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Women of Color Unite

EIN 83-2298893 · Los Angeles, CA

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

What it says it does

FOCUSING ON FAIR ACCESS, FAIR TREATMENT AND FAIR PAY FOR WOMEN OF COLOR IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA INDUSTRIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 15
92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)

$179,694 spent. FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM: WOCU-SUPPORTED PROJECT FUNDRAISING FOR MEDIA PROJECTS WHOSE GOALS AND PROMOTED MESSAGES WERE RESONANT WITH THOSE OF WOCU. WOCU WOULD RECEIVE FUNDS CONTRIBUTED TO A PROJECT, OVERSEE THE FUND DISTRIBUTION, AND TAKE A 7 PERCENT SERVICE FEE AS PAYMENT FOR ALL THE WORK.
$99,010 spent. SOHO EVENTS: WOCU PRESENTED WORKSHOPS - JOB SEEKING, SAFETY, ETC - FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP TO INFORM, PROTECT, AND INCREASE THEIR CHANCES OF FINDING NEW JOBS AT THE SOHO EVENTS LOCATIONS.
$3,916 spent. THE JTC LIST: WOCU CREATED AN ON-LINE DYNAMIC TOOL FOR MEMBERSHIP THAT MATCHES WOMEN OF COLOR AVAILABLE TO WORK WITH THOSE WHO DO THE HIRING IN THE ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA INDUSTRIES. ON THE DATABASE MEMBERS CAN UPDATE THEIR RESUMES, CONTRACT INFORMATION, UNION STATUS, RATES, SAMPLES FROM THEIR REELS AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 November 2018.
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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