National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union purposes with the help of god to educate all people to a lifestyle of abstinence; free of alcohol, illegal drugs, and tobacco.
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union at a glance
- Total assets
- $965,115
- +24.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $530,720
- +214.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $113,991
- Expenses (2025)
- $311,583
- +64.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who National Woman's Christian Temperance Union funds
How National Woman's Christian Temperance Union gives
- In 2025 it paid out 287% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2021) to $20K (2020). In 2021 it reported $100 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.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $965,115 | $530,720 | $311,583 | — | — | $113,991 | $98,523 | $39,694 |
| 2024 | $776,781 | $169,019 | $189,820 | — | — | — | $23,536 | — |
| 2023 | $681,109 | $-15,994 | $377,216 | — | — | — | $36,378 | — |
| 2022 | $1,070,862 | $140,752 | $339,834 | — | — | — | $53,669 | — |
| 2021 | $1,596,471 | $249,441 | $352,778 | $100 | Total only | — | $73,839 | — |
| 2020 | $1,455,673 | $106,859 | $198,680 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $35,279 | — |
| 2019 | $1,458,810 | $332,719 | $87,106 | $9,326 | 1 | — | $54,971 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, National Woman's Christian Temperance Union reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Based on IRS filings
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Evanston, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $965K in total assets. In 2025, it made $114K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $99K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union is led by Merry Lee Powell, President on every filing since 2020; all 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Merry Lee Powell
President
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Cheryl Seaman
Promotions Director
Promotion Director → Promotions Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
9 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Bunny Galladora
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$100 (2023) → $100 (2025)
Loreta Jent
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$100 (2023) → $100 (2025)
Madison Davis
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$100 (2023) → $100 (2025)
Madell Landrum
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$100 (2025)
Riva Green
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$100 (2024) → $100 (2025)
Rosa McConner
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$100 (2024) → $100 (2025)
Kathleen Johnson
Vice President
Promotion Director → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$1K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Jacqueline Stull
Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Sandra Harris
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (9)
- Former: Mary Kibbe (2024) — Director
- Former: Janet Catani (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Joyce Powell (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Natalie Duvenary (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Donna Pearson (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Linda Hamby (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Lois Anderson (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Sarah Ward (2019) — President
- Former: Susanne Curry (2019) — Vice President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Merry Lee Powell (President). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
How large is National Woman's Christian Temperance Union?
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union reported $965K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $114K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is National Woman's Christian Temperance Union?
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Evanston, IL. It holds $965K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Woman's Christian Temperance Union operate?
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union has awarded grants in Illinois, South Dakota.
What is National Woman's Christian Temperance Union's EIN?
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-1534905. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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