Independent Womens Forum

Analysis

Independent Womens Forum is a registered charity in United States, based in Winchester, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Independent Womens Forum reported income of $7.1m and spending of $7.5m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.8m to $7.1m (+90%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Independent Womens Forum sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oregon Consumer Justice ($7.1m), Tribal Law and Policy Institute ($7.2m) and Equality Florida Institute Inc ($7.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 103% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $3.0m. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $634k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 44 employees.