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Women Donors Network
Women Donors Network reported $19.7 million in revenue and $18.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.62 went to program services, $10.02 to management and general costs and $2.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $266,193 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 107% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $266,193 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.46% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGrantmaking: wdn funded 142 organizations and projects through its grantmaking program in 2024. The organization's grantmaking included funding through several initiatives called impact collectives, which are designed to enable the organization's donors to learn and fund collaboratively in several overarching strategic areas, including a safe and sustainable future, participation and representation, and opportunity and equality. Wdn also continued grantmaking through the abc fund, which seeks to advance reproductive justice and ensure enduring legal access to abortion care in the US. Finally…
Educational programs: wdn offered educational programs in person and online in 2024, including a learning series that explored the relationship between philanthropy, democracy, and capitalism; educational webinars on timely topics related to wdn's grantmaking strategies; study groups in several issue areas; and regional meetings where donors gathered for learning and networking opportunities. Wdn held its annual conference, "wdn connect: 2024," in denver, colorado, with 140 attendees who gathered to hear from visionary movement leaders, learn from each other, and build community
Reflective democracy campaign: the campaign continued to work toward a democracy where all of US are reflected in the halls of power, by investigating and illuminating the demographics of elected officials and candidates in the united states and making this data available to the public through its website and reports. During 2024, the campaign made $243,675 in grants to 2 organizations that are conducting demographic research and working to preserve democratic institutions and democracy
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 24.00 hrs/week | $233,703 | $0 | $32,490 | $266,193 |
| VP, LEARNING & IMPACT Key employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $168,900 | $0 | $16,646 | $185,546 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $134,728 | $0 | $47,025 | $181,753 |
| DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 28.00 hrs/week | $134,770 | $0 | $37,810 | $172,580 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 24.00 hrs/week | $140,674 | $0 | $29,641 | $170,315 |
| VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $134,670 | $0 | $22,460 | $157,130 |
| PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $103,765 | $0 | $29,346 | $133,111 |
| DIRECTOR, ABC FUND Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,458 | $0 | $10,202 | $119,660 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Women Donors Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $622K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 525
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AEC STRATEGIES INC Program consulting | $140,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to Women Donors Network totaling $2.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Women Donors Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Women Donors Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Women Donors Network's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Women Donors Network reported that 87.6% of its $18.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Women Donors Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Women Donors Network reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $266,193, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Women Donors Network get its money?
Of $19.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.4% came from contributions and grants and 1.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Women Donors Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 05-0542397 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523209349302157 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413179349305001 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349308375 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213209349300746 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143149349300309 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349316377 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 05-0542397: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.