WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2012

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WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION (EIN 23-7380557)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-10
IRS object ID
201301309349302050
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2012v2.1
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DescriptionPARTICIPATION: OVER THE LAST 39 YEARS, THE MAJORITY OF THE MORE THAN $50 MILLION THE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION HAS DISTRIBUTED IN CASH GRANTS AND MATERIALS HAS HELPED SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED GIRLS PLAY SPORTS OR BECOME PHYSICALLY ACTIVE. GRANTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE TO UP-AND-COMING ACCOMPLISHED ATHLETES LIKE CHANDA RUBIN, PICABO STREET, KERRI STRUG AND KRISTI YAMAGUCHI, WHOSE TRAVEL & TRAINING FUND GRANTS FROM THE FOUNDATION ENABLED THEM TO COMPETE AT THE EARLY STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS BEFORE THEY BECAME WORLD CHAMPIONS. IN THE 2004 AND 2006 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES, 33 OF THE WOMEN COMPETING HAD RECEIVED TRAVEL & TRAINING GRANTS FROM THE FOUNDATION, AND FIVE OF THOSE GRANTEES EARNED MEDALS. IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2011, SIX TRAVEL & TRAINING FUND GRANT RECIPIENTS -- FOUR INDIVIDUALS AND TWO U.S. WOMEN'S TEAMS (SOFTBALL AND WATER POLO) -- STOOD ON THE PODIUM REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES TO RECEIVE MEDALS AT THE 2011 PAN AMERICAN AND PARAPAN AMERICAN GAMES IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO.THE FOUNDATION'S GOGIRLGO. GRANTS HAVE HELPED MORE THAN 170,000 GIRLS OF EVERY SKILL LEVEL TO PLAY SPORTS BY FUNDING SPORTS PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF EQUIPMENT AND APPAREL, IN GIRLS' SCHOOL, CLUB AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND RESEARCH GRANTS.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:THE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION ANNUALLY RESPONDS TO THOUSANDS OF REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FROM FEMALE ATHLETES, PARENTS, COACHES, THE MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND DISTRIBUTES THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION EACH YEAR. SINCE 2001 OVER ONE MILLION GIRLS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE GOGIRLGO! EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM THAT PROVIDES THE TOOLS TO RESIST HEALTH-RISK BEHAVIORS AND GET PHYSICALLY ACTIVE. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S WEB SITE, WWW.WOMENSSPORTSFOUNDATION.ORG, WITH THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF INFORMATION, SEARCHABLE DATABASES, AND A NATIONAL TOLL-FREE INFOLINE (800.227.3988), PROVIDES ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS RANGING FROM "WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY GOLF CLUB DOESN'T ALLOW FEMALE MEMBERS?" TO "HOW CAN I GET FUNDING FOR GIRLS' SPORTS PROGRAMS IN MY COMMUNITY?" IN THE PAST YEAR, OUR OUTREACH HAS ALSO GROWN THROUGH INCREASINGLY POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, ENABLING US TO SHARE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR WORK AND IMPORTANT ISSUES THROUGH INTERACTIVE MESSAGES ON FACEBOOK (19,000+ FANS), AND TWITTER (14,000+ FOLLOWERS).1. PUBLIC EDUCATION NATIONAL AWARDS PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF FEMALE ATHLETES ON AND OFF THE FIELD. OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, MORE THAN 400 HONOREES HAVE BEEN CELEBRATED. WITH WOMEN RECEIVING ONLY 8% OF PRINT AND ELECTRONIC SPORTS MEDIA COVERAGE, THE FOUNDATION USES ITS HIGH-VISIBILITY AWARDS EVENTS AND CELEBRITY AND CHAMPION ATHLETE SPOKESPEOPLE TO CREATE MORE MEDIA COVERAGE, AND REINFORCE THE IDEA OF HAVING POSITIVE FEMALE ATHLETES AS ROLE MODELS PORTRAYED IN THE MEDIA.2. GOGIRLGO! IN MAY 2001, THE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION LAUNCHED GOGIRLGO! - AN INITIATIVE TO GET