Nonprofit · EIN 72-1244155
INSTITUTE OF WOMEN AND ETHNIC STUDIES
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,673,629 | $4,260,441 | -$1,586,812 | $7,800,549 | $128,669 | $7,671,880 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,230,037 | $3,575,507 | $4,654,530 | $9,613,293 | $321,171 | $9,292,122 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,890,212 | $4,676,810 | -$786,598 | $5,076,249 | $438,657 | $4,637,592 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,262,192
- of which government grants
- $1,559,194
- Program service revenue
- $221,236
- Investment income
- $190,201
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $23,028
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $505,510
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,403,599
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,314,354
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $30,633
- Accounting fees
- $48,512
- Occupancy
- $127,089
- Travel
- $70,636
- Depreciation
- $11,491
- Program services (functional)
- $3,325,511
- Management and general (functional)
- $756,105
- Fundraising (functional)
- $178,825
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,613,293
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,800,549
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $128,669
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,671,880
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,452
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,151,017
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,520,863
- Gross receipts
- $2,673,629
- Employees
- 25
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Richardson | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $253,584 | $10,472 |
| Denese Shervington | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $230,988 | $10,466 |
| Iman Shervington | Director of Media | 40 | $142,475 | $10,472 |
| Loi Tran | Finance Director | 40 | $117,171 | $10,472 |
| Christina Illarmo | CHC Director | 40 | $109,738 | $10,468 |
| Michelle Moore | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kandice Dooley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Hatch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Richardson | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $219,252 | $12,466 |
| Denese Shervington | Technical Advisor | 40 | $215,294 | $12,460 |
| Iman Shervington | Director of Media | 40 | $139,252 | $12,466 |
| Christina Illarmo | CHC Director | 40 | $114,252 | $12,466 |
| Loi Tran | Finance Director | 40 | $101,252 | $12,466 |
| Michele Moore | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kandice Doley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephani Hatch Richards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy Peprah | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Gollub | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denese Shervington | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $300,016 | $10,618 |
| Lisa Richardson | Co-CEO | 40 | $236,108 | $10,624 |
| Zoe Francis | Secretary & COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $221,535 | $11,556 |
| Ava Rogers | Co-CEO | 40 | $165,730 | $9,739 |
| Iman Shervington | Director of Media | 40 | $134,778 | $10,624 |
| Jakevia Wheeler | Dir of Programs | 40 | $117,278 | $10,624 |
| Loi Tran | Finance Director | 40 | $110,278 | $10,624 |
| Christina Illarmo | CHC Director | 40 | $109,778 | $10,624 |
| Michele Moore | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Candice Doley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laila Terry | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Maggie Lanphere | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2021 LAKESHORE DRIVE 220, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122-3501
- In care of
- % KEEANYA CHENIER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Lisa Richardson, 2021 Lakeshore Drive 220, New Orleans, LA 70122
- Signed the 990
- Lisa Richardson, President & CEO
- Phone
- (504) 599-7712
- Website
- www.iwesnola.org
- Return prepared by
- John Wyatte Foard LLC
Mission
IWES is dedicated to improving the mental, physical, and spiritual health and quality of life for woman, their families and communities of color, particularly among marginalized populations using community-driven research, programs, training, and advocacy.
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH - THROUGH THIS AREA OF FOCUS, IWES PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE THEIR LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS THROUGH TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES. ADDITIONALLY, IWES PROVIDES COMMUNITY MEMBERS, IN PARTICULAR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, WITH COMPREHENSIVE ADOLESCENT HEALTH EDUCATION, HIV AND TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION EDUCATION AND SERVICES, ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH USING SOCIAL MEDIA, PEER AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.Expenses $2,971,132 · grants $22,538
- RESILIENCE - THIS AREA OF FOCUS CONCENTRATES ON COMMUNITY-LEVEL, NON-CLINICAL APPROACHES TO EQUITABLE RECOVERY, HEALING AND RESILIENCE OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY-WIDE HEALING EVENTS, DOCUMENTING STORIES OF STRUGGLE AND SRUVIVAL, COLLLABORATIONS TO DEVELOP TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH. IWES HELPS TO BUILD EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING, RESILIENCE AND CAPACITY, USING A SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL MODEL SEM AS ITS THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK, WHICH REOCGNIZES THAT INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR IS SHAPED BY MULTIPLE LEVELS OF INFLUENCE INCLUDING, INTERPERSONAL, COMMUNITY AND SOCIETAL CONTEXT.Expenses $234,112 · grants $23 · revenue $129,581
- EMOTIONAL/PHYSICAL WELL-BEING - TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, IWES ENGAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THEIR EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, OVERALL PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH. IWES USES THE SOCIAL ECOLOGIAL MODEL , AN IN-DEPTH MULTI-DIMENSIONAL APPROACH, WHICH RECOGNIZES THAT INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR IS SHAPED BY MULTIPLE LEVELS OF INFLUENCE INCLUDING, INTERPERSONAL, COMMUNITY AND SOCIETAL CONTEXT. THROUGH THIS APPROACH, IWES CREATES CULTURALLY PROFICIENT PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH TO ADDRESS AND ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN OF COLOR, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO HEAL AND CREATE COMMUNITY SPACES, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL BEING.Expenses $120,267 · grants $467 · revenue $91,655
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
- 72-1244155
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,800,549
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,673,629
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,673,629 | $4,260,441 | $7,800,549 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,230,037 | $3,575,507 | $9,613,293 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,890,212 | $4,676,810 | $5,076,249 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,335,757 | $5,467,627 | $6,090,986 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 72-1244155).
Questions about INSTITUTE OF WOMEN AND ETHNIC STUDIES
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE OF WOMEN AND ETHNIC STUDIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE OF WOMEN AND ETHNIC STUDIES is 72-1244155.
- Is INSTITUTE OF WOMEN AND ETHNIC STUDIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE OF WOMEN AND ETHNIC STUDIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE OF WOMEN AND ETHNIC STUDIES 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 INSTITUTE OF WOMEN AND ETHNIC STUDIES 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 INSTITUTE OF WOMEN AND ETHNIC STUDIES 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 INSTITUTE OF WOMEN AND ETHNIC STUDIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Lisa Richardson.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE OF WOMEN AND ETHNIC STUDIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $253,584 (Lisa Richardson, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE OF WOMEN AND ETHNIC STUDIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,673,629, expenses of $4,260,441 and total assets of $7,800,549 at year end.
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