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Nonprofit · EIN 13-3098501

WOMEN S FORUM OF NEW YORK INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10022

Financials

$1.6M$2M2023$1.1M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WOMEN S FORUM OF NEW YORK INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,115,362$1,566,647-$451,285$1,783,029$106,167$1,676,862
December 31, 2023990$1,612,563$1,979,755-$367,192$3,173,459$970,487$2,202,972
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$820,118
Membership dues
$450,000
Program service revenue
$222,481
Investment income
$277,950
Net gain from sales of assets
$209,162
Net income from fundraising events
-$209,827
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,497
Other revenue
-$205,187

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$200,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$246,093
Other salaries and wages
$265,783
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$595,591
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$50,725
Accounting fees
$61,775
Occupancy
$83,540
Travel
$8,203
Program services (functional)
$910,464
Management and general (functional)
$491,423
Fundraising (functional)
$164,760

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,173,459
Total assets, end of year
$1,783,029
Total liabilities, end of year
$106,167
Net assets, end of year
$1,676,862
Publicly traded securities
$1,681,323
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,676,862
Gross receipts
$3,212,409
Employees
6
Volunteers
119
Year formed
1981
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUZY E BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$220,176$25,917
DAISEY HOLMESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
FRANCES RESHESKEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ANIK LAPOINTETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JESSICA L PORTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CAMILLE ASARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FELICE FORER AXELRODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CARRIE BARRATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAULA BENNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEANNE KWONG BICKFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMA CLURMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAM CRAIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GLORIA FELDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAROL MASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE MEHTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH NIETODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA PALUMBO-MIELEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
LOUISE PENNINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOCELYNNE RAINEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
XAN RASKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SAPNA SHAHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ILENE WACHSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MELINDA WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHERRY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
G ELAINE WOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUZY E BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$220,176$31,444
PAMELA J CRAIGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
STEPHANIE MEHTAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SHERRY WILLIAMSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SUSAN ROBINSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CAMILLE ASARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FELICE FORER AXELRODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CARRIE REBORA BARRATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEANNE KWONG BICKFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA CLAYTON-MCDONNELLDIRECTOR, THRU 1/24/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEATHER DIETRICKDIRECTOR, THRU 1/24/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAIGE EVANSDIRECTOR, THRU 1/24/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAISEY HOLMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COURTNEY KELSODIRECTOR, THRU 1/24/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH NIETODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNA PALUMBO-MIELEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOUISE PENNINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA L PORTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOCELYNNE RAINEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
XAN RASKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAPNA SHAHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BONITA STEWARTDIRECTOR, THRU 1/24/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA VAN ALLENDIRECTOR, THRU 1/24/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ILENE WACHSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELINDA WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
G ELAINE WOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 E 53RD STREET 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022-4200
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SUZY E BROWN, 59 EAST 54TH STREET 81, NEW YORK, NY 10022
Signed the 990
ANIK LAPOINTE, TREASURER
Phone
(212) 447-9107
Return prepared by
