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Women with a Cause Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 27-1211132 Website

The organization's mission is making a difference in the lives of women through education and training.

Women with a Cause Foundation at a glance

In short: Women with a Cause Foundation gave $353K across 1 grant in 2020 (avg $353K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2020)
$353,188
Grants made (2020)
1
Average grant
$353,188
Median grant
$353,188
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who Women with a Cause Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2020

Beyondhome: $353KBeyondhome$353K

The largest 2020 recipient was Beyondhome ($353K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2020 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Arvada

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2019 1 grant2020

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $353K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Beyondhome Arvada, COMerger with Beyondhome$353,188
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2020—$23,273$413,572$353,1881
2019$390,869$186,821$217,561——

About Women with a Cause Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Women with a Cause Foundation is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2020. In 2020, it awarded 1 grant totaling $353K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Women with a Cause Foundation is led by Susan D. Kiely, Founder & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 13 officers listed in 2020 report compensation.

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • Susan D. Kiely

    Founder & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margot Gilbert Frank

    Board President

    Board Member → Board President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Klump

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Lovell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cristina Sloan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ingrid Stiver

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joni Herbst

    Board Member

    Executive Officio Board Member → Board Member, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Pennington

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly O'Brien

    Board Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Lombardo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Kosanovich

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pari Motiwala-O'Donnell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reggie Washington

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Karen Wiley (2019) — Board Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2020. "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 with a Cause Foundation

How much does Women with a Cause Foundation give each year?

Women with a Cause Foundation gave $353K across 1 grant in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990.

What is Women with a Cause Foundation?

Women with a Cause Foundation is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Denver, CO.

Where does Women with a Cause Foundation operate?

Women with a Cause Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Women with a Cause Foundation's EIN?

Women with a Cause Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1211132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2020.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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