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Foundation for Filipina Womens Network

EIN 47-3513297 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceFair54 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 43% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

CAREER, CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION OF WOMEN OF PHILIPPINE ANCESTRY.

Income
$350,493
Spending
$282,539
Spent on programs
43%
Reserves
0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 65%
Employees
0
Volunteers
20

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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    43% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 7 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, 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 (4)
  1. $122,639 spent. THE FILIPINA LEADERSHIP GLOBAL SUMMIT IS AN EDUCATIONAL EVENT TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE ECONOMIC BARRIERS FILIPINA WOMEN FACE IN THE WORKPLACE, HOW TO OVERCOME HURDLES, LEARN BEST CAREER PRACTICES FOR ADVANCEMENT, LEARN LATEST LEGISLATION AND STRATEGIES THAT IMPACT CAREER AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ASSIST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS.
  2. PUBLICATION OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND WEBSITE UPDATES TO PROMOTE FILIPINA WOMEN'S CAPACITIES TO LEAD, MANAGE AND ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY IN ALL ECONOMIC SECTORS. DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, CORPORATE DIVERSITY PROGRAMS, MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS. THIS PROGRAM HELPS COMPANIES ACHIEVE GREATER GENDER AND RACIAL EQUALITY AND BUILD MORE PRODUCTIVE WORKPLACES BY UTILIZING FILIPINA WOMEN TALENT. IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, FFWN HAS PUBLISHED 4 LEADERSHIP BOOKS: 1 DISRUPT. FILIPINA WOMEN: PROUD. LOUD. LEADING WITHOUT A DOUBT. 2014. 35 AUTHORS FROM 9 COUNTRIES. 582 PAGES ON IDENTITY, CONSANGUINITY, AFFINITY, MIGRATION, GENDER, AND LEADERSHIP ON PUBLIC POLICY, ADVOCACY, DIPLOMACY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2 DISRUPT 2.0. FILIPINA WOMEN: DARING TO LEAD 2016. 35 AUTHORS FROM 5 COUNTRIES. 497 PAGES. KEY THEMES ON LIFE AND WORKPLACE DISRUPTIONS, LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES DEVELOPED FOR ONESELF, FOR LEADING OTHERS, FOR LEADING ORGANIZATIONS AND LEGACY BUILDING FOR NEXT GENERATION LEADERS 3 DISRUPT 3.0. FILIPINA WOMEN RISING. 2018. 38 AUTHORS FROM 9 COUNTRIES. 624 PAGES. LEADERSHIP STORIES ABOUT LEANING IN, DARING GREATLY, CHANNELING GRIT, FUELING FIRE, DISRUPTING TRADITION AND RISING BOLDLY AHEAD WHILST EMBRACING FILIPINA WOMEN?S RELATIONAL VIRTUES WITH FAMILY, HEEDING THE CALL FOR SERVICE, AND LEADING LIVES OF COMMITMENT. DISRUPT 4.0 FILIPINA WOMEN: BEING. 2022. 37 AUTHORS FROM 9 COUNTRIES. 650N PAGES. THE LEADERSHIP STORIES CENTER AROUND THREE THEMES: 1 LIBERATION - LEARNING THE RIGHT TO LIVE LIFE AS THEY'VE ALWAYS WANTED BUT COULDN'T BECAUSE OF THE DEBILITATING PRESSURES OF CULTURE AND OUTSIDE FORCES 2 TRANSFORMATION - DISCOVERING THE INTERNAL SHIFTS THAT ALIGNED WITH AUTHOR'S HIGHEST POTENTIAL 3 CHANGE - EXPERIENCING NEW AND EXCITING THINGS THAT IMPACTED HOW SHE RELATED TO THE WORKPLACE AND FINDING HER PLACE IN IT. WITH THE RISE OF ANTI-ASIAN HATE, THIS BOOK'S AUTHORS PROVIDE A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR STRUGGLES IN BRIDGING FILIPINO AND GLOBAL CULTURES IN THE WORKPLACE.
  3. FEMTORMATCH IS FFWN'S STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPING NEXT GENERATION OF FILIPINA LEADERS THROUGH LOCAL AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN FEMALE MENTORS, FEMTORS, AND FEMALE MENTEES, FEMTEES. FEMTORMATCH PROVIDES STRUCTURED ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING THAT HARNESSES THE POWER OF THE INTERNET TO BROADEN AND DEEPEN THE REACH OF TRADITIONAL MENTORING. THUS, BOTH FEMTORS AND FEMTEES CAN RESIDE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. BASED ON ESTABLISHED LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES, FEMTORMATCH CAN PROVIDE FEMTEES THE SKILL SETS AND NETWORKS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED AS PROFESSIONALS, MANAGERS AND LEADERS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. COMPETENCIES ARE DEFINED AS KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, BEHAVIORS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, TRAITS, CHARACTERISTICS AND SUCCESS FACTORS.
  4. PINAY ENTREPRENUERSHIP: WOMEN OF PHILIPPINE ANCESTRY FACE BARRIERS IN THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EXISTING BUSINESS OWNERS AND THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN STARTING THEIR OWN BUSINESS THROUGH THOUGHTFUL, INTERACTIVE TRAINING, DISCUSSIONS, PERSONAL FEMTORING AND BUSINESS COACHING BASED ON NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. THE PROGRAM IS AIMED AT REMOVING BARRIERS TO GENDER EQUALITY, IMPROVING SOCIAL AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, UNDERSTANDING THE FORMS OF BUSINESS OWNERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FIT BASED ON ACQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES.

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 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 November 6, 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 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 2015.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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