NonprofitsWomens Sports Foundation

Recreation & Sports

Womens Sports Foundation

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$15.0M

Total expenses

$7.5M

Net assets

$16.5M

Grants received

$5.2M

116 grants

EIN

237380557

Tax year

2024

Mission

We are the ally, advocate, and catalyst for tomorrow's leaders. We exist to enable girls and women to reach their potential in sport and life.

Programs

2 programs

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.

Expenses: $1.6MGrants: $145K

Research: serves as a springboard for our work. Wsf has a comprehensive portfolio of close to 100 signature research projects. 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.

Expenses: $907K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$15.1M
Program service revenue
Investment income$322K
Other revenue
Total revenue$15.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.0M
Salaries & benefits$3.7M
Fundraising$1.1M
Other expenses$2.7M
Total expenses$7.5M
Total assets$17.6M
Net assets$16.5M

People

42 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DANETTE LEIGHTON

CEO

Board

$496K

50 hrs/wk

OLGA HARVEY

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$228K

40 hrs/wk

JEAN TATGE

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Board

$195K

40 hrs/wk

SCOUT BASSETT

PRESIDENT

Board

$18K

10 hrs/wk

SCOTT PIOLI

TREASURER, CHAIR - FINANCE

Board

10 hrs/wk

ANDREA BRIMMER

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

ARIELLE CHAMBERS

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

ASHLYN HARRIS

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

BERNARD MUIR

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

BRENDA VILLA

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

BRETT GOODMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

CAROL STIFF

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

DARCIE GLAZER KASSEWITZ

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

ELANA MEYERS TAYLOR

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

JILL NASH

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

KATE JOHNSON

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

KATY KNOX

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

LACHINA ROBINSON

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

MARK HENDERSON

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

MOLLY VAN WAGENEN

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

BILLIE JEAN KING

FOUNDER AND HONORARY CHAIR

Board

10 hrs/wk

NICOLE JETER WEST

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

PHAIDRA KNIGHT

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

RALPH ANDRETTA

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

ROSETTA ELLIS-PILIE

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

SHAWNA RYAN

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

SWIN CASH

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

VANESSA WALLACE

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

MUFFET MCGRAW

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

ILANA KLOSS

PAST CHAIR

Board

7 hrs/wk

JIM WILKINSON

CO-CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT

Board

10 hrs/wk

JOAN HAFFENREFFER

VICE CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT

Board

10 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN KUNKLER

CHAIR - AUDIT

Board

10 hrs/wk

MEGHAN DUGGAN

PAST PRESIDENT, CHAIR ADVOCACY

Board

10 hrs/wk

MICHAEL GREGOIRE

CHAIR - INVESTMENT

Board

10 hrs/wk

PORTIA ARCHER

CHAIR - GOVERNANCE

Board

10 hrs/wk

ROBIN HARRIS

CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board

10 hrs/wk

KAREN ISSOKSON-SILVER

VP, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

Staff

$179K

40 hrs/wk

PATRICIA BIFULCO

VP, COMMUNICATION

Staff

$153K

40 hrs/wk

ERIN CASEY

VP, COMMUNITY IMPACT

Staff

$151K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH FAULTLESS-AXELSON

VP, ADVOCACY

Staff

$137K

40 hrs/wk

NATOYA CURD

SR. DIRECTOR OF OPS & ADMIN

Staff

$137K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 116 of 116

FromAmountPurposeYear
$151K
Youth Development
2024
$125K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GRANT PROGRAM TO ENABLE GIRLS AND WOMEN TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL IN SPORT AND LIFE.
2024
$50K
The Tara Vanderveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$34K
SPORTS/LEISURE
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, AND HUMANITARIAN AID TO THOSE IN NEED
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2024
$250
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$224K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$150K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$135K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2023
$50K
The Tara Vanderveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$48K
Scout Bassett Grants Program
2023
$28K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$25K
ANNUAL SALUTE TO WOMEN IN SPORTS
2023
$25K
General Operating Support
2023
$21K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$6K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
charitable purposes
2023
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$125
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$50
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$503K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$147K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$89K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$50K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2022
$50K
The Tara Vanderveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching
2022
$50K
General Operating Support
2022
$20K
Parks and Recreation
2022
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
SPORTS/LEISURE
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$5K
PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT.
2022
$175
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$175
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$150
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$126
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$50
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
$148K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$148K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$77K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$25K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2021
$20K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$15K
TABLE DONATION
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$150K
EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2020
$78K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$25K
Sponsorship of the Annual Salute to Women in Sports event
2020
$25K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2020
$15K
TABLE DONATION
2020
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$10K
Medical Research/Scientific Research/Social Sciences
2020
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$150
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$52K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$25K
Charitable Donation
2019
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2019
$15K
TABLE DONATION
2019
$450
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$44K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$15K
Table Donation
2018
$1K
TO EXTEND FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE.
2018
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$102K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
$80K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
$15K
Table Donation
2017

Funded by

$5.2M from 51 funders · 116 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$920K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$628K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

$503K · 1 grant · 2022

National Philanthropic Trust

$315K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

T Rowe Price Program For Charitable

$300K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Tides Foundation

$300K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$243K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Give Lively Foundation Inc

$164K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN237380557
NTEE codeN120
Subsection03
Ruling date1974-06
Formed1974
Employees25
Volunteers70