ONE MILLION INACTIVE GIRLS PHYSICALLY ACTIVE. GOGIRLGO! GRANT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED THROUGH HUNDREDS OF PARTNER YOUTH-SERVING SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND ENABLE GIRLS TO COPE WITH THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES THEY ARE FACING, FROM OBESITY AND SMOKING TO DEPRESSION AND UNHAPPINESS WITH THEIR BODIES. WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION AND OTHER RESEARCH POINT TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS A FUNDAMENTAL SOLUTION TO THE SERIOUS AND UNIQUE HEALTH AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS FACED BY GIRLS TODAY. THE FOUNDATIONS COMPREHENSIVE GOGIRLGO! PROGRAM INITIATIVES INCLUDE GRANT PROGRAMS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GIRL-SERVING AGENCIES TO ENABLE THEM TO BETTER SERVE INACTIVE GIRLS AND COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES.KEY TO THE FOUNDATION'S PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS INCLUDE THE DELIVERY OF RESEARCH-BASED FACTS AND MESSAGES ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF GIRLS PLAYING SPORTS AND BEING ACTIVE AND THE HIGHER HEALTH RISKS THEY ENCOUNTER WHEN THEY DO NOT. OUR WEBSITE, WWW.WOMENSSPORTSFOUNDATION.ORG/GOGIRLGO, PROVIDES SUMMARY DATA THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS THAT CAN BE ADDRESSED BY INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:*APPROXIMATELY 25 MILLION CHILDREN UNDER 17 ARE EITHER OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE.*A GIRL'S PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DECLINES SIGNIFICANTLY AS SHE GETS OLDER. BY THE TIME SHE IS 16 OR 17, ONLY 1 IN 7 ATTENDS P.E. CLASS DAILY, AND 15-30 PERCENT REPORT NO REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AT ALL.*INACTIVITY IS MUCH MORE COMMON AMONG FEMALES THAN MALES, AND AMONG BLACK FEMALES THAN WHITE FEMALES.*THIRTY-EIGHT PERCENT OF 12TH GRADE GIRLS AND 18 PERCENT OF EIGHTH-GRADE GIRLS HAVE USED AN ILLICIT DRUG.*ABOUT 0 OF SEXUALLY ACTIVE ADOLESCENTS ARE INFECTED WITH A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE EACH YEAR.*THE UNITED STATES HAS THE HIGHEST TEEN PREGNANCY AND BIRTH RATES IN THE INDUSTRIALIZED WORLD.*BY AGE 15, GIRLS ARE TWICE AS LIKELY AS BOYS TO HAVE EXPERIENCED A MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE.*OVER 90 PERCENT OF VICTIMS OF EATING DISORDERS ARE FEMALE, AND 86 PERCENT REPORT ONSET BY AGE 20.3. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S SPORTS HALL OF FAMETHE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION OWNS THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND A COMPREHENSIVE WOMEN'S SPORTS LIBRARY OF MORE THAN 2,000 VOLUMES, A SIGNIFICANT WOMEN'S SPORTS FILM AND VIDEO COLLECTION, ATHLETE AND EVENT MEMORABILIA REPRESENTING MORE THAN 40 SPORTS, AND TRAVELING MUSEUM EXHIBITS.Description

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DescriptionADVOCACY THE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION IS SEEKING TO MAKE CHANGE ON MANY FRONTS AS IT RELATES TO THE RIGHTS AND REPRESENTATION OF GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORT. EVERY DAY THE FOUNDATION EDUCATES PEOPLE TO ENSURE THAT THE TITLE IX DEFINITION OF "EQUAL OPPORTUNITY" IN ATHLETICS REMAINS UNCHANGED AND THAT REGULATIONS ARE ENFORCED. THE FOUNDATIONS WEB SITE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO INFORM PARENTS, COACHES, ADMINISTRATORS AND ATHLETES OF THEIR RIGHTS IN SPORT. STAFF WORKS INDEPENDENTLY AND IN COLLABORATION WITH NUMEROUS NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS INEQUITIES SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING: *GIRLS RECEIVE 1.3 MILLION FEWER OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL AND NEARLY 63,000 FEWER CHANCES TO PARTICIPATE AT THE NCAA LEVEL.*WOMEN RECEIVE $183 MILLION LESS IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS EACH YEAR THAN THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS. *WOMEN OF COLOR COMPRISE APPROXIMATELY 23% OF NCAA FEMALE STUDENT ATHLETES.*WOMEN HOLD LESS THAN 43% OF THE HEAD COACHING POSITIONS IN WOMEN'S SPORTS, LESS THAN 3% OF THE HEAD COACHING POSITIONS IN MEN'S SPORTS AND 8.2% OF DIVISION I, 16.1% OF DIVISION II, AND 29.1% OF DIVISION III COLLEGE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JOBS.Description

