Iron Butterfly Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IRON BUTTERFLY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES, AND TO PROVIDE THE EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, AND RESOURCES TO WOMEN AND MINORITIES TO LEAD WHERE THEY ARE.
- Income
- $49,942
- Spending
- $78,661
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $78,661 spent. IN 2025, IRON BUTTERFLY FOUNDATION REACHED A MAJOR MILESTONE IN ADVANCING ITS MISSION TO AMPLIFY THE STORIES OF WOMEN IN INTELLIGENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND PUBLIC SERVICE THROUGH THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM, THE POWER WE HOLD: STORIES FROM WOMEN SPIESTHE FIRST FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY DEDICATED TO THE EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN IN THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT REPRESENTS A CORNERSTONE OF THE FOUNDATIONS WORK TO EXPAND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING, CHALLENGE MISCONCEPTIONS, AND ELEVATE UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL STORYTELLING. IN PARALLEL WITH THE FILMS COMPLETION, THE FOUNDATION DEEPENED ITS ROLE AS A CONVENER OF LEADERS ACROSS NATIONAL SECURITY, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND WOMENS ADVOCACY SPACES. IN 2025, WE HOSTED A PRIVATE GATHERING OF LEADERS AND CHANGEMAKERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GIRL SECURITY, A FELLOW 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE-AGED GIRLS TO PURSUE PATHWAYS IN NATIONAL SECURITY. THIS CONVENING WAS DESIGNED TO FOSTER HONEST, STRATEGIC DIALOGUE AROUND SHARED CHALLENGES IMPACTING THESE COMMUNITIES AND TO SERVE AS A PROACTIVE CATALYST FOR CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION. THROUGH A FACILITATED, INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP, PARTICIPANTS WORKED COLLECTIVELY TO DEFINE A SHARED VISION FOR THE FUTURE, IDENTIFY CRITICAL GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND DEVELOP ACTIONABLE FRAMEWORKS TO ADVANCE THEIR RESPECTIVE MISSIONS. THE GATHERING LAID IMPORTANT GROUNDWORK FOR CONTINUED COLLABORATION AND STRUCTURAL PROGRESS BEYOND INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED THE IRON BUTTERFLY BREAKFAST SERIES, A RECURRING COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A TRUSTED SPACE FOR WOMEN IN PUBLIC SERVICE TO CONNECT, SHARE EXPERIENCES, AND BUILD COMMUNITY. THIS INITIATIVE WAS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO EVOLVING CHANGES BEGINNING IN EARLY-2025 THAT IMPACTED MANY WOMEN ACROSS THESE FIELDS, WITH THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING RESILIENCE, CONNECTION, AND CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT IN PUBLIC SERVICE CAREERS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO BUILD A GROWING ECOSYSTEM OF WOMEN LEADERS, STRENGTHEN PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH CRITICAL NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES, AND ADVANCE ITS LONG-TERM GOAL OF DRIVING CULTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE THROUGH STORYTELLING, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 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 November 2023.
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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