Nonprofit · EIN 47-1938087
BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,696,965 | $2,001,767 | -$304,802 | -$374,713 | $145,464 | -$520,177 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,424,523 | $1,408,112 | $16,411 | -$65,375 | $150,000 | -$215,375 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,994,123 | $2,471,199 | -$477,076 | -$81,786 | $150,000 | -$231,786 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,696,965
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,170
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $241,742
- Other salaries and wages
- $568,611
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,303,802
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $200
- Travel
- $139,759
- Program services (functional)
- $1,795,175
- Management and general (functional)
- $141,402
- Fundraising (functional)
- $65,190
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- -$65,375
- Total assets, end of year
- -$374,713
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $145,464
- Net assets, end of year
- -$520,177
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$520,177
- Gross receipts
- $1,696,965
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Abrams | Founder, CEO Officer | 50 | $241,742 |
| Sara Robinson | Board of Directors Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah Spencer | Board of Directors Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Abrams | Founder, CEO Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 50 | $187,047 |
| Sara Robinson | Board of Directors Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah Spencer | Board of Directors Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Abrams | Founder, CEO Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 50 | $237,185 |
| Sara Robinson | Board of Directors Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah Spencer | Board of Directors Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5608 COLTON BLVD, OAKLAND, CA 94611-2252
- In care of
- % JULIE ABRAMS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Julie Abrams, 5608 Colton Blvd, Oakland, CA 94611
- Signed the 990
- Julie Abrams, CEO and Chair
- Phone
- (415) 407-4730
- Website
- www.howwomenlead.com
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-1938087 or by the name BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
How Women Lead elevates diverse women in the corporate, public, philanthropic, and and nonprofit sectors by cultivating a robust network that trains and connects women executives who are catalysts in their fields. We collectively donate to organizations serving women and girls. Our transformative leadership training propels leaders forward and we create supportive networks that help break the glass ceiling.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025 we awarded one $10,000 grants through our How Women Give program and a few smaller grants. Grants were awarded to organizations serving vulnerable women and girls. Through How Women Give, we also connect these critical community organizations to a network of leaders who want to be board members and volunteers for their organizations. We believe that women and girls deserve equal opportunities and together we are committed to their justice and equality.Expenses $12,170 · grants $12,170 · revenue $13,836
- In 2025 we offered a robust calendar of leadership, training and networking events including monthly events, our virtual GetOnBoard Week conference, and trainings to teach investing basics. Our monthly events garnered over 3500 attendees in 2025 and including topics such as Corporate Board Readiness Training, Interpreting Financial Statements, and Introduction to Angel and Venture Investing. In 2025, we hosted our sixth hybrid 5-day conference focused on gender diversity on corporate boards. We held over 40 events on skill building, board readiness, networking and timely topic panel discussions for over 2000 guests across the US.Expenses $1,645,518 · revenue $1,507,598
- In 2025, we offered 3 cohorts of our Women Leaders for the World Fellowship, an intensive leadership fellowship for global women leaders designed to catapult their leadership to the next level, scale their impact, and connect them to coaches and advisors who can help them implement a plan of action. Our cohorts had 54 fellows. In 2025, we launched our first ever cohort focused on movement building leaders.Expenses $137,487 · revenue $175,531
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 | 990 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
- 47-1938087
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $374,713
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,696,965
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,696,965 | $2,001,767 | -$374,713 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,424,523 | $1,408,112 | -$65,375 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,994,123 | $2,471,199 | -$81,786 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,007,514 | $2,136,186 | $395,290 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 47-1938087).
Questions about BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK
- What is the EIN of BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK is 47-1938087.
- Is BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK 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 BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Julie Abrams.
- Who are the officers and directors of BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,742 (Julie Abrams, Founder, CEO).
- How much revenue does BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,696,965, expenses of $2,001,767 and total assets of -$374,713 at year end.
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