Black Women for Wellness Action Project
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
OUR WORK MOVES PUBLIC POLICY FORWARD, ELECTS LEADERS WHO PRIORITIZE BLACK WOMEN'S NEEDS, SHIFTS CULTURE THROUGH MEDIA AND STORYTELLING, AND EMPOWERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN THE FIGHT FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE.
- Income
- $329,667
- Spending
- $113,682
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $121,782, treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $80,788 spent. BWWAP ENGAGED IN VOTER ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT IN ANTICIPATION OF THE 2024 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS TO GALVANIZE AND SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY WITH FLEXING THEIR VOTING POWER THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDED: DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF VOTER EDUCATION MATERIALS AND GUIDES; DESIGNING AND HOSTING VIRTUAL PROPOSITION TEACH-IN SERIES AS WELL AS IN-PERSON VOTER EDUCATION FORUMS; PARTNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTITIES TO PRESENT AND SPEAK ON PANELS, RALLIES, RADIO PROGRAMS, MEETINGS AND FORUMS; HOSTED A VOTER EDUCATION BRUNCH ATTENDED BY NEARLY 80 COMMUNITY MEMBERS; AND MORE.BWWAP CO-HOSTED STATEWIDE LOBBY DAY IN SACRAMENTO WITH TWO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH 60+ PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS CALIFORNIA AMPLIFIED A PACKAGE OF PRIORITY LEGISLATION THAT INCLUDED THREE BWWAP SPONSORED LEGISLATION. TWO SEMINAL PIECES OF LEGISLATION SPONSORED BY BWWAP - AB 2319 AND AB 3161, WHICH WORK TO IMPROVE BIRTHING OUTCOMES ACROSS THE STATE AND MEANINGFULLY ADVANCE EQUITABLE HEALTHCARE IN CALIFORNIA HEALTH SYSTEMS - SIGNED INTO LAW. BWWAP ENDORSED AND WORKED TO ELECT CANDIDATES ON THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL IN ANTICIPATION OF THE 2024 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION.BWWAP PARTNERED WITH THE YES ON PROPOSITION 3 CAMPAIGN TO BUILD AWARENESS ABOUT THE BALLOT MEASURE AND SUPPORT VOTER ENGAGEMENT AROUND THE CAMPAIGN. FOR PROP. 3, BWWAP DESIGNED AND PLACED MOBILE APP ADS IN MARKETS ACROSS THE STATE AND GARNERED UPWARDS OF 565,341 IMPRESSIONS; BWWAP DEVELOPED AND PLACED ADS IN BLACK PRINT AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS GARNERING 122,892 READERSHIP IMPRESSIONS AND THE DIGITAL WAS RECEIVED BY 33,623 SUBSCRIBER BASE. PRESENTED, PARTICIPATED ON PANELS AND CONDUCTED TRAININGS ON OUR SPONSORED LEGISLATION, THE REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE FRAMEWORK AND RELATED TOPICS, AMONG OTHER THINGS AT CONVENINGS, CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, AND WEBINARS HOSTED BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.BWWAP HELD POSITIONS ON EXECUTIVE/STEERING COMMITTEES OF AT LEAST THREE COALITIONS SHAPING STRATEGY, VISION AND PROGRAMMING DIRECTION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 March 2019.
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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