Womens Economic Ventures

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Santa Barbara, CA501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 95-3674624

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Womens Economic Ventures (wev) is dedicated to creating an equitable and just society through the Economic empowerment of women.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 50 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $184K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$594K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 64% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.2M
-0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2024-0.2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.2M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2024▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$3.8M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2024▼ -15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.6M

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 1982.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $3.1M Management & general 14% · $520K Fundraising 6% · $213K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $594K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO Emeritus
$182,308Pt VII · Sec A
CEO (former)
$156,020Pt VII · Sec A
$147,089Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Gran
$108,923Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marsha Bailey’s $182K as CEO Emeritus is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathy Odell$156,020$174,238$182,319$174,764$180,646
Marsha Bailey$182,308———$174,303
Nicola Parr$147,089$134,849$115,339——
Devon Johnson$108,923$105,346———
Marni Brook—$105,581$105,923$106,515$106,674
Barbara Macnaughton—$105,720$102,858$100,990$101,177
Amy Rowe——$103,274——
Deborah Rivas—$92,000$100,991$87,000$100,205

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

Empowers women economically to build a more equitable society.

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1 program · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Women's economic ventures (wev) provides business training, technical assistance, small business loans & stipends, and financial education to help primarily low income women start or expand a small business.

$3.1Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $2.5M · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$768,750
Unitemized GrantFY2024$190,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$568,750
Unitemized GrantFY2023$190,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$350,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$560K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$265K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$520K
Fundraisingcol D$213K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$514K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$265K
Investment incomeLn 3$560K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$456K
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$148K
SavingsLn 2$366K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$514K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 650
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$1.2M$514K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K$59K
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$959K$959K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$157K$149K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$156K$79K$73K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.3M$73K$59K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$37K$33K$3K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$83K$76K$2K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$158K$125K$27K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$708$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$58K$58K
Investment management feesLn 11f$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$2K$10K$56K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$15K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$45K$23K$21K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$174K$128K$28K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$11K$2K$886
InterestLn 20$124K$19K$105K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$23K$5K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$198K$120K$30K$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.1M$520K$213K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.2M$3.8M$366K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.2M$4.5M−$262K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$4.2M−$1.1M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.2M$3.2M−$58K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$3.0M$114K$4.7M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,190,032 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,276,958
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,085,859
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,362,817
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $265,339$265,339
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $104,121$104,121
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $455,876$455,876
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,879$1,879
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $267,218 · Excluded from tax $559,997$4,190,032
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,823,589 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,961$4,961
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $958,750$958,750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $148,889 · Fundraising $7,815$156,704
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $79,157 · Management $72,709 · Fundraising $4,154$156,020
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,325,198 · Management $73,109 · Fundraising $59,136$1,457,443
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,701 · Management $2,518 · Fundraising $1,431$36,650
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $75,831 · Management $2,372 · Fundraising $4,548$82,751
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $124,877 · Management $26,968 · Fundraising $5,720$157,565
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $708 · Management $1,916$2,624
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $58,472$58,472
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $28,651$28,651
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,340 · Management $10,050 · Fundraising $55,780$68,170
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,931 · Management $4,054 · Fundraising $2,135$21,120
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,653 · Management $20,520 · Fundraising $2,116$45,289
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $127,668 · Management $28,003 · Fundraising $18,608$174,279
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,553 · Management $1,567 · Fundraising $886$13,006
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18,862 · Management $104,664$123,526
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,860 · Management $4,572 · Fundraising $3,048$30,480
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $49,401$49,401
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $119,991 · Management $30,095 · Fundraising $47,641$197,727
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,090,930 · Management $519,641 · Fundraising $213,018$3,823,589
Part X · Balance sheet $4,255,564 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $210,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $854,352$148,151
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $386,856$365,892
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $426,249$514,145
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,073$33,568
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $42,659$36,526
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $65,708$59,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,022,863$2,556,527
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $461,488$319,772
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,754$11,983
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,754,564$4,255,564
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $422,335$188,212
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $120,547$80,215
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,016,902$1,350,427
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,661,164$1,618,854
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,850,542$1,701,341
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,242,858$935,369
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,093,400$2,636,710
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,754,564$4,255,564
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,636,710 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,190,032
XI-2 Total expenses$3,823,589
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$366,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,093,400
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$236,811
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$586,322
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,636,710

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