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Women in Music Inc

EIN 13-3384908 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PANELS AND RAISE AWARENESS ON ISSUES AFFECTING WOMEN IN THE MUSICAL ARTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 95% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 76% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$264,299 spent. ONGOING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN THE FORM OF VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PANELS, SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING, AND CAREER-DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES BENEFITING THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS AND PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD. WIM ALSO LAUNCHED CHAPTERS AT WORLD-RENOWNED EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITIES LIKE WIM NYU, WIM DREXEL, AND MORE. COMMUNITY AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. EVENTS BENEFITING ATTENDEES DIRECTLY BY BUILDING COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING RESOURCES AROUND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE OUR WIM SUMMIT CAREER FAIR WHICH FEATURED COMPANIES PRESENTING OPPORTUNITIES TO WIM MEMBERS, AND OUR QUARTERLY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH MATCHES DIVERSE CANDIDATES WITH INDUSTRY MENTORS TO GUIDE CAREER GROWTH. DIVERSITY & INCLUSION. AS A LEADER IN GENDER AND DIVERSITY PROGRAMMING IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, WIM HOSTS ONGOING PROGRAMMING TO REACH UNDERREPRESENTED AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS WORK INCLUDE WIM'S PARTICIPATION IN THE BE THE CHANGE 2023 GENDER EQUALITY STUDY, OUR EVENTS LIKE HIP-HOP AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY, OUR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM WHICH HIGHLIGHTS A DIVERSE GROUP OF WOMEN LEADERS IN THE INDUSTRY, AND SUMMIT SPEAKING EVENTS ABOUT BUILDING AND SUSTAINING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on March 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on March 15, 2011.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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