Womens Project Foundation
Womens Project Foundation is a private foundation focused on Women and girls, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $3.0M. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Womens Project Foundation at a glance
In short: Womens Project Foundation gave $3.0M across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $595K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,975,000
- +26.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $595,000
- -74.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $6,777,163
- -17.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Ohio (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Womens Project Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Goatie Foundation ($2.3M). Together the top 5 received $3.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 9 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Womens Project Foundation gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 353% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2023) to $9.7M (2021). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Goatie Foundation Brooklyn, OH | Future Giving | $2,325,000 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival Ashland, OH | Fundraising Match Challenge | $300,000 |
| Wnet New York, NY | Purlie Victorious Play Investment | $250,000 |
| Berkely Repertory Berkeley, CA | 3rd installment of 6 year pledge to support resilience campaign. | $50,000 |
| Uc Regents Berkeley, CA | Cal Performance Gala | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,777,163 | $1,703,453 | $3,124,238 | $2,975,000 | 5 | $3,010,751 | $1,536,341 | $853,966 |
| 2023 | $8,197,948 | $1,383,802 | $2,592,831 | $2,353,000 | 1 | $2,388,480 | $1,276,248 | $803,940 |
| 2022 | $9,406,977 | $1,414,550 | $3,574,676 | $3,406,400 | 1 | $3,446,838 | $1,293,237 | $941,775 |
| 2021 | $11,567,103 | $5,420,983 | $9,894,573 | $9,688,306 | 1 | — | $5,270,558 | $1,208,725 |
| 2020 | $16,040,693 | $9,420,085 | $5,296,148 | $5,100,000 | 1 | — | $5,232,394 | $1,157,862 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Womens Project Foundation reported a distributable amount of $854K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Womens Project Foundation's only listed officer is KEY Private Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
KEY Private Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$190K (2020) → $142K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $142K, to Key Private Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Womens Project Foundation
How much does Womens Project Foundation give each year?
Womens Project Foundation gave $3.0M across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.4M across 1 grant.
What is Womens Project Foundation's typical grant size?
Womens Project Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $250,000, and its average grant was $595,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Womens Project Foundation give grants?
Womens Project Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Berkeley, CA (2 grants).
Does Womens Project Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Womens Project Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Womens Project Foundation's largest grantees?
Womens Project Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Goatie Foundation ($2,325,000), Oregon Shakespeare Festival ($300,000) and Wnet ($250,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Womens Project Foundation?
Womens Project Foundation reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $854K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Womens Project Foundation?
Womens Project Foundation is a private foundation focused on Women and girls, based in Brooklyn, OH. It holds $6.8M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Womens Project Foundation's EIN?
Womens Project Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3417304. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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