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE WOMEN'S FORUM OF NEW YORK IS THE CITY'S PREMIER ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN LEADERS. THE MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 500 WOMEN REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT ACROSS ALL PROFESSIONAL SECTORS FROM FINANCE TO FINE ARTS.STARTED IN 1974, THE WOMEN'S FORUM OF NEW YORK IS THE FOUNDING FLAGSHIP OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S FORUM, A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION OF OVER 8,000 OUTSTANDING WOMEN LEADERS IN OVER 76 FORUMS AROUND THE WORLD.THE WOMEN'S FORUM OF NEW YORK IS DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH MEMBERS' LIVES PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY; THROUGH THE EDUCATION FUND WHICH ENABLES WOMEN WHOSE POTENTIAL HAS BEEN DERAILED BY ADVERSITY TO RESUME THEIR EDUCATION, AND THROUGH THE CORPORATE BOARD INITIATIVE WHICH EXTENDS AND EXPANDS THE CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN LEADERS THROUGH BOARD PARTICIPATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SCHOLARS PROGRAM - SEE SCHEDULE O.WOMEN'S FORUM OF NEW YORK, INC. PROVIDES 20 ANNUAL FINANCIAL AWARDS, TO SUPPORT MATURE WOMEN, AGE 25 AND OVER, WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN DISRUPTED BY EXTREME ADVERSITY, WHO ARE RESUMING THEIR COLLEGE EDUCATION AND GETTING THEIR LIVES BACK ON TRACK. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES EXTRAORDINARY AND OFTEN HEROIC EFFORT IN OVERCOMING ADVERSITY AND THE MOST DAUNTING OF ODDS IN RESTRUCTURING LIVES FOR SUCCESS. SINCE 1987 THE RECIPIENTS OF THESE AWARDS HAVE PROVIDED INSPIRATION TO THOSE WHO HAVE COME TO KNOW AND ADMIRE THEIR SUCCESS IN RISING ABOVE THEIR CHALLENGES, OBTAINING THEIR COLLEGE DEGREES AND TAKING THEIR PLACE IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORK WORLD. NINETY PERCENT OF OUR ED FUND SCHOLARS EARN THEIR COLLEGE DIPLOMAS. MANY PURSUE GRADUATE STUDIES. OUR ALUMNAE RANGE FROM DOCTORS TO DANCERS WHO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WHOSE CHILDREN GO ON TO GET THEIR COLLEGE DEGREES.THE AWARDS ARE ANNOUNCED IN JUNE OR JULY OF EACH YEAR. IN 2024, THE WOMEN'S FORUM OF NEW YORK, INC. DISTRIBUTED FINANCIAL AWARDS OF $10,000 EACH.
    Expenses $467,368 · grants $200,000 · revenue $35,706
  • MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMMING - SEE SCHEDULE O.DESCRIPTION OF MEMBER PROGRAM:MEMBERSHIP IN THE WOMEN'S FORUM OF NEW YORK IS BY INVITATION ONLY. WOMEN OF ACCOMPLISHMENT, INFLUENCE, AND IMPACT ARE NOMINATED BY A CURRENT MEMBER.CANDIDATES ARE RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN THEIR FIELDS; PROACTIVE IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN; INVOLVED IN CIVIC, NONPROFIT, AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS; AND COMMITTED TO ENGAGING WITH THE FORUM. WE SEEK A DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP, REFLECTING THE BREADTH OF INDUSTRY, AGE, AND RACE/ETHNICITY OF WOMEN LEADERS IN THE NEW YORK AREA.CANDIDATES ARE FORMALLY REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE BEING INVITED TO JOIN. THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE HOSTS REGULARLY SCHEDULED GATHERINGS WHERE CANDIDATES MEET EACH OTHER AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FORUM.FORUM PROGRAMS SHARE THE UNIQUE INSIGHTS, ACCESS, AND EXPERIENCE OF OUR MEMBERS. OUR MEMBERS REPRESENT A BROAD ARRAY OF INDUSTRIES AND PROFESSIONS ENABLING US TO TAP INTO THE MOST EXCITING HAPPENINGS, IDEAS, AND PEOPLE OF NEW YORK CITY AND THE WORLD. FORUM MEMBERS SHARE AN INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY AND ENTHUSIASM FOR LIFE IN OUR CITY. BY LEVERAGING OUR CONNECTIONS, WE CREATE A DIVERSE MIX OF IN-DEPTH PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE, EMPOWER, ENLIGHTEN, AND ENTERTAIN.
    Expenses $443,096 · revenue $186,775

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-3098501
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,783,029
Income (IRS master file)
$3,212,409

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,115,362$1,566,647$1,783,029IRS
990December 2023$1,612,563$1,979,755$3,173,459XML
990December 2022$224,743$646,309$3,122,350IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3098501).

Questions about WOMEN S FORUM OF NEW YORK INC

What is the EIN of WOMEN S FORUM OF NEW YORK INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMEN S FORUM OF NEW YORK INC is 13-3098501.
Is WOMEN S FORUM OF NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to WOMEN S FORUM OF NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WOMEN S FORUM OF NEW YORK INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WOMEN S FORUM OF NEW YORK INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WOMEN S FORUM OF NEW YORK INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WOMEN S FORUM OF NEW YORK INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUZY E BROWN.
Who are the officers and directors of WOMEN S FORUM OF NEW YORK INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,176 (SUZY E BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WOMEN S FORUM OF NEW YORK INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,115,362, expenses of $1,566,647 and total assets of $1,783,029 at year end.

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