National Women's Law Center
The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) is a public charity based in Washington, DC. It advances gender justice through legal advocacy, public policy, research, and work in the courts and states, addressing issues affecting women and girls.
National Women's Law Center at a glance
In short: National Women's Law Center gave $1.9M across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $98K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,858,543
- +157.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $97,818
- +170.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,270
- Total assets
- $105,504,056
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (74% 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
- Contact
Mailing address: 1350 I Street Nw 700, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 588-5180
Website: https://nwlc.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 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Women's Law Center Action Fund ($560K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 118 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NWLC’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Washington, DC (74%), followed by South Carolina (5%), New Mexico (4%), Georgia (3%), and California (3%). Its Community Impact Fund specifically supports work at the intersection of child care and economic justice in New Mexico and South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How National Women's Law Center gives
- 26% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Women's Law Center Action Fund Washington, DC | To support lobbying activities at the local, state and federal levels of government. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, the following: lobbying of legislators and staff, generating action alerts, preparing materials and fact sheets describing legislation or proposing legislation, and organizing events designed to promote legislation. | $560,000 |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC | General Grant Support | $527,000 |
| Clasp Washington, DC | General Grant Support | $147,273 |
| Jobs with Justice Education Fund Washington, DC | General Grant Support | $100,000 |
| Partnership for Community Action Albuquerque, NM | General Grant Support | $75,000 |
| Transformative Organizational Consulting North Charleston, SC | General Grant Support | $75,000 |
| 9TO5 National Association of Working Women Atlanta, GA | General Grant Support | $50,000 |
| Open Markets Institute Washington, DC | General Grant Support | $50,000 |
| Tides Center Los Angeles, CA | General Grant Support | $50,000 |
| National Indian Child Care Association Ramona, OK | General Grant Support | $31,270 |
Ready to take the next step with National Women's Law Center?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $105,504,056 | $24,153,153 | $39,580,823 | $1,858,543 | 19 | $879,317 |
| 2024 | $118,385,765 | $41,359,014 | $38,107,800 | $723,210 | 20 | $675,656 |
| 2023 | $112,057,768 | $28,362,796 | $33,049,164 | $1,598,764 | 27 | $495,414 |
| 2022 | $91,405,203 | $22,849,273 | $27,045,079 | $1,757,000 | 20 | $307,832 |
| 2021 | $101,285,734 | $47,032,467 | $22,989,347 | $791,500 | 32 | $242,896 |
| 2020 | $67,483,781 | $19,622,177 | $20,079,176 | $30,000 | 2 | $484,186 |
| 2019 | $68,367,643 | $20,307,679 | $20,393,334 | $1,223,000 | 35 | $1,008,126 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
NWLC’s stated mission is to advance and protect women’s legal rights, with a focus on major policy areas affecting women and their families, including education, employment, family economic security, and health, with special attention to low-income women.
Its work includes reproductive rights and health; workplace protections and pay equity; education and Title IX; child care and income security; and gender justice in state and federal policy and the courts. NWLC also makes grants. Its Community Impact Fund uses community-led grantmaking to support nonprofits engaged in community building, advocacy, and education at the intersection of child care and economic justice in New Mexico and South Carolina.
Examples of supported organizations include Partnership for Community Action, whose stated mission is to build strong, healthy communities through relationship building, leadership development, and civic engagement; and the National Indian Child Care Association, which says it advocates for and provides capacity building and technical assistance to tribal child care programs. Women With A Vision describes its work as grassroots support and advocacy at the intersections of gender, racial, and reproductive justice.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, NWLC reported 19 grants totaling $1,858,543. Grants ranged from $15,000 to $560,000, with a median of $31,270. The largest grants included $560,000 to the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund for lobbying activities at local, state, and federal levels; $527,000 to New Venture Fund for general grant support; $147,273 to CLASP for general grant support; and $100,000 to Jobs With Justice Education Fund for general grant support. Other grants included $75,000 each to Partnership for Community Action and Transformative Organizational Consulting, and $50,000 each to 9to5 National Association of Working Women, Open Markets Institute, and Tides Center.
NWLC’s Community Impact Fund awarded its first grants in July 2024 to Partnership for Community Action in New Mexico and BEE Collective in South Carolina. The fund’s decision-making is shared with a committee of state-based organizations and community members. NWLC also describes the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund’s 2018 outreach grants as supporting organizations that help workplace sexual-harassment survivors learn about the fund, understand their rights, and access non-legal assistance.
The organization’s filing describes a grant to a Legal Defense Fund, with expenditures monitored through shared management; grantees submit quarterly case-status reports and monthly bills for attorney fees and expenses.
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 Elizabeth H. Shuler as Secretary-Treasurer. Directors listed are Priya Aiyar, Terri Carmichael Jackson, Karen Dunn, Daralyn Durie, Stacey Friedman, Meena Harris, and Anita F. Hill.
