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Hard Hatted Women

EIN 34-1442773 · Cleveland, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE CORPORATION IS TO ACCELERATE ADVANCEMENT AS WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.

Income
$162,398
Spending
$173,385
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (employment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 22% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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)
  1. $167,758 spent. WISE PATHWAYS IS HHW OHIO'S REGISTERED PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. WISE PATHWAY CREATES A SUPPORTIVE PATHWAY FOR WOMEN TO ENTER INTO HIGH-DEMAND NON-TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS AND INDUSTRIES BY CONNECTING THEM WITH APPRENTICESHIPS OR OTHER LOW-TO-NO COST EDUCATION AND TRAINING. IN 2024, 110 WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN WISE PATHWAYS, WITH 79 WOMEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE PROGRAM. OF THESE, 24 EARNED AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL, 2 EARNED COLLEGE CREDIT, AND 25 TRANSITIONED INTO AN ALIGNED APPRENTICESHIP, ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAM, OR DIRECT EMPLOYMENT. HHW OHIO FACILITATED A SIX-MONTH MANUFACTURING LEARNING COMMUNITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OHIO MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION. THE LEARNING COMMUNITY USED CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PRINCIPLES TO HELP 16 MANUFACTURERS IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT PRACTICES TO HELP RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND ADVANCE WOMEN. KEY OUTCOMES INCLUDED A COMPANY PARTNERING WITH A LOCAL NONPROFIT TO SUPPORT CHILDCARE OPTIONS FOR WORKERS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT EFFORTS. HHW OHIO IS A PARTNER ON THE CITY OF CLEVELAND'S BUILT ENVIRONMENT COLLABORATIVE. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, HHW OHIO HAS PARTNERED WITH 14 ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF, TRAIN PEOPLE FOR, AND CONNECT CLEVELANDERS TO CONSTRUCTION, UTILITIES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE CAREERS. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, HHW OHIO CONNECTED WITH OVER 300 WOMEN AS PART OF THIS EFFORT THROUGH COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONS AND EVENTS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1985.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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