2024-11-15T23:12:59-06:00 2023-12-31 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2023-01-01 954624707 BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS BLAC 3232905955 PO BOX 292516 LOS ANGELES CA 90029 JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3232905955 2024-11-15 1 0 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT PO BOX 292516 LOS ANGELES CA 90029 6599334 0 X WWW.BWWLA.ORG X 1997 CA BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS IS A MULTI-GENERATIONAL, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO THE WELL-BEING OF BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS BY BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY. 3 2 56 45 0 0 3821878 6471513 67151 8310 133302 77870 8235 41641 4030566 6599334 55821 12015 0 0 1898505 2013175 0 0 42276 978789 1172052 2933115 3197242 1097451 3402092 5408501 9436969 65379 140769 5343122 9296200 X BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS IS A WOMEN CENTERED GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY BASED ORG ON A MISSION TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS. 0 0 1871764 12015 8310 IN 2023 BWW HOSTED AND PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL IN PERSON EVENTS AND GATHERINGS TO PROMOTE AND ENGAGE IN SUPPORTING THE UPLIFTMENT OF THE LIVES, VOICES, EXPERIENCES, HEALTH STATUS AND WELLBEING OF BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS. BWW STAFF WORKED WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, CBOS, CIVIC LEADERS TO CREATE AWARENESS, BUILD POWER AND ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, APPROXIMATELY 95,000 PEOPLE WERE REACHED THROUGH EVENTS, PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 292,000 FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND 221,413 VISITS TO THE BWW WEBSITE.FOOD INSECURITY CONTINUED TO INCREASE EXPONENTIALLY DURING 2023 AND THE BWW KITCHEN DIVAS FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM WAS OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY, GIVING FRESH FRUIT AND PRODUCE 2X PER MONTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO APPROXIMATELY 150 FAMILIES. OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TEAM WHICH COVERED 70 COMMUNITY EVENTS AND THE FIELD INCLUDED, COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH WORKERS, CANVASSERS, TEXT AND PHONE BANK TEAM MEMBERS FOCUSED ON ENGAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SHARING INFORMATION TO PROMOTE VOTER EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION TO INCREASE THE ELECTORAL AND POLITICAL POWER OF BLACK WOMEN DURING AND BETWEEN ELECTIONS, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION RESOURCES TO RESIDENTS ABOUT CAL FRESH BENEFITS, FOSTER YOUTH TAX CREDIT AND HOUSING RELATED OPPORTUNITIES IN LA COUNTY, INCREASING SUPPORT FOR THE PHASE OUT OF THE INGLEWOOD OIL FIELDS, GATHERING COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ABOUT REPARATIONS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOUSING AS A HUMAN RIGHT, AND THE RECENT CENTINELA HOSPITAL MATERNITY WARD CLOSURE WHILE SIGNIFICANTLY WORKING TO INCREASE BWW SUPPORTER NETWORK. FROM THESE STRATEGIES AND VARIOUS PROGRAM EVENTS WE WERE ABLE TO REACH MORE THAN 350K PEOPLE. INTERNET QUILT KEEPS PACE WITH THE CYBER WORLD THROUGH WWW.BWWLA.ORG, MANY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS (FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, LINKED IN & ALIGNABLE) AND COMMUNICATES WITH OUR COMMUNITY VIA A WEEKLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER. OUR COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS SURPASSED 500K PEOPLE VIA DATA AND ANALYTICS FROM GOOGLE AND SOCIAL MEDIA. SISTERS IN CONTROL REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE (SCRJ) PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT POLICY, UTILIZES PROGRAMS, WORKS WITH ADVISORY COUNCILS, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS TO SECURE REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. BWW CONTINUED TO SERVE ON SEVERAL COALITIONS, ROUNDTABLES, ALLIANCES, TASK FORCES SUCH AS THE AFRICAN AMERICAN INFANT & MATERNAL MORTALITY COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM OF SOUTH LOS ANGELES/SOUTH BAY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY THAT WORKED WITH MORE THAN 75 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND RJ ACTIVISTS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF GRASSROOTS LEADERS TO SHIFT CULTURAL NARRATIVES SURROUNDING BLACK MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH. THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN THE RELEASE OF THE (CENTERING BLACK MOMS REPORT) CENTERING BLACK MOTHERS IN CALIFORNIA: INSIGHTS INTO RACISM, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING FOR BLACK WOMEN AND INFANTS REPORT AND THE REPORT ON HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND THE CALIFORNIA DIGNITY IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH ACT.THROUGH THIS WORK WE SERVED 2,540 BLACK BIRTHING PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT LA COUNTY, WHILE ENGAGING APPROXIMATELY 15,280 HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY AND CIVIC LEADERS AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE ORGANIZERS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AND FACILITATED MEETINGS. BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS ORGANIZED PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK MOMMA'S WEEK, BREASTFEEDING MONTH, MOTHER'S DAY, REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE AND RIGHTS, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITH PROGRAM SERVICES AND RESOURCES HIGHLIGHTING BIRTHING PEOPLE'S RIGHTS. THROUGH THE WORK OF THE STOCKTON OFFICE, WE WERE ABLE TO PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTERING BLACK MOTHERS REPORT IN CALIFORNIA AND ADVOCATE FOR THE RELEASE OF THE REPORT TO THE PUBLIC. THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD MARMONTE AND THE SEX ED EQUITY (S.E.E.) PROJECT, 50 YOUNG WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15-19 WERE EDUCATED ABOUT HEALTHY CHOICES THROUGH THE POWER THROUGH CHOICES (PTC) CURRICULUM AND THE PLAN A INTERVENTION PROGRAM. THE STOCKTON TEAM ALSO HOSTED THE FIRST ANNUAL SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM IN COLLABORATION WITH PERINATAL EQUITY INITIATIVES (PEI) ORGANIZATIONS FOR OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS. 6 WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN THE DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM(DPP) USING THE LIFESTYLES CHANGE CURRICULUM, WHERE THEY COLLECTIVELY LOST 80 POUNDS AND LOWERED THEIR A1C. LASTLY, 720 BOXES OF FOOD WERE DELIVERED TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD EXPERIENCED FOOD INSECURITY.GET SMART B4U GET SEXY (GS B4U GS) SUPPORTED PEER ADVOCATES IN SHIFTING ATTITUDES ON SEX AND SEXUALITY THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SEX AND SEXUALITY EDUCATION, PROMOTING SMART AS SEXY AND MAKING SEX SMART, BY ENGAGING WITH MORE THAN 895 YOUTH IN THE GET SMART B4U GET SEXY PROGRAM WORK VIA ONLINE AND IN PERSON WORKSHOPS, HOSTING A RITES OF PASSAGE FOR BLACK GIRLS, AS WELL AS CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL HEALTH SURVEY, THAT ENGAGED 281 BLACK YOUTH TO GARNER FEEDBACK REGARDING THEIR NEEDS AROUND SEXUAL HEALTH AND HOSTED 3 FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS WITH 45 BLACK YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS ON "UNDERSTANDING THE SEXUAL HEALTH NEEDS OF BLACK YOUTH: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF CULTURAL NORMS, COMMUNICATION CHANNELS, AND LIVED EXPERIENCES," HIGHLIGHTING OUR DEDICATION TO INCORPORATING RESEARCH FINDINGS INTO ACTIONABLE NEXT STEPS FOR THE COMMUNITY.WEBPAGE AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS INCREASED BY MORE THAN 1600 VIEWS. PARTNERSHIP WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND WECANSTOPSTDSLA CONTRIBUTED TO OUR COMMUNITY REACH HIGHLIGHTING OUR AIDS/HIV PREVENTION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM. BWW ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM HAS TWO FOCUS AREAS: BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND BEAUTY