National Women's Law Center is led by Fatima Goss Graves, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 23 of 43 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fatima Goss Graves
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$347K (2019) → $489K (2025)
Tonya Robinson
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher R. Hatty
Senior Director of It & Operations
Director of It & Operati → Director of It & Operations, 2020
Director of It & Operations → Senior Director of It & Operations, 2025
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$139K (2019) → $188K (2025)
Giselle Pole
Senior Director of Philanthropic Engagement
Director of Philanthropic Engagement → Senior Director of Philanthropic Engagement, 2025
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$149K (2023) → $174K (2025)
Jennifer L. Mondino
Senior Director & Time's Up Legal Def. Fund
Director of Time's Up Legal Defense Fund → Director of Times Up Legal Defense Fund, 2024
Director of Times Up Legal Defense Fund → Senior Director & Time's Up Legal Def. Fund, 2025
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$160K (2023) → $178K (2025)
Karen L. Schulman
Senior Director of State Child Care Policy
Director of State Child Care Policy → Senior Director of State Child Care Policy, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$165K (2024) → $185K (2025)
Jose A. Colon Francis
Senior Director of Labor Rel.
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$184K (2025)
Anita F. Hill
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Sverchek
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Friedman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Lopez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Murray
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Ramirez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clara J. Shin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daralyn Durie
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Parker
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Huang
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maya Rupert
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meena Harris
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garry Jenkins
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Priya Aiyar
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Pringle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juliette Pryor
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Dunn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terri Carmichael Jackson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Martin
Chief Program Officer
Vice President & General Counsel → Vice President, Education & Workplace Justice, 2020
Vice President, Education & Workplace Justice → Chief Program Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$185K (2019) → $295K (2025)
Gretchen Borchelt
Vice President for Reprod. Rights & Health
Vice President - Reproductive Rights A → Vice President, Reproductive Rights & Health, 2020
Vice President, Reproductive Rights & Health → Vice President for Reprod. Rights & Health, 2025
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$166K (2019) → $228K (2025)
Jodi A. Michael
Former Key Employee
Vice President for Development → Vice President & Development, 2020
Vice President & Development → Former Key Employee, 2025
On filings since 2019
$165K (2019) → $112K (2025)
Nancy L. Withbroe
Chief of Staff
COO & Chief of Staff → COO, 2024
COO → Chief of Staff, 2025
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$229K (2019) → $302K (2025)
Melissa S. Boteach
Vice President for Inc. Secretary & Child Care
Vice President, Income Security & Child Care → Vice President for Inc. Secretary & Child Care, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$180K (2020) → $236K (2025)
Neena K. Chaudhry
Vice President & General Counsel
General Counsel & Senior Advisor for Executive Director → General Counsel & Senior Advisor for Education, 2022
General Counsel & Senior Advisor for Education → Vice President & General Counsel, 2023
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$140K (2020) → $252K (2025)
Uma M. Iyer
Chief External Affairs Officer
Vice President, Marketing & Communications → Chief External Affairs Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$177K (2020) → $291K (2025)
Tanya Tamar Clarke
Vice President for Finance
Controller → Vice President & Finance, 2024
Vice President & Finance → Vice President for Finance, 2025
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$146K (2022) → $241K (2025)
Angel Padilla
Vice President for Policy Strategy
Vice President, Strategy & Policy → Vice President for Policy Strategy, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$220K (2024) → $226K (2025)
Crystal Coache
Vice President for Div., Equity, Incl. & Belong.
Vice President, Dei & Belonging → Vice President for Div., Equity, Incl. & Belong., 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$238K (2024) → $218K (2025)
Jasmine V. Tucker
Vice President for Research
Vice President & Research → Vice President for Research, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$188K (2024) → $229K (2025)
Katharine Alexandra Braha
Chief Operating Officer
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $272K (2025)
Amy Korytowski Matsui
Vice President for Inc. Secretary & Child Care
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$152K (2025)
Andrea Pagano Reyes
Vice President for Development
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$207K (2025)
Gaylynn Burroughs
Vice President for Edu. & Workplace Justice
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$190K (2025)
Kiara Pesante Haughton
Vice President for Campaigns & Comms.
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$221K (2025)
Vibha Miller
Vice President for Hr & Labor Rel.
