Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities is a public charity based in Richland, Washington. Formed in 2000, it funds programs intended to empower women and children and offers an endowed scholarship for post-secondary education.
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities at a glance
In short: Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities gave $195K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Washington. 38% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $195,001
- +2.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- +14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $12,188
- -10.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $481,396
- -6.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (6 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities
- Next open deadline
- March 13, 2027 (Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities - Annual Grant Program)
- Contact
Mailing address: 713 Jadwin Avenue Rm 11, Richland, WA 99352
Phone: (509) 713-6553
Website: https://whwftc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities
STCU Educational Scholarship
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities - Annual Grant Program
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities
Amount
$2,500 - $25,000
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities Grants
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities
Amount
US $2,500 - US $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Safe Harbor Support Center ($15K). Together the top 10 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Richland, Washington. Its 2024 filing describes grants to programs in the Benton-Franklin community, and all 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Washington State. The STCU Educational Scholarship is described as serving the Tri-Cities area of Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 16 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 31% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−5%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2020) to $205K (2021). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $195K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Harbor Support Center Kennewick, WA | Safe Habor C.A.R.E.S. | $15,000 |
| Grace Collective Pasco, WA | Empowering and employing women out of poverty in the tri-cites area | $15,000 |
| Mirror Ministries Richland, WA | Trafficking Prevention/Intervention for Vulnerable Youth | $15,000 |
| Domestic Violence Services of Benton & Franklin Counties Kennewick, WA | Empowered Workforce | $15,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Wa & Northern ID Spokane, WA | Go-Getter Outreach Troops Program | $15,000 |
| Children's Development Center Richland, WA | Applied Behavioral Analysis Services | $15,000 |
| Therapeutic Riding of Tri-Cities Kennewick, WA | Path to Success | $14,000 |
| Heartlinks Hospice & Palliative Care Yakima, WA | Faces of Pediatric Palliative Care | $13,000 |
| WSU Foundation Pullman, WA | Tri-Cities STEM Discovery | $12,000 |
| B5 Learning Center Kennewick, WA | Refugee Youth Educational Support | $10,648 |
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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 | $481,396 | $186,267 | $260,465 | $195,001 | 16 | $2,114 |
| 2023 | $513,719 | $259,937 | $259,953 | $190,000 | 14 | $2,725 |
| 2022 | $466,414 | $224,007 | $270,438 | $185,585 | 11 | $911 |
| 2021 | $543,593 | $270,187 | $265,661 | $204,629 | 13 | $663 |
| 2020 | $456,174 | $143,134 | $168,571 | $115,000 | 7 | $2,053 |
| 2019 | $464,498 | $193,082 | $172,156 | $118,420 | 9 | $1,179 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to empower women and children to create healthy families and a vibrant community.” Its 2024 filing says it funded programs in the Benton-Franklin community and awarded seven scholarships that year. The filing also describes three endowment uses: a board-designated endowment for future operations, a temporarily restricted endowment for grants, and a permanent endowment for scholarships to individuals.
The 2024 recipients illustrate the range of supported work. For example, Grace Collective describes its work as offering women survivors of poverty and exploitation holistic care and job and life skills to help them secure employment. Mirror Ministries describes providing trafficking education, hotline response, case management, therapeutic services, life skills, mentoring, and survivor support groups. Children’s Developmental Center says it provides early intervention, education, and therapeutic services to children, primarily those from birth to age three with developmental delays. These are the recipient organizations’ descriptions of their own work.
The STCU Educational Scholarship is an endowed scholarship supporting women and children pursuing post-secondary education. It provides two scholarships each year, one for a Columbia Basin College student and one for a Washington State University Tri-Cities student.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the funder reported 16 grants totaling $195,001. Grants ranged from $5,353 to $15,000, with a median of $12,500. Its 2024 filing also reports funding 14 programs and awarding seven scholarships.
Notable 2024 grants included $15,000 each to Safe Harbor Support Center for “Safe Habor C.A.R.E.S.,” Grace Collective for a program empowering and employing women out of poverty in the Tri-Cities area, Mirror Ministries for trafficking prevention and intervention for vulnerable youth, Domestic Violence Services of Benton & Franklin Counties for “Empowered Workforce,” Girl Scouts of Eastern WA & Northern ID for its “Go-Getter Outreach Troops Program,” and Children’s Development Center for applied behavioral analysis services. Other awards included $14,000 to Therapeutic Riding of Tri-Cities for “Path to Success,” $12,000 to WSU Foundation for “Tri-Cities STEM Discovery,” and $10,000 to Columbia Ability Alliance for “Opportunity Kitchen.”
The filing says the fund reviews grant applications and asks potential grantees to present to the board. Funding decisions are based on analysis of the application and presentation. Grantees must submit a progress report at six months; the report is reviewed before the second half of the funding is disbursed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Lety Torres as president, Salee Charlesworth as past president, Angie Cook as president-elect, Amanda Torres as secretary, and Stacie Anderson as treasurer. It lists Sunny Almeida, Emily McKee, Jessica Parnell, Veronica Quintanilla, and Eryn Brooks as directors.
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities is led by Lety Torres, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lety Torres
President
Director → President - Elect, 2022
President - Elect → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eryn Brooks
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sunny Almeida
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily McKee
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Parnell
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Quintanilla
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angie Cook
President - Elect
President → Past President, 2021
Past President → President - Elect, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Salee Charlesworth
Past President
Secretary → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Torres
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacie Anderson
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Shelby Moore (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jodi Worden (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Nisrine Davis (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Lara Rohrer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lynn Stedman (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jessica Holloway-Haytcher (2020–2022) — Treasurer · Filing note: Thru xxxx
- Former: Amanda Treml (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Kaylee Morris (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Renee Brooks (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Donna Davis (2021) — Director
- Former: Hanh Allmon (2021) — Director
- Former: Audra Thurman (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Cindy Hemsworth (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Susan Coleman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Erin Smith (2019) — Past President
- Former: Hanna Goss (2019) — Director
- Former: Mary-Lynne Giordano (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities
How much does Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities give each year?
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities gave $195K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $190K across 14 grants.
What is Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities's typical grant size?
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities's median grant in 2024 was $12,500, and its average grant was $12,188, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities that year got $13K on average.
Where does Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities give grants?
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kennewick, WA (7 grants), Richland, WA (4 grants) and Spokane, WA (2 grants).
Does Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities's largest grantees?
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities's largest 2024 grantees include Safe Harbor Support Center ($15,000), Grace Collective ($15,000) and Mirror Ministries ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities?
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities reported $481K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $186K.
What does Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to empower women and children to create healthy families and a vibrant community.” Its 2024 filing says it funded programs in the Benton-Franklin community and awarded seven scholarships that year. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities?
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check whwftc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities's EIN?
Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2056891. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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