JUSTICE. THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT WORK WAS CENTERED AROUND ENGAGING IN COALITIONS AND ALLIANCES TO BUILD POWER TO ELIMINATE NEIGHBORHOOD OIL DRILLING, ADVOCATE FOR WATER EQUITY IN SOUTH LA, ADDRESS THE LIFECYCLE OF PLASTIC POLLUTION AND PROMOTE GREEN SOCIAL HOUSING. THROUGH THESE ENGAGEMENTS WE SAW THE LA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS VOTE TO ELIMINATE OIL DRILLING, A BWW WATER GUIDE WAS CREATED, A BWW PLASTICS POLLUTION TRI-FOLD WAS CREATED, TOXIC TOURS AND EARTH DAY EVENTS WERE HOSTED, AND A EJ FELLOWSHIP WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE A CAREER PATHWAY FOR BLACK WOMEN INTO THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FIELD. THE BEAUTY JUSTICE WORK WAS CENTERED AROUND ENGAGING IN COALITIONS AND ALLIANCES TO BUILD POWER TO ADDRESS AND ELIMINATE TOXIC CHEMICALS IN BEAUTY PRODUCTS THROUGH THE TAKING STOCK RESEARCH INITIATIVE, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF SALON WORKERS AND THE BLACK BEAUTY PROJECT, WHERE WE SAW A MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS JOURNAL ARTICLE ACCEPTED, A BLACK HAIR CARE SURVEY COMPLETED & PAPER WRITTEN AND AN EXPOSED PUBLICATION RELEASED, 80 HAIR SALONS ENGAGED, 3 TOX TALKS, TAKING STOCK YEAR ONE REPORT COMPLETED AND TAKING STOCK YEAR 2 PROGRAM STARTED AND 3 BREAST HEALTH EVENTS HAPPENED.THROUGH THIS WORK THERE WAS PARTICIPATION IN 11 COALITIONS AND ALLIANCES OVER 2,500 PEOPLE WERE ENGAGED AT 70 ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDED VIRTUAL WEBINARS, IN-PERSON EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCES AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. APPROXIMATELY 15,000 PEOPLE WERE ENGAGED THROUGH CANVASSING EFFORTS AND PHONE BANKING EFFORTS. BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS HOSTED ITS ANNUAL REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE CONFERENCE WITH 120+ PARTICIPANTS FOCUSING ON "HEALING FROM OUR PAST, PROTECTING OUR PRESENT, AND PREPARING FOR OUR FUTURE" OFFERING POWER TALKS ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS & HUMAN RIGHTS, REPARATIONS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION WHILE SHARING INFO AND HOSTING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT BLACK MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE BIRTHING PROCESS, MATERNAL INFANT HEALTH CRISES, SEXUAL INTIMACY, HEALTH AND SAFER SEX, REPRODUCTIVE LIFE PLANNING, HEALTHY FASHION, BREAST HEALTH AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE TO UPLIFT THE FACT THAT BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS HAVE THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO BODILY AUTONOMY, EACH WOMAN, IRRESPECTIVE OF HER CIRCUMSTANCES, DESERVES RESPECTFUL AND COMPREHENSIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND THE SUPPORT OF THEIR FAMILIES. BWW CONTINUES TO PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS INCLUDING, VOTER EDUCATION, TOXIC CHEMICALS, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH STATUS, HEALTHY COOKING AND RESEARCH ON BLACK WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' HEALTH. 415349 SISTERS IN MOTION, WHERE OUR KITCHEN DIVAS COOKING DEMO PROGRAM, BODY MATTERS AND MOVEMENT, HEALING CIRCLES, STOP THE HATE AND WELLNESS GUIDE DISTRIBUTION LIVES, ENGAGED 10,259 COMMUNITY MEMBERS VIA IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL(ZOOM) PROGRAMS, NEWSLETTERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS. BWW STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CHEFS AND FARMERS ARE ALL ENGAGED WITH PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. 123808 THE SISTERS @ EIGHT PROGRAM HELD 12 COMMUNITY FORUMS AND 4 SEASONAL EQUINOX AND SOLSTICE GATHERINGS FOR MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS WITH A TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 500. THESE FORUMS TOOK PLACE IN PERSON AT A LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTER AND FOUNDATION GATHERING SPACE. BWW STAFF MEMBERS HOSTED AND FACILITATED PANEL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT RACIAL JUSTICE ISSUES, HEART HEALTH, INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH, CENTERING THE WELLNESS AND JOY OF BLACK MOTHERS AND MATERNAL FIGURES, BLACK MEN OF THE COMMUNITY, THE VALUE OF OUR ELDERS, REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, PLASTIC POLLUTION, BREAST HEALTH AWARENESS AND MENTAL HEALTH. AT OUR YEAR END WINTER HOLIDAYS AND SOLSTICE CELEBRATION, MORE THAN 25 STAFF MEMBERS, MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN SELF-CARE WITH PAINTING AND A CELEBRATORY MEAL TO CLOSE OUT 2023. 