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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 5,467,263 | 4,827,344 | 11,426,321 | 7,257,895 | 8,109,620 | 37,088,443 |
| 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 | 5,467,263 | 4,827,344 | 11,426,321 | 7,257,895 | 8,109,620 | 37,088,443 |
| 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) .. | 9,164,086 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 27,924,357 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 5,467,263 | 4,827,344 | 11,426,321 | 7,257,895 | 8,109,620 | 37,088,443 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 52,722 | 36,750 | 121,768 | 392,954 | 885,358 | 1,489,552 |
| 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.).. | 12,849 | 5,221 | 2,383 | 7,151 | 5,763 | 33,367 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 38,622,467 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: | Other Income - 2020 Amount: $ 12,849. 2021 Amount: $ 5,221. 2022 Amount: $ 2,383. 2023 Amount: $ 7,151. 2024 Amount: $ 5,763. |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | We Thrive invests in strategies to close the gap in generational wealth-building for marginalized, low-wealth, and rural women and gender-expansive people across Minnesota. In addition, WFM awarded a $100,000 grant to the Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) to support entrepreneurs and businesses through partnerships and investments, so they have increased access to capital, technical assistance, mentorship, and skill-building resources to grow their ideas. 6. Young Women's Initiative of Minnesota (YWI MN) Launched in 2016, YWI MN is a multi-year, multi-million-dollar investment and a public-private partnership with the Governor's Office of the State of Minnesota to achieve equity in opportunities with and for young women of color, American Indian young women, young women from Greater Minnesota, LGBTQ+ youth, and young women with disabilities. YWI MN is on a mission to create a Minnesota where every young woman thrives with economic opportunity, safety, and leadership. YWI MN centers the leadership and solutions of young women of color, American Indian young women, young women from Greater Minnesota, LGBTQ+ youth, young women with disabilities, and gender-expansive youth. The YWI MN's statewide partnership and direct investments in young women and gender-expansive people are being replicated across the nation through the National Philanthropic Collaborative of Young Women's Initiatives. A public-private cross-sector partnership is essential for changing inequitable systems that create barriers for young women's ability to thrive, despite their potential. No state in the country established a formal statewide initiative for young women in partnership with a Governor until the Young Women's Initiative of Minnesota. YWI MN is built on girl-focused work WFM has led since 2002, including our girlsBEST (girls Building Economic Success Together) program and our MN Girls Are Not For Sale campaign to end sex trafficking in Minnesota. YWI MN is driven by and with young women and gender-expansive leaders. In the last fiscal year, 23 young women and gender-expansive leaders were appointed to the statewide Young Women's Cabinet by the Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor. In addition, WFM awarded a grant to YWCA St. Paul to continue building leadership and advocacy skills with the Governor-appointed Young Women's Cabinet. In FY25, WFM expanded the Cabinet program to greater Minnesota, led by a former member of the statewide Young Women's Cabinet. Eleven young leaders were named to the inaugural cohort of the Young Women's Cabinet of Mankato, supported by the YWCA Mankato. In addition, WFM made new investments in its seventh cohort of Innovators 14 young women and gender-expansive people whose leadership, ideas, and solutions advance key recommendations in the Young Women's Initiative of Minnesota (YWI MN) Blueprint for Action. Each Innovator pairs with a professional mentor of their choosing and meets three times a year for professional coaching and development. This year, WFM increased its investment in each Innovator to a grant of $3,000 grant, representing a total investment of $42,000. Since the inception of the Innovators program, the Women's Foundation has made 145 grants totaling to $369,500 to 115 young women and gender-expansive youth, ages 16 to 24. Total grantmaking through YWI MN in FY25 is $320,334. This year, WFM hosted a YWI Summit for all the statewide and Mankato Cabinet members and Innovators to gather for the first time and build connections, train on policymaking and civic engagement, and foster understanding of using our Intersectional Equity Framework. Internship & Fellowship Program Through the Wenda Weekes Moore Internship and Dr. Reatha Clark King Fellowship WFM has engaged more than 51 Black, Indigenous, and women of color in all aspects of the foundation, including evaluation, fundraising, grantmaking, and administration. The program also provides training and professional development opportunities. For FY25, WFM had one intern and one fellow. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a | The Executive Committee is comprised solely of the officers of the board of trustees. The Executive Committee shall have the authority of the Board of Trustees in the management of the business of this Foundation in the interval between meetings of the Board of Trustees and such other authority as is delegated by the Board of Trustees by resolution. As required, the Executive Committee shall have responsibility for overseeing and responding to personnel matters of the Foundation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Foundation's Audit Committee will review and recommend approval. Each trustee will receive a copy of the Form 990 for review and approval prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | All employees and trustees are required to review and sign the conflict of interest form annually. Except as permitted by law, with respect to any contract or other transaction between the Foundation and any Trustee (or an organization in which a Trustee is a Trustee, Officer, or legal representative or has a material financial interest), the material facts as to such contract or transaction and as to the Trustee's interest must be fully disclosed or known to the Board of Trustees prior to approval of such contract or transaction, and the interested Trustee may not be counted in determining the presence of a quorum and may not vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Compensation for all positions, including the President and CEO, is determined annually based on documented performance reviews and consistent with periodic compatibility studies. The last compensation study for all staff positions was done in FY 2025. Changes in the President and CEO compensation is recommended by the Chair and Vice Chair, reviewed by the Executive Committee, and approved by the full board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Foundation makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request. |
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