Women of the World Endowment Inc
Women of the World Endowment's mission is to promote gender-diverse decision making by informing the ecosystem about the positive impact of investing with a gender focus. Wowe's work focuses on creating sustainable investment systems by engaging women as changemakers.
Women of the World Endowment Inc at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $604
- -99.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $57
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $41,950
- -98.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Women of the World Endowment Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2022) to $2.5M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women's World Banking New York, NY | General Purpose Assistance | $2,519,023 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $604 | $41,950 | — | — | $57 |
| 2024 | $368,349 | $379,486 | $3,668,526 | $2,519,023 | 1 | $364,649 |
| 2023 | $3,866,074 | $-813,115 | $1,967,777 | $104,000 | 2 | $-1,025,484 |
| 2022 | $6,482,413 | $1,139,049 | $1,431,531 | $68,000 | 2 | $-321,453 |
| 2021 | $7,396,133 | $1,158,092 | $1,063,198 | — | — | $839,305 |
| 2020 | $6,130,991 | $5,723,074 | $416,361 | — | — | $499,218 |
About Women of the World Endowment Inc
Based on IRS filings
Women of the World Endowment Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. Net investment income was $57.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Women of the World Endowment Inc is led by Marty Nealon, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marty Nealon
CEO
Board Member- → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Takuro Kimura Interim
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lili Forouraghi
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Shaber
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Pooja Eppanapally (2022–2024) — Investment Manager
- Former: Marty Nealon Director Then (2024) — CEO
- Former: Takuro Kimura (2020–2023) — Interim President & Treasurer
- Former: Aarti Chandna (2023) — Board Member -
- Former: Malia Xie (2023) — Investment Manager
- Former: Patience Marime-Ball (2023) — CEO
- Former: Patience Ball (2020–2022) — CEO
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 Women of the World Endowment Inc
What is Women of the World Endowment Inc?
Women of the World Endowment Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Bethesda, MD.
Where does Women of the World Endowment Inc operate?
Women of the World Endowment Inc has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York.
What is Women of the World Endowment Inc's EIN?
Women of the World Endowment Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4144582. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 25, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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