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$261K (2025)
Elizabeth H. Shuler
Secretary-Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary-Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Deborah Slaner Larkin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jane Sherburne (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kelly Mahon Tullier (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Hilary C. Woodward (2024) — Director of Strategic Communications
- Former: Heather Conroy (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Shirley Sagawa (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mahzarine F Chinoy (2020–2023) — Vice President, Administration & Finance
- Former: Pamela P McKee (2021–2023) — Director of Foundation Engagement
- Former: Anna Ling Chu (2019–2022) — Vice President, Strategy & Policy
- Former: Elisse B Walter (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Judith A Maynes (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kim Askew (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nina Beattie (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sharyn A Tejani (2021–2022) — Director & Time's Up Legal Defense Fund
- Former: Thea M Lee (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sunu Chandy (2022) — Legal Director
- Former: Jayma M Meyer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nicole Rabner (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen M Cutler (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary-Frances Wain (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President & External Affairs
- Former: Maya Raghu (2020–2021) — Director of Workplace Equality
- Former: Elaine R Jones (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jonathan A Knee (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nancy C Loeb (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Natalia Delgado (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Carolyn A Rutsch (2020) — Director of Foundation Relations
- Former: Tejani Sharyn A (2020) — Director & Time's Up Legal Defense Fund
- Former: Andrea Koeppel (2019) — Controller
- Former: Brooksley Born (2019) — Director
- Former: Helen Blank (2019) — Director Child Care & Early
- Former: Karen Schneider (2019) — Vice President - Communications
- Former: Marcia D Greenberger (2019) — Co-President Emerita
- Former: Nancy Campbell (2019) — Co-President Emerita
- Former: Niesa Halpern (2019) — Vice President for Administrator & Finance
- Former: Sherrilyn Ifill (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $489K, to Fatima Goss Graves (President and CEO). 23 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Women's Law Center
How much does National Women's Law Center give each year?
National Women's Law Center gave $1.9M across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $723K across 20 grants.
What is National Women's Law Center's typical grant size?
National Women's Law Center's median grant in 2025 was $31,270, and its average grant was $97,818, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does National Women's Law Center give grants?
National Women's Law Center gives mostly in District of Columbia: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants), North Charleston, SC (2 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does National Women's Law Center give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of National Women's Law Center's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are National Women's Law Center's largest grantees?
National Women's Law Center's largest 2025 grantees include National Women's Law Center Action Fund ($560,000), New Venture Fund ($527,000) and Clasp ($147,273), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is National Women's Law Center?
National Women's Law Center reported $105.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.2M.
What does National Women's Law Center fund?
NWLC’s stated mission is to advance and protect women’s legal rights, with a focus on major policy areas affecting women and their families, including education, employment, family economic security, and health, with special attention to low-income women. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from National Women's Law Center?
National Women's Law Center has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check nwlc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is National Women's Law Center's EIN?
National Women's Law Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1213010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in National Women's Law Center's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in District of Columbia
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Mountain View, CA
Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.
Assets
$12.3B
Grants
3,576
Total Given
$3.2B
NEO Philanthropy Inc
New York, NY
NEO Philanthropy funds social-justice movements and community organizations, including work on immigration, democracy, reproductive, racial and climate justice, and LGBTQ rights. In 2024, its 558 grants ranged from $5,000 to $23.58 million, with a median of $50,000; grants went mainly to Washington state, Washington, DC, North Carolina, California, and New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests or proposals; potential grantees are generally invited to apply.
Assets
$185.6M
Grants
558
Total Given
$103.5M
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
Omaha, NE
The foundation funds Nebraska college scholarships and charitable organizations, particularly in reproductive and international health; its 2025 grants had a median of about $603,000, with awards ranging from $3,425 to $80.5 million. Its grants reach organizations in the U.S. and internationally, while scholarships are limited to eligible Nebraska students attending Nebraska public colleges. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.
Assets
$2.7B
Grants
417
Total Given
$1.5B
NCRC Community Development Fund Inc
Washington, DC
NCRC Community Development Fund supports affordable housing and homeownership, small businesses—especially minority-owned, women-owned, and low-income businesses—and certain nonprofit programs that provide capital or services to underserved communities. Its listed awards range from $5,000 to $50,000, though typical giving is not stated; it serves communities across the U.S., with some programs focused on Illinois. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$55.6M
Grants
2,666
Total Given
$149.3M
Greater Washington Community Foundation
Washington, DC
The Greater Washington Community Foundation supports nonprofits working across areas such as economic opportunity, education, health, arts, and human services, with an emphasis on equity and economic justice. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, and it generally funds organizations serving DC, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and specified Northern Virginia communities; it offers scheduled open competitive grant rounds as well as invite-only opportunities.
Assets
$518.3M
Grants
1,417
Total Given
$116.9M
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Washington, DC
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation makes competitive grants for science-based projects that conserve or restore fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats; it does not fund advocacy or litigation. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $106,500, and it supports projects across all 50 states and U.S. territories. Applications are competitive and program-specific; whether pre-proposals are required varies by program.
Assets
$3.6B
Grants
1,286
Total Given
$464.4M
More similar funders
More Funders in District of Columbia
Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). National Women's Law Center funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/national-women-s-law-center-morg_4c77209327ed45f1b175cd4718168e21
BibTeX
@misc{grantable_521213010_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{National Women's Law Center funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/national-women-s-law-center-morg_4c77209327ed45f1b175cd4718168e21},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-10. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.
Figures come from National Women's Law Center's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
National Women's Law Center down — hundreds of funders to go?