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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,451,751
Total expenses
$3,396,371
Contributions and grants received
$2,373,009
Grants paid
$20,208
Program service revenue
$19,446
Investment income
$1,270
Other revenue
$58,026
Total assets, end of year
$1,789,451
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,750,726
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$38,725
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,015,004
Management and general expenses
$730,456
Fundraising expenses
$650,911
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,015,004

Program services were 59.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $563,367

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $230,487

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,579,155

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

    total $19,446 · related or exempt $19,446

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,270 · excluded $1,270

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $172 · excluded $172

  • 11a · Other revenue: LIST RENTAL INCOME

    total $33,510 · excluded $33,510

  • 11b · Other revenue: STATUTORY INTEREST

    total $21,719 · excluded $21,719

  • 11c · Other revenue: REFUNDS/STALE CHECKS

    total $2,625 · excluded $2,625

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $57,854

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $20,208 · program services $20,208

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $294,650 · program services $250,312 · management and general $23,959 · fundraising $20,379

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $392,575 · program services $334,746 · management and general $30,649 · fundraising $27,180

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $10,600 · program services $7,320 · management and general $2,583 · fundraising $697

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $63,993 · program services $57,218 · management and general $2,287 · fundraising $4,488

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $60,020 · program services $51,179 · management and general $4,686 · fundraising $4,155

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $12,178 · program services $2,829 · management and general $9,191 · fundraising $158

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $179,165 · management and general $179,165

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $202,667 · fundraising $202,667

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $530,492 · program services $381,752 · management and general $148,740

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $300 · management and general $300

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $872,841 · program services $305,490 · management and general $201,313 · fundraising $366,038

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $27,143 · program services $3,747 · management and general $13,146 · fundraising $10,250

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $140,134 · program services $118,418 · management and general $12,354 · fundraising $9,362

  • 17 · Travel

    total $202,741 · program services $136,027 · management and general $66,714

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $242,377 · program services $242,377

  • 20 · Interest

    total $10,522 · management and general $10,522

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $65 · program services $45 · management and general $19 · fundraising $1

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $14,091 · program services $11,486 · management and general $1,197 · fundraising $1,408

  • 24a · Other expenses: CHAPTER REBATES

    total $87,870 · program services $87,870

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $13,182 · program services $1,476 · management and general $11,668 · fundraising $38

  • 24c · Other expenses: LICENSE AND FEES

    total $11,192 · management and general $7,296 · fundraising $3,896

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $4,322 · program services $59 · management and general $4,258 · fundraising $5

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,043 · program services $2,445 · management and general $409 · fundraising $189

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,229,660 · end of year $709,924

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $121,774 · end of year $122,991

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $68,283 · end of year $26,393

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $72,493 · end of year $100,422

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $25,168

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $24,460

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $708

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $63,406

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $980,918 · end of year $829,013

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $397,430 · end of year $209,825

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,156,580 · end of year $1,540,901

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $982,524 · end of year $38,725

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

TO TAKE ACTION THROUGH INTERSECTIONAL GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM TO PROMOTE FEMINIST IDEALS, LEAD SOCIETAL CHANGE, ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION, AND ACHIEVE AND PROTECT THE EQUAL RIGHTS OF ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS IN ALL ASPECTS OF SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC LIFE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO TAKE ACTION THROUGH INTERSECTIONAL GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM TO PROMOTE FEMINIST IDEALS.

  • CONFERENCE PROGRAM - NOW HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR ITS MEMBERS, WHICH WAS HELD IN PERSON IN 2025. THE CONFERENCE SERVES AS THE ORGANIZATION'S HIGHEST GOVERNING BODY AND INCLUDES PLENARY SESSIONS, ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, SPECIAL CONSTITUENCY CAUCUSES, AND DISTRICT CAUCUSES. DURING THE CONFERENCE, MEMBERS REVIEW AND VOTE ON RESOLUTIONS AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS. EVERY FOUR YEARS, DELEGATES ELECT THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL OFFICERS-THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. IN 2025, DELEGATES ELECTED NEW INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE IN THESE LEADERSHIP ROLES. ADDITIONALLY, EVERY TWO YEARS, DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES ELECT MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD. THIS GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE ENSURES THAT MEMBERS PLAY A DIRECT ROLE IN SHAPING THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES, LEADERSHIP, AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION.

