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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2024 Expires: November 2026

Women Creating Change

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(212) 353-8070
110 West 40th Street
New York, NY, 10018-8536
https://wccny.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Women Creating Change meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Women Creating Change, formerly known as Women’s City Club of New York and established in 1915, is an inclusive community that partners with underserved women to develop and strengthen the skills and resources needed to effectively advocate for New York’s diverse communities.

Year, State Incorporated:
1916, NY

Committed to the vision that all women have the power to be changemakers to create a more equitable New York City, WCC is developing programs, in partnership with community-based organizations, that offer women the resources, tools, and educational support to be more actively engaged in local civic life.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, Women Creating Change's program expenses were:

Programs $853,338
Total Program Expenses $853,338

Chief Executive
Sharon Sewell-Fairman, President & CEO

Chair of the Board
Sabrina Stratton, Senior Vice President, Northeast Regional Director

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Amalgamated Bank

Board Size
17

Paid Staff Size
5

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Women Creating Change's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
In-kind contributions $68,000
Contributions $58,020
Other Income $155
Total Income $126,175

Programs: 72% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 24%

Total Income $126,175
Total expenses: $1,190,124
  Program expenses $853,338
  Fundraising expenses $51,487
  Administrative expenses $285,299
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-1,063,949
Beginning Net Assets $13,137,618
Other Changes In Net Assets $-2,171,225
Ending Net Assets $9,902,444
Total Liabilities $110,254
Total Assets $10,012,698

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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York