AAUW Action Fund Inc
AAUW Action Fund Inc is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $342K in total assets.
AAUW Action Fund Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $341,944
- -24.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $15,867
- -75.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $127,047
- -49.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who AAUW Action Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How AAUW Action Fund Inc gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2019) to $500K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Association of University Women Inc Washington, DC | See Part IV | $300,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $341,944 | $15,867 | $127,047 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $455,569 | $63,916 | $253,745 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $649,021 | $138,293 | $357,807 | $300,000 | 1 | $25,298 |
| 2022 | $862,467 | $87,589 | $338,506 | $300,000 | 1 | $182 |
| 2021 | $1,137,024 | $125,072 | $374,732 | $300,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $1,365,156 | $153,049 | $587,046 | $500,000 | 1 | $12,519 |
| 2019 | $1,997,218 | $184,380 | $306,830 | $200,000 | 1 | $27,518 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
AAUW Action Fund Inc is led by Gloria Blackwell, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gloria Blackwell
CEO
Senior Vice President & Then CEO → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Cheryl Sorokin
Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Wolfe
Managing Director & Chief of Staff
Managing Director & Chief of Staff → Managing Director & Cos, 2021
Managing Director & Cos → Managing Director & Chief of Staff, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas Chappell
Vice President of Finance
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Peggy Cabaniss
Finance Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanie Latz
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Banuelos
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Julia Brown (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Malinda Gaul (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Joseph Bertolino (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Malinda Gual (2022–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kimberly Churches (2019–2022) — CEO
- Former: Katherine Nielson (2021–2022) — Senior Director Pub Policy, Laf & Research
- Former: Lynn Gangone (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Deborah Vagins (2020) — Senior Vice President, Public Policy, Research & Laf
- Former: Janet Bunger (2019) — Finance Vice Chair
- Former: Joanna Amberger (2019) — Director
- Former: Melissa Johnsen (2019) — Director
- Former: Peggy Williams (2019) — Vice Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about AAUW Action Fund Inc
How large is AAUW Action Fund Inc?
AAUW Action Fund Inc reported $342K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $16K.
Where does AAUW Action Fund Inc operate?
AAUW Action Fund Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is AAUW Action Fund Inc's EIN?
AAUW Action Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0025390. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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