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Nonprofit · EIN 87-1413975

WOMEN BUILDING UP INC

Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11217

Financials

$31M$13K2023$32.7M$2.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WOMEN BUILDING UP INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$32,656,046$2,713,425$29,942,621$61,255,197$345,254$60,909,943
December 31, 2023990$30,979,872$12,550$30,967,322$30,979,872$12,550$30,967,322
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$31,464,084
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,189,535
Other revenue
$2,427

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$441,156
Other salaries and wages
$305,653
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$896,411
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$200,253
Accounting fees
$278,038
Travel
$31,923
Depreciation
$389,237
Program services (functional)
$616,653
Management and general (functional)
$2,005,746
Fundraising (functional)
$91,026

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$30,979,872
Total assets, end of year
$61,255,197
Total liabilities, end of year
$345,254
Net assets, end of year
$60,909,943
Land, buildings and equipment
$14,721,918
Net assets without donor restrictions
$50,909,943
Net assets with donor restrictions
$10,000,000
Gross receipts
$32,656,046
Employees
6
Volunteers
11
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
NY

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Susan ShahExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$234,624$34,479
Rudy MulliganManaging Director40$167,410$4,642
Kimberly WestcottManaging Director40$139,377$5,871
Aisha ElliottPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
Joanne SmithVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Cheryl WilkinsTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mariya KhvatskayaSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Betty LyonsDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Sharon RichardsonDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Rosyln SmithDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Coumba ToureDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sharon White HarriganDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHARON WHITE-HARRIGANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AISHA ELLIOTTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CHERYL WILKINSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARIYA KHVATSKAYADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0
BETTY LYONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
COUMBA TOUREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GHANIA MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARON RICHARDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOANNE N SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ROSLYN SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
401 STATE ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-1706
In care of
% SUSAN SHAH
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
401 State St, Brooklyn NY 11217
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Susan Shah, 401 STATE STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
Cheryl Wilkins, 401 State St, Brooklyn NY 11217
Signed the 990
Susan Shah, Executive Director
Phone
(718) 391-5000
Return prepared by
NCHENG LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Mission

advance gender, racial, and social justice by supporting women, girls, and gender-expansive people whom carceral systems have directly impacted. We support them claiming their power and becoming agents of transformative change in their communities and the world.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • advance gender, racial, and social justice by supporting women, girls, and gender-expansive people whom carceral systems have directly impacted. We support them claiming their power and becoming agents of transformative change in their communities and the world.
    Expenses $616,653

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-1413975
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$61,255,197
Income (IRS master file)
$32,656,046

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$32,656,046$2,713,425$61,255,197XML
990December 2023$30,979,872$12,550$30,979,872XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: Cheryl Wilkins
December 31, 2022≤ $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 87-1413975).

Questions about WOMEN BUILDING UP INC

What is the EIN of WOMEN BUILDING UP INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMEN BUILDING UP INC is 87-1413975.
Is WOMEN BUILDING UP INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to WOMEN BUILDING UP INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WOMEN BUILDING UP 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 WOMEN BUILDING UP INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WOMEN BUILDING UP INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WOMEN BUILDING UP INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Susan Shah.
Who are the officers and directors of WOMEN BUILDING UP INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $234,624 (Susan Shah, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does WOMEN BUILDING UP INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $32,656,046, expenses of $2,713,425 and total assets of $61,255,197 at year end.

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