WASHINGTON AREA WOMENS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WASHINGTON AREA WOMENS FOUNDATION

EIN 52-2028612 · Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

What they do

A COMMUNITY SUPPORTED FOUNDATION THAT INVESTS IN THE POWER of WOMEN and GIRLS of COLOR IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$75.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$11.00of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.8%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 $230,246 for TAMARA WILDS LAWSON (PRESIDENT & CEO). 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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,488,894

Expenses$1,875,577

Annual surplus $613,317 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$205,446 · 11.0% of expenses

Grants paid$6,633,956 · 353.7% of expenses

This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,488,894

Expenses$1,875,577

Assets$1,224,581

Income$2,503,495

Contributions$2,484,220

Grants given$6,633,956

Average grant$34,552

Management and general$205,446

Stocks and bonds$77,766

Accounting fees$47,930

Investing fees$414

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

TAMARA WILDS LAWSONPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $230,246Base $228,426 · Other $1,820

CRYSTAL RUCKERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $138,946Base $128,020 · Other $10,926

SARAH WEATHERBYDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $112,724Base $104,469 · Other $8,255

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 (16)

TAMARA WILDS LAWSONPRESIDENT & CEO

CRYSTAL RUCKERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

SARAH WEATHERBYDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

AMY FALK SHELDONBOARD MEMBER

C LYNN MCNAIRCO-CHAIR

JANA TAYLOR JENNINGSSECRETARY

JOYCE BRAYBOYBOARD MEMBER

LORIBETH WEINSTEINCO-CHAIR

LYNN ENGLISHBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE RICEBOARD MEMBER

SALLY DAMATOBOARD MEMBER

SHENIQUE GRAYBOARD MEMBER

TERESA PAYNE-NUNNBOARD MEMBER

TIFFANI WHITTAKERBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY ABERCROMBIE SRTREASURER

VICTORIA VRANABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 712 H STREET NE 1099, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
County: District of Columbia
In care of: TAMARA WILDS LAWSON
Primary officer: TAMARA WILDS LAWSON, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@wawf.org Phone(202) 347-7737

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JM&M
NTEE classification: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)
IRS tax category: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations
Grant-giving organization: Yes

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