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MS Foundation for Women
MS Foundation for Women reported $30.6 million in revenue and $18.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.17 went to program services, $15.93 to management and general costs and $8.90 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $326,801 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 637% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.2% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.9% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.0% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $326,801 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.81% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 78.5 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGrantmaking and capacity building: during the 2025 fiscal year, the foundation provided general operating support for more than 200 grantee grantmaking and capacity building: during the 2024 fiscal year, the partners throughout the united states and US territories and helped advance a wide-range of projects that work to end gender violence, improve economic security, promote health equity, and more. The support of our grantmaking efforts includes strategies that are new, creative and responsive to our partners movement spaces. This year's funding is an increase over past years and represents…
Public education: the foundation strives to lift the voices of all women and conducts public education in the areas critical to women's wellbeing, such as health access, reproductive justice, economic justice, and increasing the safety of women and girls. We educate and engage audiences through our website, blogs, social media platforms, online engagements, and media placements through news outlets across the country. We also strive to create strategic media and advocacy partnerships that amplify the voices of women, particularly women of color like through our virtual conversation about…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 Officer, 38.5 hrs/week | $304,371 | $0 | $22,430 | $326,801 |
| DEPUTY CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $252,156 | $0 | $34,961 | $287,117 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $211,497 | $0 | $44,040 | $255,537 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $141,900 | $0 | $40,099 | $181,999 |
| DIRECTOR OF GIRLS FUND INITIATIVE Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $155,472 | $0 | $17,196 | $172,668 |
| DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $132,951 | $0 | $19,098 | $152,049 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $126,406 | $0 | $19,312 | $145,718 |
| SR. PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $124,532 | $0 | $18,601 | $143,133 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from MS Foundation for Women (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $977K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b16 · 16 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 2No
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 528
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GROUNDWORK PARTNERS Grantmaking strategy development | $272,512 |
| THE MANAGEMENT CENTER Grantee training and coaching services | $185,210 |
| HELPGOOD Strategic comms consultant | $166,982 |
| ROADMAP SOCIAL JUSTICE CONSULTING INC Grantee support activities | $159,935 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to MS Foundation for Women totaling $4.5M 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 MS Foundation for Women's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for MS Foundation for Women, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 MS Foundation for Women spent in FY2025, $75.17 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of MS Foundation for Women's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, MS Foundation for Women reported that 75.2% of its $18.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.9% to management and general and 8.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does MS Foundation for Women pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation MS Foundation for Women reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $326,801, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does MS Foundation for Women get its money?
Of $30.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is MS Foundation for Women a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7252609 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611359349309441 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349316603 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349300402 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300259349300325 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230269349300218 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130889349300788 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7252609: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.