2016-11-15T14:00:36-06:00 2015-12-31 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY L ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA NEW YORK NY 100041405 990 2015-01-01 203609323 HIGH WATER WOMEN FOUNDATION INC % THE ORGANIZATION HIGH 2126347365 590 MADISON AVENUE 31ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 ANNA SNIDER treasurer 2126347365 2016-11-14 true JAMES J REILLY P00183769 2126617777 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z anna snider 590 MADISON AVENUE 31ST FL NEW YORK NY 10022 706145 false X WWW.HIGHWATERWOMEN.ORG X 2005 NY High Water Women empowers women and youth IN NEED BY CREATING POWERFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT LEVERAGE THE TALENTS AND ASPIRATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL WOMEN. 10 10 2 3600 0 517448 706044 0 0 94 101 0 0 517542 706145 0 0 0 0 155728 158377 0 0 8446 339612 468438 495340 626815 22202 79330 250068 328362 6650 5614 243418 322748 X SEE SCHEDULE O. false false 403879 BACKPACK DRIVE - See Schedule O 94083 SYMPOSIUM/IMPACT- See Schedule O 48414 Financial Literacy - See Schedule O 27168 573544 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 5 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X THE ORGANIZATION 2126347365 590 MADISON AVENUE 31ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 X ANNA SNIDER CHAIRMAN 5.0 X X 0 0 0 ARIANE DE VIENNE PRESIDENT 5.0 X X 0 0 0 JANICE ALBERT BOARD OF DIRECTORS 8.0 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE FINE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.0 X 0 0 0 SABRINA HORN BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.0 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN KELLEY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.0 X 0 0 0 STACEY SCHELL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.0 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WEBB BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.0 X 0 0 0 SASHA JENSEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.0 X 0 0 0 TRACEY FENTON BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.0 X 0 0 0 QUINN MOSS RECORDING SECRETARY 5.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false NONE 0 706044 706044 0 101 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 706145 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 106576 90249 9975 6352 0 2243 1907 224 112 49558 43612 3964 1982 0 0 9500 9500 0 0 0 22796 11017 11779 823 823 7850 7278 572 1188 1188 0 0 0 0 72409 70949 1460 0 0 0 2340 2340 BACKPACK PROGRAM 348517 348517 OTHER 3015 15 3000 626815 573544 44825 8446 40811 81028 191340 230990 17917 16344 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250068 328362 6650 5614 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6650 5614 X 226488 276827 16930 45921 0 0 243418 322748 250068 328362 X 79330 X false true X true false X 528924 296729 329805 517448 706044 2378950 0 0 528924 296729 329805 517448 706044 2378950 91450 2287500 697 505 259 94 101 1656 0 4433 4433 2385039 482212 0.95910 0.82120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 706145 706145 706145 626815 626815 626815 PART III - LINE 1 OUR MISSION: High Water Women ("HWW") empowers women and youth in need by creating powerful volunteer opportunities that leverage the talents and aspirations of professional women. Our Work: We are a volunteer-driven organization working with nonprofit partners to identify significant volunteer and opportunities to advance the nonprofit's mission while best utilizing the skills of our members. Our Impact iS in three key areas: 1.Enriched education for at-risk youth 2.Relieving the impact of family poverty 3.Economic empowerment for women Each year, we contribute thousands of volunteer hours to our partner organizations. We are best able to create measurable results where philanthropy and volunteerism are coupled, and therefore we partner exclusively with organizations where our philanthropic and volunteerism goals converge. PART III - LINE 4a Backpack Drive: Our yearly Back-to-School Backpack Drive directly benefits at-risk elementary and high school students living in New York City and the tri-state area by providing a fully-supplied backpack to start the new school year. Our all-volunteer fundraising committee raises more than $450,000 annually allowing us to assemble thousands of backpacks for youths who are homeless, living in foster care and living in poverty. Our Backpack Drive nonprofit partners tell us that this simple act helps kids understand that they can take responsibility for learning and succeeding in school. Since the Backpack Drive began in 2005, we have provided backpacks to more than 108,000 children in need. part iii - line 4b Symposium/Impact: since 2013 HWW's annual Investing for Impact Symposium is a one-day event that provides opportunities for investors and finance professionals to learn about innovation and investment opportunities across asset classes for aligning investments with impact. the symposium brings together current and prospective impact investors and other key stakeholders to hear from and engage with peers and experts, share ideas and experiences, and participate in facilitated discussions in the spirit of learning and expanding the scope of the impact dialogue. part iii - line 4c Financial Literacy: In todays complicated financial world, it is increasingly important for young people to learn the fundamentals of earning, saving and investment. It is equally important to understand the implications of debt and to avoid the pitfalls of unscrupulous lenders and phishers and other predatory practices. To address this issue, we joined forces with financial industry legend Muriel Siebert in 2009 to launch the Muriel Siebert High Water Women Campaign for Financial Literacy. The objective of the program is to teach low-income teens how to manage money responsibly and to lay the groundwork for a more secure financial future. The curriculum used in the program was developed by the Siebert Foundation for youth 13-21yrs. to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in the banking system, avoid predatory lenders, manage debt, avoid bad credit, understand taxes, and to budget and spend wisely. Because these essential skills are not included in the school-day curriculums for most NYC public school students, the High Water Women financial literacy program presents a unique opportunity for students to learn about personal finance in after-school and community-based settings. Partners: HWW works with program providers under the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development, the New York Public Library and nonprofit social service and educational groups to identify after-school and community-based sites for the program. We recruit and train volunteers, mostly from the financial services industry, and match them with program sites to provide this valuable instruction to hundreds of low-income teens throughout New York City. High Water Women offers this instructional program at no cost to our organizational partners and program sites. Program: The curriculum is taught in eight weekly sessions (we can also provide a four session module) generally in late afternoons and early evenings. There are three to four volunteers assigned to each program site who share teaching responsibilities with two volunteers scheduled for each session. To prepare volunteers for the program HWW provides training in the curriculum and tips for teaching teen and adult audiences. Volunteers are provided with curriculum materials and classroom supplies, and supported during their volunteer assignments by other experienced volunteers and HWW staff. Incentives such as $25 gift cards and completion certificates are offered to students who complete the program. HWW developed questionnaires for students and volunteers to complete at the conclusion of each program. This feedback helps HWW assess and improve the program for volunteers and for students. Since beginning the program in 2009, HWW has provided financial literacy education to more than 8,000 low income new Yorkers. part iii - line 4d Secret Santa: Each December, hww fulfills the holiday wishes of more than 1,000 children in need in New York City. Through generous contributions from our members and supporters, and through the hard work of our volunteers, we respond to letters shared with us by our nonprofit partners. We not only buy and deliver the special gifts requested directly by the children, but also more practical gifts suggested by their parents. Microfinance: The HWW microfinance team is a recognized thought and training leader. Since 2005, we have designed groundbreaking microfinance projects in partnership with leading global microfinance networks to foster a connection between private sector volunteerism and microfinance institutions (MFI). Our work focuses on providing pro bono assistance to MFI networks and developing and presenting comprehensive training materials. PART VI, SECTION B. - QUESTION 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, CHAIRPERSON AND PRESIDENT. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, CHAIRPERSON AND PRESIDENT. PART VI, SECTION B. - QUESTION 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD EACH YEAR FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. PART VI, SECTION B. - QUESTION 15A The compensation of HWW'S Executive Director and top management official are determined by the President. PART VI, SECTION C. - QUESTION 19 HWW makes it governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.