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Multicultrual Women Executive Leadership Foundation

EIN 46-4379762 · La Verne, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceFair67 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Foundation is a non-profit organization that offers leadership and entrepreneurship training and development for multicultural women and men. Its focus is on strengthening the US economic landscape by leveraging multicultural women and mens cultural capital through customized gender and cultural education access to business capital mentorship and a support network. It accomplishes this by empowering multicultural women and men to develop leadership and entrepreneurial intelligence create jobs and develop leaders thus spawning a new generation of successfully sustainable multicultural high-level leaders and companies.

Income
$523,128
Spending
$523,068
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
84

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

Financial health

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (3)
  1. $125,298 spent. The Executive Leadership Program for Multicultural Women is an intensive innovative 5-month immersion program that embraces the principles used in Harvard Universitys groundbreaking Authentic Leadership program. The program will: Fill the development pipeline with highly talented and capable women leaders to executive C-Suites at Fortune 500 Companies. Arm high-performing participants with the knowledge skills and tools to accelerate their development into the executive ranks for increasing optimal business performance. Provide culturally-relevant strategies that allow all program participants to step into higher leadership roles and promote the value of a diverse influence. Promote all women leaders as influential change agents who can align an organizations business initiatives with social responsibility. The Executive Leadership Program for Multicultural Women a program for all women is the first of its kind with the goal of addressing the sociocultural realities of todays emerging women leaders and is modeled after the highly successful Latina Global Executive Leadership Program. This curriculum based on state-of-the-art research is taught by University of Southern California USC faculty scholars and real-world practitioners with global insights to relevant experiences professional women leaders of all cultures face in the workplace.
  2. $248,990 spent. The program is comprised of three main components: Development of Multicultural Entrepreneurial Leadership skills through Harvards highly acclaimed Authentic Leadership curriculum. Integrated study of a comprehensive step-by-step systematic business growth model. A network of successful Multicultural Entrepreneurs to help business owners focus on their most critical business issues and increase business capacity. The Multicultural Entrepreneur Program is focused on unlocking the growth and job creation potential of multicultural-owned small businesses in California through greater access to business education financial capital and business support services. The program is co-sponsored and hosted in partnership with the USC Marshall School of Business and the USC Latino Alumni Association.
  3. $148,780 spent. The Young Womens Leadership Program is a no-cost in-person leadership development program inspired by the globally recognized curriculum of Dr. Yasmin Davidds and in partnership with the University of La Verne and USC Marshall School of Business. Led by expert faculty and mentors students will receive real-world tools in leadership communication negotiation emotional intelligence and advocacy- while building community with peers.

Source: Form 990 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 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 2025.

    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 December 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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