The Center for Black Womens Wellness Cbww Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF CBWW IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF UNDERSERVED BLACK WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. CBWW SERVES ALL INDIVIDUALS AND IMPACTED MORE THAN 4,700 PARTICIPANTS IN 2025.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 6.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 59%
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $151,624, ceo
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
Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $1.4 million spent. MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH PROGRAM (MCH) INCLUDES THE ATLANTA HEALTHY START INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM CASE MANAGEMENT, PERINATAL HOME VISITING, MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, DOULA SERVICES, BREASTFEEDING AND LACTATION EDUCATION, AND FATHERHOOD SERVICES. THIS INITIATIVE SERVES WOMEN FROM PREGNANCY THROUGH 18 MONTHS POSTPARTUM, FATHERS, AND INFANTS. THE MCH PROGRAM ALSO CONVENES A COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM OF PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEM OF CARE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND ENGAGES WITH RESEARCH PARTNERS TO ADDRESS MATERNAL HEALTH. IN 2025, MCH SERVED A TOTAL OF 757 PARTICIPANTS.
- $1.5 million spent. THE WELLNESS PROGRAM- OFFERS PREVENTIVE AND WOMEN'S HEALTH, PRIMARY CARE AND CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH A COMBINATION OF STAFF PROVIDERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND PARTNERS. STAFF ALSO PROVIDE LINKAGES TO SPECIALTY CARE AND SUPPORT HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS A BREAST HEALTH INITIATIVE AND A VARIETY OF HEALTH EDUCATION, HEALTH PROMOTION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS, INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, IMPROVE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINED LIFESTYLE CHANGES AMONG PATIENTS AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED 797 UNIQUE PATIENTS, PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 1,960 PATIENT VISITS; AND REACHED 3,103 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.
- THE WOMEN'S ECONOMIC SELF SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM - PROVIDES FINANCIAL LITERACY SERVICES AND TRAINING TO LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME WOMEN. IN 2025, CBWW SERVED 72 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH ONE-SESSION OR MULTI-SESSION ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SESSIONS.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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