    Expenses $464,360 · Revenue $19,446

  • GENERAL ISSUES - CONFERENCES, LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

    Expenses $450,885 · Grants $15,100

  • REGIONS, STATES AND CHAPTERS - MONEY UTILIZED BY LOCAL UNITS FOR LOCAL PROJECTS TO PROMOTE WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

    Expenses $428,183

  • EDUCATION AND AWARENESS - PROMOTING THE UNDERSTANDING AND CONSCIOUSNESS OF SOCIETY REGARDING WOMEN'S ISSUES AND EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL.

    Expenses $279,768 · Grants $5,108

  • COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM - NOW CONTRACTS WITH SCOTT CIRCLE COMMUNICATIONS TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. THESE INCLUDE COMMUNICATIONS TO OUR MEMBERS SUCH AS A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, ACTION ALERTS AND ISSUE STATEMENTS. THEY ALSO CREATE PRESS RELEASES AND WORK TO GET NOW AND PRESIDENT IN THE MEDIA. THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ALSO DRAFTS SCRIPTS AND QUESTIONS FOR WEBINAR PANELS AND CONFERENCE PANELS.

    Expenses $236,297

  • POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT - NOW HAS A SELF-SEGREGATED PAC CALLED THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN PAC (NOW PAC). THE NOW PAC ENDORSES FEDERAL CANDIDATES WHO MEET OUR ENDORSEMENT CRITERIA BASED ON NOW'S 6 CORE ISSUES. THE PAC ALSO MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOME ENDORSED CANDIDATES, RELEASES PRESS STATEMENTS FOR SOME ENDORSED CANDIDATES AND POSTS ABOUT ENDORSEMENTS ON NOW PAC SOCIAL MEDIA AND ON THE NOW PAC WEB PAGE. THE POLITICAL DIRECTOR WORKS WITH STATE AND LOCAL CHAPTERS TO GET THEM ENGAGED IN CAMPAIGNS IN ENDORSED CANDIDATE RACES. BECAUSE IT IS A SELF-SEGREGATED PAC IT CAN ONLY SOLICIT AND ACCEPT MONEY FROM ACTIVE NOW MEMBERS.

    Expenses $155,511

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kim Villanueva

    MEMBER UNTIL AUGUST,THEN PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $73,267
    From this org
    $69,877
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,390
    Hours/week
    26 + 14 related

  • Rose Brunache

    MEMBER UNTIL AUGUST,THEN VP & TREAS.

    Total calculated
    $57,729
    From this org
    $56,424
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,305
    Hours/week
    26 + 14 related

  • Christian Nunes

    PRESIDENT AND CHAIR UNTIL AUGUST

    Total calculated
    $167,982
    From this org
    $157,107
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,875
    Hours/week
    26 + 14 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,107
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,820
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,055
    Filer's total
    $167,982

  • Bear Atwood

    VP & TREASURER, UNTIL AUGUST

    Total calculated
    $135,231
    From this org
    $123,302
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,929
    Hours/week
    26 + 14 related

  • Sue Burtch

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Laura R Welch

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Jerilyn Stapleton

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Katonya Hart

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Beth Corbin

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Alexia Emuze

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Sharon Lockhart

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Carolyn Maloney

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Judi Marraccini

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Mary Mosley

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Shirley Henderson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Irene Strohbeen

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Rosa Colquitt

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Camerina Davidson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · FURTHERING WOMEN'S RIGHTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND LITIGATION · DC

  • NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    527 · TO ELECT FEMINISTS TO FEDERAL OFFICE · DC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
31 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202632439349301818

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