THE SAN DIEGO WOMENS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SAN DIEGO WOMENS FOUNDATION

EIN 33-0907092 · Single Organization Support (T11)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE O. THE SAN DIEGO WOMENS FOUNDATION CONNECTS, EDUCATES and INSPIRES WOMEN to COME TOGETHER IN COLLECTIVE PHILANTHROPY.THE SAN DIEGO WOMENS FOUNDATION is A NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION and is NOT ORGANIZED for THE PRIVATE GAIN of ANY PERSON. IT is ORGANIZED for CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE of THE ORGANIZATION is to SUPPORT SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION BY EDUCATING and INSPIRING WOMEN to ENGAGE IN SIGNIFICANT and SUSTAINABLE PHILANTHROPY to STRENGTHEN THE SAN DIEGO REGION. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE GRANTS to OTHER NEEDY AND/OR DESERVING IRS SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS WHICH SERVE SAN DIEGO COUNTY, THUS FURTHERING THE MISSION of SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.20 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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.27%of revenue went to mission work69.2% of expenses · Program services

5.42%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$98.69spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

25.01%of revenue went to management and office costs25.3% of expenses

$7.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$807,744

Mission workProgram services$551,44168.27% of revenue69.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$201,99725.01% of revenue25.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$43,7635.42% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,5431.31% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$797,20198.69% 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: 69.2% mission · 25.3% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 24.0% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 19.6% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 21.2% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 18.1% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 18.0% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.86% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 23.6% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.94% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 27.6% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$807,744

Expenses$797,201

Annual surplus $10,543 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)$551,441 · 69.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$201,997 · 25.3% of expenses

Fundraising$43,763 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$807,744

Expenses$797,201

Assets$6,355,367

Income$1,452,373

Contributions$471,442

Mission work (program services)$551,441

Fundraising$43,763

Grants given$2,241,960

Average grant$32,492

Management and general$201,997

Executive compensation (total)$130,720

Accounting fees$4,410

Investing fees$37,832

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

STEPHANIE COOKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $168,921Base $144,904 · Other $24,017

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 (19)

STEPHANIE COOKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NADIA FARJOODGOVERNANCE CHAIR

TONYA TOROSIANDIRECTOR (THRU 6/25)

TIFFANY AYRESMEMBERSHIP CHAIR (THRU 6/25)

TD SMITHFELLOWSHIP CHAIR

SUSAN PERKINSDIRECTOR

SHANNON PAVELLDIRECTOR

SABRINA CARNELL-WILLIAMSPROGRAM VICE-CHAIR

ROSETTE GARCIAPRESIDENT-ELECT & GEC CO-CHAIR

ROCKY HERSHFIELDSECRETARY & GEC CO-CHAIR

AMANDA LOPEZDIRECTOR

KRISHNA KABRAPRESIDENT

KESHIA JAVIS-JONESDIRECTOR

KELSEY WADMANDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN LENNARDDIG CO-CHAIR

JULIE MCKAY IMMEDIATEPAST PRESIDENT (THRU 6/25)

ELLIE BUCKLINDIG CO-CHAIR

CAROLYN TAYLORTREASURER & FINANCE CHAIR

ANNIE RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR (THRU 6/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 2508 HISTORIC DECATUR RD STE 200, SAN DIEGO, CA 92106-6138
County: San Diego
In care of: % CHARLENE PRYOR
Primary officer: MATTHEW FETTIG, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsdwf@sdfoundation.org Phone(619) 235-2300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (T11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes