Womens Foundation of Massachusetts Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. ECONOMICALLY EMPOWERS WOMEN AND GIRLS IN GREATER BOSTON AND ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH THROUGH CREATING AND FUNDING HIGH IMPACT LEADERSHIP AND ECONOMIC PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WOMEN'S AND GIRL'S NONPROFITS.
- Income
- $7.9 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 58.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 181
- Highest pay
- $173,167, director of development
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 58.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 55% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (1)
- $3.1 million spent. WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC CHARITY THAT CREATES, FUNDS AND ACCELERATES HIGH-IMPACT ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THAT EQUIP WOMEN AND GIRLS IN GREATER BOSTON AND ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH TO BE FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT AND SUCCESSFUL LEADERS. WFMA AWARDS HIGH-IMPACT GRANTS TO NONPROFITS THAT ECONOMICALLY EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS IN GREATER BOSTON AND THE COMMONWEALTH. THE GRANTS TARGET NEW PROGRAMS OR NEW GROUPS SERVED BY THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS AND HAVE A TRANSFORMATIVE EFFECT ON THE GRANTEE NONPROFITS AND PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES. GRANTS TYPICALLY RANGE FROM $10,000 TO $100,000 ANNUALLY FOR ONE TO FIVE YEARS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, WFMA AWARDED GRANTS TOTALING $3.6M MILLION TO 20 ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSION ALIGN WITH WFMA'S FOCUS AREAS. THE THREE FOCUS AREAS ARE: CAREER AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IS CRUCIAL TO COMMUNITY ECONOMIC LIFE, WITH FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE FOR WOMEN AS AN ESSENTIAL FIRST STEP. THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. FUNDS PROGRAMS IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, SALARY NEGOTIATION, JOB TRAINING AND MORE. EDUCATION: THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. FUNDS EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT INITIATIVES THAT INSPIRE AND EQUIP WOMEN AND GIRLS TO EXPAND THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, PARTICULARLY IN HIGHER-PAYING FIELDS LIKE STEM WHERE THEY ARE UNDERREPRESENTED.LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT STARTS EARLY AND GROWS THROUGHOUT LIFE. WFMA CREATES AND FUNDS PROGRAMS THAT BUILD CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER, ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION, FORGE MENTORSHIPS AND NETWORKS, AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES AT ALL AGES.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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