2410921 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT 3232905955 PO BOX 292516 LOS ANGELES CA 90029 JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 60.00 X X 101250 0 10667 YAW FREDERICK L DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIE BUSTAMANTE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 101250 0 10667 1 0 0 0 0 40720 6430793 964734 6471513 CONTRACT INCOME 900099 8310 8310 8310 77870 77870 OTHER REVENUE 900099 41641 41641 41641 6599334 8310 0 119511 12015 12015 111917 95694 13968 2255 1647013 1292404 319720 34889 113596 95008 16048 2540 140649 115898 22276 2475 314438 146684 167754 6503 6503 119193 37175 82018 29509 29509 71201 33247 37954 88780 70952 17828 5544 4373 1054 117 7412 7412 SUPPLIES, MATERIALS,AND 421026 403886 17140 VENUE REFRESHMENTS 70566 67020 3546 HONORARIUM AND STIPENDS 33993 33993 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 3887 2572 1315 3197242 2410921 744045 42276 883594 2458495 2153362 2984098 1051715 1676304 41331 21172 15126 20159 959704 1639692 345000 658221 5408501 9436969 65379 140769 65379 140769 X 4164808 6540895 1178314 2755305 5343122 9296200 5408501 9436969 X 3402092 127599 423387 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1250002 2355095 2896409 3852180 6471513 16825199 1250002 2355095 2896409 3852180 6471513 16825199 2444519 14380680 2435 455 16004 77870 96764 15028 4422 46769 75386 41641 183246 17105209 8310 0.84070 0.82900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 40437 20486 19951 894 686 208 20159 DUE FROM BWW ACTION PROJECT 658221 658221 X 6726933 127599 127599 6599334 0 6599334 3197242 0 3197242 0 3197242 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. GENERALLY, BWW'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (FEDERAL) OR FOUR (STATE OF CALIFORNIA) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. 0 ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CLINCS PO BOX 91096 WASHINGTON DC 20090 521553060 501(C)(3) 10000 0 STUDENT INTERNS 1 X 3378 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 22441 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 3 581044 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 49 5951 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 12 351920 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS THE MOTHER OF NOURBESE FLINT, AN EMPLOYEE, WHO ALSO SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RELATED ENTITY - BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS ACTION PROJECT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT A BOARD MEMBER SHALL EXCUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM ANY VOTE UPON WHICH SUCH TRUSTEE, OR ANY MEMBER OF HIS OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY, HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. PRIOR TO EACH VOTE ON ORGANIZATION MATTERS, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO ABSTAIN AS APPROPRIATE BASED ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND OTHER PERTINENT DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ITS FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS AFTER COMPLETION OF PRIOR AUDIT 423,387. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS RESPONSIBILITY IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS ACTION PROJECT PO BOX 292516 LOS ANGELES CA 90029 822822118 POLITICAL ADVOCACY CA 501(C)(4) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS ACTION PROJECT D 658221 BOOK VALUE BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS ACTION PROJECT O 134098 BOOK VALUE BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS ACTION PROJECT Q 12916 BOOK VALUE