Women Giving Back Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
320464606
IRS 990 coverage
2016–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Sterling, VA, USA
Phone
7035549386
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Employment Procurement Assistance

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$7,835,797
Expenses
$7,309,927
Assets
$4,846,166
Liabilities
$1,728,927

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

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Nicole Morris (Executive Director & CEO)
  • Denise Harrover (Immediate Past President)
  • Cyndi Shanahan (President)
  • Ebony Landon (Vice President)

Highest reported compensation

  • Nicole Morris (Executive Director & CEO): $161,545 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Women Giving Back (WGB) supports vulnerable families in the Greater Washington DC area by providing quality clothing and other essentials at no cost assisted by a caring and committed community.

What it reported doing in 2024

Clothing Assistance Program: WGB operates a free clothing boutique offering a dignified, choice-based shopping experience to help women and children overcome clothing insecurity and access opportunities for employment, education, and stability. Clients are referred through a network of more than 300 social service, nonprofit, government, and faith-based partners. Many agencies use WGB as a connecting resource to encourage participation in job training, financial literacy, and other self-sufficiency programs. 2024 Impact: 4,296 women and 7,973 children served. Clothing Redistribution Program: As the regions largest provider of free clothing, WGB ensures all donated items are fully utilized by partnering with vetted community organizations that distribute clothing directly to people in need. This stewardship model reduces waste and extends the life of quality goods. 2024 Impact: $1,319,040 in clothing and essentials distributed to an estimated 8,794 individuals through our partner network. Diaper Pantry Program: Launched during the pandemic, the Diaper Pantry helps alleviate diaper need for low-income families. By providing free diapers and wipes, WGB supports infant health and reduces financial and emotional stress for parents and caregivers. Approximately 80% of diapers are supplied at no cost through the Greater Washington DC Diaper Bank. 2024 Impact: 467,575 diapers distributed to 5,136 families, benefiting 6,009 infants.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 96% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 87% 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. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 85
  • Transparency & Controls: 75
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 45
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 85.9%; rating input score 86
  • Program expense ratio: 92%; rating input score 92
  • Fundraising efficiency: $22.46 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd 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: 8 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: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 6.7%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.66; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.36; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 2.2%; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 27.3% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 27.1% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 28.2% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 85.9% of revenue deployed · 92% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $6.7M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $162K · 15 people listed · 1 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 35 of 35 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2016 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

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

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 24/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 55/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 30/100.