International Women's Media Foundation
The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is a Washington, DC-based public charity formed in 1989. It supports women journalists through training and research, emergency funds, and awards recognizing courage and achievement in journalism.
International Women's Media Foundation at a glance
In short: International Women's Media Foundation gave $761K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $76K), mostly in New York. 100% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $760,993
- +362.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $76,099
- +223.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,853,158
- -9.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 100% first-time grantees (10 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (89% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to International Women's Media Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 2002 Massachusetts Ave Nw 1, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 496-1992
Website: https://imwf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who International Women's Media Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was A Culture of Safety Inc ($614K). Together the top 10 received $761K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 40 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing’s grant-dollar distribution by recipient state was New York, 89%; Oklahoma, 4%; Florida, 4%; Pennsylvania, 1%; and California, 1%. Listed 2024 recipients also included New Mexico In Depth Inc. in New Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is International Women's Media Foundation open to new grantees?
100%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 10 of 10 grantees (100%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $76K. How we count
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $165K (2023) to $1.1M (2021). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $761K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Culture of Safety Inc New York, NY | Fiscal Sponsorship Disbursement | $614,442 |
| Spotify USA Inc New York, NY | Buffett - Native American Women | $50,000 |
| Verified News Network Broken Arrow, OK | Buffett - Native American Women | $29,309 |
| NBC Universal Media LLC Miami, FL | WEC - Reproductive Rights Brazil | $10,242 |
| Create Genius Media LLC Philadelphia, PA | Buffett - Fund for Women Journalists | $10,000 |
| Green Tide Rising LLC Agora Hills, CA | WEC - Reproductive Rights | $10,000 |
| Media Innovation Collaboratory Tallahassee, FL | Coalition Against Online Violence | $10,000 |
| New Mexico in Depth Rio Rancho, NM | Buffett - Fund for Women Journalists | $10,000 |
| Pen America Center New York, NY | Coalition Against Online Violence | $10,000 |
| Miami Travel World LLC Miami Beach, FL | WEC - Reproductive Rights | $7,000 |
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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 | $5,853,158 | $4,718,566 | $5,153,581 | $760,993 | 10 | $84,478 |
| 2023 | $6,448,471 | $4,889,409 | $4,836,160 | $164,509 | 7 | $179,289 |
| 2022 | $6,723,425 | $4,479,380 | $5,399,596 | $367,275 | 15 | $136,879 |
| 2021 | $17,214,124 | $6,735,111 | $5,455,957 | $1,128,500 | 8 | $169,275 |
| 2020 | $16,056,037 | $4,241,727 | $4,396,023 | $684,669 | Total only | $-14,343 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
IWMF states its mission is “to unleash the potential of women journalists as champions of press freedom to transform the global news media.” Its filing describes training programs and reporting fellowships focused on developing journalism skills and producing in-depth reporting on globally important issues through a gendered perspective. Its emergency funds address journalists’ immediate professional needs, longer-term trauma and mental health needs, legal support referrals, and targeting related to their reporting. Its Courage in Journalism and Lifetime Achievement awards recognize women journalists’ bravery and media industry pioneers, respectively.
A 2024 grant went to New Mexico In Depth Inc. The grantee describes its own mission as producing journalism “with an eye on solutions that can be a catalyst for change.”
Grantmaking
In 2024, IWMF reported 10 grants totaling $760,993. Grant amounts ranged from $7,000 to $614,442, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed grant was $614,442 to A Culture of Safety Inc. for a fiscal sponsorship disbursement. Other listed grants included $50,000 to Spotify USA Inc. for “Buffett - Native American Women,” $29,309 to Verified News Network for the same purpose, and $10,000 to New Mexico In Depth Inc. for the “Buffett - Fund for Women Journalists.”
The filing says award submissions are reviewed against criteria published before application. It also describes procedures for documenting, supporting, recording, and approving payments and ensuring they are for valid purposes and comply with government regulations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Linda Douglass and Suzanne Malveaux as co-chairs; Jennifer Reingold and Jessica Oppenheim as co-vice chairs; Greta Williams as legal council; and Rafat Ali, Hannah Allam, Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews, Kristine Coratti, and Cindi Leive as directors.
International Women's Media Foundation is led by Elisa Lees Munoz, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 29 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elisa Lees Munoz
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$210K (2020) → $280K (2024)
Charlotte Fox
Director of Communications
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$134K (2020) → $164K (2024)
Adena Martin
Director of Operations
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$123K (2021) → $143K (2024)
Juanita Islas
Director of Programs
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$119K (2022) → $128K (2024)
Tara Gatewood
Director & Fund for Indigen
Director of Fund for Indigenous Journ. → Director & Fund for Indigenous Journalists, 2023
Director & Fund for Indigenous Journalists → Director & Fund for Indigen, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$118K (2022) → $125K (2024)
Andrea Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindi Leive
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Allam
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Mason
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Winkler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Norah O'Donnell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Kauffman
Director
Director → Co-Chair, 2021
Co-Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Newmark
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristine Coratti
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Williams
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rafat Ali
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rene Jones
Director
On filings since 2022
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Versha Sharma
Director
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Brady
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Kangarlou
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nadine Hoffman
Deputy Executive Director
Deputy Executive Director → Deputy Director, 2021
Deputy Director → Deputy Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$136K (2020) → $181K (2024)
Eric Harris
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greta Williams
Legal Council
General Counsel → Legal Council, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Reingold
Co-Vice Chair
Director → Co-Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Oppenheim
Co-Vice Chair
Director → Co-Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Douglass
Co-Chair
Co-Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Malveaux
Co-Chair
Vice Chair → Co-Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Bryan Monroe (2020) — Co-Chair
- Former: Miki Toliver King (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $280K, to Elisa Lees Munoz (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about International Women's Media Foundation
How much does International Women's Media Foundation give each year?
International Women's Media Foundation gave $761K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $165K across 7 grants.
What is International Women's Media Foundation's typical grant size?
International Women's Media Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $76,099, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from International Women's Media Foundation that year got $76K on average.
Where does International Women's Media Foundation give grants?
International Women's Media Foundation gives mostly in New York: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does International Women's Media Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on International Women's Media Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are International Women's Media Foundation's largest grantees?
International Women's Media Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include A Culture of Safety Inc ($614,442), Spotify USA Inc ($50,000) and Verified News Network ($29,309), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is International Women's Media Foundation?
International Women's Media Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.
What does International Women's Media Foundation fund?
IWMF states its mission is “to unleash the potential of women journalists as champions of press freedom to transform the global news media.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from International Women's Media Foundation?
International Women's Media Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check imwf.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is International Women's Media Foundation's EIN?
International Women's Media Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1648942. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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