BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 292516, LOS ANGELES, CA 90029-7516

In care of

% JANNETTE ROBINSON-FLINT

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT, PO BOX 292516, LOS ANGELES, CA 90029

Signed the 990

JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(323) 290-5955

Website

WWW.BWWLA.ORG

Return prepared by

QUIGLEY & MIRON

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4624707 or by the name BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS.

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

BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS IS A WOMEN CENTERED GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY BASED ORG ON A MISSION TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS.

Program accomplishments

• IN 2024 BWW CONTINUED TO HOST AND PARTICIPATE IN AN ASSORTMENT OF IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS AND GATHERINGS TO PROMOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN SUPPORTING THE UPLIFTMENT OF THE LIVES, VOICES, EXPERIENCES, HEALTH STATUS AND WELLBEING OF BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS. BWW STAFF ENGAGED AND WORKED WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS, CBOS AND CIVIC LEADERS TO CREATE AWARENESS, BUILD POWER AND ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE WERE REACHED THROUGH EVENTS, PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT. WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY ENGAGED WITH MORE THAN 290,000 FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND 272,000 VIEWS ON THE BWW WEBSITE. OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TEAM WHICH COVERED 85+ COMMUNITY EVENTS AND THE TEAM INCLUDED, COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH WORKERS, CANVASSERS, TEXT AND PHONE BANKERS FOCUSED ON ENGAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SHARING INFORMATION TO PROMOTE VOTER EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION TO INCREASE THE ELECTORAL AND POLITICAL POWER OF BLACK WOMEN DURING AND BETWEEN ELECTIONS, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION RESOURCES TO RESIDENTS ABOUT CALEITC TAX CREDIT, EDUCATING COMMUNITY ABOUT MATERNAL INFANT HEALTH CARE LAWS AND SERVICES, MATERNAL TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES, INCREASING SUPPORT FOR THE PHASE OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD OIL DRILLING, WATER EQUITY AND HOLDING POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE. WE ALSO LAUNCHED A MEN'S EMPOWERMENT CAMPAIGN IN WHICH WE ENGAGED MORE THAN 22,000 MEN, WHILE SIGNIFICANTLY WORKING TO INCREASE BWW'S SUPPORTER NETWORK. FROM THESE STRATEGIES AND VARIOUS PROGRAM EVENTS WE WERE ABLE TO REACH MORE THAN 640K PEOPLE. THROUGH THE WORK OF OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM WE WERE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT OUR INTERNET QUILT KEEPS PACE WITH THE CYBER WORLD THROUGH WWW.BWWLA.ORG, MANY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS (FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, X, LINKED IN & ALIGNABLE) AND COMMUNICATES WITH OUR COMMUNITY VIA A WEEKLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER. OUR COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS SURPASSED 500K PEOPLE VIA DATA AND ANALYTICS FROM GOOGLE AND SOCIAL MEDIA. WE ALSO POSTED OVER 30 BILLBOARDS POSTED STATEWIDE AND DIGITAL PROJECTIONS THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES, REACHING OVER 21 MILLION IMPRESSIONS, WHILE BEING FEATURED IN THE PRESS 67 TIMES.SISTERS IN CONTROL REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE(SCRJ) PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT POLICY, UTILIZES PROGRAMS, WORKS WITH ADVISORY COUNCILS, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS TO SECURE REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. THIS PROGRAM LAUNCHED THE FIERCE AUNTIES CAMPAIGN, EMPOWERING 50+ AUNTIES TO BE RJ ADVOCATES.BWW CONTINUED TO SERVE ON SEVERAL COALITIONS, ROUNDTABLES, ALLIANCES, TASK FORCES SUCH AS THE AFRICAN AMERICAN INFANT & MATERNAL MORTALITY COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM OF SOUTH LOS ANGELES/SOUTH BAY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY THAT WORKS COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND RJ ACTIVISTS. WE HOSTED MORE THAN 10 EVENTS SUCH AS BIRTHING TOURS, FILM FESTIVALS, WALKS, BIRTH WORKER CAREER FAIR AND WELLNESS EVENTS FOR MORE THAN 880 HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS, MIH ADVOCATES, COMMUNITY LEADERS, PREGNANT WOMEN AND MOTHERS TO CONTINUE TO BUILD CAPACITY TO SHIFT CULTURAL NARRATIVES SURROUNDING BLACK MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED THE DISSEMINATION OF THE (CENTERING BLACK MOMS REPORT).THROUGH THIS WORK WE ALSO SERVED 2,650 BLACK BIRTHING PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT LA COUNTY. BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS ORGANIZED PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK MOMMA'S WEEK, BREASTFEEDING MONTH, MOTHER'S DAY, REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE AND RIGHTS, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITH PROGRAM SERVICES AND RESOURCES HIGHLIGHTING BIRTHING PEOPLE'S RIGHTS. THROUGH THE STOCKTON OFFICE, WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS OF UPLIFTING THE CENTERING BLACK MOTHERS REPORT IN CALIFORNIA, WHILE HOSTING 4 EVENTS AND PARTICIPATING ON PANELS, SPEAKING AT SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES AS WELL AS CONDUCTING OUTREACH AT MORE THAN 30 EVENTS WHICH INCLUDED HEALTH FAIRS, DIABETES PREVENTION, COMMUNITY WALKS AND CELEBRATIONS TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ABOUT MATERNAL INFANT HEALTH. THROUGH THESE EVENTS WE WERE ABLE TO ENGAGE MORE THAN 550 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND CIVIC LEADERS.THE GET SMART B4U GET SEXY (GS B4U GS) PROGRAM TEAM DELIVERED PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION RESOURCES TO BLACK YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS (AGES 12-30) IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES, BY HOSTING DISCUSSIONS AROUND SEXUAL HEALTH, REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, AND PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT. THE PROGRAM HAD A TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON APPROXIMATELY 1,480 PARTICIPANTS, 179 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WHILE ENGAGING 104 FOSTER YOUTH THROUGH A SERIES OF CRITICAL SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS AND RELEASING A SEXUAL HEALTH REPORT FOR YOUTH. THE GET SMART B4U GET SEXY TEAM ALSO CONTINUED TO WORK VIA ONLINE AND IN PERSON WORKSHOPS, HOSTING THE RITES OF PASSAGE(ROP) PROGRAM FOR BLACK GIRLS ENGAGING 60+ PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THREE COHORTS AND ROP AT A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL. OVERALL, THE TEAM DELIVERED 80+ INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS AND FIELD TRIPS SHARING CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE AND ADVOCACY SKILLS FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,000 PEOPLE.WEBPAGE AND SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS INCLUDED PARTNERSHIPS WITH REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE ADVOCATES, CONTRIBUTED TO OUR DIGITAL COMMUNITY REACH OF MORE THAN 11,200 VIEWERS HIGHLIGHTING OUR STD AND AIDS/HIV PREVENTION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM. BWW ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT WORK THAT CONTINUES TO BE CENTERED AROUND ENGAGING IN COALITIONS, ALLIANCES AND ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL AGENCIES AND UNIVERSITIES TO BUILD POWER TO ELIMINATE NEIGHBORHOOD OIL DRILLING, ADVOCATE FOR WATER EQUITY IN SOUTH LA, ADDRESS THE LIFECYCLE OF PLASTIC POLLUTION AND PROMOTE GREEN SOCIAL HOUSING. THROUGH THESE ENGAGEMENTS, TOXIC TOURS AND EARTH DAY EVENTS WERE HOSTED, EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH EVENTS ABOUT THE WATER GUIDE WERE FACILITATED, EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS WITH CIVIC LEADERS CONDUCTED, PLASTICS TREATY NEGOTIATIONS WERE ATTENDED AND THE EJ FELLOWSHIP WAS LAUNCHED WITH 2 EJ FELLOWS, PROVIDING CAREER PATHWAYS FOR BLACK WOMEN INTO THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FIELD. THROUGH THESE IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS, DOOR KNOCKING, CANVASSING AND PHONE BANKING THE EJ TEAM REACHED MORE THAN 10,400 PEOPLE. THROUGH DIGITAL ADS AND BILLBOARDS, MORE THAN 5.2 MILLION IMPRESSIONS WERE GARNERED. EJ PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ALSO RECEIVED MORE THAN 210,000 VIEWS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.THE BEAUTY JUSTICE WORK WAS CONTINUED TO BE CENTERED AROUND ENGAGING IN COALITIONS AND ALLIANCES TO BUILD POWER TO ADDRESS AND ELIMINATE TOXIC CHEMICALS IN BEAUTY PRODUCTS THROUGH THE ONGOING TAKING STOCK RESEARCH INITIATIVE, BREAST HEALTH EDUCATION AND THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF SALON WORKERS AND THE BLACK BEAUTY PROJECT WHERE 20 HAIR SALONS WERE ENGAGED, 5 WEBINARS, 3 TOX TAKING STOCK PROGRAM CONTINUED AND 20 BREAST HEALTH EVENTS HAPPENED. THROUGH THIS WORK THERE WAS PARTICIPATION IN MORE THAN 30 COALITIONS AND ALLIANCES WHERE OVER 5,500 PEOPLE WERE ENGAGED AT MORE THAN 80 ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDED VIRTUAL WEBINARS, IN-PERSON EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCES AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS HOSTED ITS ANNUAL REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE CONFERENCE WITH OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS FOCUSING ON "A NEW ERA OF JUSTICE: OUR BODIES, OUR VOICES, OUR FREEDOM" OFFERING POWER TALKS ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS & HUMAN RIGHTS, REPARATIONS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION WHILE SHARING INFO AND HOSTING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT BLACK MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE BIRTHING PROCESS, MATERNAL INFANT HEALTH CRISES, SEXUAL INTIMACY, HEALTH AND SAFER SEX, REPRODUCTIVE LIFE PLANNING, HEALTHY FASHION, BREAST HEALTH AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE TO UPLIFT THE FACT THAT BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS HAVE THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO BODILY AUTONOMY, EACH WOMAN, IRRESPECTIVE OF HER CIRCUMSTANCES, DESERVES RESPECTFUL AND COMPREHENSIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND THE SUPPORT OF THEIR FAMILIES. BWW CONTINUES TO PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS INCLUDING, VOTER EDUCATION, THE IMPACT OF TOXIC CHEMICALS, PLASTICS POLLUTION AND THE LIFE CYCLE OF PLASTICS, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IMPACTS, MATERNAL INFANT HEALTH DATA, YOUTH SEXUAL HEALTH, HEALTHY COOKING, WATER QUALITY ISSUES RESEARCH ON BLACK WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' HEALTH AND MORE.
  Expenses $2,488,099 · grants $800 · revenue $25,870
• FOOD INSECURITY CONTINUED TO INCREASE EXPONENTIALLY DURING 2024 AND THE BWW KITCHEN DIVAS FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM WAS OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY, GIVING FRESH FRUIT AND PRODUCE 2X PER MONTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO APPROXIMATELY 150 FAMILIES. THE UMBRELLA PROGRAM SISTERS IN MOTION, HOUSES OUR KITCHEN DIVAS COOKING DEMO PROGRAM, BODY MATTERS AND MOVEMENT, BOOK CLUBS, HEALING CIRCLES, STOP THE HATE, WELLNESS LABS AND WELLNESS GUIDE DISTRIBUTION LIVES, ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 9,500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS VIA IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL(ZOOM) PROGRAMS, NEWSLETTERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS. BWW STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, MEMBERS, CHEFS AND FARMERS ARE ALL ENGAGED WITH PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLNESS, NUTRITION EDUCATION, CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION
  Expenses $500,137
• THE SISTERS @ EIGHT PROGRAM HELD 12 COMMUNITY FORUMS AND 4 SEASONAL EQUINOX AND SOLSTICE GATHERINGS FOR MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS WITH A TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 600+. THESE FORUMS TOOK PLACE IN PERSON AT A LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTER AND GATHERING SPACES ACCESSIBLE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. BWW STAFF MEMBERS HOSTED AND FACILITATED PANEL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT RACIAL JUSTICE ISSUES, CIVIL RIGHTS, INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH, THE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS, PRIMARY ELECTIONS, VOTER GUIDES, ELECTION RESULTS AND NEXT STEPS, CENTERING THE WELLNESS AND JOY OF BLACK MOTHERS AND MATERNAL FIGURES, HONORING BLACK MEN, THE LIFESTYLE OF PLASTICS, BREAST HEALTH AWARENESS AND MENTAL HEALTH.
  Expenses $157,720

