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Wisconsin Womens Health Foundation Inc

EIN 39-1900678 · Madison, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INNOVATE, IMPACT, AND IMPROVE WOMEN'S HEALTH IN WISCONSIN.

Income
$2.7 million
Spending
$2.4 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
36.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 66%
Employees
0
Volunteers
80
Highest pay
$125,718, executive director

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

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 36.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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

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. $1.5 million spent. OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND SCREENING - THE WISCONSIN WOMEN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION (WWHF) PROVIDES WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES AND EDUCATION FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES. WE HAVE STATEWIDE PROGRAMS IN ALL 72 WISCONSIN COUNTIES. THE WWHF SERVICES AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES ARE ROOTED IN EVIDENCED-BASED PREVENTION OF THE DISEASES AND CONDITIONS THAT MOST IMPACT WISCONSIN WOMEN'S HEALTH. GRAPEVINE PARTNERS WITH NURSES AND COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALISTS (CHES) WHO VOLUNTEER TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. PARTNERS BRING HEALTH EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO RURAL AND UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO THE HEALTH RESOURCES WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY. THE GOAL OF GRAPEVINE IS TO EDUCATE ABOUT CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES. THERE WERE 1,104 PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED A GRAPEVINE SESSION.THE UNITS WE HAVE FOR GRAPEVINE INCLUDE GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS, DIABETES PREVENTION, BRAIN HEALTH, HEART HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, ADVANCE CARE PLANNING, SELF-CARE, COPING WITH STRESS, SLEEP, OPIOID MISUSE, NUTRITION, BONE HEALTH, AND BREAST HEALTH. WWHF ALSO HOLDS ANNUAL EVENTS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITS, LECTURES, HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. ALL PROGRAMMING IN THIS CATEGORY WORKS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO LOCAL HEALTH RESOURCES. WE PUBLISH A NEWSLETTER TWICE A YEAR AND EMAIL MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS WHICH FEATURE ARTICLES ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH TOPICS, PROGRAM UPDATES AND SUCCESS STORIES, GRANTS AND AWARD RECOGNITION, AND DONOR RECOGNITION. WWHF ALSO WORKS WITH THE WISCONSIN WELL WOMAN PROGRAM/WISEWOMAN PROGRAMS ON EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND CONNECTING WOMEN WITH RESOURCES IN THE AREAS OF BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER, MS, AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. THE WWHF IS A COMMUNITY PARTNER ON TWO PROJECTS, MAMMOGRAPHIC QUALITY INITIATIVE & COLLABORATIVE WORK GROUP PROJECT, AIMED AT IMPORVING CANCER DISPARITIES ACROSS WISCONSIN. THESE PROJECTS WERE CREATED BY A TRANSDISCIPLINARY GROUP, THE COMMUNITY & CANCER SCIENCE NETWORK, TO EXPLORE AND SOLVE PREVENTABLE DIFFERENCES IN BREAST AND LUNG CANCER. THE WWWF ALSO CREATED AND OPERATES THE WELL BADGER PROGRAM. WELL BADGER IS A HEALTH INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, CONNECTING PEOPLE IN WISCONSIN TO RESOURCES. WELL BADGER PROVIDES AN ONLINE, DYNAMIC DIRECTORY OF OVER 7,500 SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCES. OUR TEAM REGULARLY UPDATES AND CREATES NEW CONTENT AND RESOURCES TO ADDRESS UNMET NEEDS. THERE WERE OVER 17,000 PEOPLE WHO USED THE WELL BADGER DIRECTORY RESULTING IN OVER 140,000 PAGE VIEWS AND OVER 364,000 PAGE EVENTS. THE PROGRAM HAS A CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH NAVIGATOR TOOL FOR PARENTS, WHICH WAS USED BY 652 PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, THEY PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE CONNECTION THROUGH CERTIFIED I&R SPECIALISTS AND OFFER SIX CONFIDENTIAL WAYS TO CONNECT. ALL I&R STAFF ARE AIRS CERTIFIED, A PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WORKING WITHIN THE I&R SECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES. THEY ARE TRAINED TO ESTABLISH RAPPORT, CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT, PROVIDE AN INFORMED CHOICE OF REFERRALS, ENGAGE IN FOLLOW-UP AND IF REQUIRED, PROVIDE ADVOCACY OR CRISIS INTERVENTION. THE WELL BADGER I&R SPECIALSITS HANDLED 2,946 CASES AND MADE OVER 14,605 REFERRALS.
  2. $473,584 spent. PREGNANCY PROGRAMS - THE FIRST BREATH PROGRAM IS WISCONSIN'S PROGRAM TO HELP PREGNANT, POSTPARTUM, AND CAREGIVING INDIVIDUALS MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES TO THEIR TOBACCO, ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE USE DURING PREGANCY AND BEYOND. FIRST BREATH HEALTH EDUCATORS, PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO HELP PARTICIPANTS STOP OR REDUCE THEIR USE OF TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, CANNABIS, AND OTHER SUBSTANCES. SERVICES ARE PARTICIPANT-CENTERED AND USE A STRENGTHS-BASED, HARM REDUCTION APPROACH. THE PROGRAM IS FREE, AND PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED FACE-TO-FACE, PHONE, AND TEXT-BASED SERVICES. FIRST BREATH PARTNERED WITH 290 HEALTHCARE SITES ACROSS THE STATE WHO USE THE ASK-ADVISE-REFER MODEL. SITES CURRENTLY INCLUDE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, PRIVATE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, FEDERALLY FUNDED COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, AND TRIBAL HEALTH CLINICS. A TOTAL OF 697 INDIVIDUALS WERE REFERRED DURING 2024.
  3. RESEARCH, COMMUNITY, AND GRANTS - THE WISCONSIN WOMEN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO RESEARCHERS, WOMEN FACULTY SCHOLARS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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