named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Financial Assistance Program
Offers direct financial aid for groceries, clothing, medical bills, utilities, car repairs, and emergency shelter through gift cards or bill payments to individuals in crisis.
Food Pantry Support Initiative
Provides monetary donations to local food pantries to help supply fresh food to low-income families and reduce hunger in the community.
Hygiene Kits for Kids
Provides kits of 14 personal care items to low-income elementary school children identified by school staff; launched in 2016 with support from the Glens Falls Foundation and aims to distribute 800 kits annually.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Direct Financial Assistance to Individuals 1 activity
- Direct financial assistance to women and families in needProvides financial aid to women, children, and families in Warren, Washington, Saratoga, Essex, and Albany counties through direct payments for essential needs including groceries, clothing, medical bills, overdue utility bills (including home heating oil), car repairs, and other crisis-related expenses. This includes distribution of grocery cards and support during medical emergencies such as stem cell transplants.
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Back-to-School Supply Distribution 1 activity
- Distribution of hygiene kits to low-income childrenOperates the “Hygiene Kits for Kids” program, which annually distributes 800 hygiene kits—each containing 14 personal care items—to low-income elementary school children identified by school staff in local school districts. Also provides hygiene supplies to families in need.
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Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
- Funding support for food security and foster care programsFunds local food pantries and community food programs to purchase fresh produce and provide fresh food to low-income families; also provides financial support that benefits foster children. Includes donations to community food pantries and funding to enable food access during holidays and financial crises.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Grantmaking to support local community organizationsAwards monetary donations to partner organizations such as Corinth's C.A.R.E. program, the Hadley-Luzerne backpack program, and the Ben Osborn Memorial Fund to support community-based services addressing basic needs.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$37K
Contributions & grants$35K95%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$2K6%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$32K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
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balance sheet
Total assets$87K
Cash—
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Net assets$87K
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -9.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 6
- Carol Sullivan — Director
- Franceen Shaughnessy — Director
- Joan Faron — Director
- Nancy Stannard- Linehan — Director
- Resma Infante — Director
- Terri Parker — Director
relationships · 6
Who they work with
- Ben Osborn Memorial Fund Partner — Receives support from WIN to assist children in need ages 5 through 18.
- Corinth's C.A.R.E. program Partner — Receives support from WIN to provide winter clothing for schoolchildren.
- Cronin's Golf Resort Partner — Host venue for the annual golf tournament.
- Glens Falls Foundation Funder — Provided generous assistance for the launch of WIN's Hygiene Kits for Kids project in 2016.
- Hadley-Luzerne backpack program Partner — Receives support from WIN to provide nutritious food to students on weekends.
- community food pantry Partner — Receives donations from Lake George Region Women for WIN Inc to support food distribution.
strategies · 4
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.
- Client-Choice Model 290 orgsmethodology: client_choice_modelBy allowing clients to select their own food items, the organization promotes dignity and personal agency, which increases engagement and enables families to redirect limited resources to other essential needs.
- Direct Financial Assistance for Basic Needs 107 orgsmethodology: direct_supportBy providing immediate financial aid through gift cards or bill payments, the organization addresses urgent material hardships in food, clothing, health, and safety, because stabilizing these foundational needs enables women and families to focus on longer-term stability.shared approach: Direct Cash for Dignity and Agency →
- Needs Assessment via Institutional Partnerships 11 orgsmethodology: data_informed_needs_assessmentBy collaborating with school administrators and using local poverty data, the organization identifies emerging and unmet needs more accurately, because frontline institutions have real-time insight into family hardship.shared approach: Referral-Driven Targeting →
- Community-Based Volunteer Modelmethodology: community_based_modelBy operating entirely through local volunteers and keeping all funds within the community, the organization ensures that support is both locally responsive and trusted, because neighbor-to-neighbor aid strengthens community cohesion and accountability.