Nonprofit · EIN 52-1648942
INTERNATIONAL WOMENS MEDIA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,718,566 | $5,153,581 | -$435,015 | $5,853,158 | $234,985 | $5,618,173 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,889,409 | $4,836,160 | $53,249 | $6,448,471 | $513,628 | $5,934,843 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,188,893
- of which government grants
- $250,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $84,478
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$44,316
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$561,273
- Other revenue
- -$554,805
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,436,724
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $301,191
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,149,626
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,732,751
- Professional fundraising fees
- $195,000
- Accounting fees
- $204,883
- Occupancy
- $36,008
- Travel
- $183,067
- Depreciation
- $11,272
- Program services (functional)
- $3,090,750
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,535,601
- Fundraising (functional)
- $527,230
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,448,471
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,853,158
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $234,985
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,618,173
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,701
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,208,319
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $610,949
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,007,224
- Gross receipts
- $7,391,423
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISA LEES MUNOZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $279,560 | $21,630 |
| NADINE HOFFMAN | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,704 | $16,144 |
| CHARLOTTE FOX | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,304 | $14,631 |
| ADENA MARTIN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,702 | $21,485 |
| JUANITA ISLAS | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,313 | $12,598 |
| TARA GATEWOOD | DIRECTOR, FUND FOR INDIGEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,105 | $14,035 |
| LINDA DOUGLASS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE MALVEAUX | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER REINGOLD | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA OPPENHEIM | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETA WILLIAMS | LEGAL COUNCIL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFAT ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH ALLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INGRID CIPRIAN-MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE CORATTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDI LEIVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA MASON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORAH O'DONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG NEWMARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT WINKLER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| VERSHA SHARMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 |
| JIM BRADY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 08/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA KANGARLOU | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 08/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KAUFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ERIC HARRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISA LEES MUNOZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $238,812 | $21,397 |
| NADINE HOFFMAN | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,312 | $14,826 |
| CHARLOTTE FOX | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,174 | $13,570 |
| ADENA MARTIN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,659 | $19,201 |
| TARA GATEWOOD | DIRECTOR, FUND FOR INDIGENOUS JOURNALISTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,598 | $13,957 |
| JUANITA ISLAS | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,393 | $11,729 |
| ERIC HARRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KAUFFMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE MALVEAUX | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA DOUGLASS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER REINGOLD | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETA WILLIAMS | LEGAL COUNCIL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFAT ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH ALLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INGRID CIPRIAN-MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE CORATTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDI LEIVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORAH O'DONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA OPPENHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG NEWMARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WINKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| VERSHA SHARMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BRADY | DIRECTOR (FROM 6/2023) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA KANGARLOU | DIRECTOR (FROM 6/2023) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2002 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 1, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1021
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELISA LEES MUNOZ, 2002 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 1, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- ELISA LEES MUNOZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 496-1992
- Website
- WWW.IMWF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
THE IWMF UNLEASHES THE POTENTIAL OF WOMEN JOURNALISTS AS CHAMPIONS OF PRESS FREEDOM TO TRANSFORM THE GLOBAL NEWS MEDIA.
Program accomplishments
- TRAINING AND RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION SPONSORS TRAINING PROGRAMS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE FOUNDATION'S TRAINING PROGRAMS BECOME HIGHLY SKILLED JOURNALISTS. THEY EARN PROMOTIONS AND AWARDS AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTING SKILLS ACQUIRED THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S TRAINING PROGRAMS AND BRING POSITIVE CHANGE TO THEIR NEWSROOMS. THE FOUNDATION'S REPORTING FELLOWS BECOME SPECIALISTS THROUGH EXPOSURE TO A WIDE VARIETY OF EXPERTS AND THEY PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY, IN-DEPTH REPORTING ON ISSUES OF GLOBAL IMPORTANCE THROUGH A GENDERED PERSPECTIVE.Expenses $3,090,750 · grants $1,436,724
- EMERGENCY FUNDS: THESE FUNDS SUPPORT JOURNALISTS WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS RELATED TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL WORK, SUCH AS MEDICAL AID, DESTROYED OR STOLEN EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE GEAR; LONG-TERM JOURNALIST NEEDS SUCH AS TRAUMA, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND REFERRALS TO LEGAL SUPPORT; AND JOURNALISTS TARGETED AS A RESULT OF THEIR REPORTING AT EVENTS RELATED TO BUT NOT LIMITED TO ELECTIONS, CIVIL MOVEMENTS AND OTHER CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS.
- COURAGE AWARDS: SINCE 1990, THE COURAGE IN JOURNALISM AWARD HONORS WOMEN JOURNALISTS WHO SET THEMSELVES APART BY THEIR EXTRAORDINARY BRAVERY, AND THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IS GIVEN IN RECOGNITION OF MEDIA INDUSTRY PIONEERS WHO KICK DOWN BARRIERS TO EQUALITY AND JUSTICE. SINCE 1990, THE FOUNDATION HAS HONORED MORE THAN 135 WOMEN JOURNALISTS FROM 61 COUNTRIES.
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
- 52-1648942
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,853,158
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,391,423
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,718,566 | $5,153,581 | $5,853,158 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,889,409 | $4,836,160 | $6,448,471 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,479,380 | $5,399,596 | $6,723,425 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 52-1648942).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL WOMENS MEDIA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL WOMENS MEDIA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL WOMENS MEDIA FOUNDATION is 52-1648942.
- Is INTERNATIONAL WOMENS MEDIA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL WOMENS MEDIA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL WOMENS MEDIA 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 INTERNATIONAL WOMENS MEDIA 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 INTERNATIONAL WOMENS MEDIA 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 INTERNATIONAL WOMENS MEDIA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELISA LEES MUNOZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL WOMENS MEDIA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $279,560 (ELISA LEES MUNOZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL WOMENS MEDIA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,718,566, expenses of $5,153,581 and total assets of $5,853,158 at year end.
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