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.

IRS record

EIN

95-4624707

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)

Health care (E70)

Assets (IRS master file)

$10,881,527

Income (IRS master file)

$6,008,157

Filing history

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 95-4624707).

Questions about BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS

What is the EIN of BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS?

The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS is 95-4624707.

Is BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.

Are donations to BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS 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 BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS 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 BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS 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 BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT.

Who are the officers and directors of BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,557 (JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,008,157, expenses of $4,205,482 and total assets of $10,881,527 at year end.

Other nonprofits in LOS ANGELES

• KECK MEDICAL CENTER OF USC
  EIN 85-1644866 · last filed 990 for 2025
• CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES
  EIN 95-1690977 · last filed 990 for 2025
• CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION
  EIN 95-4457756 · last filed 990 for 2025
• USC CARE MEDICAL GROUP INC
  EIN 95-4540991 · last filed 990 for 2025
• MARTIN LUTHER KING JR LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
  EIN 27-4658935 · last filed 990 for 2025
• PIH HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
  EIN 95-1656366 · last filed 990 for 2025
• PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES
  EIN 95-2408623 · last filed 990 for 2025
• APLA HEALTH & WELLNESS
  EIN 84-1661910 · last filed 990 for 2025

All nonprofits in LOS ANGELES · California · Health care