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REDSTOCKINGS INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 132761111 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · Micro (<$100K) · redstockings.org
revenue
$8K
expenses
$6K
net assets
$36K
employees
mission · from form 990

TO DEFEND AND ADVANCE THE WOMEN'S LIBERATION AGENDA

profile · synthesized from sources

Redstockings is a radical feminist organization dedicated to defending and advancing the women's liberation agenda. It engages in public education and advocacy, challenging narratives around U.S. foreign policy and women's rights, particularly in relation to the Iraq War. The group critiques the use of "women's liberation" as a justification for military intervention and highlights the rollback of women's rights in Iraq following the U.S. invasion.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Women in Iraq: Illusions, Confusions, and Coverup
A documentary and educational campaign challenging the U.S. government's narrative that the invasion of Iraq was justified by the need to liberate Iraqi women, highlighting the deterioration of women's rights post-invasion.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Political Leadership Training for Underrepresented Groups 1 activity
    • Building feminist organizing capacity through educational materials
      Published and disseminated the organizing guide "How to Start a Group" and other educational resources to promote pro-woman line consciousness-raising groups and support the development of feminist organizing efforts nationwide.
  • Archival Digitization and Preservation 1 activity
    • Preserving and disseminating radical feminist history through archival research
      Established and maintains the Archives for Action since 1989, preserving pamphlets, journals, audiotapes, and other materials from the 1960s women's liberation movement. Produces and distributes microfilm compilations and digital collections of foundational feminist documents for contemporary analysis and education.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Advancing women's liberation through grassroots advocacy and public actions
      Organizes rallies, protests, and public disruptions to advocate for women's rights and challenge patriarchal institutions, including actions at the United Nations, Miss America Pageant, and abortion reform hearings. The organization demands recognition of women as experts on their own experiences and uses historical materials like "This Oppresses Women" stickers for ongoing feminist advocacy.
    • Organizing public speakouts and memorial events to advance feminist discourse
      Organized landmark abortion speakouts in 1969 and 1989 where women publicly testified about illegal abortions, and hosted memorial events honoring feminist figures such as Simone de Beauvoir. These events bring together original activists and new generations to reflect on and continue feminist organizing traditions.
    • Providing public access to feminist literature and historical materials
      Makes radical feminist publications and archival materials available through an online library for registered users, distributes hardback copies of key texts like Feminist Revolution to public libraries, and provides free online access to full PDFs including censored sections. Also compiled and distributed early Redstockings literature and consciousness-raising materials.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$8K
Contributions & grants$7K96%
Program service revenue
Investment income$3134%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$6K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$36K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$36K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -41.7%
relationships · 14

Who they work with

  • Code Pink Partner — Cited alongside Women for Women International regarding the rise of conservative Islamists affecting Iraqi women post-invasion.
  • Gainesville Women's Liberation Partner — Collaborated with Redstockings through shared theory development and publication of works by co-founder Judith Brown.
  • Gainesville Women's Liberation Partner — Key ally that helped design the Catalog and continues to use its materials in ongoing organizing work.
  • Hopfield Press Partner — Produced the first Redstockings logo stamp in 1969 on the Lower East Side of New York City.
  • Miss Black America Pageant Partner — Coordinated parallel protest actions in response to the Miss America Pageant, highlighting racial injustice.
  • National Women's Liberation Partner — Collaborated with Redstockings on the publication of the book "Birth Strike: The Hidden Fight over Women's Work"
  • Primary Source Media Partner — Collaborated to originally publish The Redstockings Organizational Collection on microfilm.
  • Primary Source Media/GaleCengage Partner — Collaborated with Redstockings to produce the Redstockings Organizational Collection on microfilm.
  • Random House Partner — Publisher of the 1978 abridged edition of Feminist Revolution.
  • Red Women's Detachment Partner — Contributed critical analysis to Redstockings publications, as seen in Catherine Henry's critique included in Marxism Without Male Supremacy.
  • Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Partner — Redstockings members drew organizing principles from participation in SNCC's Mississippi projects, and later preserved and disseminated SNCC conference materials.
  • This Oppresses Women Partner — Collaborated on the use and promotion of "This Oppresses Women" stickers to combat sexist advertising in New York City.
  • Women for Women International Partner — Cited as a source reporting on the decline of women's rights in Iraq post-invasion.
  • Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press Partner — Collaborates to distribute archival materials, including issues of the Cell 16 journal.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

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