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National Womens Shelter Network Inc

EIN 93-4940981 · Miami Beach, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE STATUS OF WOMEN,YOUTH,CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COUNTRY, AND THE WOMENS, YOUTH AND FAMILY SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVENS THAT SERVE THEM, AND END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. WE DO SO BY: (I) JOINING FORCES AND ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL NETWORK OF WOMEN'S AND FAMILY SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS AND NATIONAL, REGIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL NETWORKS, ASSOCIATIONS AND COALITIONS AND ALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY; (II)HELPING WOMEN,YOUTH,CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS FIND WOMENS SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND RESOURCES IN THE NETWORK; (III) ELEVATING THE VOICES AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND THE SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THEM; (IV) SHARING INFORMATION,BEST PRACTICES, INNOVATION, RESEARCH AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND THE SHELTERS AND SAFE HAV

Income
$2.4 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
10.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
10
Volunteers
350

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 56% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 22 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $1.7 million spent. ESTABLISH THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S SHELTER NETWORK (NWSN) AS A POWERFUL NATIONAL NETWORK OF WOMEN'S, YOUTH AND FAMILY SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS AND NATIONAL, REGIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL NETWORKS, ASSOCIATIONS AND COALITIONS AND ALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR THE PURPOSES OF: HELPING WOMEN AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FIND WOMENS, YOUTH AND FAMILY SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND RESOURCES OF THE NETWORK; ELEVATING THE VOICES AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND THE SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THEM; SHARING INFORMATION, BEST PRACTICES, INNOVATION, RESEARCH AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE THE STATUS OF WOMEN, YOUTH,CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND THE SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THEM; OFFERING EDUCATION, TRAININGS, RESOURCES, CONFERENCES AND NETWORKING FOR SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE BEST PRACTICES AND STANDARDS OF CARE AND BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY; CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND IDENTIFYING CHALLENGES, GAPS AND NEEDS, AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS; DEVELOPING INFORMED SOCIAL AND PUBLIC POLICIES; RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION; AND ADVANCING RESOURCES AND SOLUTIONS TO END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. BUILDING A NATIONAL NETWORK OF WOMEN'S, YOUTH, CHILDREN AND FAMILY SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS, INFORMATION SHARING, ADVANCING TRAUMA-INFORMED BEST PRACTICES,RESEARCH AND REPORTING, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTION OF 528,282 OF IN-KIND GOODS AND PRODUCTS TO IMPROVE SHELTER ENVIRONMENTS AND BETTER SERVE WOMEN, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED. ESTABLISH THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S SHELTER NETWORK (NWSN) AS A POWERFUL NATIONAL NETWORK OF WOMEN'S, YOUTH AND FAMILY SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS AND NATIONAL, REGIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL NETWORKS, ASSOCIATIONS AND COALITIONS AND ALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR THE PURPOSES OF: HELPING WOMEN AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FIND WOMENS, YOUTH AND FAMILY SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND RESOURCES OF THE NETWORK; ELEVATING THE VOICES AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND THE SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THEM; SHARING INFORMATION, BEST PRACTICES, INNOVATION, RESEARCH AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE THE STATUS OF WOMEN, YOUTH,CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND THE SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THEM; OFFERING EDUCATION, TRAININGS, RESOURCES, CONFERENCES AND NETWORKING FOR SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE BEST PRACTICES AND STANDARDS OF CARE AND BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY; CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND IDENTIFYING CHALLENGES, GAPS AND NEEDS, AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS; DEVELOPING INFORMED SOCIAL AND PUBLIC POLICIES; RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION; AND ADVANCING RESOURCES AND SOLUTIONS TO END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. BUILDING A NATIONAL NETWORK OF WOMEN'S, YOUTH, CHILDREN AND FAMILY SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS, INFORMATION SHARING, ADVANCING TRAUMA-INFORMED BEST PRACTICES,RESEARCH AND REPORTING, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTION OF 528,282 OF IN-KIND GOODS AND PRODUCTS TO IMPROVE SHELTER ENVIRONMENTS AND BETTER SERVE WOMEN, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED.

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 November 6, 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 February 2024.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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