WOMENS PRISON ASSOCIATION AND HOME Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WOMENS PRISON ASSOCIATION AND HOME

EIN 13-5596836 · Housing & Shelter (L)

What they do

FOUNDED IN 1845, WPA is THE NATIONS FIRST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to SERVING WOMEN and GENDER-DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION and INJUSTICE. ROOTED IN NEW YORK CITY, WPA UTILIZES A GENDER-RESPONSIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED MODEL of SUPPORT BY PROVIDING JUSTICE-IMPACTED WOMEN and THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES NEEDED to REMAIN IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, HEAL, and THRIVE. WPA ULTIMATELY STRIVES to MAKE INCARCERATION for WOMEN OBSOLETE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.90%of revenue went to mission work71.3% of expenses · Program services

6.68%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$89.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.01%of revenue went to management and office costs21.2% of expenses

$0.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $179,786 for JOEL COPPERMAN (INTERIM CEO (THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$8,969,435

Mission workProgram services$5,731,72363.90% of revenue71.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,704,87319.01% of revenue21.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$599,0976.68% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$933,74210.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,035,69389.59% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 71.3% mission · 21.2% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 21.3% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 18.9% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 17.7% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 14.7% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 12.2% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 14.9% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 17.1% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,969,435

Expenses$8,035,693

Annual surplus $933,742 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,731,723 · 71.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,704,873 · 21.2% of expenses

Fundraising$599,097 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,969,435

Expenses$8,035,693

Assets$6,973,013

Income$8,969,435

Contributions$8,690,514

Mission work (program services)$5,731,723

Fundraising$599,097

Management and general$1,704,873

Stocks and bonds$639,436

Accounting fees$431,181

Investing fees$2,844

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOEL COPPERMANINTERIM CEO (THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024) · 35 hrs/week $179,786Base $179,634 · Other $152

LISA DEBIASI-IMBRESCIACHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $165,906Base $164,998 · Other $908

JENNIFER C ROMELIENCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (THROUGH MARCH 2025) · 35 hrs/week $165,047Base $161,199 · Other $3,848

JENNIFER CLARKCHIEF STATEGY AND PROJECT OFFICER (THROUGH SEPTEMB · 35 hrs/week $131,927Base $125,384 · Other $6,543

ERICA BRITTLEDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES · 35 hrs/week $126,746Base $123,549 · Other $3,197

LANA MARIE MOUSACHIEF OF STAFF · 35 hrs/week $111,719Base $110,644 · Other $1,075

MARGARET EGANCEO · 35 hrs/week $77,357Base $69,500 · Other $7,857

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

JOEL COPPERMANINTERIM CEO (THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024)

LISA DEBIASI-IMBRESCIACHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

JENNIFER C ROMELIENCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (THROUGH MARCH 2025)

JENNIFER CLARKCHIEF STATEGY AND PROJECT OFFICER (THROUGH SEPTEMB

ERICA BRITTLEDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES

LANA MARIE MOUSACHIEF OF STAFF

MARGARET EGANCEO

VALERIE MASONDIRECTOR

ALLISON OKEEFECHAIR

TINA DANIELSVICE CHAIR

SUSANNA PHILLIPS-HUNTINGTONDIRECTOR

RUBY NIDIRYDIRECTOR

PIPER KERMANDIRECTOR

NORRINDA BROWNDIRECTOR

NITYA CHAMBERSDIRECTOR

MARLA WILLNERDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY KOZLOWSKIDIRECTOR

JOYCE MCMILLANDIRECTOR

HANK GOLDSTEINTREASURER

CLARE HUNTINGTONVICE CHAIR

BROOKE MORELANDSECRETARY

AMANDA BARTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1935
Location: 347 EAST 10TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10009
County: New York
In care of: MARGARET EGAN
Primary officer: MARGARET EGAN, PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@wpaonline.org Phone(646) 292-7710

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EFPR ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter (L)
IRS tax category: Housing & Shelter