GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMENS CLUBS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMENS CLUBS

EIN 53-0196514 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S81C)

What they do

General Federation of Womens Clubs GFWC is Dedicated to Community Improvement By Enhancing The Lives of Others Through Volunteer Service.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.90 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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.68%of revenue went to mission work67.9% of expenses · Program services

14.31%of revenue went to fundraising17.4% of expenses

12.06%of revenue went to management and office costs14.7% of expenses

$3.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $133,905 for CHERI MEYER (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$3,086,444

Mission workProgram services$1,718,58655.68% of revenue67.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$372,11112.06% of revenue14.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$441,75214.31% of revenue17.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$553,99517.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,532,44982.05% 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: 67.9% mission · 14.7% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 15.2% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 21.0% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 17.8% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 48.7% mission · 49.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 62.9% mission · 30.5% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 24.1% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 15.3% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Expenses$2,532,449

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)$1,718,586 · 67.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$372,111 · 14.7% of expenses

Fundraising$441,752 · 17.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Expenses$2,532,449

Assets$8,986,784

Income$5,027,452

Contributions$1,656,069

Mission work (program services)$1,718,586

Fundraising$441,752

Management and general$372,111

Executive compensation (total)$24,000

Stocks and bonds$5,810,210

Accounting fees$47,634

Investing fees$37,895

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

CHERI MEYEREXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $133,905Base $118,089 · Other $15,816

DEB STRAHANOSKIDIRECTOR · 53 hrs/week $12,462

SUELLEN BRAZILPRESIDENT · 43 hrs/week $11,539

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 (100)

CHERI MEYEREXECUTIVE DIR.

DEB STRAHANOSKIDIRECTOR

SUELLEN BRAZILPRESIDENT

BECKY BOLDENDIRECTOR

JOLIE FRANKFURTHVICE PRESIDENT

YVONNE FORDDIRECTOR

BILLIE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

LAURIE OKELLYDIRECTOR

KATIE MOYDELLDIRECTOR

BARBARA MCCLOSKEYDIRECTOR

DENISE PRICEDIRECTOR

BECKY VANSANTDIRECTOR

KATHY BARNESDIRECTOR

MARIAN ST CLAIRDIRECTOR

MARIA URIBEDIRECTOR

KAREN RETZLAFFDIRECTOR

CARRIE ZIMMERMANDIRECTOR

CARLENE GARNERDIRECTOR

DEBBIE FIOREDIRECTOR

IDA DORVEEDIRECTOR

JAN CONANTDIRECTOR

DEBBIE MCALLENDIRECTOR

BABS CONDONDIRECTOR

KISA MOTIWALADIRECTOR

KATHERINE DEBURRADIRECTOR

KAREN THROCKMORTONDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY MEYERDIRECTOR

JENNIFER STALVEYDIRECTOR

LISA HEDRICKDIRECTOR

LINDA JONESDIRECTOR

KATHY BAKERDIRECTOR

ANN KRUSEDIRECTOR

CATHY JONESDIRECTOR

ALEXANDRA HAHNDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA GEISDIRECTOR

BETTE KUBOUSHEKDIRECTOR

CAROL RICHDIRECTOR

BETH ROTHDIRECTOR

DIANE HANNAHDIRECTOR

CINDY BIESEMEYERDIRECTOR

DARLENE ADAMSDIRECTOR

JAN GREERDIRECTOR

DEEN MELORODIRECTOR

DONNA MALONEDIRECTOR

DEBRA BORSTELMANNDIRECTOR

BARBARA WHITAKERDIRECTOR

KATHY HUGGINSDIRECTOR

AMY MASONDIRECTOR

JUNE FERGUSONDIRECTOR

KIM FULCHERDIRECTOR

LANA MERLISSDIRECTOR

JESSICA RIGOUARDDIRECTOR

KENDRA PATTYDIRECTOR

KATHERINE ARCHERPRINCIPAL OFFICER

LYNN FOREMANDIRECTOR

MARCIA WILSONDIRECTOR

LINDA BROWNDIRECTOR

MARY ELLEN BROCKDIRECTOR

ANDREA LILLYDIRECTOR

KIM SEKULOWDIRECTOR

MARY BETH WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT

KIMBERLY SKAGENDIRECTOR

KARYN CHARVATDIRECTOR

BARBARA CHAVEZDIRECTOR

BETH MCKEONDIRECTOR

CANDICE POSTELDIRECTOR

CARLA PYLEDIRECTOR

BETSY NEILSENDIRECTOR

BARBARA HARVEYDIRECTOR

CHERIE DEWITTDIRECTOR

CHARLENE RIDGWAYDIRECTOR

CAROLYN TEDFORDDIRECTOR

DANA JONESDIRECTOR

ANGIE CRAWFORDDIRECTOR

CHRISSI CUELDIRECTOR

CAROL LOPEZ LUCEYDIRECTOR

ANN LANDISDIRECTOR

DEBBIE THOMASDIRECTOR

DEB GREERDIRECTOR

DEBORAH ALLENDIRECTOR

DENISE RAISANENDIRECTOR

DIANE BELLDIRECTOR

DEBRA CAPUANODIRECTOR

DARLENE REMYDIRECTOR

JENNIFER NOWAKDIRECTOR

JAN HANSONDIRECTOR

HOPE ROYERDIRECTOR

JANE LEMAKDIRECTOR

JUDY MARTINDIRECTOR

CHRISTA NUCKOLSDIRECTOR

JEAN REVISDIRECTOR

ESTHER GARTLANDDIRECTOR

CRYSTAL ONEALDIRECTOR

ANNE ENGELHARDTDIRECTOR

KAREN GUSTAVSENDIRECTOR

JOANNE DIXONDIRECTOR

KAREN MARTINEKDIRECTOR

KAREN BARDDIRECTOR

JUDI STANKOWICHDIRECTOR

JULIET CASPERTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 1734 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2990
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % PATRICIA COLLINS
Primary officer: Suellen B Brazil, President

How to reach them

Phone(202) 347-2938

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HELEN NELSON CPA
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S81C)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations