Nonprofit · EIN 52-1217891
WOODSON CENTER
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,066,634 | $6,284,318 | -$217,684 | $11,727,373 | $549,254 | $11,178,119 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,453,905 | $7,874,746 | -$2,420,841 | $12,113,182 | $718,986 | $11,394,196 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,614,116
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $446,411
- Other revenue
- $6,107
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,717,377
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $760,637
- Other salaries and wages
- $307,202
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,230,798
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $446,888
- Occupancy
- $84,424
- Travel
- $95,554
- Program services (functional)
- $5,651,622
- Management and general (functional)
- $381,819
- Fundraising (functional)
- $250,877
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,113,182
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,727,373
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $549,254
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,178,119
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,219,724
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $958,395
- Gross receipts
- $6,066,634
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT WOODSON SR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $500,000 | $38,820 |
| JULIA NELSON | COO Key employee | 35 | $184,790 | $26,089 |
| RICK D GAINER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $145,783 | $0 |
| HATTIE PORTERFIELD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $75,846 | $19,014 |
| ALICIA MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVIN B JACKSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMITT W MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG KUNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY SNYDER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE ROGERS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILLIAMS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN J WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSES BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT WOODSON SR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $600,000 | $65,533 |
| JULIA NELSON | COO Key employee | 35 | $174,788 | $26,525 |
| GREGORY SNYDER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DETRIO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| HATTIE PORTERFIELD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILLIAMS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN J WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSES BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE ROGERS BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVIN B JACKSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG KUNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMITT W MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1625 K ST NW STE 410, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1613
- In care of
- % RICK D GAINER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICK D GAINER, 1625 K STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- RICK GAINER, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 518-6500
- Website
- WWW.WOODSONCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO EMPOWER COMMUNITY-BASED LEADERS TO PROMOTE SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE CRIME AND VIOLENCE, RESTORE FAMILIES, REVITALIZE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND ASSIST IN THE CREATION OF ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC EDUCATION - WOODSON CENTER'S PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM INCLUDES PUBLICATIONS, HANDBOOKS, VIDEOTAPES, MEDIA RELEASES, AND OTHER DISSEMENATION OF INFORMATION, BEST PRACTICES, AND SUCCESSFUL PRINCIPLES GENERATED IN THE PROGRAMS OF THE CENTER SO THAT OTHERS CAN BENEFIT FROM WHAT IS LEARNED AND ADAPT AND IMPLEMENT THE INFORMATION TO THEIR PROGRAMS.Expenses $3,535,481
- 1776 UNITES - LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY OF 2020, 1776 UNITES IS A MOVEMENT TO LIBERATE TENS OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS BY HELPING THEM BECOME AGENTS OF THEIR OWN UPLIFT AND TRANSFORMATION. IT REPRESENTS A NONPARTISAN AND INTELLECTUALLY DIVERSE ALLIANCE OF WRITERS, THINKERS, AND ACTIVISTS FOCUSED ON SOLUTIONS TO OUR COUNTRY'S GREATEST CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION, CULTURE, AND UPWARD MOBILITY. OUR SCHOLARS AND ACTIVISTS FREQUENTLY APPEAR ON NATIONAL AND LOCAL MEDIA, MAKING THE CASE FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT AND THE APPLICATION OF FREE MARKET PRINCIPLES TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS. OUR ON-THE-GROUND ACTIVISTS REGULARLY PROVIDE EVIDENCE FOR THE EFFICACY OF THIS APPROACH. 1776 UNITES MAINTAINS A SPECIAL FOCUS ON VOICES IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY THAT CELEBRATE BLACK EXCELLENCE, REJECT VICTIMHOOD CULTURE, AND SHOWCASE THE MILLIONS OF BLACK AMERICANS WHO PROSPER BY EMBRACING AMERICA'S FOUNDING IDEALS. BECAUSE SUFFERING IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY IS FREQUENTLY WEAPONIZED AGAINST OUR COUNTRY, WE BELIEVE IT IS CRUCIAL BLACK PATRIOTS BE AMONG ITS MOST VOCAL DEFENDERS. 1776 UNITES OFFERINGS INCLUDE ESSAYS AND WHITE PAPERS BY OUR SCHOLARS, A SERIES OF PUBLIC EVENTS FEATURING BOTH SCHOLARS AND ACTIVISTS, AND A FREE CURRICULUM WITH NEW LESSONS RELEASED MONTHLY.Expenses $2,116,141 · grants $2,717,377 · revenue $6,107
- COMMUNITY AFFILIATE NETWORK - IS A NATIONWIDE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED LEADERS WHO ARE SOLVING AMERICA'S MOST CHALLENGING SOCIAL PROBLEMS FROM THE GROUND UP. WE CURRENTLY HAVE HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE NETWORK SPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THROUGH CAN, THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS CAN NETWORK, FIND POTENTIAL COLLABORATORS, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES. CAN ALSO ASSISTS ITS MEMBERS THROUGH THE CAN MINI-GRANT PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP A PROJECT, OBTAIN MODEST FUNDING, AND PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT WITHOUT HAVING TO NAVIGATE THE CUMBERSOME PAPERWORK AND BUREAUCRATIC BARRIERS THAT OFTEN PREVENT SMALLER, MORE NIMBLE ORGANIZATIONS FROM BEING FUNDED.
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
- 52-1217891
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S050)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,727,373
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,066,634
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,066,634 | $6,284,318 | $11,727,373 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,453,905 | $7,874,746 | $12,113,182 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,572,502 | $4,749,361 | $13,934,234 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 52-1217891).
Questions about WOODSON CENTER
- What is the EIN of WOODSON CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOODSON CENTER is 52-1217891.
- Is WOODSON CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to WOODSON CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOODSON CENTER 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 WOODSON CENTER 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 WOODSON CENTER 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 WOODSON CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RICK D GAINER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOODSON CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $500,000 (ROBERT WOODSON SR, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WOODSON CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,066,634, expenses of $6,284,318 and total assets of $11,727,373 at year end.
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