Connected Women Leaders is a cohort curated across geographies, generations, expertise and experience to convene forums on some of the world's most urgent threats.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $111K a year · 22% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $131K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$507K
+0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$473K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$222K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$507K
FY2024+0.1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$506K
FY2024$507K
Expenses
$473K
FY2024▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$317K
FY2024$473K
Net assets
$222K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$189K
FY2024$222K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2023.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $354K Management & general 25% · $119K Fundraising 0% · $67

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$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

Convenes forums on urgent global threats, uniting diverse women leaders.

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3 programs · $256K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Connected Women Leaders was engaged by The Rockefeller Foundation to provide the following services: Continue to develop a new series of programs and forums focused on strengthening women leaders and innovating new models for collaborative problem solving and scaling up social impact, specifically in the priority program areas of climate…

$132Kprogram expense
02

Individual donors contributed to Connected Women Leaders in 2023, totaling $106,200, including the following donors: Elizabeth, Sheehan, Funke Opeke, Mona Sinha, Junemarie Justus, Peggy Dulany, and Susan McPherson.

$68Kprogram expense
03

Wallace Global Fund supported CWL's Project Dandelion launch and helped develop assets.

$56Kprogram 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
Panorama GlobalFY2024$91K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$131K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$507K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$507K
Money outPt IX
$473K
Ln 25
Programscol B$354K
Managementcol C$119K
Fundraisingcol D$67
Owns and owesPt X
$222K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$507K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$507K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$222K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$189K$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$6K
Net assetsLn 32$189K$222K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K$93K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$388$388
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$67$67
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$222K$222K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$78K$78K
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$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$74$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$883
Total functional expensesLn 25$473K$354K$119K$67

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $507K$473K$33K$222K 990 PDF
FY2023 $506K$317K$189K$189K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $506,843 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $506,224$506,843
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $506,224$506,843
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $53,947$101,310
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$67
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $263,366$372,060
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $317,313$473,437
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $188,911$33,406
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $506,843 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$304,957
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$201,886
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$506,843
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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 revenue$506,843
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $473,437 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $92,791$92,791
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $388$388
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,610$1,610
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $6,521$6,521
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $67$67
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $221,874$221,874
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,457$11,457
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,052$6,052
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,861$10,861
IX-17 TravelPrograms $77,710$77,710
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 amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $74 · Management $6,217$6,291
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,397$35,397
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,535 · Management $883$2,418
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $354,099 · Management $119,271 · Fundraising $67$473,437
Part X · Balance sheet $228,356 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$170,316
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $188,911$58,040
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, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $188,911$228,356
X-25 Other liabilities$6,039
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$6,039
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $188,911$222,317
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $188,911$222,317
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $188,911$228,356
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $222,317 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$506,843
XI-2 Total expenses$473,437
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,406
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$188,911
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$222,317

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