irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $0PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS - WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SEMINARS PROVIDE ATTENDEES WITH ACTIONABLE INFORMATION, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES ON HOW TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD, HOW TO BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE CITIZEN-ADVOCATES, AND HOW TO INFLUENCE POLICYMAKERS AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT. DURING 2020, THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS WERE CONDUCTED: -WOMEN LEADING CHANGE: FROM VOTING RIGHTS ONWARD-CENSUS 2020: BE COUNTED FOR THE GREATER GOOD.
- #2 $0VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS AND WEBINARS - THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS WERE CONDUCTED IN 2020: -ADVOCATING FOR WOMEN IN TIME OF COVID-ADVOCATING FOR SURVIVORS DURING COVID-WOMEN ON THE BALLOT-BLACK WOMEN LEAD-19TH AMENDMENT: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Leadership Program
Empowers underserved women in civic deserts with knowledge, resources, and relationships to advocate on local issues through nonpartisan civic engagement.
HerNextStep
Leadership development program that helps women create strategies to turn passion into action, build local chapters, and engage in civic activities such as voter outreach and policy advocacy.
Virtual Town Halls and Webinars
Hosts nonpartisan digital events on topics including women's rights, Census participation, and leadership during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Political Leadership Training for Underrepresented Groups 3 activities
- Facilitating non-partisan civic engagement through leadership groupsRuns women’s leadership groups that conduct non-partisan civic education and engagement activities, enabling participation in civic life regardless of prior experience.
- Mobilizing women in political and civic participationMobilizes thousands of women across all 50 states into political and civic processes through sustained engagement and digital infrastructure. Supports long-term civic leadership among women of diverse backgrounds.
- Providing civic education and leadership training programsDelivers civic education resources, tools, and trainings—including programs on voting rights and Census 2020 participation—to equip women with skills for effective advocacy and leadership. Programs include HerNextStep and the Community Leadership Program, which target skill development and local change initiatives.
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Website Accessibility Implementation 1 activity
- Conducting digital accessibility self-evaluationConducted internal evaluation of website accessibility in alignment with WCAG 2.0 Level AA standards to improve digital access for users.
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Women's Leadership & Peace Network Building 1 activity
- Hosting virtual civic engagement eventsHosts virtual town halls and webinars on issues including women's advocacy during the pandemic, Black women's leadership, survivor support, and constitutional milestones such as the 19th Amendment.
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Gender Equity Research and Advocacy 1 activity
- Producing research for policymakers and advocatesConducts and publishes research used by policymakers, journalists, and advocacy organizations nationwide to inform discourse and policy on women’s civic participation.
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Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Supporting local civic leadership in specific citiesProvides targeted support to civic leaders in cities such as Houston and Phoenix to organize, run for office, and mentor others, fostering grassroots leadership development.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.32M
Contributions & grants$1.29M98%
Program service revenue$17K1%
Investment income$8K1%
Other revenue$985
expenses
Total expenses$1.43M
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$609K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$139K
Cash$38K
Investments$0
Liabilities$424K
Net assets$-285K
Liquid reserves0.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +44.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN LEADER | CEO | 40 | $180K |
board members · 24
- ALETHIA JACKSON — Director
- ALICE STEWART — Director
- ALLISON TUMMON KAMPHUIS — Director
- AMY DACEY — Director
- BLAIR WATTERS — Director
- BRITTANY MASALOSALO — Director
- CAMIELLE JOSEPH-GOLDMAN — Director
- CELESTE WARREN — Treasurer
- CHARITY WALLACE — Director
- COURTNEY EMERSON — Director
- DANIELLE MCMAHAN — Secretary
- DEANNA BASS — Director
- EDDA COLLINS COLEMAN — Director
- ERIN DARLING — Director
- FRED HUMPHRIES — Director
- GINNY BADANES — Director
- ISABEL GONZALEZ WHITAKER — Director
- JANET LOESBERG — CHAIR-ADV BOARD
- JESS DONOHUE — Director
- JORDAN BROOKS — Director
- KIM MYERS — Director
- KWASI MITCHELL — Director
- LIZ REICHERTS — Director
- MARIE SYLLA — Director
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- All In Together Partner — Organization seeking new partners for sponsorship or collaboration to support women's civic involvement.
- Houston Food Bank Partner — Collaborates on civic engagement trainings and civic education videos for community members.
- Letitia James Partner — Publicly supported and spoke at All In Together's We The Leaders event in 2025.
- W3C Network — Follows Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards developed by W3C for website accessibility.
- dozens of direct service, issue-based advocacy, and women’s leadership organizations Partner — Collaborates with a network of organizations focused on direct service, issue advocacy, and women’s leadership to support chapter growth and civic engagement.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Civic Participation Pipelinemethodology: civic_participation_pipelineBy providing tiered civic engagement resources and leadership tools, the organization enables women at all levels of political involvement to enter and progress in civic life, because structured pathways lower barriers to entry and sustain long-term participation.
- Community-Based Agency Buildingmethodology: community-and-agency buildingBy fostering community and agency among women through locally adapted programs and grassroots engagement, the organization increases civic participation, because a sense of belonging and self-efficacy motivates sustained political involvement.
- Cross-Partisan Civic Engagementmethodology: civic_engagement_across_partisan_linesBy engaging women across political affiliations in shared learning and leadership development, the organization builds broader civic participation, because depoliticized spaces reduce polarization and expand collective action.
- Networked Civic Education Modelmethodology: virtual-civic-engagementBy combining virtual town halls, webinars, and training seminars with national partnerships, the organization scales civic education, because networked, accessible formats increase reach and relevance across diverse communities.
- Women-Led Democracy Strengtheningmethodology: women-led_democracy_strengtheningBy advancing women’s leadership in civic and political spheres, the organization improves democratic systems, because inclusive representation leads to more equitable and responsive governance.