WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND, CA, 94612 (510) 740-2500 Est. 1979 EIN 94-2752421
990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
womensfoundca.org

Mission

WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA AMPLIFIES THE VOICES AND EXPERIENCES OF COMMUNITY LEADERS, REDISTRIBUTES KNOWLEDGE, POWER, AND RESOURCES, AND MOBILIZES COMMUNITIES AND FUNDERS TO ADVANCE JUSTICE FOR ALL.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
681
Total Giving
$27.8M
Recipients
572
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $42,026 Median: $16,250

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202460$2.0M $33K1050
202370$2.9M $41K1943
2022179$8.3M $46K29133
2020147$4.4M $30K6433
2019199$8.8M $44K1587
201726$1.5M $58K260

Sectors Funded

Human Services
224
Health Care
63
Civil Rights & Advocacy
45
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
36
Crime & Legal-Related
35
Education
31
Community Improvement
30
Environment
26
and 9 more sectors

Top States

California
635
District of Columbia
14
New York
13
Georgia
5
Ohio
3
Michigan
3
Washington
2
Arizona
1
and 5 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
259
$5M - $10M
140
$10M - $50M
123
Over $50M
86
Under $100K
22
$500K - $1M
21
$100K - $500K
14

Top Grantees

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DC - 5 grants
$1.0M
$1.0M
$570K
CA - 3 grants
$453K
DC - 3 grants
$375K
CA - 2 grants
$335K
$325K

Grants Awarded · 670 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$7,222,979
Total Expenses
$7,454,515
Net Assets
$17,305,761
30 employees 30 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.3 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 20.3%
Expenses ↓ 23.7%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 93.0% Earned revenue 0.6% Investment 4.6% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 71.2% Management 15.3% Fundraising 13.5%

Officers & Trustees (32)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$7,222,979 ↓$7,454,515$17,305,761
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$9,060,467 ↓$9,764,272$17,007,772
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$11,694,983 ↓$14,331,271$17,253,690
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$12,207,942 ↓$8,414,799$20,239,117
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$13,919,394 ↑$15,063,599$16,081,444
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$4,844,294 $5,176,224$10,696,289

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EIN: 94-2752421 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data