Astia
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ASTIA IS A COMMUNITY OF EXPERTS COMMITTED TO LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND NETWORK FOR THE COMPANIES THEY LEAD.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 7.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 50%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 5,500
- Highest pay
- $219,231, ceo
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% 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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
- $896,447 spent. ASTIA INVESTMENTS - ASTIA INVESTMENTS IS A PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES A FAMILY OF INVESTMENTS VEHICLES THAT INVEST IN SELECT COMPANIES THAT APPLY TO ASTIA AND THAT HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PROGRESSED THROUGH THE ASTIA EXPERTS SIFT PROCESS. SIMILAR TO THE ASTIA ACCESS PROGRAM, ASTIA INVESTMENTS ARE MANAGED VIA THE ASTIA CONNECT SOFTWARE PLATFORM. A REQUIREMENT FOR INVESTMENTS IS THAT A COMPANY MUST INCLUDE WOMEN LEADERS AT THE TIME OF INVESTMENT. THE MANAGEMENT FEES AND CARRIED INTEREST OF THIS PROGRAM FUND ALL OF ASTIA'S PROGRAMS.
- $147,650 spent. ASTIA ACCESS - THE ASTIA ACCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES ENTREPRENEURS WITH DIRECT ACCESS TO EXPERTISE AND CAPITAL -- THE FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENTS OF SUCCESS FOR HIGH-GROWTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP. ASTIA ADVISORS PROVIDE DIRECT FEEDBACK VIA THE EXPERT SIFT SCREENING PROCESS AS WELL AS CUSTOMIZED ADVICE IN ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS. CAPITAL IS RAISED BY APPLICANT COMPANIES VIA THE SIFT IN THE FORM OF ASTIA'S DIRECT INVESTMENT PROGRAMS AND/OR INVESTMENT FROM NON-ASTIA INVESTORS. THE ASTIA EXPERT SIFT PROCESS IS IMPLEMENTED VIA A SOFTWARE PLATFORM CALLED ASTIA CONNECT. THE ASTIA INVESTMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES THE GREAT MAJORITY OF THE FUNDING FOR THE ASTIA ACCESS PROGRAM. IN THE FUTURE, AS COMPANIES EXIT THE ASTIA PORTFOLIO, IT IS EXPECTED THAT 100% OF THE ASTIA ACCESS PROGRAM WILL BE FUNDED BY ASTIA INVESTMENTS.
- $10,546 spent. ASTIA RESERACH & ANALYSIS - THE ASTIA RESEARCH & ANALYSIS PROGRAM PROVIDES THOUGHT LEADERSHIP FOR THE MARKET, INCLUDING KEYNOTES, RESEARCH, AND PUBLISHED PERSPECTIVES ON THE VALUE OF INVESTING IN INCLUSIVE TEAMS. THE SOURCE OF MUCH OF THE DATA USED FOR THIS PROGRAM IS GATHERED VIA THE ASTIA CONNECT SOFTWARE PLATFORM.
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 November 6, 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 January 2004.
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 November 4, 2026.
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