To foster a global community for the advancement of Women in the Localization industry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 38% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$59K
Spent
$8K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$59K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$68K
Expenses
$8K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$68K
Net assets
$0
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2022$85K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$150K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2018.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $6K Management & general 10% · $776 Fundraising 15% · $1K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empower women worldwide in the localization industry through community and advancement.

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3 programs · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The Mentoring Program purpose is to pair experienced localization professionals with those seeking career guidance in our industry. It aims to empower women at every stage of their careers by building meaningful connections and exchanging knowledge.

$3Kprogram expense
02

The Education Program focus is to create opportunities for our members to improve their skills and learn. We create content, webinars and classes around industry topics, leadership development, and work-life balance for our members.

$2Kprogram expense
03

The Membership Program's purpose is to create a community where members can benefit. Its goal is to inspire each other, learn from each other, and help each other rise up.

$774program expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$59K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Money outPt IX
$8K
Ln 25
Programscol B$6K
Managementcol C$776
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Total revenueLn 12$59K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6265
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Total assetsLn 16$0$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$370$0$370$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$286$0$286$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$45$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$75$0$75$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$8K$6K$776$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $68K$68K−$356$150K 990 PDF
FY2024 $66K$46K$21K$150K 990 PDF
FY2023 $141K$97K$44K$130K 990 PDF
FY2022 $70K$34K$36K$85K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $59K$8K$51K$0 990 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $58,808 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$58,808
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$58,808
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$1,150
I-17 Other expenses$6,552
I-18 Total expenses$7,702
I-19 Revenue less expenses$51,106
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $58,808 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$56,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,308
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,083
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$58,808
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$58,808
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,702 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $370 · Fundraising $0$370
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,150$1,150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $286 · Fundraising $0$286
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,693 · Management $45 · Fundraising $0$3,738
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $75 · Fundraising $0$75
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,083 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,083
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,776 · Management $776 · Fundraising $1,150$7,702
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$58,808
XI-2 Total expenses$7,702
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,106
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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