National Women's Law Center
The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC at 1350 I Street NW, Suite 700. Founded in 1972, the organization has spent over 50 years advancing and protecting women's legal rights through litigation, policy advocacy, and research. The Center operates as an advocacy group and legal organization focused on gender justice across multiple issue areas affecting women and girls.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$118.4M
+5.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$723K
-54.8% YoY
Grant Count
20
-25.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$36K
-38.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The National Women's Law Center fights for gender justice in the courts, in public policy, and in society, working across issues central to the lives of women and girls. The organization uses the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to gender inequity, with special attention to women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families.
Primary focus areas include:
- Economic Security: Advancing equal pay and workplace protections
- Education: Ensuring equitable access and treatment in educational settings
- Employment: Fighting for workplace equality and protections
- Health: Protecting access to reproductive health care and addressing healthcare equity
- Reproductive Rights: Challenging restrictions on reproductive health care access and strengthening sexual harassment protections
Grantmaking
The National Women's Law Center has received grant funding, including a grant round in January 2021. The organization also administers the TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund, which awarded $750,000 to organizations serving low-wage workers who experience sexual harassment in the workplace.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent (Fiscal Year Ending June 2024):
- Total Revenue: $41,359,014
- Total Expenses: $38,107,800
- Net Income: $3,251,214
- Total Assets: $118,385,765
- Total Liabilities: $21,800,000
- Number of Employees: 187
Historical Data (2022):
- Revenue: $22,849,273
- Expenses: $27,045,079
- Assets: $91,405,203
The organization maintains a 100% rating for accountability and finance.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $118,385,765 | $112,057,768 | $91,405,203 |
| Revenue | $41,359,014 | $28,362,796 | $22,849,273 |
| Expenses | $38,107,800 | $33,049,164 | $27,045,079 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $675,656 | $495,414 | $307,832 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Fatima Goss Graves: President and CEO
- Emily Martin: Chief Program Officer
- Alex Braha: Chief Operating Officer
- Niesa Halpern: Vice President
- Grace Freeman: Senior Manager, Philanthropic Engagement
- Malika Phanda: Philanthropic Engagement Associate
- Meena Harris: Board Member
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FATIMA GOSS GRAVES | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 37.5 | $490,808 |
| TONYA ROBINSON | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ELIZABETH H SHULER | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 1 | — |
| PRIYA AIYAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DARALYN DURIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STACEY FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MEENA HARRIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANITA F HILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARGARET HUANG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GARRY JENKINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEBORAH SLANER LARKIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID LOPEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MELISSA MURRAY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIMBERLY PARKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MONICA RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAYA RUPERT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JANE SHERBURNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CLARA J SHIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KRISTIN SVERCHEK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KELLY MAHON TULLIER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NANCY L WITHBROE | COO UNTIL 08/2023 & CHIEF OF STAFF | 37.5 | $294,466 |
| KATHARINE ALEXANDRA BRAHA | COO AS OF 08/2023 | 37.5 | $115,233 |
| UMA M IYER | VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS | 37.5 | $269,757 |
| CRYSTAL COACHE | VP, DEI & BELONGING | 37.5 | $237,511 |
| NEENA K CHAUDHRY | VP, GENERAL COUNSEL | 37.5 | $234,897 |
| GRETCHEN BORCHELT | VP, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS & HEALTH | 37.5 | $221,847 |
| JODI A MICHAEL | VP, DEVELOPMENT UNTIL 12/2023 | 37.5 | $240,463 |
| EMILY MARTIN | VP, EDUCATION & WORKPLACE JUSTICE | 37.5 | $232,970 |
| ANGEL PADILLA | VP, STRATEGY AND POLICY | 37.5 | $220,144 |
| MELISSA S BOTEACH | VP, INCOME SECURITY & CHILD CARE | 37.5 | $229,072 |
| TANYA CLARKE | VP, FINANCE | 37.5 | $220,446 |
| JASMINE TUCKER | VP, RESEARCH | 37.5 | $188,299 |
| HILARY C WOODWARD | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS | 37.5 | $162,130 |
| CHRISTOPHER R HATTY | DIRECTOR OF IT & OPERATIONS | 37.5 | $183,722 |
| KAREN L SCHULMAN | DIRECTOR OF STATE CHILD CARE POLICY | 37.5 | $164,678 |
| GISELLE POLE | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT | 37.5 | $165,098 |
| JENNIFER L MONDINO | DIR. OF TIMES UP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND | 37.5 | $173,243 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The National Women's Law Center has been active in several key initiatives:
The National Women\u2019s Law Center Launches Initiative to Protect Abortion\**Reproductive Rights Litigation**: Filed an amicus brief in July 2023 in the Minnesota Court of Appeals supporting a woman denied emergency contraception by her local pharmacy. In March 2024, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that a refusal to dispense emergency contraception because it may interfere with a pregnancy constitutes sex discrimination.
**Insurance Equity**: Litigated to stop insurance companies from requiring LGBTQ+ beneficiaries to pay more out of pocket and wait longer for coverage.
**Equal Pay Advocacy**: Led litigation efforts for equal pay for women in the workplace and filed an amicus brief in support of professional soccer players.
**Sexual Harassment Protections**: Strengthened sexual harassment protections that had been weakened by the Trump administration's Title IX sexual harassment rule.
**Fellowship Program**: Expanded its bench of expertise by announcing a new residential fellowship program.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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