FOUNDATION FOR WOMENS LEADERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOUNDATION FOR WOMENS LEADERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT

EIN 84-1868085 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)

What they do

FWLE is A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, WITHIN THE MEANING of SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE of 1986, for THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE of ADVANCING THE PERSONAL and PROFESSIONAL GROWTH of WOMEN of ALL BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING WOMEN of COLOR, to ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL AS LEADERS of OUR WORKPLACES, COMMUNITIES, and SOCIETY IN EQUAL PARTNERSHIP WITH MEN. THE CORPORATIONS INITIATIVES, PROGRAMS and EVENTS ARE PRIMARILY AIMED AT THE EDUCATION and DEVELOPMENT of WOMEN and GIRLS, BUT ARE OPEN and INCLUSIVE of MEN AS WELL, and STRIVE to IMPART LEADERSHIP LESSONS to PERSONS of ALL WALKS of LIFE. MORE SPECIFICALLY, AS WE NEAR COMPLETION of THE FIRST QUARTER of THE 21ST CENTURY, CONCERNS ARE MOUNTING THAT THE ELEVATION of WOMEN to LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN AMERICA SEEMS to HAVE PLATEAUED AT STILL UNEQUAL LEVELS, FWLE AIMS to CONTINUE EXPANSION of THE PIPELINE of WOMEN LEADERS and HELP ELIMINATE THE GENDER/RACIAL LEADERSHIP DISP

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

104.54%of revenue went to mission work90.3% of expenses · Program services

1.58%of revenue went to fundraising1.4% of expenses

$115.82spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.70%of revenue went to management and office costs8.4% of expenses

$0.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $209,653 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $150,000 for PHYLLIS A JAMES (PRESIDENT &). 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$1,325,561

Mission workProgram services$1,385,765104.54% of revenue90.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$128,5179.70% of revenue8.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,9321.58% of revenue1.4% of expenses

Total expenses$1,535,214115.82% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 90.3% mission · 8.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 12.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 9.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 176.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 16.4% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 152.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 49.1% mission · 35.1% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 168.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 32.9% mission · 60.7% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,325,561

Expenses$1,535,214

Annual shortfall $209,653 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,385,765 · 90.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$128,517 · 8.4% of expenses

Fundraising$20,932 · 1.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,325,561

Expenses$1,535,214

Assets$922,094

Income$1,325,561

Contributions$716,376

Mission work (program services)$1,385,765

Fundraising$20,932

Management and general$128,517

Executive compensation (total)$192,075

Accounting fees$36,450

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

PHYLLIS A JAMESPRESIDENT & · 60 hrs/week $150,000

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 (9)

PHYLLIS A JAMESPRESIDENT &

BEVERLY JACKSONDIRECTOR

DANIELLE WHITEDIRECTOR

DAWN CHRISTENSENDIRECTOR

GRETCHEN SUSSMANDIRECTOR

KIM GROBERGDIRECTOR

MARIA GATTIDIRECTOR

MARK LEFEVERTREASURER &

STEPHANIE PIIMAUNADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 3260 SAMMY DAVIS JR DR, LAS VEGAS, NV 89109-1181
County: Clark
In care of: PHYLLIS A JAMES
Primary officer: PHYLLIS A JAMES, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@fwle.org Phone(702) 405-9647 Officer phone(702) 405-9650

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOULDSWORTH RUSSO & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)
IRS tax category: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C.