Dominican Womens Devel Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
The mission of the organization is to contribute to the empowerment of low income Dominican and other Latina women by promoting gender equality, social justice,and providing culturally competent social services,and provide group child care and early headstart for young toddlers.
- Income
- $6.3 million
- Spending
- $6.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 81%
- Employees
- 95
- Volunteers
- 37
- Highest pay
- $128,079, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 44 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 78% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (7)
- $1.9 million spent. Early Head Start Program - Promote school readiness and provide a comprehensive array of health, nutritional and social services to eligible pre-schoolers and their families, children from birth to three years old and pregnant women are eligible to receive services. The program received $136,430 of donated services, the same amount is charged as in kind expenditures
- $1.6 million spent. Child Care - Includes the NYC Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood Education (DECE) serving 95 school day children ages 3 to 4 years old. The program received $262,000 of fresh produce and staples. donated services.
- $716,043 spent. Health Care and Education - Provides a comprehensive range of HIV/STD/HCV prevention interventions and support services to individuals who engage in high risk behavior and persons living with HIV. also, includes services to improve health equity and maternal and infant health outcomes in neighborhood with the greatest health inequities
- $1.2 million spent. Information & referral - provides counseling, information and referral services to residents of the Washington Heights area. Includes grants received from NYC DYCD and USDE - STEM.
- $286,887 spent. Various other programs - Various programs providing related services such as: Domestic Violence Service - provides education, support, advocacy and emergency assistance to victims of domestic violence
- Information & referral - provides counseling, information 1208114. 0. 0.
- Various other programs - Various programs providing related 286887. 0. 200.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 June 2025.
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 October 1992.
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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