,793
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $903,872$1,475,905
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $649,995$562,912
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,553,867$2,038,817
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,570,387$2,056,610
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,038,817 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,050,236
XI-2 Total expenses$1,565,286
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$484,950
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,553,867
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,038,817

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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