THE TRUSTEESHIP FOR THE BETTERMENT OF WOMEN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE TRUSTEESHIP FOR THE BETTERMENT OF WOMEN INC

EIN 95-3682451 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)

What they do

THE TRUSTEESHIP WAS FOUNDED IN 1979 to BRING TOGETHER PREEMINENT WOMEN of ACHIEVEMENT and INFLUENCE IN DIVERSE FIELDS, and to PROVIDE THEM WITH A FORUM for THE EXCHANGE of IDEAS and EXPERIENCES. THE TRUSTEESHIP is A FOUNDING MEMBER AFFILIATE of THE INTERNATIONAL WOMENS FORUM, WHICH is COMPOSED of AFFILIATES THROUGHT THE UNITED STATES and AROUND THE WORLD.OFTEN, INDIVIDUAL MEMEBERS WORK TOGETHER to ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT ISSUES AT LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. IN THE PROCESS, THEY POOL RESOURCES, SOLIDIFY RELATIONSHIPS and CREATE NETWORKS of POWER and COMMUNICATION. THROGH THE DICTICTION of ITS MEMBERS and THE IMPORTANCE of THEIR COSTITUENCIES, THE TRUSTEESHIP EXEMPLIFIES THE LEADERSHIP ROLE of WOMEN and DEMOSTRATES THE IMPACT THEY ARE HAVING ON SOCIETY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.04%of revenue went to mission work80.0% of expenses · Program services

5.06%of revenue went to fundraising5.0% of expenses

$101.30spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.20%of revenue went to management and office costs15.0% of expenses

$0.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$225,786

Mission workProgram services$182,97681.04% of revenue80.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$34,30915.20% of revenue15.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$11,4365.06% of revenue5.0% of expenses

Total expenses$228,721101.30% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 80.0% mission · 15.0% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.30% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 15.0% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 15.0% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$225,786

Expenses$228,721

Annual shortfall $2,935 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)$182,976 · 80.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$34,309 · 15.0% of expenses

Fundraising$11,436 · 5.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$225,786

Expenses$228,721

Assets$223,639

Income$225,786

Mission work (program services)$182,976

Fundraising$11,436

Management and general$34,309

Accounting fees$975

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (26)

JULIE MILLER-PHIPPSMEMBER CHAIR

WENDY GARENBOARD DIRECTOR

TERESA BAZEMORETREASURER ASSIS

RENEE FRASERCOMMUN. CHAIR

NIKKI CLAYVICE PRESIDENT

NATALIE SAMARJIANBOARD DIRECTOR

NANCY JACOBYBOARD DIRECTOR

MARY CARRINGTONBOARD DIRECTOR

LISA SEEBOARD DIRECTOR

LINDA LOREPRESIDENT

KRISTIN SAKODABOARD DIRECTOR

KAREN GORDONBOARD DIRECTOR

KAREN CAPLANPROGRAM CHAIR

ABBE LANDSECRETARY

JUDY GRADWOHLBOARD DIRECTOR

JENNIFER FERROBOARD DIRECTOR

HANNAH-BETH JACKSONBOARD DIRECTOR

GRACIELA CARRASCOBOARD DIRECTOR

GAYLE TAUBERFELLOWS CHAIR

CRISTINA ROSEPAST PRESIDENT

CLAUDIA KOTCHKABOARD DIRECTOR

BETSY MCLAUGHLINTREASURER

ARADHNA MALHOTRA OLIPHANTMEMBER CHAIR

ANDREA GHEZBOARD DIRECTOR

ANA LASSOBOARD DIRECTOR

ALISON KENNEY PAULVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 2700 E FOOTHILL BLVD STE 209, PASADENA, CA 91107-7111
County: Los Angeles
In care of: PEGGIE CHAN
Primary officer: PEGGIE CHAN, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmin@thetrusteeship.org Phone(626) 292-1400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ELITE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS APC
NTEE classification: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
IRS tax category: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues