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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 236,553 | 125,398 | 375,728 | 396,756 | 436,195 | 1,570,630 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 236,553 | 125,398 | 375,728 | 396,756 | 436,195 | 1,570,630 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 117,609 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,453,021 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 236,553 | 125,398 | 375,728 | 396,756 | 436,195 | 1,570,630 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 590,590 | 569,586 | 529,943 | 547,637 | 643,607 | 2,881,363 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 683 | 13 | 696 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,453,232 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-9(E)(3) PROVIDES THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING AN ORGANIZATION'S NOT SATISFYING THE 33 1/3 PERCENT PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST, IT CAN STILL QUALIFY AS A PUBLIC CHARITY IF ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS NORMALLY AT LEAST TEN (10) PERCENT, AND IT MEETS THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE TEST IN THIS CONTEXT. IT IS REQUIRED THAT AN ORGANIZATION MUST BE SO ORGANIZED AND OPERATED AS TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS WHICH IN TURN REQUIRES THAT THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. FOR THE FIVE (5) YEAR PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED CUMULATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF $1,570,630 FROM A BROAD FUNDING BASE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, OVER 2,500 INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WORLDWIDE HAVE GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WITH ANNUAL DONATIONS AND PLANNED ESTATE GIFTS. IN ADDITION TO THE TEN (10) PERCENT AND ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS, OTHER FACTORS ARE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING WHETHER AN ORGANIZATION IS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED. FIRST, THE HIGHER THE TEN (10) PERCENT REQUIREMENT, THE LESSER THE BURDEN IN ESTABLISHING PUBLICLY SUPPORTED NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH OTHER FACTORS. FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, THE ORGANIZATION INCREASED ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE TO 32.63%. THE LOW PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S HIGH INVESTMENT INCOME GENERATED BY ITS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO. THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO IS VALUED OVER $17.353 MILLION AND GENERATED INVESTMENT INCOME OF APPROXIMATELY $643,000. THE HIGH INVESTMENT VALUE IS THE RESULT OF AN UNUSUALLY LARGE ENDOWMENT FUND, DONATED BY A DISINTERESTED PERSON, WHICH WAS ATTRACTED BY THE ORGANIZATION DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACTIVITIES AND SOLICITATION EFFORTS. IF THIS INVESTMENT INCOME WERE NOT INCLUDED IN SUPPORT, OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE WOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER. SECOND, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM A REPRESENTATIVE NUMBER OF PERSONS, RATHER THAN RECEIVING ITS SUPPORT FROM A SINGLE DONOR. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES TO ATTRACT PUBLIC SUPPORT ON A CONTINUAL BASIS AND ITS SOURCES OF CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL GIVING, BOARD CONTRIBUTIONS, CORPORATE MATCHING, GROUP CONTRIBUTIONS, FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AND CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION GRANTS. IN THIS CONTEXT, THE FACT THAT THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT LIMIT ITS ACTIVITIES TO A PARTICULAR REGION, THE ORGANIZATION DEMONSTRATES ITS PUBLIC NATURE. FURTHER, THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN A SIGNIFICANT CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORT AND CONTINUOUS BONA FIDE SOLICITATION PROGRAMS TO FURTHER EXPAND ITS GRANT-MAKING PROGRAM AND TO STRENGTHEN ITS GRANTEE SUPPORT AND OVERSIGHT EFFORTS. THIS FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE INCLUDES MAINTAINING CURRENT DONORS AND TARGETING NEW DONORS, SECURING GRANTS FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, ORGANIZING SPECIAL SMALL-SCALE FUNDRAISING EVENTS, HOSTING A LARGE-SCALE FUNDRAISING EVENT, AND THROUGH CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS. TO IMPLEMENT THESE EFFORTS, THE STAFF OF WOMEN FIRST ALONG WITH THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND BOARD ADOPTS AN ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT CONTINUE TO REVIEW DIFFERENT FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT THE PUBLIC SUPPORT WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN THE UPCOMING YEARS.THIRD, THE GOVERNING BODY IS COMPOSED OF 19 INDIVIDUALS OF DIVERSE PROFESSIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT AFFAIRS, CORPORATE LAW, EDUCATION, MARKETING, BUSINESS, GRANTMAKING, TAXATION, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, HEALTHCARE INCLUDING NURSING AND BIOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, AND PSYCHOLOGY. THE GOVERNING BODY REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC, RATHER THAN PRIVATE INTERESTS, AND NONE OF THE MEMBERS ARE DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. THE GOVERNING BODY IS COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO REPRESENT VARIOUS GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS THE GOVERNING BODY IS SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. FOURTH, THE ORGANIZATION, FOUNDED IN 1969, HAS FUNDED OVER 700 ORGANIZATIONS IN 95 COUNTRIES, FOCUSING ON ISSUES RANGING FROM EDUCATION AND HEALTH TO ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS. IN ADDITION TO ITS GRANT-MAKING PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED LEADERSHIP TRAINING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN COMBATING POVERTY AND ACHIEVING GENDER EQUALITY IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES. THE FACT THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED SUCH SERVICES DIRECTLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A CONTINUING BASIS IS EVIDENCE THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED. BASED ON THE FOREGOING, THE ORGANIZATION SATISFIES THE TEN (10) PERCENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE TEST. |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 683. