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International Womens Conference Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Palo Alto, CA EIN: 42-1574635 Website

Since 1965, the international women's conference has hosted annual events to support peer-to-peer sharing amongst women in recovery. Our goal is to work with new communities each year and create a forum to discuss solutions. The advisory council members provide the infrastructure and the host city organizers work diligently within their networks to produce the event. We have found that this interdependent partnership has increased our ability to reach more women and thrive in our mission to carry the message of hope.

International Womens Conference Inc at a glance

In short: International Womens Conference Inc gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$39,500
+252.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$19,750
Median grant
$19,750
Total assets
$490,731
-25.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who International Womens Conference Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

San Diego Central Office AA: $21KSan Diego Central Office AA$21KSan Diego & IAA of AA: $19KSan Diego & IAA of AA$19K

The largest 2025 recipient was San Diego Central Office AA ($21K). Together the top 2 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSan DiegoApexCharlotteDallasFarmers BranchForth WorthRoswellSanta Fe

How International Womens Conference Inc gives

  • Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80KTotal only2019 0 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 Total only2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $780 (2019) to $65K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Diego Central Office AA San Diego, CASupport for Alcoholism Recovery$20,500
San Diego & IAA of AA San Diego, CASupport for Alcoholism Recovery$19,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$490,731$462,824$621,944$39,5002$3,105
2024$655,266$819,203$471,739$11,200Total only$21,608
2023$303,056$307,700$419,121$64,6814$277
2022$413,808$430,521$266,843$26,6243$10
2021$250,130$313,778$180,194$48,6553$5
2020$116,546$355,020$295,835——$10
2019$53,729$422,181$445,526$780Total only—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About International Womens Conference Inc

Based on IRS filings

International Womens Conference Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $491K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $3K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

International Womens Conference Inc is led by Terri Ordahl, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 25 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Terri Ordahl

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Nicholson

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pyper Brooks

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candice Davenport

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evette Brandon

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsey Dodge

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Torraco

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norma Fields

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacqui Christensen

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Forrest

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tara Mastracchio

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theresa Like

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Barker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bridget Burness

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Nielson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Villarreal

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Mueller

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janine Wardale

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeni Olsen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Koenig

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leah Glasser

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mia Merrick

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia Rios

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Elliott

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Kingslien

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (62)
  • Former: Brenda Fantroy Johnson (2020–2024) — Chairman
  • Former: Jeanette Nettie Holms (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kristen Mattox (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kathleen Gill (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Deborah Yeo (2022–2024) — Chairman
  • Former: Delores Simpson (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mary Rinn (2022–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Amy Moore (2024) — Director
  • Former: Deanna Coyle (2024) — Director
  • Former: Debbie Welch (2024) — Director
  • Former: Diane Fisher (2024) — Director
  • Former: Elaine Tadic (2024) — Director
  • Former: Shannon Rhodes (2024) — Director
  • Former: Nancy Alexander (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ellen Regan (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kesho Y. Scott (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kristin Moore (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michelle Jariz (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Beth Alexander (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Betty Gregory (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brigitte Rolant (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Cynthia Cherny (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Katherine DOULAN (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Loriana Biasiotto (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kat Haight (2023) — Director
  • Former: Loleta Rodrick (2023) — Director
  • Former: Misha Quill (2023) — Director
  • Former: Christine Sowden (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Judy Halabrin (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Robin Mennefee (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Debra Becerra (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Adrienne Brown (2022) — Director
  • Former: Heidi Lacelle (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jesse Bowen (2022) — Director
  • Former: Linda Moens (2022) — Director
  • Former: Merri Monks (2022) — Director
  • Former: Nedra Campbell (2022) — Director
  • Former: Tammy Jo Dearen (2022) — Director
  • Former: Barbara McHugo (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Connie Gehrt (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gloria Bailey (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Judy Kidner (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Karen Nelson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Katherine Doolin (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Vicki Moulder (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Amanda Langford (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jacqueline Mason (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Nedra Campbell Magee (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jane Vallentyne (2021) — Director
  • Former: Katherine Minarcik (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Lucinda Earnest (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Amanda Ricciardi (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kit Doolin (2020) — Director
  • Former: Patricia Robertson Wood (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sandy Dunlap (2020) — Director
  • Former: Blanca Lytle (2019) — Director
  • Former: Carolyn Bingham (2019) — Director
  • Former: Harriet Mitchell (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jaeanette Holmes (2019) — Director
  • Former: Marilyn Moore (2019) — Director
  • Former: Patricia Robertson-Wood (2019) — Director
  • Former: Robin Treece (2019) — Director

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 International Womens Conference Inc

How much does International Womens Conference Inc give each year?

International Womens Conference Inc gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $11K in grants paid.

How large is International Womens Conference Inc?

International Womens Conference Inc reported $491K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $463K.

What is International Womens Conference Inc?

International Womens Conference Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Palo Alto, CA. It holds $491K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does International Womens Conference Inc operate?

International Womens Conference Inc has awarded grants in California, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York, Texas.

What is International Womens Conference Inc's EIN?

International Womens Conference Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1574635. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 4, 2026)

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