Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services (Works)
Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services (Works) reported $19.6 million in revenue and $5.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.82 went to program services, $6.29 to management and general costs and $0.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.9% of the total. Government grants made up 73.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $168,600 (FORMER CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1401% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.4MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 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) | 92.8% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 74.9% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 73.8% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 24.2% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $168,600 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.13% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 48.7 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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 expenseThe pursuit of affordable rental and supportive housing developments primarily located in los angeles county, california. As well as conducting enriched services,intensive case management services, and resident activities coordination at numerous low-income apartment complexes, located primarily in los angeles, california, serving several thousand individuals in hundreds of families
820 burlington, l.p. A california limited partnership, (the subsidiary) was formed as a limited partnership under the laws of the state of california on july 7, 2008, for the purpose of acquiring, developing, constructing, owning and managing an affordable rental housing project. The project consists of a 21 unit residential property (1 building) consisting of multifamily affordable housing located at 820 s. Burlington, los angeles, california (the project). The project was developed as new construction intended for use by special needs tenants, more specifically transition aged youth (tay)…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services (Works) (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $471K (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–1b4 · 4 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 4No
- 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 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 635
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services (Works) totaling $2,500 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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Of every $100 Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services (Works) spent in 2024, $92.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services (Works)'s spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services (Works) reported that 92.8% of its $5.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services (Works) pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services (Works) reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $168,600, for the role of FORMER CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services (Works) get its money?
Of $19.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 74.9% came from contributions and grants (including 73.8% from government grants) and 24.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services (Works) a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4680440 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 202533189349312363 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442989349301679 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302899349303325 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243069349302799 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103179349302405 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033109349303163 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4680440: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.