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The Fund for Women and Girls

EIN 76-0724241 · Coatesville, PA

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

What it says it does

THE FUND LEADS AND UNITES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY AND ADVOCACY TO ENSURE THAT WOMEN AND GIRLS HAVE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 8.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
15 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$291,368 spent. GRANTMAKING PROGRAM: THE FUND FOSTERS CHANGE BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS GENDER INEQUITY IN CHESTER COUNTY. SINCE 1996 THE ORGANIZATION HAS AWARDED OVER 4.2 MILLION IN 588 GRANTS TO OVER 90 ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS ACROSS CHESTER COUNTY. THE FUND OPERATES MULTIPLE GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS; CORE GRANTS, A COMMUNITY-LED GRANTMAKING PROGRAM IN WHICH COMMUNITY MEMBERS UNDERGO TRAINING ON TRUST-BASED PHILANTHROPY, NONPROFIT OPERATIONS, AND THE FUND'S MISSION AND RESEARCH, GAB, A PROGRAM OFFERED TO HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTY TO EDUCATE THEM ON PHILANTHROPY, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND GRANTMAKING, AND IMPACT GRANTS, A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ADDRESS EMERGING NEEDS/PROGRAMS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
$288,034 spent. ADVOCACY PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES CIVICG+, A PROGRAM OFFERED TO HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTY TO EDUCATE THEM ON LEADERSHIP, PHILANTHROPY, COMMUNITY SERVICE, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. OTHER EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDE GENDER-FOCUSED COMMUNITY ADVOCACY PROGRAMS, RESEARCH REPORTS SUCH AS THE BLUEPRINT REPORT, AND NUMEROUS COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO OUR MISSION VIA PRINT, EMAIL, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. BY EDUCATING STAKEHOLDERS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE THROUGH RESEARCH, STORIES, AND EXPERIENCES, THE FUND ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS TO HAVE THE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 June 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 July 2003.
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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