2020-11-14T20:15:39-06:00 2019-12-31 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2019-01-01 954624707 BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS BLAC 3232905955 PO BOX 292516 LOS ANGELES CA 90029 JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3232905955 2020-11-14 1 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 99.88.83.162 2020-11-14 18:09:11 PS P C1988052032BF7E796496D37049D37B62C620639 7C9F26E797FEE4F5AEDE8FB21EACB23E3B08580E 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT PO BOX 292516 LOS ANGELES CA 90029 1534405 0 X WWW.BWWLA.ORG X 1997 CA BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS IS A MULTI-GENERATIONAL, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO THE WELL-BEING OF BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS BY BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY. 3 2 42 80 0 0 1322091 1250002 10763 68950 -4416 726 11965 15028 1340403 1334706 0 0 0 0 655007 629992 0 0 21577 355025 368334 1010032 998326 330371 336380 653537 1006105 24820 41008 628717 965097 X BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS IS A WOMEN CENTERED GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY BASED ORG ON A MISSION TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS. 0 0 597705 68950 THE SISTERS IN CONTROL PROGRAM AT BWW HOSTS NUMEROUS ACTIVITIES THAT EDUCATE, SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS. THE SISTERS IN CONTROL REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM SUPPORTS POLICY, UTILIZES PROGRAM, WORKS WITH ADVISORY COUNCILS, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS TO SECURE REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. THROUGH SB 464, DIGNITY IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH AND SB 188, THE CROWN ACT (NATURAL HAIRSTYLES DISCRIMINATION) BWW INFLUENCES THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF WOMEN IN CALIFORNIA. BLACK EXPECTANT AND NEW PARENTS, BLACK AND MULTI-RACIAL WOMEN CHOOSING TO WEAR THEIR HAIR NATURAL IN THE WORK PLACE ALL BENEFIT FROM THESE POLICIES. BWW TRAVELED TO SACRAMENTO WITH A BUS FULL OF VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PICKING UP WOMEN IN BAKERSFIELD, FRESNO AND OAKLAND ON THE WAY TO SACRAMENTO. ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO (1,692) BWW STAKEHOLDERS AND VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN OUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON POLICIES THAT IMPACT BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS. THE GET SMART B4U GET SEXY (GS B4U GS) PROGRAM USES PEER ADVOCATES TO SHIFT ATTITUDES ON SEX AND SEXUALITY THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SEX AND SEXUALITY EDUCATION, PROMOTING SMART AS SEXY AND MAKING SEX SMART. PROGRAM STAFF PARTNERED WITH LOCKE HIGH SCHOOL AND BET PROGRAM TO CONDUCT LOCKE GIRL MAGIC TO PUBLISH A SELF-ESTEEM CURRICULUM FOR BLACK GIRLS. GET SMART STAFF DID OUTREACH, CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS, LED DANCE CLASSES AND TOUCHED THE LIVES OF BLACK GIRLS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN PASADENA, INGLEWOOD AND SOUTH LOS ANGELES. ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY (1,330) YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN GET SMART B4U GET SEXY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. BWW PARTICIPATED IN A HIV/AIDS PREVENTION EDUCATION RESEARCH PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UCLA - EBAN THAT REACHED 10 WOMEN PER MONTH DURING 2019, REACHING A TOTAL OF 120 WOMEN IN 2019. BWW THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR THE SOUTH LOS ANGELES AFRICAN AMERICAN INFANT & MATERNAL MORTALITY COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM, WITH MORE THAN 60 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVISTS PARTICIPATION, OUR SUPPORT OF THE COALITION IS BUILDING CAPACITY OF GRASSROOTS LEADERS TO SHIFT CULTURE SURROUNDING BLACK MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH. IN ADDITION OUR PROGRAM MANAGER WAS ABLE TO CONDUCT PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS WITH CEDAR SINAI AND WATTS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION CLIENTS ON OPTIMIZING PERINATAL HEALTH CARE, REACHING 25 EXPECTANT WOMEN. BWW IS A MEMBER OF STAND LA (STANDING TOGETHER AGAINST NEIGHBORHOOD DRILLING LOS ANGELES), AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COALITION OF COMMUNITY GROUPS THAT ENGAGES, EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF LIVING NEAR OIL DRILLING SITES TO STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT TO LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL APPOINTED AND ELECTED PERSONNEL THAT MAKE DECISIONS SURROUNDING OIL DRILLING SITES. PHONE BANKS, OUTREACH, AND ALLIES REACHED APPROXIMATELY 300 PARTICIPANTS WITH A TOWN HALL LED BY THE COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOMEN, AND ENGAGED 10 ADDITIONAL BLACK WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES. TAKING STOCK/HEALTHY HAIR INITIATIVE CONDUCTS COMMUNITY DRIVEN RESEARCH BY WORKING WITH BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS, HAIR STYLISTS AND NAIL TECHNICIANS TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF CHEMICAL USE ON THEIR HEALTH STATUS. BWW TEAM RECRUITED 70 WOMEN INTO OUR STUDY, AND 105 WOMEN TOOK OUR ON-LINE SURVEY. IN ADDITION, PROGRAM STAFF BEGAN A PROJECT ACTIVITY CALLED BEHIND THE CHAIR, GIVING ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO THE BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. BEHIND THE CHAIR HONORED FIVE HIGH PROFILE HAIR STYLISTS WORKING IN LOS ANGELES. APPROXIMATELY 80 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE AWARD PARTY WHERE EDUCATION AND REFRESHMENTS WERE SHARED. BWW BEGAN OUR CENSUS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION DURING 2019 TOUCHING 38,000 PLUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN HARD TO COUNT COMMUNITIES VIA TEXT MESSAGES, PHONE CALLS AND TABLING AT HOLIDAY EVENTS. THE SISTERS IN CONTROL REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM CONVENED ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 400 AGAIN EXPLORING IN DEPTH THE CAUSAL FACTORS IMPACTING THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH STATUS OF BLACK WOMEN RESULTING FROM EPIGENETICS. THE CONFERENCE ATTRACTED 350 REGISTRANTS IN 2019. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES INCREASE THE ELECTORAL AND POLITICAL POWER OF BLACK WOMEN THROUGH VOTER EDUCATION, REGISTRATION AND OUTREACH DURING AND BETWEEN ELECTIONS. MORE THAN 25,000 PEOPLE WERE TOUCHED VIA OUR VREAM TEAM WITH VOTER EDUCATION, GET OUT THE VOTE, ACCOUNTABILITY AND CENSUS MESSAGES. INTERNET QUILT KEEPS PACE WITH THE CYBER WORLD THROUGH WWW.BWWLA.ORG (12,354 VISITORS), MANY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS (MORE THAN 198,000 VIA FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, LINKED IN & ALIGNABLE) AND COMMUNICATES WITH OUR COMMUNITY VIA A WEEKLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER (6,756 E-MAIL ADDRESSES). 145596 OUR SISTERS IN MOTION PROGRAM WORKS TO DECREASE THE INCIDENTS OF HEART DISEASE, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, DIABETES AND OBESITY THROUGH LIFESTYLE CHANGES THAT INCLUDE REGULAR EXERCISE, INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND A HEALTHY DIET. KITCHEN DIVAS CONDUCTS FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS AND HOSTS INFORMATION TABLES AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, LARGE AND SMALL (6,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED OR VISITED WITH OUR KITCHEN DIVA TEAM IN 2019). COMMUNITY CHEFS ALSO LEAD WORKSHOPS, HEALTH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES ATTRACTING 645 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND PROVIDING THEM WITH INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SUPPORTING LIFESTYLE CHANGES VIA NUTRITION AND EXERCISE. THE DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM - CHANGE YOUR LIFESTYLE, CHANGE YOUR LIFE IS A PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH EMPLOYERS AND COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS OFFERING LIFESTYLE COACHING AND HEALTH EDUCATION TO PREVENT TYPE 2 DIABETES AT THE WORK SITE AND IN THE COMMUNITY. DURING 2019, BWW OFFERED THE DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM AT TWO SITES WITH 25 PARTICIPANTS. 49219 SISTERS @ EIGHT IS A MONTHLY ROUNDTABLE BRINGING A WEALTH OF INFORMATION TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, LEADERSHIP, ACTIVISTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HELP EMPOWER, MOBILIZE, AND ORGANIZE TOWARD ADVOCACY. THE MOTHER'S DAY TEA, BRING A BROTHER TO BREAKFAST AND INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY ARE SPECIAL EVENTS HELD UNDER THE SISTERS @ EIGHT PROGRAM ACTIVITY UMBRELLA IN COMBINATION WITH THE MONTHLY TOWN HALL SISTERS @ EIGHT HAD MORE THAN 650 PARTICIPANTS DURING 2019. 