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Foundation for Black Womens Wellness

EIN 46-0832901 · Madison, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE EXIST TO EMPOWER A GENERATION OF WELL BLACK WOMEN BY ELIMINATING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS THAT IMPACT BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS. WE ENERGIZE, MOBILIZE, AND SUPPORT BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS TO LIVE HEALTHY, WELL, AND THRIVING LIVES.

Income
$3.8 million
Spending
$3.4 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
3.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 49%
Employees
21
Volunteers
85
Highest pay
$346,134, president/ceo

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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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 (2)
  1. $1.4 million spent. DURING 2024, WE CONTINUED TO GROW THE REACH OF OUR PROGRAMS, SERVICES, ENTERPRISE INITIATIVES AND HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS, AND CONTINUED TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN SERVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE EXPANDED OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING AND INCREASED THE NUMBER OF WOMEN ACCESSING AND PARTICIPATING IN HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION IN BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL SETTINGS. WE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE SOCIAL DELTA HEART DISEASE PREVENTION AND SUPPORT PROJECT WITH OUR LOCAL FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT AND COORDINATED SERVICES TO WOMEN AT HIGHEST RISK OF UNCONTROLLED BLOOD PRESSURE. WE CONTINUED TO GROW OUR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND ADVOCACY WORK AROUND BLACK MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, DOUBLING THE NUMBERS OF WOMEN WE ARE PROVIDING PERINATAL SUPPORT AND DOULA CARE SERVICES TO; AS WELL AS INCREASING THE NUMBER OF DOULAS IN OUR COUNTY THROUGH RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING. WE HOSTED THE 5TH VIRTUAL BLACK MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SUMMIT TO A STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL AUDIENCE, GROWING OUR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE IN DRIVING VIABLE SOLUTIONS FOR MATERNAL/CHILD HEALTH IMPROVEMENT. OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT INCREASED THE NUMBER OF COUNTY RESIDENTS/FAMILIES THAT WE ARE PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES TO THROUGH COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO STABILIZE HOUSING, INCOME, EMPLOYMENT, AND TO SECURE RESOURCES, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH. ADDITIONALLY, WE HOSTED THE THIRD COHORT OF OUR STATEWIDE HEALTH EQUITY LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH HAD TRAINED 42 WOMEN LEADERS ACROSS 8 COUNTIES IN WISCONSIN BY FALL 2024. OUR STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL WELLNESS AMBASSADOR MEMBERS CONTINUE TO GROW, NOW TOTALLING OVER 500. FURTHER WE ADVANCED PROGRESS TOWARD LAUNCHING MADISON FORWARD FUND 2.0 / GUARANTEED INCOME WITH CITY OF MADISON PARTNERS -- AND CONTINUED WORK WITH QUARTZ HEALTH TO PREPARE TO LAUNCH WISCONSIN'S FIRST COMMERCIALLY REIMBURSED DOULA SERVICES BENEFIT.
  2. $1.0 million spent. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO ADVANCE OUR WORK ON THE SAVING OUR BABIES (SOB) INITIATIVE WITH HEALTH SYSTEM PARTNERS FOR THE 7TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR. THE PROGRAM IS A COMPREHENSIVE CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERS, BIRTHWORKERS, PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO CLOSE THE GAPS IN BIRTH OUTCOMES. WE CENTER THE VOICES OF WOMEN MOST IMPACTED BY BIRTH DISPARITIES TO SHAPE HEALTHCARE STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS, AND TO INFLUENCE POLICY AND PRACTICES AFFECTING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH. THE SAVING OUR BABIES (SOB) MODEL EFFECTIVELY IMPROVES PREGNANCY AND BIRTH OUTCOMES BY ADDRESSING BOTH THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) THAT IMPACT PATIENT HEALTH, AND THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCES OF VULNERABLE WOMEN IN CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. WE CONTINUE TO PLAY A CENTRAL ROLE AS STRATEGIC PARTNER AND IMPLEMENTATION SITE FOR THIS COUNTY-WIDE INITIATIVE THAT WE CO-DESIGNED AND CO-MANAGE WITH OUR HEALTH SYSTEM PARTNERS. --INCLUDING MANAGING THE COUNTY-WIDE DOULA COLLECTIVE THAT WE ESTABLISHED AND HAVE EXPANDED IN SUPPORT OF THIS INITIATIVE. OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT DATA INDICATE IMPROVED BIRTH OUTCOMES FOR THE WOMEN WE ARE SERVING THRU THIS INNOVATIVE MODEL.

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 July 2014.

    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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