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 13. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: | WOMEN FIRST PROVIDES FLEXIBLE FUNDING OVER A SIX-YEAR PARTNERSHIP TO LOCAL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN, GIRLS AND TRANS PEOPLE BY CHANGING THEIR ECONOMIC FUTURES. OUR GRANTS AND PARTNERSHIPS SUSTAINABLY CHANGE THE LIVES OF WOMEN, GIRLS, TRANS PEOPLE, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS IN 2019. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE MADE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: - THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS CHANGED FROM VIRGINIA GILDERSLEEVE INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC. TO WOMEN FIRST, INC. - THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. - THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS WHO MAY SERVE ON THE BOARD WAS CHANGED FROM 29 TO 25. - THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS NEEDED TO ESTABLISH QUORUM CHANGED FROM 25% OF BOARD TO A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. - THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE ADVANCEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION AMONG WOMEN WORLD-WIDE. - CHANGES WERE MADE IN PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION THRESHOLDS FOR NON-BUDGETED ITEMS WITH RESPECT TO APPROVALS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION DURING THE YEAR TO REFLECT THE NAME CHANGE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | UP UNTIL APRIL 2019, THE ORGANIZATION HAD HONORARY, GROUP, AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WHO HAD VOTING RIGHTS. THE ORGANIZATION REMOVED THE MEMBERS EFFECTIVE APRIL 2019, AND NO LONGER WILL BE A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | UNTIL APRIL 2019, THE MEMBERS ELECTED THE OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE BOARD IS A SELF-APPOINTED BOARD EFFECTIVE APRIL 2019 WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE MEMBERS PER THE AMENDED BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | UP UNTIL APRIL 2019, THE BYLAWS COULD BE AMENDED AT ANY ANNUAL MEETING OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE BY A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) VOTE OF THOSE VOTING, IN PERSON OR BY WRITTEN PROXY. EFFECTIVE APRIL 2019, THE MEMBERS WERE REMOVED FROM THE ORGANIZATION. THE BYLAWS MAY NOW BE ALTERED, AMENDED OR REPEALED BY THE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | WOMEN FIRST, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | WOMEN FIRST PRESENTS ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING TO ALL BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. ALL BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND RETURN WOMEN FIRST'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR THAT RUNS APRIL THROUGH APRIL. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNANCE BOARD DELEGATED POWER CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MUST ALSO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING IF/WHEN A CONFLICT IS PRESENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTEREST PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO BOARD OFFICERS, DIRECTOR, AND EMPLOYEES. AT THE START OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, THE STAFF REVIEWS THE REQUIREMENT AND COLLECTS THE SIGNATURES ON THE FORMS. WHEN A CONFLICT IS DECLARED, THE INTERACTIONS AND DECISION MAKING OF EACH PARTY IS MONITORED. IF APPLICABLE, PARTIES WOULD RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM RELATED DECISIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | WOMEN FIRST USED THE FOLLOWING PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PREPARE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL BY THE FULL BOARD. TO PREPARE RECOMMENDATIONS ON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IN 2019, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SELF-PERFORMANCE REPORT AND ASKED ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO COMPLETE QUESTIONNAIRES. STAFF AND WOMEN FIRST PRINCIPAL CONTRACTORS ALSO COMPLETED SHORT QUESTIONNAIRES. FINALLY, THE BOARD CONSULTED THE 2019 NONPROFIT SALARIES AND STAFFING TRENDS REPORT FOR GREATER NEW YORK CITY AREA NONPROFITS FROM PNP STAFFING GROUP. USING THIS INFORMATION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MET TO REVIEW THE MATERIALS AND PROVIDED SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S 2020 COMPENSATION FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION. DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE OCTOBER 2019 BOARD MEETING, THE FULL BOARD DISCUSSED THE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND VOTED ON THE 2020 COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT IS POSTED ON NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, FORM 990, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 11 BROADWAY, ROOM 510, NEW YORK, NY 10004 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT 212-213-0622. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | MARKETING/DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,348. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 130,542. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,699. TOTAL EXPENSES 150,589. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 50,597. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,597. TEMPORARY HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,587. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,750. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 870. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,207. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | WOMEN FIRST, INC. HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. |
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