Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Society of Women Engineers

EIN 94-2702183 · Sunnyvale, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Educational - inform public of qualifications, abilities, and achievements of women engineers to improve utilization of engineering talent for economic and social benefit of humanity, and to encourage young women to enter the engineering professions and to guide them in their education programs. Awarded $21000 scholarships (grants) to 11 young women pursuing degrees in engineering or computer science. Delivered week-long summer program for GetSET (Get Science, Engr, Tech) program to about 90 high school girls yearly, as well as targeted programs throughout school year. Provided membership professional development sessions throughout year.

Income
$85,008
Spending
$70,326
Reserves
36.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 36.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 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 (3)
  1. $20,000 spent. Scholarship Program. From monies raised, paid 11 scholarships to graduating high school seniors, undergraduate, and masters level graduate female students pursuing degrees in engineering or computer science. In addition, 5 recipients were selected and paid from endowed scholarship accounts managed separately by the Society of Women Engineers Board of Trustees organization. Recognized their achievement virtually in social media, awarding the monies in the next fiscal year as they begin or continue college programs. Program service expenses includes the dollars paid for scholarships plus program expenses.
  2. $43,891 spent. Get Science, Engineering, and Technology (GetSET). Summer week program at local university campus with a live-in dorm experience, engineering and computer science classes, workshops on college preparation steps, and industry tours for 90 young women from groups underrepresented in engineering and computer science (Latina, African-American, Native American, and Pacific Islander) for four years (entering 9th to 12th grade). Other support programs several times during the year.
  3. $602 spent. Member Services. Professional development and social events, online and in person, available to all of our 400 members, with various attendance for different events.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 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 September 1992.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.