YWCA USA Inc
YWCA USA Inc is a national membership organization based in Washington, D.C., and is listed as a Form 990 public charity. It supports a nationwide network of independent local YWCAs through shared standards, capacity building, programming, advocacy, and collective initiatives.
YWCA USA Inc at a glance
In short: YWCA USA Inc gave $1.8M across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), top state Indiana. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,835,411
- -32.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- -36.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,766
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $76,179,994
- -4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (2 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (14% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to YWCA USA Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1400 Eye Street Nw Suite 325, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 467-0801
Website: https://ywca.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who YWCA USA Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YWCA Northwest Indiana ($139K). Together the top 10 received $946K.
Grant Size Distribution
480 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 350 grants of 480 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed across recipients in multiple states. The largest reported state shares were Indiana (14%), Illinois (9%), Texas (9%), Florida (6%), and New Jersey (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is YWCA USA Inc open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 41 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $46K; repeat grants $45K. How we count
Medians: $46K first-time, $40K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2020) to $6.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YWCA Northwest Indiana Gary, IN | Youth Character Development Lilly | $138,841 |
| YWCA South Florida Miami, FL | Pretty Empowered Ulta, WE360 Program Implementation | $115,000 |
| YWCA Northern New Jersey Hackensack, NJ | Pretty Empowered Ulta, WE360 Program Implementation | $115,000 |
| YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | Pretty Empowered Ulta, Techgyrls, WE360 Program Implementation | $97,000 |
| YWCA Glendale Glendale, CA | Pretty Empowered Ulta, Capacity Building, Exec Search | $95,000 |
| YWCA Kitsap County Bremerton, WA | Pretty Empowered Ulta, Week Without Violence Campaign | $80,000 |
| YWCA Tri-County Area Pottstown, PA | Capacity building, week without violence campaign, we360 program implementation | $80,000 |
| YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region El Paso, TX | Pretty Empowered Ulta | $75,000 |
| YWCA Greater Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Pretty Empowered Ulta | $75,000 |
| YWCA Metropolitan St Louis Olivette, MO | Pretty Empowered Ulta | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $76,179,994 | $11,891,133 | $17,629,476 | $1,835,411 | 41 | $4,673,821 |
| 2024 | $79,806,267 | $16,408,363 | $18,990,903 | $2,725,352 | 65 | $8,045,121 |
| 2023 | $81,919,203 | $15,437,792 | $19,142,426 | $6,578,107 | 82 | $5,278,136 |
| 2022 | $79,275,195 | $14,063,916 | $16,972,831 | $6,278,333 | 196 | $5,006,189 |
| 2021 | $98,175,042 | $27,984,572 | $13,156,457 | $3,570,500 | 96 | $2,856,963 |
| 2020 | $73,293,200 | $13,754,425 | $9,919,138 | $1,629,361 | 46 | $2,185,111 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
YWCA USA’s mission is “to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.” Its stated program work includes supporting local associations with capacity building, training, resources, organizational sustainability, and program development; advocacy on legislative and public policy issues; coordinated communications; and support for World YWCA and other mission-aligned global initiatives.
Its 2025 grants included support for local YWCA associations and purposes such as youth character development, the Pretty Empowered initiative, WE360 program implementation, TechGYrls, capacity building, and the Week Without Violence campaign. For example, YWCA Northern New Jersey describes its own mission as fighting systemic racism, advancing gender equity, and enhancing community wellbeing. YWCA South Florida describes its mission as providing programs and services for women, teens, children, and families in Miami-Dade County.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, YWCA USA reported 41 grants totaling $1,835,411. Grants ranged from $7,000 to $138,841, with a median of $40,000. The largest listed awards included $138,841 to YWCA Northwest Indiana for youth character development, and $115,000 each to YWCA South Florida and YWCA Northern New Jersey for Pretty Empowered and WE360 program implementation. Other notable awards included $97,000 to YWCA Metropolitan Chicago for Pretty Empowered, TechGYrls, and WE360; $80,000 to YWCA Tri-County Area for capacity building, Week Without Violence, and WE360; and $60,000 to YWCA of New York State for statewide advocacy for women, children, and families.
The organization says it uses grant-monitoring procedures to meet funder reporting requirements. Its filing describes staff members individually reviewing and ranking applications through an internal committee and reviewing a final report on program or service outcomes. For grants to World YWCA through the World Service Council, the filing describes a separate process involving requests to the Council’s annual meeting, review of available funds, approval by a grants subcommittee, and review of reports on how funds were used.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Margaret A. Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer; Sabrina W. Horton, Chief External Affairs Officer; Dionne A. Blue, Chief Impact Officer; Karen Burke, Chief Operating Officer; Keri E. Jones-Fonnesbeck, Vice President of Member Services; Michael J. Robinson, Vice President of Federal & Corporate Relations; Laura B. Guy-Rice, Vice President of Finance; Alphie R. Rodriguez, Vice President of Data & Evaluations; Sheri McDonald, Vice President of Learning & Development; and Catherine V. Beane, Vice President of Advocacy.
