National Basketball Wives
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National Basketball Wives at a glance
In short: National Basketball Wives gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -25.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $15,000
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $175,930
- +109.9% 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 September 2026.
Who National Basketball Wives funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oakland Natives Give Back ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How National Basketball Wives gives
- Giving grew 93% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $37K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Natives Give Back Oakland, CA | — | $15,000 |
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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 | $175,930 | $287,304 | $283,729 | $15,000 | 1 | $2 |
| 2024 | $83,806 | $222,260 | $200,116 | $20,083 | Total only | $9 |
| 2023 | $61,662 | $57,752 | $85,552 | $12,417 | 1 | $2 |
| 2022 | $89,462 | $89,287 | $94,026 | $7,758 | 1 | $16 |
| 2021 | $94,201 | $62,742 | $70,487 | $10,000 | 1 | $2 |
| 2020 | $101,946 | $98,942 | $56,310 | $37,426 | Total only | $34 |
| 2019 | $59,314 | $66,631 | $39,795 | $22,311 | Total only | $2 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About National Basketball Wives
Based on IRS filings
National Basketball Wives is a public charity, based in Lake Success, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $176K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $2.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Basketball Wives is led by Sabrina Galloway, Board President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sabrina Galloway
Board President
Board Member → President & Director, 2021
President & Director → Board President, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mia Wright
Director
President & Director → Brand Director, 2021
Brand Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamasha Rose
Board Vice President & Director
Vice President → Vice President & Director, 2021
Vice President & Director → Board Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail Segal Elmore
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katelyn Djan
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dru Evans
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jada Paul
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Conley
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
McKenzie Caldwell-Pope
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Angela James (2019–2023) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Tracy Wilson Mourning (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Valeisha Butterfield Jones (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Cookie Johnson (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Renee Taplin-Jones (2019) — Secretary
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 National Basketball Wives
How much does National Basketball Wives give each year?
National Basketball Wives gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $20K in grants paid.
How large is National Basketball Wives?
National Basketball Wives reported $176K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $287K.
Where does National Basketball Wives operate?
National Basketball Wives has awarded grants in California, Georgia, New York.
What is National Basketball Wives's EIN?
National Basketball Wives's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3293065. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
Live grants for the work National Basketball Wives funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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