Organizations Filed Purposes:
WASHINGTON WOMEN'S FOUNDATION IS A STRONG AND INCLUSIVE COLLECTIVE OF INFORMED WOMEN WHO TOGETHER INFLUENCE COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE DISCOVERY, HIGH-IMPACT GRANT MAKING AND BY LISTENING TO AND RESPECTING ALL VOICES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY THROUGH THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE GIVING.
POOLED GRANT MAKING: IN 2019, THE FOUNDATION MADE FIVE GRANTS OF $100,000 EACH, TOTALING $500,000 TO REGIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ONE IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ARTS, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES. 60-70 MEMBERS INVEST MORE THAN 2,000 HOURS ANNUALLY IN THE GRANT-MAKING PROCESS, PARTICIPATING IN A RIGOROUS REVIEW PROCEDURE WITH THE GRANTEES ULTIMATELY SELECTED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. MERIT GRANTS TOTALING $25,000 WERE AWARDED TO THE FIVE RUNNER-UP ORGANIZATIONS.
INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDED GRANT MAKING: FOUNDATION MEMBERS MAY RECOMMEND INDIVIDUAL GRANTS OF $500 OR $1,000 TO QUALIFIED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. EACH MEMBER'S GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANTEES ARE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS IN GOOD STANDING. ALL GRANTS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO PAYMENT.
FOUNDATION MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN A BROAD SPECTRUM OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS LEADERSHIP FORUMS, PHILANTHROPY SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, ISSUES DISCUSSIONS, AND "HANDS-ON" GRANT MAKING THROUGH COMMITTEE WORK AND SITE VISITS. THE FOUNDATION HAS OVER 180 ACTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND 2,500 VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE INVESTED EACH YEAR IN OUR PROGRAMS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
N Elizabeth Mccaw | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $152,167 |
Kathy Wehle | CFO | 20 | $50,047 |
Patti Meyers | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Bo Lee | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Martha Kongsgaard | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Kris Kaminishi | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Jodi Green | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Carrie George | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Nicole Fiset Resch | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Barbara Fielden | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Maura Fallon | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Cedra Duflon-Heide | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Grace Chien | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Sue Bennett | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Jane Searing | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
Kathy Edwards | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
Ann Kumasaka | VICE PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
Chris Charbonneau | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
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