Planet Women
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PARTNER WITH WOMEN TO CARE FOR THE FOREST, WATERS, AND COMMUNITIES ESSENTIAL TO MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE WHILE PREPARING WOMEN TO LEAD; AND TO HELP ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OGANIZATIONS TO BECOME MORE DIVERSE AND WELCOMING.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 55%
- Reserves
- 5.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $166,247, president (july - dec 2024)
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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1555% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (4)
- $297,162 spent. THE 100 WOMEN PATHWAY BRINGS TOGETHER A POWERFUL COMMUNITY OF RISING WOMEN LEADERS TO PROPEL THEM INTO KEY LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ACROSS THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD. THE GOAL IS TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF DIVERSE WOMEN IN C-SUITE ROLES AT U.S. - BASED ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. THE 100 WOMEN PATHWAY FOCUSES ON OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS AND CHALLENGES THAT ARE UNIQUE TO WOMEN, ESPECIALLY WOMEN OF COLOR.
- $72,146 spent. THE CENTER FOR GENDER, EQUITY & THE ENVIRONMENT (CGEE) IS A PLANET WOMEN INITIATIVE IN AFRICA. CGEE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN OFFERING CAPACITY-BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS. THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CIRCLE (WLC) IS AN 8-MONTH PROGRAM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER WOMEN FROM ACROSS AFRICA WHO ARE LEADERS IN FOREST RESTORATION AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT. THE WLC SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS TO REACH CAREER GOALS, BUILD SKILLS AND ENGAGE COLLECTIVE LEARNING. GENDER MAINSTREAMING (GM) IS AN 8-WEEK COURSE THAT PROVIDES TECHNICAL TRAINING IN HOW TO EMBED GENDER INTO CONSERVATION FIELDWORK AND PLANNING. THE COURSE SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO INCLUDE WOMEN'S VOICES AND PRIORITIES IN PROJECT DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION, WHILE MITIGATING CONFLICT AND SAFETY RISKS FOR WOMEN WORKING IN THE FIELD.
- $432,839 spent. INVESTMENTS IN THREE REGIONS: 1) CENTRAL AFRICA; 2) ANDES-AMAZON; AND3) AMERICAN SOUTHWEST TO SUPPORT HEALTHY FORESTS AND FRESH WATER,CLIMATE CHANGE, BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION, AND HUMAN HEALTH WITHWOMEN-LED AND WOMEN-BENEFITTING INITIATIVES AND ORGANIZATIONS
- VARIOUS GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.
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 March 2010.
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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