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Women Corporate Directors Education and Development Foundation Inc

EIN 46-0910287 · Palm Bch Gdns, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO EMPOWER EXCEPTIONAL DIRECTORS TO DELIVER INCLUSIVE VISIONARY CORPORATE BOARD LEADERSHIP.

Income
$3.0 million
Spending
$3.1 million
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
6.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 82%
Employees
12
Volunteers
180
Highest pay
$447,950, ceo

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: 82 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 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 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)
  1. $1.4 million spent. WOMEN CORPORATE DIRECTORS (WCD) PROVIDES PROGRAMMING ALL YEAR ROUND IN THE FORM OF WCD DIRECT EVENTS, PEER EXCHANGES, CHAPTER EVENTS, BOARDNEXT EVENTS, AND BOARDROOM BEYOND PODCAST. IN FY 25 WCD DELIVERED 86 MOSTLY IN-PERSON CHAPTER EVENTS TO OVER 1,428 REGISTRANTS AND 34 VIRTUAL EVENTS DELIVERED TO 4,106 REGISTRANTS WITH 1,714 RECORDING PLAYBACKS.
  2. $422,180 spent. THERE WAS ONE GLOBAL INSTITUTE IN SEPTEMBER 2024 AT THE KPMG LAKEHOUSE AS WELL AS A REGIONAL EUROPEAN INSTITUTE IN AMSTERDAM IN MAY 2025 AND A REGIONAL LATAM INSTITUTE IN MEXICO CITY IN JUNE 2025. ALL INSTITUTES PROVIDE PROGRAMMING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE MEMBERS KNOWLEDGE AND EFFECTIVENESS IN THE BOARD ROOM.
  3. $210,663 spent. LOCAL MEETINGS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO PROGRAMMING AT A LOCAL MEMBER LEVEL REGARDING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. WITH 70 CHAPTERS WORLDWIDE, CHAPTER EVENTS AND MEETINGS ARE HELD LOCALLY TO CONNECT WITH PEERS AND LEARN FROM EXPERTS IN AREAS CRITICAL TO SUCCESSFUL BOARD GOVERNANCE.
  4. DESCRIPTION OF EACH TYPE OF PROGRAM: WCDIRECT EVENTS LIVE VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING ON TOPICAL ISSUES TO INFORM, INSPIRE AND CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY OF LEADERS. MEMBERS ENJOY ACCESS TO RECORDINGS ON- DEMAND IN OUR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT LIBRARY. PEER EXCHANGES JOIN ONE OF OUR CURATED PEER GROUPS TO AMPLIFY YOUR EXPERIENCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO A GOVERNANCE SUB-COMMITTEE FOR OFF-THE-RECORD CONVERSATIONS ON INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC CHALLENGES, TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN A TRUSTED SPACE. CHAPTER EVENTS 56 GLOBAL CHAPTERS MEET IN-PERSON AND ONLINE FOR UNPARALLELED NETWORKING AND DIRECTOR EDUCATION EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR-DEVELOPED TO FACE EACH REGION'S UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND CAPITALIZE ON NEW OPPORTUNITIES. WCD AND S&P GLOBAL SERIES A GLOBAL SERIES OF DISCUSSIONS WITH CORPORATE DIRECTORS ON SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENERGY TRANSITION - STRATEGIES, OBJECTIVES, EXECUTION CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. BOARDROOM BEYOND PODCAST A 15-MINUTE PODCAST HOSTED BY WOMEN CORPORATE DIRECTORS FEATURING GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERS. THIS PODCAST TACKLES ESSENTIAL TOPICS FOR TODAY'S BOARDS, INCLUDING ESG, EMERGING TECH, AND MORE

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

  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 June 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 May 2014.

    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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