Program areas at Women's Sports Foundation
Community impact: engagement & retention of girls in Sports is a top priority. We provide tools and technical assistance to support coaches, parents, and community leaders to strengthen recruitment, engagement & quality of programming for girls. Our Sports 4 life program that helps increase participation & retention of black, african-american, hispanic and native american girls in developmental youth Sports programs. Our digital platform - we play interactive - is a resource for coaches to help girls discover joy from playing Sports. Travel and training fund provides women athletes with potential to be elite with funding to reduce their financial obstacles. Athlete ambassador program engages elite athletes as role models to inspire girls.
Research: serves as a springboard for our work. Wsf has maintained a comprehensive portfolio of signature research projects for more than 30 years. Our evidence-based public interest research on girls and women in Sports and physical activity anchors all of our policy outreach and fuels our impact initiatives. It fosters public discourse on the vital importance of sport participation for the health and well-being of girls, leadership opportunities for women, and deib in Sports. Data combined with experiences on the ground help to identify best practices and inform our programming. Wsf conducts rigorous evaluations to assess impact against clearly defined benchmarks.
Advocacy: wsf has been serving as the collective voice for girls and women since its inception. Protecting title ix, promoting gender equity, fighting for equal pay, increased media coverage and investment in Women's Sports, and empowering others to take action are the cornerstones of our work. We collaborate with partners to advocate at the national, state, and grassroots levels. Wsf is particularly dedicated to the needs of girls in underserved communities - including bipoc girls, lgbtq+ youth, girls with disabilities, and those living in low socioeconomic communities with limited resources. We work to advance equity, inclusion, safety and access.
Grants made by Women's Sports Foundation
Who funds Women's Sports Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Women's Sports Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Danette Leighton | Chief Executive Officer | $357,207 | 2024-10-19 |
| Olga Harvey | Chief Operating Officer | $202,984 | 2024-10-19 |
| Digant Bahl | Chief Financial Officer | | 2024-10-19 |
| Aleia Taylor | Chief Marketing Officer | $50,987 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jean Tatge | Chief Development Officer | $179,242 | 2024-10-19 |
| ...and 37 more key personnel |
Financials for Women's Sports Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $8,577,982 | $6,061,903 | 41.5% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $111,249 | $123,480 | -9.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $7,115 | $92,250 | -92.3% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-219,884 | $-115,050 | -91.1% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $41,198 | $1,895 | 2074% |
| Total revenues | $8,517,660 | $6,164,478 | 38.2% |
Organizations like Women's Sports Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Special Olympics Northern California | 501(c)(3) | Pleasant Hill, CA | $26,413,746 |
| League of Women Voters Education Fund | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $6,948,730 |
| Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI) | 501(c)(3) | Mount Pleasant, MI | $10,928,476 |
| Farm Aid | 501(c)(3) | Cambridge, MA | $4,720,689 |
| Special Olympics Virginia | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, VA | $6,911,807 |
| Special Olympics Southern California | 501(c)(3) | Long Beach, CA | $26,174,927 |
| Safe Kids Worldwide | 501(c)(3) | Silver Spring, MD | $6,469,709 |
| Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $9,022,502 |
| National Partnership for Women and Families | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $15,473,346 |
| National Fastpitch Coaches Association | 501(c)(3) | Louisville, KY | $2,908,704 |
Data update history
October 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 14 new personnel
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $48,000 from Social Impact Fund October 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSports competitionsSports organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesWomen and girlsSports
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates donor advised fundsLobbyingFundraising eventsNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 247 W 30th St 5th Floor
- New York, NY 10001
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- New York County, NY
- Website URL
- womenssportsfoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (646) 845-0273
- Facebook page
- WomensSportsFoundationÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7380557
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1974
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- N70: Amateur Sports Competitions
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - Awaiting Reporting
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 119851
- FTB Entity ID
- 0713671
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-11-06
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