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Women Donors Network Action

SAN FRANCISCO, CA EIN: 82-3733951 Website

Women Donors Network Action (WDN Action) is a 501(c)(4) civic engagement organization based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2017, the organization advocates for and funds underrepresented communities through grantmaking, advocacy, and civic engagement strategies. WDN Action operates with 17 employees and focuses on building long-term movement infrastructure while supporting the leadership and vision of women, people of color, young people, and other underrepresented communities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.3M

+70.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$10.6M

+43.1% YoY

Grant Count

73

+19.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$145K

+19.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

WDN Action's work centers on advocacy, funding, and engagement of underrepresented communities. The organization emphasizes building long-term movement infrastructure in states and nationally, as well as investing in the leadership development and capacity-building of its grantee partners.

Primary funding areas include:

  • Reproductive and Gender Justice — Supporting organizations advancing reproductive rights and gender justice
  • Racial Justice — Funding racial justice initiatives and Black-led movement building
  • Trans Rights — Supporting efforts to combat anti-trans bills in state legislatures
  • Voting Rights and Civic Engagement — Funding voting rights work and young voter engagement, including support for young immigrants and paths to citizenship
  • Rural Organizing — Supporting rural organizing efforts
  • Care Economy — Advocating for domestic workers and the care economy
  • Constitutional Protection — Supporting efforts to enshrine the right to abortion in state constitutions
  • Democracy and Movement Alignment — Funding research and messaging efforts across the pro-democracy movement

Grantmaking

WDN Action made **$7,395,000 in grants to 61 organizations** during 2023. The organization provides both primary-purpose and general support funding to 501(c)(4) organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

24states
+16 more states

Cities

AlamedaAlbuquerqueAlexandriaAtlantaAugustaAustinBostonBrooklynChicagoCloverdaleConcordCoolidgeCovinaDearbronDenverDetroitDoverDurhamEast PointGreensboro

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

2023 Financial Summary:

  • Total revenues: $7,146,950
  • Total expenses: $9,307,228
  • Total assets: $4,269,870
  • Total grants made: $7,395,000
  • Number of employees: 17
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$9M$13M$17M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,295,574$4,269,870$6,276,499
Revenue$15,721,215$7,146,950$8,249,252
Expenses$12,992,131$9,307,228$9,819,428
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$173,420$95,777$252
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$5M$8M$11M66 grants20200 grants202168 grants202261 grants202373 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GEORGIA INVESTOR ACTION …$400KADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC$300KCARE IN ACTION INC$300KLIVING UNITED FOR CHANGE…$300KMAKE THE ROAD ACTION INC$300KNCAAT IN ACTION$300KONE APIA NEVADA$300KASIAN AMERICAN ADVOCACY …$250KEQUALITY FEDERATION$235KALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ACTION$200K

Grant Size Distribution

200 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K62$50–100K123$100–250K10$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Donna P. Hall serves as President & CEO of the organization.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LEENA BARAKATPRESIDENT & CEO$162KLAUREL POTTER HUERTAMANAGING DIRECTOR$153K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LEENA BARAKATPRESIDENT & CEO16$162,403
QUINN DELANEYCHAIR3
CYNTHIA BEARDVICE CHAIR3
SHARON CHENSECRETARY3
VIRGINIA MEANYTREASURER3
KRISTA BREWERDIRECTOR2
LISA FARMERDIRECTOR2
MARIA JOBIN-LEEDSDIRECTOR2
ANGIE JUNCKDIRECTOR2
MICHELLE MERCERDIRECTOR2
ELIZABETH MONAGHANDIRECTOR2
MARY STRANAHANDIRECTOR2
BROOKE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR2
CAROL WINOGRADDIRECTOR2
LAUREL POTTER HUERTAMANAGING DIRECTOR27$152,739

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

WDN Action has announced growing leadership to drive gender justice initiatives. The organization has made multiple rounds of grants to movement organizations, including directing $5.3 million in first quarter funding to the field and $2.4 million to 27 movement organizations in recent grant cycles.

Women Donors Network Action Announces Growing Leadership to Drive Gender\
2022

The organization expanded its grant programs in 2022 and offered virtual lobbying and advocacy programs to support its grantee partners and the broader movement.

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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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