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Washington Womens Foundation

EIN 91-1754933 · Seattle, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WASHINGTON WOMEN'S FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION THAT ENVISIONS AN INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY OF WOMEN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS UNITED IN BUILDING A JUST, EQUITABLE, AND THRIVING WASHINGTON. THEIR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM, UNRESTRICTED CAPITAL, ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, AND NETWORKING TO SOCIAL CHANGE EFFORTS BENEFITING WOMEN AND GIRLS IN WASHINGTON STATE.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.5 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
7.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%
Employees
6
Volunteers
110
Highest pay
$216,415, ceo and president

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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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. $700,000 spent. COLLECTIVE GRANT MAKING: IN 2025 THE FOUNDATION GRANTED A TOTAL OF $319,500 IN COLLECTIVE GRANT FUNDS TO OVER TWO DOZEN NONPROFITS EVALUATED THROUGH A MEMBER COMMITTEE REVIEW PROCESS AND SELECTED BY MEMBERSHIP VOTE. ALL GRANTS WERE TO WASHINGTON STATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. ROUGHLY 300 MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO THE COLLECTIVE GRANTMAKING PROCESS. MANY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED DIRECTLY IN A REVIEW PROCESS WITH GRANTEES WHILE STUDYING THE JUSTICE AND EQUITY ISSUES THAT THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS. THE FULL MEMBERSHIP VOTED TO SELECT THE FINAL GRANT RECIPIENTS.
  2. $246,590 spent. FOUNDATION MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN A BROAD SPECTRUM OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS LEADERSHIP FORUMS, PHILANTHROPY SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, ISSUES DISCUSSIONS, AND "HANDS-ON" GRANT MAKING THROUGH COMMITTEE WORK. THE FOUNDATION HAD OVER 100 ACTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND HOSTED 28 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN 2025.
  3. $150,000 spent. GRANTS DEDICTED TO ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN WASHINGTON STATE WERE EVALUATED BY COMMITTEE AND THEN VOTED ON BY MEMBERS ATTENDING AN EVENING DEDICATED TO SELECTING 9 GRANTEES TO RECEIVE $75,000 IN GRANTS.

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 April 1997.

    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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