National Center for Women and Information Technology

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
680591481
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Boulder, CO, USA
Phone
3037356703
Rating
92
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Youth Development - Business

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$5,646,034
Expenses
$6,416,542
Assets
$12,751,741
Liabilities
$298,508

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

31 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • LUCY SANDERS (CEO & CO-FOUNDER)

Highest reported compensation

  • AVIS YATES-RIVERS (BOARD MEMBER): $60,000 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of the national center for women and information technology is to widen inclusion in the technology ecosystem through innovative programs and research. While other organizations are focused on the broader issues of stem (science, technology, engineering and math), this effort is unique in its exclusive focus on technology and engineering.ncwit's work leverages the efforts of organizations across the country, and connects efforts to increase participation in it along the entire pipeline, from k-12 and higher education through industry, academic careers, affinity groups, and entrepreneurial endeavors. Ncwit encourages its members to undertake institutional change within their organizations, and our work provides them with the tools and support to be change agents.

What it reported doing in 2024

Ncwit outreach and resource development - expenses for outreach and resource distribution to contribute to change in the public sector. Outreach focuses on increasing public awareness of the need for widening inclusion and providing freely available materials that can assist efforts toward systemic change. Outreach mechanisms include ncwit events (i.e. Summit) ncwit resources, including tools for organizational change (i.e. Tech inclusion journey, learning management system (lms), lc materials); social media communications and newsletters. Ncwit's outreach events convene influential leaders and change agents to promote conversations that lead to greater understanding of the importance of inclusion, while ncwit resources equip them with tools for making changes within their sphere of influence, including self-paced learning modules exploring the different ways individuals can make change in their spheres of influence. Outreach outcomes include public awareness of the need and being equipped with the knowledge to actively widen opportunities and participation in the tech ecosystem.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 90% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 65% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and some filed totals do not add up.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 97
  • Transparency & Controls: 87
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 42
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 93.3%; rating input score 93
  • Fundraising efficiency: $263.08 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 89.9%; rating input score 90; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Limited
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -13.6%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.99; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0.9%; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 93.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 31 of 31 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $60K · 31 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 2 contractors listed · $514K reported
  • Consistency: 29 of 30 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 4 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 10/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.