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Womens Educational Center

EIN 23-7131753 · Cambridge, MA

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

What it says it does

PROVIDES RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS FOR WHOM "WOMEN" IS A MEANINGFUL IDENTIFIER.

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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 18.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

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

Good: 71 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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 (3)

$159,945 spent. DROP-IN RESOURCE AND SUPPORT CENTER. THIS INCLUDED: USE OF THE WOMEN'S CENTER FOR REFUGE, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE WITH COMPUTERS; RESOURCE INFORMATION; USE OF THE KITCHEN, COMPUTER LABS, PHONE, FAX MACHINE, COPIER, ART ROOM AND LENDING LIBRARY; MATERIAL GOODS, INCLUDING T PASSES, PREPARED FOOD; TOILET PAPER, HAND WARMERS AND OTHER MATERIAL GOODS.
$25,378 spent. THE SURVIVOR THEATRE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER SURVIVORS WITH TOOLS TO HEAL FROM SEXUAL VIOLENCE THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVISM, COMMUNITY AND EMPOWERMENT. IT OFFERS ART-BASED WORKSHOPS, HEALING RESOURCES, AND ARTISTIC MENTORSHIP TO BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC), QUEER AND TRANS-FOLK, WOMEN, NON-BINARY, AND DISABLED SURVIVORS WHO SEEK HEALING, SUPPORT AND AFFIRMATION. THE SURVIVOR THEATRE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY STATE AND LOCAL FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS AND BY COMMITTED DONORS. CAMBRIDGE WOMEN'S CENTER IS THE FISCAL SPONSOR.
$118,825 spent. EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT PROGRAMMING - GROUPS INCLUDED TRAMA SUPPORT GROUP, SPANISH-ENGLISH CONVERSATION, 65+ DISCUSSION GROUP, WRITING AND JOURNALING WORKSHOPS, KNITTING, SEWING, AND ART CLASSES TO NAME A FEW.

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? 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 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 October 1971.
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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