Womens Fund of Miami-Dade Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION: WE CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH GRANTMAKING, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH,AND LEVERAGING COLLECTIVE IMPACT.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $778,784
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 15.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 158
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
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 91% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% 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
Good: 84 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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, 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 (1)
- $593,963 spent. DATA & RESEARCH: -LAUNCHED THE MIAMI-DADE SELF-SUFFICIENCY STANDARD, A DYNAMIC TOOL THAT REVEALS THE ECONOMIC REALITIES FAMILIES FACE BY CALCULATING THE INCOME NEEDED TO COVER THEIR BASIC NEEDS WITHOUT ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ASSISTANCE. HOUSING AND CHILDCARE COSTS ARE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT EXPENSES FOR FAMILIES IN MIAMI-DADE. -RELEASED THE 2024 UPDATE OF THE GENDER EQUITY INDEX (GEI / 2022 SCORES), INCLUDING UPDATED SCORES AND ONE-PAGERS. THE GEI INCLUDES A SCORE, ONE- PAGER, AND POLICY PAPER FOR EACH WFMD PILLAR. -COLLECTED AND DISPLAYED DATA FROM 10 PARTNER SOURCES. -THE MIAMI-DADE GENDER EQUITY DASHBOARD INCLUDED OVER 100 METRICS ON WOMEN AND GIRLS DATA. -BEGAN WORK ON A GUN VIOLENCE REPORT, AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS AND GENDERED FOCUS ON GUN VIOLENCE IN MIAMI-DADE, SUPPORTED BY THE SUPPORTING SAFER COMMUNITIES GRANT, LED BY THE CARRIE MEEK FOUNDATION AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. CONVENINGS: -IMPACT COLLABORATIVES - IMPACT COLLABORATIVES: 11 - OF ATTENDEES: 1,040 67% OF WHICH ARE RECURRING ATTENDEES -49% CEO'S, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, VP'S, DIRECTORS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS - OF PANELISTS: 40 -45% OF ATTENDEES THAT HAVE FOUND A PARTNERSHIP OR HAVE YOU FOLLOWED UP WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION AS A RESULT OF A WOMEN'S FUND IMPACT COLLABORATIVE EVENT -33% OF INCREASE IN AWARENESS: -83% OF RESPONDENTS WHOSE AWARENESS INCREASED AFTER THE IMPACT COLLABORATIVE EVENT -55% OF ATTENDEES THAT USE THE INFO FROM IC TO HELP THEIR COMMUNITY -ADVOCACY TRAINING 105: IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FIU MAURICE A. FERRE INSTITUTE FOR CIVIC LEADERSHIP AT FIU MANA - OF ATTENDEES VIRTUAL: 75 - OF ATTENDEES IN-PERSON: 33 -108 ATTENDEES FROM 38 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS -PARTNERED WITH FIU MAURICE A. FERR INSTITUTE FOR CIVIC LEADERSHIP AND THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MIAMI TOWN HALL: -280 ATTENDEES FROM 88 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS -PARTNERED WITH 43 ORGANIZATIONS GRANTMAKING: -WORKING ARM IN ARM WITH GRANTEE PARTNERS IS A DYNAMIC PARTNERSHIP, EMPOWERING GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS TO REVOLUTIONIZE BUSINESS MODELS AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. THIS INITIATIVE IS PIVOTAL IN DISMANTLING BARRIERS TO WOMEN'S ECONOMIC MOBILITY. AS A SUPER- CONNECTOR, WE HAVE FOSTERED SYNERGIES AND CROSS-POLLINATION OF BEST PRACTICES, HOSTING FOUR IMPACTFUL SHOW & TELL SESSIONS TO SHARE RESULTS, BEST PRACTICES, AND ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS. -GRANTEE PARTNERS HAVE RECEIVED EXPOSURE ACROSS THE COMMUNITY, ATTENDING EVENTS, FEATURED IN 10 EDITIONS OF IMPACT NEWS NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE FEATURES, RECORDED COMPELLING HERSTORY VIDEOS FOR YOUTUBE, AND NETWORKED AT CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE EVENTS. -WE PROUDLY SUPPORT EMPOWERING EARLY LEARNING EDUCATORS (EELE), ENHANCING THEIR WEBSITE, BOLSTERING ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AND PARTICIPATING IN BI-MONTHLY FORUMS WITH ESTEEMED