The Foundation for Women's Wellness
The Foundation for Women's Wellness at a glance
In short: The Foundation for Women's Wellness gave $105K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $105,000
- +5.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $26,250
- +5.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,226,652
- -7.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Foundation for Women's Wellness
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Foundation for Women's Wellness
Who The Foundation for Women's Wellness funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Massachusetts General Hospital ($50K across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Foundation for Women's Wellness gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2021) to $110K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA | Research | $30,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | Research | $25,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | Research | $25,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | Research | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,226,652 | $121,321 | $225,697 | $105,000 | 4 | $56,241 |
| 2023 | $1,331,049 | $122,901 | $205,473 | $100,000 | 4 | $64,094 |
| 2022 | $1,413,237 | $44,768 | $237,724 | $110,000 | 4 | $1,643 |
| 2021 | $1,605,092 | $59,028 | $180,292 | $75,000 | 3 | $318 |
| 2020 | $1,726,503 | $89,694 | $205,710 | $110,000 | 5 | $24,231 |
About The Foundation for Women's Wellness
Based on IRS filings
The Foundation for Women's Wellness is a public charity focused on Health, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $56K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Foundation for Women's Wellness is led by Sharon Helfant Cravitz, Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sharon Helfant Cravitz
Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$60K (2020) → $65K (2024)
Joan Dufresne
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lila Nachtigall MD
Chairperson
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Giordano
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Zises
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Nachtigall MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Nachtigall MD
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard Nachtigall MD (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $65K, to Sharon Helfant Cravitz (Ed/Sec/Treas).
Frequently asked questions about The Foundation for Women's Wellness
How much does The Foundation for Women's Wellness give each year?
The Foundation for Women's Wellness gave $105K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $100K across 4 grants.
What is The Foundation for Women's Wellness's typical grant size?
The Foundation for Women's Wellness's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $26,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Foundation for Women's Wellness give grants?
The Foundation for Women's Wellness gives mostly in Massachusetts: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does The Foundation for Women's Wellness give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Foundation for Women's Wellness's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (4 grants).
How large is The Foundation for Women's Wellness?
The Foundation for Women's Wellness reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $121K.
What is The Foundation for Women's Wellness?
The Foundation for Women's Wellness is a public charity focused on Health, based in Denver, CO. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.
What is The Foundation for Women's Wellness's EIN?
The Foundation for Women's Wellness's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3944997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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