2025-06-10T14:56:45-05:00 2024-12-31 203250784 WILKINS CREWS & ASSOCIATES PC 430 CHESTNUT STREET FOURTH FLOOR CHATTANOOGA TN 37402 990 2024-01-01 465020109 WOMEN'S FUND OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA WOME 9043588721 5715 UPTAIN RD STE 300 CHATTANOOGA TN 37411 MELODY SHEKARI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9043588721 2025-06-10 1 0 SUSAN M JOHNSON P00741734 4232665177 2025-06-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEFANIE CROWE 5715 UPTAIN RD STE 300 CHATTANOOGA TN 37411 249037 0 X CHATTANOOGAWOMENSFUND.ORG X 2014 TN TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN TENNESSEE. 12 12 4 35 0 0 218911 159739 0 0 13596 14588 9268 41773 241775 216100 17280 17752 0 0 173903 196422 0 0 29155 84508 53533 275691 267707 -33916 -51607 639983 618817 4665 6193 635318 612624 X TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN OUR REGION BY DRIVING SOCIAL CHANGE, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY AND PROMOTING ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY, EMPOWERED PHILANTHROPY, COLLECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND STRATEGIC GRANTMAKING. 0 0 62084 17752 GRANT MAKING: THE WOMEN'S FUND'S COLLECTIVE PHILANTHROPY ARM, THE NIGHTINGALE NETWORK, AWARDED $10,000 TO A STEP AHEAD CHATTANOOGA. A STEP AHEAD SEEKS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO CONTRACEPTION THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL. THEY WILL USE THE GRANT TO EXPAND THEIR SPANISH APPOINTMENT LINE, ENSURING EQUITABLE AND CONTINUED ACCESS TO FREE BIRTH CONTROL. WE ALSO GRANTED $3,626 EACH TO BELOVED WOMAN AND YOUNG LADIES OF POWER TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSIONS. THE HEARD ALSO RECEIVED A $500 GRANT. 43921 COLLABORATION: CONTINUED TO WORK WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE TO ELIMINATE THE BARRIERS TO WOMEN AND GIRLS. PARTNERS INCLUDE AWAKE TENNESSEE; CHATTANOOGA MAYOR'S COUNCIL FOR WOMEN; A STEP AHEAD CHATTANOOGA; PARTNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND ADULTS; CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER; HEALTHY AND FREE TENNESSEE; AND A BETTER BALANCE. WE CONTINUED THE WORK OF THE TENNESSEE WOMEN'S FUND ALLIANCE AND COORDINATED OUR 2ND BOLD AND BRAVE DAY ON THE HILL. 60664 ADVOCACY: THE WOMEN'S FUND RESEARCHES ISSUES, WRITES LEGISLATION AND SUPPORTS LEGISLATION, FOLLOWS THE LEGISLATIVE WORK OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, CREATES A LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY LIST, AND ISSUES CALLS TO ACTION ON BILLS. THIS YEAR, WE CONTINUED OUR WORK TO IMPROVE THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN TENNESSEE. ELEVEN BILLS ON OUR PRIORITY LIST PASSED, AND WE HELD OFF CHALLENGES TO PAST GAINS AND A NUMBER OF EFFOTS THAT WOULD HAVE ULTIMATELY HARMED WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE SAW SUCCESSES WITH IMPORTANT PIECES OF LEGISLATION SUCH AS THE ABILITY FOR CHILD PROTECTION TEAMS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND THE ABILITY TO CREATE ADDITIONAL SAFE BABY COURTS IN THE STATE, AND WE SUPPORTED THE CREATION OF A SAFE BABY COURT IN HAMILTON COUNTY. WE HELD OUR 2ND BOLD AND BRAVE DAY ON THE HILL IN NASHIVILLE, BRINGING WOMEN FROM OUR AREA AS WELL AS OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE TO NASHVILLE TO ENGAGE IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, MEET LEGISLATORS, AND LEARN ABOUT WOMEN'S FUNDS IN TENNESSEE AS WELL AS OTHER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE. WE ALSO CONDUCTED AN ANNUAL PERIOD PRODUCT DRIVE TO STOCK THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS CARE CLOSETS AT SCHOOLS ACROSS THE DISTRICT AS PART OF OUR PERIOD POVERTY AWARENESS WORK. 166669 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 TN X THE ORGANIZATION 9043588721 5715 UPTAIN RD STE 300 CHATTANOOGA TN 37411 STEFANIE CROWE BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHAEL SAUCEMAN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STACY MARTIN SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LIZ WILSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX FOOTE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SOPHIE MOORE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARLA MORGAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELAINE PATTERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATY SPURLOCK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARY WAGNON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICOLE WATSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAKASHA WINTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MELODY SHEKARI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 79688 0 7916 79688 0 7916 0 0 0 0 0 20521 139218 159739 14588 14588 74710 20521 32937 41773 41773 216100 0 0 56361 17752 17752 87604 35041 35041 17522 93883 73153 17197 3533 1635 1145 343 147 13300 8086 3732 1482 9201 9201 5270 5270 3424 709 2381 334 6000 4800 1200 113 113 210 179 31 2939 2351 588 PROGRAM OPERATIONS 16744 16744 FUND DEVELOPMENT 4892 4892 FEES 2931 1078 719 1134 OTHER 1195 1195 614 361 142 111 267707 166669 71883 29155 118980 67961 239520 237315 18725 4797 4278 3683 805 595 261953 308149 639983 618817 4665 6193 4665 6193 X 598595 579972 36723 32652 635318 612624 639983 618817 -51607 28913 0 X 0 0 0 X 215870 242094 282122 218911 165085 1124082 215870 242094 282122 218911 165085 1124082 51210 1072872 724 1674 2561 13596 14588 33143 1157225 146222 0.92710 0.93650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1932 20323 22255 245452 267707 53541 13385 0 0 54603 65697 55058 53541 228899 343349 4808 17732 33692 22255 78487 13651 16424 13765 13385 57225 85838 2041 2294 3250 1932 9517 1 1 272203 1040 34906 308149 227555 11750 32898 272203 209374 57650 -39469 227555 200358 250 8766 209374 200000 358 200358 0.91509 0.08491 0 0 4278 3683 595 595 VOICES LUNCHEON 95231 20521 74710 7000 11240 14697 95231 20521 74710 7000 11240 14697 32937 41773 0 A STEP AHEAD CHATTANOOGA 850 MARKET ST STE 228 CHATTANOOGA TN 37402 463740551 501(C)3 10000 0 TO EXPAND THEIR SPANISH APPOINTMENT LINE, ENSURING EQUITABLE AND CONTINUED ACCESS TO FREE BIRTH CONTROL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND IS NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR OF ANY POSSIBLE ISSUES OR CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS APPROVED BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.