792520 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 3232905955 PO BOX 292516 LOS ANGELES CA 90029 JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 60.00 X X 78000 0 9525 YAW FREDERICK L DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIE BUSTAMANTE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 78000 0 9525 0 0 0 0 0 1560 1248442 1250002 CONTRACT INCOME 900099 68950 68950 68950 2435 2435 197990 199699 -1709 -1709 -1709 OTHER REVENUE 900099 15028 15028 15028 1334706 68950 0 15754 87525 39386 35010 13129 462541 425703 32590 4248 22193 22193 57733 49073 6928 1732 2000 2000 8250 8250 61448 61328 120 27572 23162 4112 298 15000 12750 2250 57347 48745 6882 1720 75768 68191 7577 199 199 2052 1749 242 61 7306 6211 876 219 PROGRAM CONTRACTED SERV 71322 71322 OTHER EXPENSES 20369 11383 8986 SUPPLIES, MATERIALS,AND 10610 4493 6067 50 VENUE REFRESHMENTS 6841 5909 932 2250 2250 998326 792520 184229 21577 307237 667547 250694 252716 90000 78145 12091 4394 5606 7697 653537 1006105 24820 41008 24820 41008 X 360539 686515 268178 278582 628717 965097 653537 1006105 336380 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 760290 892373 895935 1324146 1250002 5122746 760290 892373 895935 1324146 1250002 5122746 1748107 3374639 1542 2435 3977 11115 15028 26143 5152866 0.65490 0.67860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 49302 1 0 49302 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: ADVOCATED SUPPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE MEASURES THROUGH OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE, DIRECT AND INDIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH LEGISLATORS AND DISTRIBUTED DIGITAL LITERATURE: AB 494 SAFE COSMETICS ACT SUMMARY: IMPROVE THE OVERSIGHT OF HARMFUL COSMETICS BY THE DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE CONTROL WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO INVESTIGATE HARMFUL COSMETICS. AB 875 SUMMARY: THE HEALTHY START SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN ACT REQUIRES THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO AWARD GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES OR CONSORTIA TO FUND PROGRAMS IN QUALIFYING SCHOOLS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDE CASE-MANAGED HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES, TO ELIGIBLE PUPILS AND THEIR FAMILIES. SB 464 SUMMARY: THE BILL REQUIRES ANY HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES PERINATAL CARE, AND AN ALTERNATIVE BIRTH CENTER OR A PRIMARY CLINIC THAT PROVIDES SERVICES AS AN ALTERNATIVE BIRTH CENTER, TO IMPLEMENT AN IMPLICIT BIAS PROGRAM. THE BILL WOULD REQUIRE THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO COMPLETE INITIAL IMPLICIT BIAS BASIC TRAINING. SB 574 SUMMARY: WOULD, COMMENCING JULY 1, 2020, REQUIRE A MANUFACTURER OF A COSMETIC PRODUCT SOLD IN THE STATE TO DISCLOSE TO THE DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE CONTROL COSMETIC PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN A FRAGRANCE INGREDIENT OR FLAVOR INGREDIENT THAT IS INCLUDED ON A DESIGNATED LIST. 12091 4394 7697 7697 X PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018. GENERALLY, THE NATIONAL MUSEUM'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (FEDERAL) OR FOUR (STATE OF CALIFORNIA) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT A BOARD MEMBER SHALL EXCUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM ANY VOTE UPON WHICH SUCH TRUSTEE, OR ANY MEMBER OF HIS OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY, HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. PRIOR TO EACH VOTE ON ORGANIZATION MATTERS, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO ABSTAIN AS APPROPRIATE BASED ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND OTHER PERTINENT DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ITS FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT WEBSITE. BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS ACTION PROJECT PO BOX 292516 LOS ANGELES CA 90029 822822118 POLITICAL ADVOCACY CA 501(C)(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0