Nonprofit · EIN 91-1754933
WASHINGTON WOMENS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98144
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,153,335 | $1,537,612 | -$384,277 | $5,449,722 | $152,583 | $5,297,139 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,089,392 | $1,550,442 | -$461,050 | $5,350,241 | $183,893 | $5,166,348 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,250,973 | $2,056,522 | -$805,549 | $5,483,502 | $170,000 | $5,313,502 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $986,434
- Membership dues
- $610,963
- Program service revenue
- $17,224
- Investment income
- $149,677
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $217
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $394,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $365,189
- Other salaries and wages
- $313,033
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $800,807
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $37,383
- Occupancy
- $27,697
- Program services (functional)
- $1,096,590
- Management and general (functional)
- $282,887
- Fundraising (functional)
- $158,135
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,350,241
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,449,722
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $152,583
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,297,139
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,541,875
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $951,891
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,345,248
- Gross receipts
- $1,253,311
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA KOLBY-WOLFE | CEO AND PRESIDENT Officer | 32 | $196,104 | $20,311 |
| DEBORAH HOUSEWORTH | CFO Officer | 28 | $126,537 | $22,237 |
| AVIVA STAMPFER | GRANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $100,423 | $24,846 |
| CEDRA DUFLON-HEIDE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET FROHNMAYER | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA HERRIN | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE STELLNER | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARU CHANDORKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBI CONTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FIELDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONEE HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS KAMINISHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELICIA MARX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARYN MCKELVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE ROSENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN TOERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON VARCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA KOLBY-WOLFE | CEO AND PRESIDENT Officer | 32 | $196,104 | $21,408 |
| DEBORAH HOUSEWORTH | CFO Officer | 28 | $126,133 | $20,487 |
| KRIS KAMINISHI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CEDRA DUFLON-HEIDE | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA HERRIN | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FIELDEN | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE ATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARU CHANDORKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBI CONTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET FROHNMAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONEE HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA KIYONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARYN MCKELVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE STELLNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON VARCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ZIMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA KOLBY-WOLFE | CEO AND PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $179,818 | $20,224 |
| DEBORAH HOUSEWORTH | CFO Officer | 40 | $96,884 | $17,482 |
| KRIS KAMINISHI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BENNETT | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONEE HALL | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE ATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HICKMAN BURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CHARBONNEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CEDRA DUFLON-HEIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FIELDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA HERRIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA KIYONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN KUMASAKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON VARCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ZIMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2100 24TH AVE S STE 330, SEATTLE, WA 98144-4645
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARIA KOLBY-WOLFE, 2100 24TH AVE S 330, SEATTLE, WA 98144
- Signed the 990
- MARIA KOLBY-WOLFE, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (206) 407-2176
- Website
- WWW.WAWOMENSFDN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
WASHINGTON WOMEN'S FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION THAT ENVISIONS AN INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY OF WOMEN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS UNITED IN BUILDING A JUST, EQUITABLE, AND THRIVING WASHINGTON. THEIR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM, UNRESTRICTED CAPITAL, ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, AND NETWORKING TO SOCIAL CHANGE EFFORTS BENEFITING WOMEN AND GIRLS IN WASHINGTON STATE.
Program accomplishments
- COLLECTIVE GRANT MAKING: IN 2025 THE FOUNDATION GRANTED A TOTAL OF $319,500 IN COLLECTIVE GRANT FUNDS TO OVER TWO DOZEN NONPROFITS EVALUATED THROUGH A MEMBER COMMITTEE REVIEW PROCESS AND SELECTED BY MEMBERSHIP VOTE. ALL GRANTS WERE TO WASHINGTON STATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. ROUGHLY 300 MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO THE COLLECTIVE GRANTMAKING PROCESS. MANY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED DIRECTLY IN A REVIEW PROCESS WITH GRANTEES WHILE STUDYING THE JUSTICE AND EQUITY ISSUES THAT THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS. THE FULL MEMBERSHIP VOTED TO SELECT THE FINAL GRANT RECIPIENTS.Expenses $700,000 · grants $319,500
- FOUNDATION MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN A BROAD SPECTRUM OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS LEADERSHIP FORUMS, PHILANTHROPY SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, ISSUES DISCUSSIONS, AND "HANDS-ON" GRANT MAKING THROUGH COMMITTEE WORK. THE FOUNDATION HAD OVER 100 ACTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND HOSTED 28 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN 2025.Expenses $246,590 · revenue $17,224
- GRANTS DEDICTED TO ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN WASHINGTON STATE WERE EVALUATED BY COMMITTEE AND THEN VOTED ON BY MEMBERS ATTENDING AN EVENING DEDICATED TO SELECTING 9 GRANTEES TO RECEIVE $75,000 IN GRANTS.Expenses $150,000 · grants $75,000
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
- 91-1754933
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,449,722
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,253,311
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,153,335 | $1,537,612 | $5,449,722 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,089,392 | $1,550,442 | $5,350,241 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,250,973 | $2,056,522 | $5,483,502 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,400,911 | $1,882,440 | $5,967,963 | 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 91-1754933).
Questions about WASHINGTON WOMENS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WASHINGTON WOMENS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON WOMENS FOUNDATION is 91-1754933.
- Is WASHINGTON WOMENS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to WASHINGTON WOMENS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WASHINGTON WOMENS 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 WASHINGTON WOMENS FOUNDATION 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 WASHINGTON WOMENS FOUNDATION 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 WASHINGTON WOMENS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARIA KOLBY-WOLFE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON WOMENS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,104 (MARIA KOLBY-WOLFE, CEO AND PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WASHINGTON WOMENS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,153,335, expenses of $1,537,612 and total assets of $5,449,722 at year end.
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