Nonprofit · EIN 23-7380557
WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,001,728 | $7,457,864 | $7,543,864 | $17,602,639 | $1,099,558 | $16,503,081 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,651,405 | $6,558,739 | $1,092,666 | $10,291,005 | $1,403,778 | $8,887,227 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,067,959
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $322,403
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $156,977
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$411,724
- Other revenue
- -$388,634
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,005,920
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,042,968
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,065,897
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,710,931
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $47,041
- Accounting fees
- $203,555
- Occupancy
- $289,454
- Travel
- $548,077
- Depreciation
- $98,478
- Program services (functional)
- $5,636,805
- Management and general (functional)
- $679,596
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,141,463
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,291,005
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,602,639
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,099,558
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,503,081
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,261
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,218,212
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,027,636
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,475,445
- Gross receipts
- $22,731,598
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANETTE LEIGHTON | CEO Officer | 50 | $495,753 | $76,960 |
| OLGA HARVEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $227,956 | $15,442 |
| KAREN ISSOKSON-SILVER | VP, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,866 | $36,467 |
| JEAN TATGE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $195,113 | $13,743 |
| PATRICIA BIFULCO | VP, COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,362 | $24,581 |
| ERIN CASEY | VP, COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,934 | $11,626 |
| NATOYA CURD | SR. DIRECTOR OF OPS & ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,693 | $11,995 |
| SARAH FAULTLESS-AXELSON | VP, ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,749 | $11,733 |
| SCOUT BASSETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $18,000 | $0 |
| BILLIE JEAN KING | FOUNDER AND HONORARY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ILANA KLOSS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WILKINSON | CO-CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN HAFFENREFFER | VICE CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KUNKLER | CHAIR - AUDIT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN DUGGAN | PAST PRESIDENT, CHAIR ADVOCACY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL GREGOIRE | CHAIR - INVESTMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PORTIA ARCHER | CHAIR - GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBIN HARRIS | CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SCOTT PIOLI | TREASURER, CHAIR - FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANDREA BRIMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ARIELLE CHAMBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ASHLYN HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BERNARD MUIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRENDA VILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRETT GOODMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CAROL STIFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DARCIE GLAZER KASSEWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELANA MEYERS TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JILL NASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATY KNOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LACHINA ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARK HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MOLLY VAN WAGENEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MUFFET MCGRAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NICOLE JETER WEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PHAIDRA KNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RALPH ANDRETTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROSETTA ELLIS-PILIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHAWNA RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SWIN CASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| VANESSA WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANETTE LEIGHTON | CEO Officer | 50 | $478,890 | $67,310 |
| OLGA HARVEY | CHIEF STRATEGY/IMPACT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $211,735 | $14,078 |
| KAREN ISSOKSON-SILVER | VP, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,733 | $36,117 |
| JEAN TATGE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $189,430 | $13,186 |
| PATRICIA BIFULCO | VP, COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,345 | $20,764 |
| ERIN CASEY | VP, COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,031 | $10,856 |
| SARAH FAULTLESS-AXELSON | VP, ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,356 | $11,516 |
| NATOYA CURD | SR. DIRECTOR OF OPS & ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,063 | $11,569 |
| MEGHAN DUGGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $18,000 | $0 |
| BILLIE JEAN KING | FOUNDER AND HONORARY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ILANA KLOSS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WILKINSON | CO-CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN HAFFENREFFER | VICE CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KAYSE | PAST CHAIR BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREGOIRE | CHAIR - INVESTMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MUFFET MCGRAW | CHAIR - ADVOCACY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PHAIDRA KNIGHT | PAST PRESIDENT, AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PORTIA ARCHER | CHAIR - GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN HARRIS | CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PIOLI | TREASURER, CHAIR - FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD MUIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA VILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT GOODMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL STIFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCIE GLAZER KASSEWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELANA MEYERS-TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL NASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LACHINA ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY VAN WAGENEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEFERTITI GREENE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH ANDRETTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSETTA ELLIS-PILIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOUT BASSETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNA RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SWIN CASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 815 2ND AVE FL 9, NEW YORK, NY 10017-4500
- In care of
- % DANETTE LEIGHTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANETTE LEIGHTON, 247 WEST 30TH STREET 5TH FLOOR, New York, NY 10001
- Signed the 990
- Danette Leighton, CEO
- Phone
- (646) 845-0273
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
WE ARE A POWERFUL VOICE AND CATALYST FOR ENSURING ALL GIRLS AND WOMEN HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORTS AND THE BENEFITS THEY PROVIDE.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY IMPACT: ENGAGEMENT & RETENTION OF GIRLS IN SPORTS IS A TOP PRIORITY. WE PROVIDE TOOLS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT COACHES, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO STRENGTHEN RECRUITMENT, ENGAGEMENT & QUALITY OF PROGRAMMING FOR GIRLS. OUR SPORTS 4 LIFE PROGRAM THAT HELPS INCREASE PARTICIPATION & RETENTION OF GIRLS FROM UNDERRESOURCED COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPMENTAL YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS. OUR DIGITAL PLATFORM - WE PLAY INTERACTIVE - IS A RESOURCE FOR COACHES TO HELP GIRLS DISCOVER JOY FROM PLAYING SPORTS. TRAVEL AND TRAINING FUND PROVIDES WOMEN ATHLETES WITH POTENTIAL TO BE ELITE WITH FUNDING TO REDUCE THEIR FINANCIAL OBSTACLES. ATHLETE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM ENGAGES ELITE ATHLETES AS ROLE MODELS TO INSPIRE GIRLS.Expenses $3,157,452 · grants $861,050
- ADVOCACY: WSF HAS BEEN SERVING AS THE COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN SINCE ITS INCEPTION. PROTECTING TITLE IX, PROMOTING GENDER EQUITY, FIGHTING FOR EQUAL PAY, INCREASED MEDIA COVERAGE AND INVESTMENT IN WOMEN'S SPORTS, AND EMPOWERING OTHERS TO TAKE ACTION ARE THE CORNERSTONES OF OUR WORK. WE COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS TO ADVOCATE AT THE NATIONAL, STATE, AND GRASSROOTS LEVELS.Expenses $1,572,238 · grants $144,870
- RESEARCH: SERVES AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR OUR WORK. WSF HAS A COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF CLOSE TO 100 SIGNATURE RESEARCH PROJECTS. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH ON GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ANCHORS ALL OF OUR POLICY OUTREACH AND FUELS OUR IMPACT INITIATIVES. IT FOSTERS PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF SPORT PARTICIPATION FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF GIRLS, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN, AND DEIB IN SPORTS. DATA COMBINED WITH EXPERIENCES ON THE GROUND HELP TO IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES AND INFORM OUR PROGRAMMING. WSF CONDUCTS RIGOROUS EVALUATIONS TO ASSESS IMPACT AGAINST CLEARLY DEFINED BENCHMARKS.Expenses $907,115
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7380557
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N120)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,602,639
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,731,598
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,001,728 | $7,457,864 | $17,602,639 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,651,405 | $6,558,739 | $10,291,005 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,517,660 | $6,615,182 | $9,209,167 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 23-7380557).
Questions about WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION is 23-7380557.
- Is WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION 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 WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION 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 WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION 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 WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DANETTE LEIGHTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 42 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $495,753 (DANETTE LEIGHTON, CEO).
- How much revenue does WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,001,728, expenses of $7,457,864 and total assets of $17,602,639 at year end.
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