Womens Resource Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO HELP WOMEN AND GIRLS SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE LIFE'S TRANSITIONS AND INSPIRE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, TOOLS AND SUPPORT FOR TODAY, WE CREATE HOPE FOR TOMORROW.
- Income
- $756,277
- Spending
- $767,014
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 110
- Highest pay
- $24,123, executive di
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
Fair: 53 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 59% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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 (1)
- $557,987 spent. FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25) MARKED A YEAR OF GROWTH, COMMUNITY IMPACT, AND CELEBRATION AS THE WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER (WRC) COMMEMORATED ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS ACROSS GREATER PHILADELPHIA. CLIENT ENGAGEMENT GREW IN SEVERAL KEY PROGRAM AREAS, AND WRC EXPANDED ITS REACH THROUGH NEW SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, DEEPENED VOLUNTEER NETWORKS, AND RECORD-BREAKING FUNDRAISING EVENTS. OVER 3,500 CONNECTIONS TO WOMEN AND GIRLS WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR TO HELP OVERCOME LIFE'S CHALLENGES. INFORMATION & REFERRAL HELPLINE RESPONDED TO 785 CALLS AND EMAILS IN FY25. THE HELPLINE SERVES AS A GATEWAY TO LOCAL RESOURCES AS WELL AS TO WRC'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND IS STAFFED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF WRC'S HELPLINE COORDINATOR. THE TOP REASONS FOR CALLING INCLUDED FAMILY LAW ISSUES, ABUSE, HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH, AND BASIC SERVICES. APPROXIMATELY 90.4% OF HELPLINE CALLERS ARE CONSIDERED LOW INCOME BY HUD STANDARDS, WITH AN AVERAGE CALLER AGE OF 57. COUNSELING SERVICES DELIVERED 2,191 COUNSELING SESSIONS IN FY25, AN INCREASE FROM 2,033 IN FY24. SESSIONS ARE PROVIDED ON A SLIDING SCALE BASIS, WITH THE MAJORITY AT LOW COST OR FREE TO CLIENTS. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES BUILDING RESILIENCE AND A SENSE OF AGENCY, WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL IN NAVIGATING LIFE TRANSITIONS. MEASURED OUTCOMES DEMONSTRATED STRONG CLIENT PROGRESS: 77% OF CLIENTS FELT BETTER OR MUCH BETTER ABOUT THEIR SENSE OF SELF-WORTH; 78% FELT BETTER OR MUCH BETTER ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO BOUNCE BACK AFTER A DIFFICULT EVENT; 80% FELT BETTER OR MUCH BETTER ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO ADDRESS THEIR OWN EMOTIONAL NEEDS; 74% FELT BETTER OR MUCH BETTER ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO MANAGE DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIPS; AND 65% FELT BETTER OR MUCH BETTER ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO ADDRESS FUTURE LIFE CHALLENGES. FINANCIAL STABILITY PROVIDED 257 SESSIONS IN FY25, INCLUDING FINANCIAL COACHING, CAREER COACHING, AND THE CONTINUED 18-MONTH PHEBE GROUP COHORT. PHEBE (PERSISTENCE, HOPE AND ENDURANCE IN OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO EQUITY) FOCUSES ON BUILDING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF AGENCY AND RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF STRUCTURAL BARRIERS. THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY 11 VOLUNTEER FINANCIAL COACHES, 6 VOLUNTEER CAREER COACHES, AND A NETWORK OF PRO BONO FINANCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS. FAMILY LAW PROGRAM DELIVERED 516 TOTAL FAMILY LAW CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRALS IN FY25, AN INCREASE FROM 497 IN FY24. