Women Helping Women Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Empowering Spokane area women and children to achieve their fullest potential, by building a strong, diverse community of educated, engaged, and strategic givers.
- Income
- $852,952
- Spending
- $780,822
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 82
- Highest pay
- $93,330, executive director (until 6/25)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 83 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 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 (2)
- $691,161 spent. Women Helping Women Fund (WHWF) supports women and children in Spokane County through grantmaking and scholarships. Since 1992, WHWF has invested more than $7 million in nonprofit grants and educational scholarships. During the reporting year, WHWF awarded grants to 17 nonprofit organizations and scholarships to 13 mothers pursuing higher education. The objective of this program is to pool individual donor contributions to provide financial resources to organizations and individuals addressing community needs. WHWF's long-term goal is to strengthen outcomes for women and children by sustaining community-based organizations and reducing financial barriers to education through ongoing collective philanthropy.
- $12,472 spent. WHWF produces the State of Women and Children in Spokane County report every three years and maintains a publicly available data dashboard to support data-driven grantmaking and community decision-making. During the reporting year, WHWF updated the public dashboard with the most current data for 20 indicators affecting women and children in Spokane County. The report and dashboard compile and analyze publicly available data and community input to identify trends, gaps, and emerging needs. The next report is scheduled for publication in 2026. The objective of this program is to provide accessible, reliable data to support strategic planning and collaboration among nonprofit organizations, funders, and community partners. (Continued on Schedule O)The long-term goal is to strengthen community responses and improve outcomes by aligning resources with documented needs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 October 1996.
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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