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Women Impacting Public Policy Inc

EIN 38-3610205 · Washington, DC

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WOMEN IMPACTING PUBLIC POLICY, INC. (WIPP) ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS - STRENGTHENING THEIR IMPACT ON THE NATION'S PUBLIC POLICY, CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, AND FORGING ALLIANCES WITH OTHER BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. THERE ARE 500 DUES PAYING MEMBERS AND APPROXIMATELY 9000 "FRIENDS" RECEIVING WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS.

Income
$884,267
Spending
$1.0 million
Employees
4
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$108,333, ceo/president

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

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

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

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
  1. $329,641 spent. EDUCATION, RESOURCES & SUPPORT WIPP PROVIDED EDUCATION, RESOURCES, AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO THRIVE IN AN EVERCHANGING BUSINESS LANDSCAPE. WIPP COLLABORATED WITH AMERICAN EXPRESS AND THE SBA TO DELIVER CHALLENGE HER, A HIGHLY SOUGHTAFTER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ABOUT FEDERAL CONTRACTING. IN ADDITION TO A SERIES OF WEBINARS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS WERE HELD IN DETROIT, MI, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, AND ARLINGTON, VA. WIPP LED THE SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY COALITION CONSISTING OF 215 ORGANIZATIONS, 256 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS AND 654 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES.
  2. $32,578 spent. ANNUAL BUSINESS SUMMIT WIPP HELD ITS ANNUAL BUSINESS SUMMIT CONSISTING OF EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, FEATURING DYNAMIC SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SMES) DELIVERING GAMECHANGING PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING ON MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE FOR WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS. ATTENDEES LEARNED ESSENTIAL INSIGHTS TO HELP WOMENOWNED BUSINESSES THRIVE IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE, HOW TO BUILD STRONG NETWORKS THAT FOSTER COLLABORATION, SUPPORT, AND GROWTH AMONG WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS, AND KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR THEIR BUSINESSES. THE SUMMIT WAS HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC IN CONJUNCTION WITH NBIC UNITY WEEK.
  3. $420,925 spent. MEMBERSHIP & ADVOCACY IN 2024, WIPP SERVICED 1,650 MEMBERS, WHO HAD FREE MEMBERSHIPS THROUGH AFFILIATES. THEY ALSO SERVICED 498 DUES PAYING MEMBERS. SERVICES INCLUDED A NATIONAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE, BLOG, MONTHLY WEBINARS, SEVERAL SMALL LOCAL EVENTS, WEEKLY EMAILS REGARDING ADVOCACY ALERTS, PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION. THE ATTENDANCE AT WEBINARS WAS 1,200 AND ATTENDANCE AT SMALLER LOCAL EVENTS WAS 1,500+.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.

    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? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2024.

    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 April 2002.

    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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