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES HALF-HOUR CONSULTATIONS WITH PRO BONO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS ON DIVORCE, CUSTODY AND SUPPORT MATTERS, OFFERED VIRTUALLY SEVERAL TIMES PER MONTH AT A NOMINAL COST. IN JANUARY 2025, COORDINATION OF THE PROGRAM TRANSITIONED FROM VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY KIM DUDICK TO WRC STAFF, STRENGTHENING THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL CAPACITY TO MANAGE AND GROW THE PROGRAM. WRC ALSO PROVIDES REFERRALS TO AFFILIATE ATTORNEYS WHO OFFER ONE-TIME CONSULTATIONS AT NO COST OR REDUCED RATES, AND PUBLISHES A GUIDE TO FAMILY LAW IN PENNSYLVANIA TO HELP CLIENTS UNDERSTAND LEGAL PROCESSES. GIRLS LEAD EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY IN FY25, SERVING 364 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 25 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS IN BUCKS, CHESTER, DELAWARE, MONTGOMERY, AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES, COMPARED TO 275 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 23 COHORTS IN FY24. THE 16-SESSION CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON FOUR ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS: COMMUNICATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, DECISION MAKING, AND PROBLEM SOLVING. THE YEAR CONCLUDED WITH A GIRLS LEAD CONFERENCE HELD IN MAY 2025 AT THE DREXELBROOK IN DREXEL HILL WITH OVER 365 PARTICIPANTS. MEASURED OUTCOMES SHOWED 80% OF PARTICIPANTS IMPROVED THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS, 75% IMPROVED CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS, 71% IMPROVED PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, AND 67% IMPROVED DECISION-MAKING SKILLS. FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25) MARKED A YEAR OF GROWTH, COMMUNITY IMPACT, AND CELEBRATION AS THE WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER (WRC) COMMEMORATED ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS ACROSS GREATER PHILADELPHIA. CLIENT ENGAGEMENT GREW IN SEVERAL KEY PROGRAM AREAS, AND WRC EXPANDED ITS REACH THROUGH NEW SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, DEEPENED VOLUNTEER NETWORKS, AND RECORD-BREAKING FUNDRAISING EVENTS. OVER 3,500 CONNECTIONS TO WOMEN AND GIRLS WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR TO HELP OVERCOME LIFE'S CHALLENGES. INFORMATION & REFERRAL HELPLINE RESPONDED TO 785 CALLS AND EMAILS IN FY25. THE HELPLINE SERVES AS A GATEWAY TO LOCAL RESOURCES AS WELL AS TO WRC'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND IS STAFFED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF WRC'S HELPLINE COORDINATOR. THE TOP REASONS FOR CALLING INCLUDED FAMILY LAW ISSUES, ABUSE, HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH, AND BASIC SERVICES. APPROXIMATELY 90.4% OF HELPLINE CALLERS ARE CONSIDERED LOW INCOME BY HUD STANDARDS, WITH AN AVERAGE CALLER AGE OF 57. COUNSELING SERVICES DELIVERED 2,191 COUNSELING SESSIONS IN FY25, AN INCREASE FROM 2,033 IN FY24. SESSIONS ARE PROVIDED ON A SLIDING SCALE BASIS, WITH THE MAJORITY AT LOW COST OR FREE TO CLIENTS. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES BUILDING RESILIENCE AND A SENSE OF AGENCY, WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL IN NAVIGATING LIFE TRANSITIONS. MEASURED OUTCOMES DEMONSTRATED STRONG CLIENT PROGRESS: 77% OF CLIENTS FELT BETTER OR MUCH BETTER ABOUT THEIR SENSE OF SELF-WORTH; 78% FELT BETTER OR MUCH BETTER ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO BOUNCE BACK AFTER A DIFFICULT EVENT; 80% FELT BETTER OR MUCH BETTER ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO ADDRESS THEIR OWN EMOTIONAL NEEDS; 74% FELT BETTER OR MUCH BETTER ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO MANAGE DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIPS; AND 65% FELT BETTER OR MUCH BETTER ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO ADDRESS FUTURE LIFE CHALLENGES. FINANCIAL STABILITY PROVIDED 257 SESSIONS IN FY25, INCLUDING FINANCIAL COACHING, CAREER COACHING, AND THE CONTINUED 18-MONTH PHEBE GROUP COHORT. PHEBE (PERSISTENCE, HOPE AND ENDURANCE IN OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO EQUITY) FOCUSES ON BUILDING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF AGENCY AND RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF STRUCTURAL BARRIERS. THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY 11 VOLUNTEER FINANCIAL COACHES, 6 VOLUNTEER CAREER COACHES, AND A NETWORK OF PRO BONO FINANCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS. FAMILY LAW PROGRAM DELIVERED 516 TOTAL FAMILY LAW CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRALS IN FY25, AN INCREASE
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1977.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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