The Leadership and Education Fund for the Betterment of Women

Public charity · Grantmaker Pasadena, CA EIN: 95-4736457

The Leadership and Education Fund for the Betterment of Women is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $70 in total assets.

The Leadership and Education Fund for the Betterment of Women at a glance

Total assets
$70
-97.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,515
+16666.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Leadership and Education Fund for the Betterment of Women funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$70—$2,515———
2024$2,485$2,500$15———
2023—$7$95,751———
2022$95,744$10$451———
2021$96,185$10$450———
2020$96,625$2,513$30,391$30,0001$13

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Leadership and Education Fund for the Betterment of Women is led by Betsy McLaughlin, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Betsy McLaughlin

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenneva Guzman

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Lore

    Director

    Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Abbe Land (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Cristina Rose (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Diana Ingram (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Karen Caplan (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Paula Holt (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Ferro (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Elizabeth Faraut (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kathy Checchi (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth McLaughlin (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Peggie Chan (2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Tara Balfour (2021) — Past President
  • Former: Gayle Tauber (2020) — Member
  • Former: Hsinming Fung (2020) — Member
  • Former: Ilyanne Morden Kichaven (2020) — Member
  • Former: Ivelisse Estrada (2020) — Member
  • Former: Kathleen Brown (2020) — Member
  • Former: Lisa Specht (2020) — Member
  • Former: Lori Bettison-Varga (2020) — Member
  • Former: Miriam Muscarolas (2020) — Member
  • Former: Wendy Greuel (2020) — Member

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Leadership and Education Fund for the Betterment of Women

How large is The Leadership and Education Fund for the Betterment of Women?

The Leadership and Education Fund for the Betterment of Women reported $70 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ.

What is The Leadership and Education Fund for the Betterment of Women?

The Leadership and Education Fund for the Betterment of Women is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pasadena, CA. It holds $70 in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Leadership and Education Fund for the Betterment of Women operate?

The Leadership and Education Fund for the Betterment of Women has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is The Leadership and Education Fund for the Betterment of Women's EIN?

The Leadership and Education Fund for the Betterment of Women's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4736457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)

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