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National Womens Affordable Housing Network

EIN 87-1394768 · Buford, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING NETWORK (NAT'L WAHN), A WOMEN-LED ORGANIZATION THAT WELCOMES THE SUPPORT OF ALLIES, IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SECTOR. GUIDED BY OUR FOUR PILLARS LEARN, CONNECT, STRENGTHEN, AND ADVOCATE. WE PROVIDE TARGETED EDUCATION, FOSTER MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS, AND CULTIVATE WORKPLACE EQUITY FOR ALL. THROUGH NATIONWIDE CHAPTERS, INCLUDING THOSE AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, WE ADVOCATE FOR IMPACTFUL CHANGE BY SHARING IDEAS, BUILDING COMMUNITY, AND DRIVING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING MOVEMENT FORWARD.

Income
$820,792
Spending
$791,886
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
3.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 57%
Employees
2
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$175,000, president & ceo

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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 46% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 47 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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, 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 (3)
  1. $365,960 spent. WAHN HOSTED ITS SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL WAHN SUMMIT DURING THE YEAR, BRINGING TOGETHER MORE THAN 450 AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROFESSIONALS FOR A MULTI-DAY CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, TECHNICAL EDUCATION, CURRENT HOUSING POLICY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND INDUSTRY NETWORKING. THE SUMMIT FEATURED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS LED BY AFFORDABLE HOUSING EXPERTS, POLICY LEADERS, DEVELOPERS, NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS FOCUSED ON CURRENT CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IMPACTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING NATIONWIDE. THE SUMMIT CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND ALLIES ACROSS THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INDUSTRY TO SHARE IDEAS, BUILD MEANINGFUL PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS, AND SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN INTO DECISION-MAKING AND LEADERSHIP ROLES. THROUGH SPONSOR SUPPORT, WAHN WORKED TO KEEP THE EVENT ACCESSIBLE TO NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, AND SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, HELPING FOSTER MULTI-GENERATIONAL, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY, AND CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION TO STRENGTHEN AND ADVANCE AFFORDABLE HOUSING EFFORTS NATIONWIDE.
  2. $28,000 spent. WAHN HOSTED BOARD TRAINING CLASSES FOR WAHN CHAPTER LEADERSHIP FOCUSED ON STRATEGIC PLANNING EDUCATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE STRATEGIC PLANS. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO HELP STRENGTHEN WAHN CHAPTERS THROUGH IMPROVED LONG-TERM PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND GOAL SETTING. THE TRAINING ALSO PROVIDED PARTICIPANTS WITH TRANSFERABLE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS RELATED TO STRATEGIC PLANNING, COLLABORATION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP THAT MAY SUPPORT CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND INCREASED LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INDUSTRY. DURING THE YEAR, WAHN ALSO INVESTED IN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL COACHING SUPPORT DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN STRATEGIC GROWTH, SUSTAINABILITY, OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, AND LONG-TERM ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT.
  3. $20,000 spent. WAHN EXPANDED ITS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES BY AWARDING FOUR $5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF WAHN AND WHOSE COLLEGES PARTICIPATE IN THE WAHN U PROGRAM. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO HELP SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS CONNECTED TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS GAINED ACCESS TO INDUSTRY NETWORKING, MENTORSHIP, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE FUTURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING WORKFORCE AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF CAREER PATHWAYS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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