AWA Foundation
Association of Women attorneys established to offer scholarships for students.
AWA Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $625,658
- +33.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $318,911
- +45.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $23,249
- +136.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $164,434
- +83.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who AWA Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2022) to $160K (2020). In 2022 it reported $112K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Awa Pro Bono Fellowship HVL | To Support the Houston Volunteer Lawyer's Organization | $80,000 |
| Awa Pro Bono Fellowship Tahiri | To support the tahiri justice center which provides a voice in communities, courts and congress to women and girls who refuse to be victims of violence. | $80,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $625,658 | $318,911 | $164,434 | — | — | $23,249 |
| 2023 | $468,377 | $219,607 | $89,666 | — | — | $9,813 |
| 2022 | $342,201 | $48,054 | $120,544 | $112,250 | Total only | $10,117 |
| 2021 | $407,295 | $46,227 | $5,884 | — | — | $24,727 |
| 2020 | $367,049 | $109,000 | $188,679 | $160,000 | 2 | $10,828 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About AWA Foundation
Based on IRS filings
AWA Foundation is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $626K in total assets. Net investment income was $23K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
AWA Foundation is led by Emily Harbison, Chair on every filing since 2023; none of the 23 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Emily Harbison
Chair
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ashley Hill
Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2022
Vice Chair & Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kia Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Balaster
Trustee
Chair & Trustee → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mindy Harper
Trustee
Vice Chair & Trustee → Chair & Trustee, 2022
Chair & Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alix Udelson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Allison Fisher
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Annie Gieseke
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Chloe Schmergel
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jordan Crawford
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kate Ergenbright
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Leah Homan
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mariam Boxwala
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mariana Jantz
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mary Kate Raffetto
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Nina Skinner
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Taneska Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Taylor Appling
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Taylor Moore
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Emily Howard
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Fariha Jawed
Co-Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kelsey Machado
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Sarah Coe
Co-Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Zainab Hashmi (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Adriana Culbreth (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Aimee Housinger (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Akilah Craig (2020–2022) — Trustee & Past Chair
- Former: Ashlee McFarlane (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ashley Kahn (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Cathy Roscoe (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Dede Davenport (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Emily Travis (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Fermeen Fazal (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Katie Harrington (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kristhy Peguero (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Meagan Glover (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nettie Downs (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Paige Bennett (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Paige Dusthimer (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Krystal Studavent Ramsey (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Melanie Koltermann (2020) — Volunteer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 AWA Foundation
How large is AWA Foundation?
AWA Foundation reported $626K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $319K.
What is AWA Foundation's EIN?
AWA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0337202. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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