MS FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN INC

BROOKLYN, NY, 11201 (212) 742-2300 Est. 1972 EIN 23-7252609
R240 - Civil Rights & Advocacy 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.forwomen.org

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE MS. FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN IS TO BUILD WOMEN'S COLLECTIVE POWER IN THE U.S. TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY INVESTING IN, AND STRENGTHENING, THE CAPACITY OF WOMEN-LED MOVEMENTS TO ADVANCE MEANINGFUL SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF WOMEN.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
855
Total Giving
$31.7M
Recipients
843
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $38,522 Median: $25,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024208$7.6M $37K95113
2022201$6.4M $32K76116
2021133$5.3M $40K8251
2020130$4.8M $37K8940
201970$2.9M $42K2642
201860$2.7M $44K2436
201753$2.0M $39K530

Sectors Funded

Human Services
181
Civil Rights & Advocacy
121
Health Care
100
Arts, Culture & Humanities
70
Education
62
Community Improvement
43
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
32
Crime & Legal-Related
31
and 11 more sectors

Top States

New York
156
California
104
Illinois
49
District of Columbia
40
Georgia
39
Massachusetts
39
North Carolina
37
Texas
33
and 34 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
294
$100K - $500K
115
$10M - $50M
101
$5M - $10M
100
Over $50M
71
$500K - $1M
65
Under $100K
57

Top Grantees

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LA - 6 grants
$403K
$275K
NC - 3 grants
$253K
SOUTHERN OPPORTUNITY AND RESILIENCE FUND LLC
DC
$250K

Grants Awarded · 831 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$30,607,417
Total Expenses
$18,024,510
Net Assets
$117,872,757
28 employees 16 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
6.5 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 48.5%
Expenses 0.0%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 90.0% Investment 9.6%
Expense Breakdown
Program 75.2% Management 15.9% Fundraising 8.9%

Officers & Trustees (25)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$30,607,417 ↑$18,024,510$117,872,757
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$12,224,028 ↓$15,205,918$58,910,756
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$14,324,349 ↓$12,409,698$59,288,235
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$25,679,441 ↑$11,227,181$66,508,543
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$4,155,759 ↓$8,821,764$45,410,386
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$14,458,701 ↑$8,202,093$46,944,773
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$11,070,064 $7,455,164$43,559,776

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EIN: 23-7252609 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data