Nonprofit · EIN 31-1644905
RACHELS NETWORK INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,193,936 | $1,785,562 | $408,374 | $1,910,217 | $29,018 | $1,881,199 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,564,200 | $1,811,532 | -$247,332 | $1,861,917 | $396,451 | $1,465,466 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,880,544 | $2,110,881 | -$230,337 | $1,750,004 | $43,249 | $1,706,755 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,946,158
- Membership dues
- $475,838
- Program service revenue
- $169,717
- Investment income
- $62,880
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$496
- Other revenue
- $15,181
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $439,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,489
- Other salaries and wages
- $508,961
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $792,717
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $99
- Accounting fees
- $32,201
- Occupancy
- $173,037
- Travel
- $25,842
- Depreciation
- $5,161
- Program services (functional)
- $1,452,356
- Management and general (functional)
- $188,273
- Fundraising (functional)
- $144,933
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,861,917
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,910,217
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,018
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,881,199
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,975
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,365,892
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $959,293
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $921,906
- Gross receipts
- $2,676,546
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERN SHEPARD | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $165,771 | $9,781 |
| JAMIE BOESE | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,000 | $6,695 |
| SHREYA DURVASULA | CATALYST PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,000 | $4,240 |
| HANNAN SHEIKH | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,000 | $4,191 |
| SARAH WALKER | MEMBERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,961 | $4,063 |
| RAKEFET KASDIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY ROSS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSIE GABEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE LIDDELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GONZALEZ-MCINTOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TACY HAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNEL HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA KOLBY-WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE LIDDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA MARSZALEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA NECOCHEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUTUMN SAXTON-ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKKI TRAYLOR-KNOWLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERN SHEPARD | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $160,500 | $9,570 |
| JAMIE BOESE | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,589 | $6,677 |
| HANNAN SHEIKH | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,734 | $4,029 |
| SHREYA DURVASULA | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,734 | $4,029 |
| RAKEFET KASDIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY ROSS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE LIDDELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSIE GABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GONZALEZ-MCINTOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TACY HAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE LIDDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA MARSZALEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY MILLIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSSIE POPE-MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN HUNTER-WELBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERN SHEPARD | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $160,200 | $10,100 |
| LISA HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA MARSZALEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TACY HAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSIE GABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN HUNTER-WELBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GONZALEZ-MCINTOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MILLIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE LIDDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSAMOND POPE-MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAKEFET KASDIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY ROSS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE LIDDELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1250 24TH ST NW STE 610, WASHINGTON, DC 20037-1347
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RAKEFET KASDIN, 1250 24TH ST NW 610, WASHINGTON, DC 20037
- Signed the 990
- RAKEFET KASDIN, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (202) 659-0846
- Website
- RACHELSNETWORK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LANE & COMPANY CPAS
Mission
RACHEL'S NETWORK PROMOTES WOMEN AS AGENTS OF CHANGE DEDICATED TO THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE EARTH. NETWORK PROGRAMS CULTIVATE LEADERSHIP, INSTILL PHILANTHROPIC ACUITY, AND DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF CRITICAL ISSUES.
Program accomplishments
- NETWORKING, EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS: IN 2025, WE HELD EDUCATIONAL AND CONVERSATIONAL WEBINARS AND BOOK CLUBS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR OUR NETWORK OF WOMEN FUNDERS AND CATALYST COMMUNITY ON A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHILANTHROPIC ISSUES. WE HELD FIVE-DAY IN-PERSON EVENT IN NEW ORLEANS, LA TO HEAR FROM LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS AND ANOTHER IN-PERSON EVENT, HOSTING A FOUR-DAY FUNDERS RETREAT IN WHITEFISH, MT, LEARNING FROM WOMEN ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS WHO ARE PROTECTING AND STEWARDING THE LAND, AS WELL FROM INDIGENOUS LEADERS. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFERED REGIONAL EVENTS, MULTIPLE IN-OFFICE EVENTS, AND WEBINARS HIGHLIGHTING VARIOUS PHILANTHROPIC ISSUES. IN ALL THESE FORUMS, BOTH FUNDER AND CATALYST MEMBERS LEARNED FROM EACH OTHER AND EXPERTS ABOUT INTERRELATED CHALLENGES TO THE ENVIRONMENT, HUMAN HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING, AS WELL AS THE ROLE THAT WOMEN LEADERS AND PHILANTHROPISTS PLAY IN AMENDING PAST AND PRESENT HARM AND WORK TOWARDS BUILDING A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND LIVABLE FUTURE. BEYOND THEIR EDUCATION VALUE, THESE EVENTS PROVIDED MEMBERS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY.Expenses $920,358 · grants $1,000 · revenue $184,898
- GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS: OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM, THE CATALYST PROGRAM, CELEBRATES WOMEN OF COLOR WHO ARE BUILDING A HEALTHIER, SAFER, AND MORE JUST WORLD BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL, LEADERSHIP, AND NETWORKING SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO HELP ADDRESS RACIAL INEQUALITY IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDING SPACE. IN 2025, WE RECOGNIZED SIX AWARDEES AND SIX FINALISTS WHO ARE ADVOCATING AGAINST THE CRISIS OF LEAD EXPOSURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, WORKING FOR RIVER RESTORATION, WATER SECURITY, AIR QUALITY, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, FOOD JUSTICE, AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, AMONG OTHER TOPICS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING AN ANNUAL $15,000 STIPEND TO THE AWARDEES AND A $10,000 ORGANIZATIONAL (IF APPLICABLE) GRANT TO THEIR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION, WE FOSTER THEIR SENSE OF COMMUNITY THROUGH A LISTSERV AND DISCUSSION GROUPS TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY OF ADVICE AND SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, IF AWARDEES CHOOSE TO UTILIZE A PORTION OF THEIR GRANT TOWARDS LEADERSHIP SERVICES, WE OFFER TO HELP FACILITATE THROUGH ONE OF OUR VENDORS. IN 2025, RACHEL'S NETWORK LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM: THE LEGACY AWARD. THIS PROGRAM WAS INITIATED TO SUPPORT WOMEN LEADERS OF COLOR WITH LONG EXPERIENCE IN AND DEEP DEDICATION TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT. THE INAUGURAL LEGACY AWARDEES PARTICIPATED IN A WEEK-LONG RETREAT IN DAKAR, SENEGAL, WHERE THEY MET WITH SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS, CONNECTED WITH EACH OTHER, AND HAD SPACE FOR REFLECTION, LEARNING, AND REST. OUR FUNDER MEMBERS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE CATALYST PROGRAM ARE FUNDING MORE BIPOC-LED ORGANIZATIONS THAN THEY DID BEFORE PARTICIPATING.Expenses $531,998 · grants $438,250
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1644905
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,910,217
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,676,546
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,193,936 | $1,785,562 | $1,910,217 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,564,200 | $1,811,532 | $1,861,917 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,880,544 | $2,110,881 | $1,750,004 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,794,963 | $1,686,282 | $1,967,132 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1644905).
Questions about RACHELS NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of RACHELS NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RACHELS NETWORK INC is 31-1644905.
- Is RACHELS NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to RACHELS NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RACHELS NETWORK INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RACHELS NETWORK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RACHELS NETWORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RACHELS NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RAKEFET KASDIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of RACHELS NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,771 (FERN SHEPARD, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does RACHELS NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,193,936, expenses of $1,785,562 and total assets of $1,910,217 at year end.
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