SPEAKERS LIKE SENATOR ALEXIS CALATAYUD, AND LEADERS FROM THE CHILDREN'S TRUST, THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION, AND THE CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT WHO ARE EXCITED TO MEET WITH CENTER OWNER/OPERATORS TO HEAR ABOUT THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES. -IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EELE AND THE BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (BLI), WE HAVE SECURED A GRANT FROM PNC FOUNDATION TO FURTHER OUR COLLABORATIVE WORK. -OUR INVOLVEMENT WITH OUR GRANTEE PARTNERS INCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AND C3'S JUMP START GO APPS FOR EDUCATORS AND PARENTS PARTICIPATED IN BLI'S STRENGTHENING THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM TO NURTURE THE PIPELINE OF EARLY LEARNING EDUCATORS' ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS. ADVOCACY & PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS: -CREATED PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS WITH A TOTAL OF OVER 11,8 MILLION IMPRESSIONS, INCLUDING: -PAY EQUITY WITH KAUFMAN ROSSIN 1,4 MILLION IMPRESSIONS METRORAIL, 12 BUS SHELTERS & 5 BILLBOARDS -MENTAL HEALTH WITH NAMI 8,4 MILLION IMPRESSIONS 12 BUS SHELTERS & 4 BILLBOARDS -PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE WITH THE CARRIE MEEK FOUNDATION 2 MILLION IMPRESSIONS BILLBOARDS -DIGITAL SAFETY WITH KRISTI HOUSE AND 2 MILLION CHILDREN ON BALLYHOO MEDIA IMPACT AGENTS: -158 ACTIVE IMPACT AGENTS -25 OF CALLS-TO-ACTION EVENTS: -POWER OF THE PURSE -RAISED 301,1K -63 SPONSORSHIPS AND SPECIAL TABLES -748 ATTENDEES -RAISE THE BAR -RAISED 60,9K -28 SPONSORSHIPS -233 ATTENDEES, INCLUDING 15 JUDGES AND ELECTED-OFFICIALS -FOUNTAINHEAD -79 ATTENDEES, FEATURING COMMISSIONER KEON HARDEMON AND BALLYHOO MEDIA -EQUAL PAY AT VEZA SUR -50 ATTENDEES PUBLIC RELATIONS: -PARTICIPATION IN 53 EVENTS, INCLUDING 24 OF WHICH WFMD WAS FEATURED AS A PRESENTER -57 MEDIA COVERAGE -63 COLLABORATIONS & 12 PARTNERSHIPS -POWER OF THE PURSE WAS FEATURED ON SHE WORKS ZEYNEP A. TALU-BALCI -FORMULA ONE CAMPAIGN EXPANDED WITH GRATIS CAMPAIGN DONATED BY SBS AS THE NONPROFIT PARTNER MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS: -YOUTUBE NEW HERSTORY VIDEOS -WOMENSFUNDMIAMI.ORG WEBSITE: 32,049 USERS AND 43,163 SESSIONS -EBLASTS TO DATABASE: 8,768 SUBSCRIBERS - 22.5% OPEN RATE - 6.1% CTR -SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS INCREASED IN ALL PLATFORMS: -FACEBOOK: 5,218 -LINKEDIN: 4,566 +32% -INSTAGRAM: 4,301 +12% -TWITTER: 1,905 8 COMMITTEES: 58 VOLUNTEERS DONATE THEIR TIME AND VAST TALENT TO PARTICIPATE IN YOUR WOMEN'S FUND'S ACTIVE STANDING AND HOST COMMITTEES, THEIR FOCUS IS OUR POWER -RESEARCH -ADVANCEMENT -LEGISLATIVE & ADVOCACY -GRANTMAKING -FINANCE -GOVERNANCE -RAISE THE BAR -POWER OF THE PURSE REVENUE DEVELOPMENT: -REVENUE GOAL WAS SURPASSED BY 62% 600 DONORS 75% NON-EVENT REVENUE SHARE -GIVE MIAMI DAY 59,331 RAISED -+26% INCREASE FROM 2023 -+200 DONORS OPERATIONS: -WE HAVE FORGED A DYNAMIC NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BEACON COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND ELEVATED OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THREE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. -BY METICULOUSLY TRACKING INFORMATION FOR STRATEGIC PLAN RESULTS REPORTING 2024, WE HAVE LAID A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SUCCESS FOR THE NEW 2025- 2027 PLAN. -ANNUAL REPORT PRODUCED WITH POWERFUL IMPACT. -GUIDESTAR PLATINUM TRANSPARENCY STATUS. -ANNUAL AUDIT DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE IN PROCESSES AND ADMINISTRATION. -PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN STATS MONITORED AND SHARED WITH HIGH IMPACT TO PARTNER SPONSORS. -CRM UTILIZATION IMPROVEMENTS IMPLEMENTED. -FROM EVENTS
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
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 2024.
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 1994.
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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