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WOMEN FIRST INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 237068080 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q123 · International Affairs · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.7M
expenses
$2.8M
net assets
$17.7M
employees
4
volunteers
20
program ratio
78%
mission · from form 990

WOMEN FIRST PROVIDES FLEXIBLE FUNDING OVER A SIX-YEAR PARTNERSHIP TO LOCAL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN, GIRLS AND TRANS PEOPLE BY CHANGING THEIR ECONOMIC FUTURES. OUR GRANTS AND PARTNERSHIPS SUSTAINABLY CHANGE THE LIVES OF WOMEN, GIRLS, TRANS PEOPLE, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Women First Inc provides flexible funding through six-year partnerships with local grassroots organizations focused on improving the economic futures of women, girls, and trans people. The organization supports sustainable change in underserved communities globally. Its primary activity is grantmaking to frontline groups in the international development space.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Six-Year Partnership Grants
Provides flexible, long-term funding to grassroots organizations led by and serving women, girls, and trans people to advance economic futures
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding grassroots organizations for economic advancement
      Provides flexible funding through six-year partnerships to grassroots organizations working to improve economic futures for women, girls, and trans people.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.72M
Contributions & grants$337K20%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1.39M80%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$2.77M
Program expenses78%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising13%
Salaries & benefits$1.11M
Grants paid out$942K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$17.74M
Cash$2.53M
Investments$15.13M
Liabilities$54K
Net assets$17.68M
Liquid reserves76.5 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -5.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
EMILY FORHMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35 $233K
SARA EVALINE FRANKS PROGRAM DIRECTOR 35 $130K
board members · 18
  • DANIELA BOATENG — DIRECTOR
  • DR ESTHER NGUMBI — DIRECTOR
  • ELIZABETH KAVETAS — DIRECTOR, THRU SEPT 2024
  • GABRIEL YOMI DABIRI — DIRECTOR
  • JENNIFER HUFF — SECRETARY
  • JULIE HOBBS — DIRECTOR
  • KATE LANDON — EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
  • KATHERINE D'URSO — DIRECTOR
  • KATHERINE PLICHTA — DIRECTOR
  • MARY MCGOVERN — INTERIM BOARD PRESIDENT
  • MEREDITH TAPPER — DIRECTOR
  • NATASHA MCCABE — DIRECTOR
  • NEHA RAVAL — DIRECTOR
  • NOELLE SILBERBAUER — DIRECTOR
  • RAJI SHRIE — TREASURER
  • SARAH GREYEZ — DIRECTOR, THRU JULY 2024
  • SHELBY BOTTOM TAFFET — DIRECTOR, THRU SEPT 2024
  • TRACY TSE BETZ — DIRECTOR
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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