Nonprofit · EIN 81-5063201
WOMENS FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,851,725 | $3,571,993 | $4,279,732 | $21,856,404 | $350,764 | $21,505,640 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,603,742 | $2,541,490 | $3,062,252 | $16,074,244 | $83,058 | $15,991,186 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,207,870 | $1,713,022 | $3,494,848 | $12,893,310 | $22,301 | $12,871,009 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,994,987
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $997,694
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $449,357
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$140,956
- Other revenue
- -$140,956
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,782,729
- Other salaries and wages
- $448,779
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $530,310
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,243
- Program services (functional)
- $3,075,741
- Management and general (functional)
- $166,516
- Fundraising (functional)
- $329,736
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,074,244
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,856,404
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $350,764
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,505,640
- Publicly traded securities
- $21,754,718
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,358,797
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,146,843
- Gross receipts
- $14,366,491
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 181
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYANNE BOWEN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,118 | $20,049 |
| SUSAN LITTLEFIELD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALDINE ACUNA-SUNSHINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BOUCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BRITTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMI KUAN DANOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DETWILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALINA FELICIANO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GORDON | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEKAH SALWASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI SATTERTHWAITE | CLERK, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEL SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH TERRANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWILL YORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CONNAUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ BIALECKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYLVIA WESTPHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANN YOUNISS | DIRECTOR (AS OF 3/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH PUCCIO | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYANNE BOWEN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,273 | $13,955 |
| SUSAN LITTLEFIELD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALDINE ACUNA-SUNSHINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BIALECKI | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BOUCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BRITTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMI KUAN DANOFF | DIRECTOR, CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DETWILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALINA FELICIANO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GORDON | PRESIDENT, CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PORTER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEKAH SALWASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI SATTERTHWAITE | CLERK, COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEL SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH TERRANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWILL YORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CONNAUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BIALECKI | DIRECTOR (AS OF 5/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA WESTPHAL | DIRECTOR (AS OF 2/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYANNE BOWEN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,516 | $9,891 |
| SUSAN LITTLEFIELD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALDINE ACUNA-SUNSHINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BIALECKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BOUCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BRITTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMI KUAN DANOFF | TREASURER (TIL 9/23), CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DIPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALINA FELICIANO | TREASURER AS OF 9/23 / DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GORDON | PRESIDENT / CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEKAH SALWASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI SATTERTHWAITE | CLERK, COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEL SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH TERRANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWILL YORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CONNAUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 292 NEWBURY STREET 175, BOSTON, MA 02115-2863
- In care of
- % CHRISTINA GORDON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ROSALINA FELICIANO, 292 NEWBURY STREET 175, BOSTON, MA 02115
- Signed the 990
- ROSALINA FELICIANO, TREASURER
- Phone
- (617) 262-5911
- Website
- WWW.WFMA.ORG
- 990-N for 2017 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Ami Danoff, 19 Lower Field Road, Weston MA 02493. Mailing address: 126 Brookline Avenue, Boston MA 02215.
- Return prepared by
- POZERSKI HATCH & COMPANY
Mission
THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. ECONOMICALLY EMPOWERS WOMEN AND GIRLS IN GREATER BOSTON AND ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH THROUGH CREATING AND FUNDING HIGH IMPACT LEADERSHIP AND ECONOMIC PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WOMEN'S AND GIRL'S NONPROFITS.
Program accomplishments
- WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC CHARITY THAT CREATES, FUNDS AND ACCELERATES HIGH-IMPACT ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THAT EQUIP WOMEN AND GIRLS IN GREATER BOSTON AND ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH TO BE FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT AND SUCCESSFUL LEADERS. WFMA AWARDS HIGH-IMPACT GRANTS TO NONPROFITS THAT ECONOMICALLY EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS IN GREATER BOSTON AND THE COMMONWEALTH. THE GRANTS TARGET NEW PROGRAMS OR NEW GROUPS SERVED BY THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS AND HAVE A TRANSFORMATIVE EFFECT ON THE GRANTEE NONPROFITS AND PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES. GRANTS TYPICALLY RANGE FROM $10,000 TO $100,000 ANNUALLY FOR ONE TO FIVE YEARS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, WFMA AWARDED GRANTS TOTALING $3.6M MILLION TO 20 ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSION ALIGN WITH WFMA'S FOCUS AREAS. THE THREE FOCUS AREAS ARE: CAREER AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IS CRUCIAL TO COMMUNITY ECONOMIC LIFE, WITH FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE FOR WOMEN AS AN ESSENTIAL FIRST STEP. THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. FUNDS PROGRAMS IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, SALARY NEGOTIATION, JOB TRAINING AND MORE. EDUCATION: THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. FUNDS EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT INITIATIVES THAT INSPIRE AND EQUIP WOMEN AND GIRLS TO EXPAND THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, PARTICULARLY IN HIGHER-PAYING FIELDS LIKE STEM WHERE THEY ARE UNDERREPRESENTED.LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT STARTS EARLY AND GROWS THROUGHOUT LIFE. WFMA CREATES AND FUNDS PROGRAMS THAT BUILD CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER, ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION, FORGE MENTORSHIPS AND NETWORKS, AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES AT ALL AGES.Expenses $3,075,741 · grants $2,782,729
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
- 81-5063201
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,856,404
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,366,491
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,851,725 | $3,571,993 | $21,856,404 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,603,742 | $2,541,490 | $16,074,244 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,207,870 | $1,713,022 | $12,893,310 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,515,217 | $1,512,077 | $9,284,188 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Ami Danoff Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-5063201).
Questions about WOMENS FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC
- What is the EIN of WOMENS FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMENS FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC is 81-5063201.
- Is WOMENS FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to WOMENS FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOMENS FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS 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 WOMENS FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS 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 WOMENS FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS 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 WOMENS FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ROSALINA FELICIANO.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOMENS FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,118 (BRYANNE BOWEN, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT).
- How much revenue does WOMENS FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,851,725, expenses of $3,571,993 and total assets of $21,856,404 at year end.
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