National Women's Law Center Action Fund
The National Women's Law Center Action Fund is a public charity based in Washington, D.C. It conducts advocacy, public education, and research to promote equal rights and opportunities for women, and its stated work addresses issues including child care, education, workplace justice, and health and reproductive rights.
National Women's Law Center Action Fund at a glance
In short: National Women's Law Center Action Fund gave $214K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $214,000
- -34.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +120.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,455
- -70.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $1,998,650
- -18.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to National Women's Law Center Action Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 1350 I Street Nw 700, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 588-5180
Website: https://nwlcactionfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who National Women's Law Center Action Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Reproductive Freedom for All ($100K). Together the top 10 received $206K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 21 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported across recipient states, with 65% going to Washington, D.C., 5% to Michigan, and 4% each to Georgia, Colorado, and Florida. The listed 2025 grants also included recipients in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How National Women's Law Center Action Fund gives
- 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $325K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $214K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reproductive Freedom for All Washington, DC | Support Campaign for Abortion Access for All | $100,000 |
| Community Change Action Washington, DC | To Support the 2024 Electoral Phones Program | $40,000 |
| Michigan Organization on Adoleescent Sexual Health East Lansing, MI | General Support | $10,000 |
| 9TO5 National Association of Working Women Atlanta, GA | General Support | $8,000 |
| Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights Denver, CO | General Support | $8,000 |
| Equality Florida Institute Inc St Petersburg, FL | General Support | $8,000 |
| Equality Virginia Norfolk, VA | General Support | $8,000 |
| Maryland Center on Economic Policy Baltimore, MD | General Support | $8,000 |
| NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault Raleigh, NC | General Support | $8,000 |
| New Voices Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $8,000 |
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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 | $1,998,650 | $2,916,348 | $3,507,504 | $214,000 | 11 | $37,046 |
| 2024 | $2,438,980 | $2,347,283 | $1,568,610 | $325,000 | 5 | $29,768 |
| 2023 | $2,387,851 | $1,151,795 | $1,349,879 | $259,000 | 4 | $13,505 |
| 2022 | $1,862,493 | $2,258,768 | $1,196,493 | — | — | $708 |
| 2021 | $493,545 | $1,694,937 | $1,414,645 | $10,000 | 1 | $276 |
| 2020 | $231,678 | $140,892 | $60,257 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to promote equal rights and opportunities for women, with special attention to the needs of low-income women and their families. Its stated policy areas include child care and income security, education, workplace justice, and health and reproductive rights. Its activities include advocacy, public education, and research.
The Action Fund’s reported activities include voter guides on gender justice issues, voter education, child care advocacy, and communications about candidates’ positions. In its 2025 grants, it supported organizations whose own stated missions include reproductive choice (Reproductive Freedom for All), the health and wellbeing of Black women and girls through reproductive justice (New Voices Pittsburgh), and advocacy and education for women and girls (Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Action Fund reported 11 grants totaling $214,000. Grant amounts ranged from $8,000 to $100,000, with a median of $8,000. The largest awards were $100,000 to Reproductive Freedom for All to support a campaign for abortion access for all and $40,000 to Community Change Action to support its 2024 electoral phones program. Other listed grants included $10,000 to the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health for general support and $8,000 each to several organizations for general support, including 9to5 National Association of Working Women, Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, Equality Florida Institute, and New Voices Pittsburgh.
The funder’s reported grants are to organizations; the available information does not describe an application process, application materials, or restrictions for outside applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Fatima Goss Graves as president and CEO, Tonya Robinson as chair, and Anurima Bhargava, Glynda Carr, and Leah Greenberg as directors.
National Women's Law Center Action Fund is led by Fatima Goss Graves, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fatima Goss Graves
President & CEO
President & CEO → Executive Officio Member, 2022
Executive Officio Member → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $18K (2025)
Tonya Robinson
Chair
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anurima Bhargava
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glynda Carr
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah Greenberg
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Emily Martin (2020–2023) — Vice President, Education & Workplace Justice
- Former: Gretchen Borchelt (2021–2023) — Vice President, Reproductive Rights & Health
- Former: Jodi A Michael (2021–2023) — Vice President & Development
- Former: Mahzarine F Chinoy (2021–2023) — Vice President, Administration & Finance
- Former: Melissa S Boteach (2021–2023) — Vice President, Income Security & Child Care
- Former: Nancy L Withbroe (2021–2023) — COO & Chief of Staff
- Former: Neena K Chaudhry (2021–2023) — Vice President & General Counsel
- Former: Pamela P McKee (2021–2023) — Director of Foundation Engagement
- Former: Uma M Iyer (2021–2023) — Vice President, Marketing & Communications
- Former: Tanya Tamar Clarke (2022–2023) — Controller
- Former: Giselle Pole (2023) — Director of Philanthropic Engagement
- Former: Jane Sherburne (2020–2022) — Executive Officio Member
- Former: Anna Ling Chu (2021–2022) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Christopher R Hatty (2021–2022) — Director of It & Operations
- Former: Mary-Frances Wain (2021) — Senior Vice President & External Affairs
- Former: Jonathan Knee (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $18K, to Fatima Goss Graves (President and CEO).
Frequently asked questions about National Women's Law Center Action Fund
How much does National Women's Law Center Action Fund give each year?
National Women's Law Center Action Fund gave $214K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $325K across 5 grants.
What is National Women's Law Center Action Fund's typical grant size?
National Women's Law Center Action Fund's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $19,455, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does National Women's Law Center Action Fund give grants?
National Women's Law Center Action Fund gives mostly in District of Columbia: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does National Women's Law Center Action Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 82% of National Women's Law Center Action Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are National Women's Law Center Action Fund's largest grantees?
National Women's Law Center Action Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Reproductive Freedom for All ($100,000), Community Change Action ($40,000) and Michigan Organization on Adoleescent Sexual Health ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is National Women's Law Center Action Fund?
National Women's Law Center Action Fund reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What does National Women's Law Center Action Fund fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to promote equal rights and opportunities for women, with special attention to the needs of low-income women and their families. Its stated policy areas include child care and income security, education, workplace justice, and health and reproductive rights. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from National Women's Law Center Action Fund?
National Women's Law Center Action Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check nwlcactionfund.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is National Women's Law Center Action Fund's EIN?
National Women's Law Center Action Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0639645. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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