YWCA USA Inc is led by Margaret A. Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 17 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret A. Mitchell
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$358K (2023) → $356K (2025)
Pia Wilson-Body
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa A. Grills
Senior Director Capacity Building
Senior Director & Capacity Building → Senior Director & Capacity Bui, 2024
Senior Director & Capacity Bui → Senior Director Capacity Building, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$122K (2022) → $139K (2025)
Shawna O. Menifee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Fuguitt
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Chavez Wilcox
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Esparza
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deon Riley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Tabellija-Murphy
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kara Perkins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mallory E. Donaldson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ramya Rauf
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Accurso
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anjuli Kelotra
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cristina Ayala
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Connolly
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Imani D. Edwards
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Noriega
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine V. Beane
Vice President Advocacy
Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Advocacy → Vice President of Advocacy, 2024
Vice President of Advocacy → Vice President Advocacy, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$148K (2020) → $160K (2025)
Keri E. Jones-Fonnesbeck
Vice President Member Services
Senior Director & Member Services → Vice President of Member Services, 2024
Vice President of Member Services → Vice President Member Services, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$128K (2022) → $170K (2025)
Alphie R. Rodriguez
Vice President Data & Evaluations
Vice President, Strategy, Impact & Evaluation → Vice President of Data & Evaluations, 2024
Vice President of Data & Evaluations → Vice President Data & Evaluations, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $163K (2025)
Deirdre M. Nelson-Hawkins
Vice President Programs
Vice President of Programs → Vice President Programs, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$153K (2024) → $158K (2025)
Dionne A. Blue
Chief Impact Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$95K (2024) → $234K (2025)
Karen Burke
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operations Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$134K (2024) → $234K (2025)
Sabrina W. Horton
Chief External Affairs Officer
Chief Extnl Affairs Officer → Chief External Affairs Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$211K (2024) → $235K (2025)
Sheri McDonald
Vice President Learning & Development
Vice President of Learning & Development → Vice President Learning & Development, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$148K (2024) → $162K (2025)
Alexis N. Lindsey
Vice President People & Culture
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$138K (2025)
Helena G. Thigpen
Development Ops & Eng Specialist
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$153K (2025)
Laura B. Guy-Rice
Vice President Finance
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$166K (2025)
Michael J. Robinson
Vice President Federal & Corporate Relations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$167K (2025)
Michael P. Leone
Vice President Marketing & Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$156K (2025)
Neuvia B. Wallace-Davis
Vice President Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$145K (2025)
Richonda Ringgold
Vice President Administration
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$146K (2025)
Ann Branan Horak
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashlee J. Davis
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nan E. Joesten
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Juliet Choi (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Nichola Nikki Noriega (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Rita Mitchell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Shannon Isom (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tina Herrera (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Jenkins (2024) — Director of Learning
- Former: Cristina Ayala Gomez (2024) — Director
- Former: Jessica Raymond (2024) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Mary Shannon Callahan (2024) — Director of National Programs
- Former: Monica Roers (2024) — Director of Member Services
- Former: Elisha Rhodes (2020–2023) — COO
- Former: Nancy Racette (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joanna M. Price (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Katherine Grainger (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Pamela Stegora Axberg (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Caitlin Lowry (2022–2023) — Director, Programs & Mission Advance
- Former: Pamela Yuen (2022–2023) — Director & Government Relations
- Former: Alejandra Y. Castillo (2020–2022) — CEO
- Former: Yolanda Raine (2022) — Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
- Former: Beth McCaw (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Liz Lopez (2020–2021) — Senior Director - Soc. Impact Investing
- Former: Rebecca Hines (2020–2021) — Vice President - Member Services
- Former: Regina Malveaux (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Victoria Dinges (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: June Jimenez (2021) — Vice President - Social Innovation, Investment & Impact
- Former: Michelle Agostini (2021) — Director - Capacity Building Team
- Former: Marie Therese Dominguez (2020) — Chief Strat & Ops Officer
- Former: Nancy Yasharoff (2020) — Vice President - Communications & Marketing
- Former: Pam Stegora Axberg (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Patricia Gillette (2020) — Director
- Former: Roberta Bobbi Liebenberg (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Sylvia Hill Fields (2020) — Director
- Former: Tycely Williams (2020) — Vice President - Development
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $356K, to Margaret a Mitchell (Chief Executive Officer). 17 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about YWCA USA Inc
How much does YWCA USA Inc give each year?
YWCA USA Inc gave $1.8M across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 65 grants.
What is YWCA USA Inc's typical grant size?
YWCA USA Inc's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $44,766, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from YWCA USA Inc that year got $46K on average.
Where does YWCA USA Inc give grants?
YWCA USA Inc's top state is Indiana, with 14% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Illinois (9%) and Texas (9%).
Does YWCA USA Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 41 grants with a stated purpose on YWCA USA Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Capacity Building" (15 grants), "WE360 Program Implementation" (3 grants) and "Pretty Empowered Ulta" (3 grants).
Who are YWCA USA Inc's largest grantees?
YWCA USA Inc's largest 2025 grantees include YWCA Northwest Indiana ($138,841), YWCA South Florida ($115,000) and YWCA Northern New Jersey ($115,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is YWCA USA Inc?
YWCA USA Inc reported $76.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.9M.
What does YWCA USA Inc fund?
YWCA USA’s mission is “to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from YWCA USA Inc?
YWCA USA Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ywca.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is YWCA USA Inc's EIN?
YWCA USA Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1624103. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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