Nonprofit · EIN 46-5020109
WOMENS FUND OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37408
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $172,967 | $107,061 | $65,906 | $724,788 | $35,735 | $689,053 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $216,100 | $267,707 | -$51,607 | $618,817 | $6,193 | $612,624 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $241,775 | $275,691 | -$33,916 | $639,983 | $4,665 | $635,318 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $155,157
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,310
- Net income from fundraising events
- $10,500
- Other revenue
- $10,500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $47,005
- Other salaries and wages
- $28,002
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $84,719
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,650
- Occupancy
- $3,000
- Depreciation
- $253
- Program services (functional)
- $49,483
- Management and general (functional)
- $39,312
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,266
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $618,817
- Total assets, end of year
- $724,788
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $35,735
- Net assets, end of year
- $689,053
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $341
- Publicly traded securities
- $425,052
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $641,890
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $47,163
- Gross receipts
- $172,967
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELODY SHEKARI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $47,005 | $3,988 |
| STEFANIE CROWE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL SAUCEMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMIN RIPPON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLIN MCRAE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY SPURLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY WAGNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ANNE WILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE W SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BLEVINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELODY SHEKARI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $79,688 | $7,916 |
| STEFANIE CROWE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL SAUCEMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX FOOTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY SPURLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY WAGNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAKASHA WINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA BURNETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TERM 5/12/23) Officer | 40 | $36,612 | $6,174 |
| RACHAEL SAUCEMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE MOORE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH GERBITZ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH SIMON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY ALLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE BRANDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MURRAY BULLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX FOOTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANN HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA LEMING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCRECIA RAMSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAKASHA WINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY WAGNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1800 ROSSVILLE AVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37408-1928
- In care of
- % MELODY SHEKARI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEFANIE CROWE, 5715 UPTAIN RD STE 300, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37411
- Signed the 990
- MELODY SHEKARI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (904) 358-8721
- Website
- CHATTANOOGAWOMENSFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WILKINS CREWS & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY: THE WOMEN'S FUND RESEARCHES ISSUES, WRITES 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. WE FOLLOWED 20 BILLS ON OUR PRIORITY LIST AND SUPPORTED THE PASSAGE OF A MENSTRUAL HYGIENE BILL. LOCALLY, WE GATHERED THOUSANDS OF PERIOD PRODUCTS FOR LOCAL WOMEN AND GIRLS AND LED WOMEN TO WRITE HUNDREDS OF POSTCARDS AND LETTERS REGARDING LEGISLATION AFFECTING WOMEN AND GIRLS. WE HELD OUR 3RD ANNUAL 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 A SURVEY IN OUR AREA TO HELP DETERMINE OUR FUTURE PRIORITY AREAS FOR ADVOCACY.Expenses $25,860
- 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 3RD ANNUAL BOLD AND BRAVE DAY ON THE HILL.Expenses $23,623
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-5020109
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $724,788
- Income (IRS master file)
- $172,967
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $172,967 | $107,061 | $724,788 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $216,100 | $267,707 | $618,817 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $241,775 | $275,691 | $639,983 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $504,644 | $328,486 | $651,236 | 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 46-5020109).
Questions about WOMENS FUND OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA
- What is the EIN of WOMENS FUND OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMENS FUND OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA is 46-5020109.
- Is WOMENS FUND OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to WOMENS FUND OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOMENS FUND OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA 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 FUND OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WOMENS FUND OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WOMENS FUND OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEFANIE CROWE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOMENS FUND OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $47,005 (MELODY SHEKARI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WOMENS FUND OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $172,967, expenses of $107,061 and total assets of $724,788 at year end.
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