Womens Funding Network
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Womens Funding Network at a glance
In short: Womens Funding Network gave $430K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $61K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $430,000
- +8.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -41.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $61,429
- +86.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $5,024,047
- +19.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (23% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Womens Funding Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Womens Fund of CA ($75K). Together the top 7 received $430K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 51 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Womens Funding Network gives
- Giving fell 70% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2022) to $1.4M (2021). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $430K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Womens Fund of CA Oakland, CA | General Support | $75,000 |
| Gender Justice Fund Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $70,000 |
| Womens Fdn of the South New Orleans, LA | General Support | $70,000 |
| Collaborate Cleveland Cleveland, OH | General Support | $60,000 |
| Grantmakers - Girls of Color New York City, NY | General Support | $60,000 |
| Womens Fund of CO Denver, CO | General Support | $55,000 |
| NY Womens Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $40,000 |
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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 | $5,024,047 | $3,224,389 | $2,582,895 | $430,000 | 7 | $42,073 |
| 2023 | $4,194,781 | $2,474,078 | $3,105,927 | $396,000 | 12 | $3,779 |
| 2022 | $4,853,053 | $1,935,546 | $1,661,431 | $71,200 | 1 | $1,595 |
| 2021 | $4,500,821 | $5,802,607 | $3,059,659 | $1,414,524 | 10 | $3,016 |
| 2020 | $1,798,464 | $2,710,882 | $2,063,497 | $835,000 | 21 | $825 |
| 2019 | $1,031,907 | $1,617,577 | $1,271,895 | $200,000 | 4 | $4,404 |
About Womens Funding Network
Based on IRS filings
Womens Funding Network is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $430K. Net investment income was $42K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Womens Funding Network is led by Elizabeth Barajas-Roman, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elizabeth Barajas-Roman
President & CEO
President & CEO → President An, 2023
President An → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$161K (2020) → $275K (2024)
Melanie R Brown
Chairman
Vice Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Gardner
Chairman
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Keilholtz
Director
Director of Data & Strategic Insights → Director of, 2023
Director of → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$122K (2022) → $151K (2024)
Kinisha Holland
Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024)
Mirenda Meghelli
Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$161K (2024)
Antoinette Klatzky
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Zych
Trustee
Board Member → Baord Member, 2023
Baord Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ada Williams Prince
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adriana Loson-Ceballos
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Jackson
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Junemarie Justus
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Nevins
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leela Bilmes Goldstein
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rashmi Yadav Marya
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashlei Spivey-Arthur
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Robinson
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Colon Rosario
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Jill Nowak (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Paulette Senior (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Suzanne Peters (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Megan Murphy Wolf (2020–2023) — COO
- Former: Renee Joslyn (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ashlei Spivey (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Teresa Younger (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Amina Dickerson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ebony Frelix Beckwith (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Janelle Cavanagh (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Castro Abrams (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Roslyn Dawson Thompson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Cynthis Nimmo (2019) — President & CEO
- Former: Francoise Girard (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Stutts (2019) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $275K, to Elizabeth Barajas-Roman (President & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Womens Funding Network
How much does Womens Funding Network give each year?
Womens Funding Network gave $430K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $396K across 12 grants.
What is Womens Funding Network's typical grant size?
Womens Funding Network's median grant in 2024 was $60,000, and its average grant was $61,429, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Womens Funding Network give grants?
Womens Funding Network's top state is New York, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (17%) and Pennsylvania (16%).
Does Womens Funding Network give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Womens Funding Network's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Womens Funding Network's largest grantees?
Womens Funding Network's largest 2024 grantees include The Womens Fund of CA ($75,000), Gender Justice Fund ($70,000) and Womens Fdn of the South ($70,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Womens Funding Network?
Womens Funding Network reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Womens Funding Network?
Womens Funding Network is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $5.0M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Womens Funding Network's EIN?
Womens Funding Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1685134. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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