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RESEARCHTHE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION HAS PUBLISHED 27 RESEARCH STUDIES, INCLUDING HER LIFE DEPENDS ON IT I & II: SPORT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF AMERICAN GIRLS (2005 & 2009); THE GROUND-BREAKING GO OUT AND PLAY: YOUTH SPORTS IN AMERICA (2008) AND WHO'S PLAYING COLLEGE SPORTS? (2008); AND WOMEN IN THE 2010 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES: AN ANALYSIS OF PARTICIPATION, LEADERSHIP, AND MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES (2010). THESE AND OTHER WSF ORIGINAL RESEARCH REPORTS ARE QUOTED DAILY IN MEDIA, ACADEMIC AND PUBLIC HEALTH SETTINGS. FOLLOWING ARE BRIEF SYNOPSES OF RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS:1. GO OUT AND PLAY: YOUTH SPORTS IN AMERICA A NATIONAL RESEARCH TEAM HEADED BY DR. DON SABO, DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SPORTS, AND HEALTH, D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE, STUDIED THE SPORTS AND FITNESS PARTICIPATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS 8-18 (TO ALLOW COMPARISONS) AND THE FACTORS THAT IMPACT THEIR PARTICIPATION. VARIABLES ADDRESSED INCLUDE RACE, ETHNICITY, AGE, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, FAMILY SUPPORT AND ROLE MODELING, CULTURAL BARRIERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIERS IN A NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE AND IN 10-20 COMMUNITIES THAT RANK LOW ON THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF GIRLS, OVER-SAMPLING THESE GROUPS AND OTHER RACE, ETHNIC AND ECONOMIC DEMOGRAPHICS TO INCREASE THE POWER OF THE STUDY. THE WSF HAS AN EXEMPLARY TRACK RECORD OF PERFORMING PUBLIC SERVICE RESEARCH. THIS RESEARCH REPORT IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO MEASURE A NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF GIRLS AND BOYS AND THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEHAVIORS. THE STUDY WILL BE REPEATED EVERY TWO YEARS TO TRACK PROGRESS.2. EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF SPORT MEDIA RESEARCH: AN EXPLORATION OF CONSUMER RESPONSES TO REPRESENTATIONS OF WOMEN'S SPORTSOVER THE PAST THREE DECADES, SPORT MEDIA SCHOLARS HAVE CONSISTENTLY UNCOVERED TWO PATTERNS OF REPRESENTATION THROUGHOUT MAINSTREAM MEDIA: 1) FEMALE ATHLETES, COMPARED TO THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS, ARE SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERREPRESENTED WITH RESPECT TO AMOUNT OF COVERAGE (FINK & KENSICKI, 2002; KANE & BUYSSE, 2005); AND 2) SPORTSWOMEN ARE ROUTINELY PRESENTED IN WAYS THAT EMPHASIZE THEIR FEMININITY AND HETEROSEXUALITY VERSUS THEIR ATHLETIC COMPETENCE (KANE, 1998; PARKER, 2002). THESE TRENDS HAVE BEEN REMARKABLY RESILIENT: THEY HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED IN PRINT AND BROADCAST JOURNALISM, AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT (E.G., OLYMPIC, COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS) AND REGARDLESS OF TIME PERIOD WITH RESPECT TO TITLE IX. REGARDING THIS LATTER POINT, DUNCAN AND MESSNER (2005) FOUND THAT SPORTSWOMEN CONTINUE TO BE LARGELY INVISIBLE THROUGHOUT THE VAST MEDIA LANDSCAPE, WHERE THEY TYPICALLY RECEIVE ONLY 6-8% OF ALL SPORT COVERAGE. THIS IGNORES THE REALITY OF WOMEN'S OVERALL LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT IN THAT THEY REPRESENT APPROXIMATELY 40% OF ALL SPORT PARTICIPANTS NATIONWIDE. IT ALSO IGNORES ANOTHER REALITY SPORTSWOMEN COMPRISE APPROXIMATELY HALF OF ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (ACOSTA & CARPENTER, 2006).3. TITLE IX RESEARCH SERIESTHE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION HAS ASSEMBLED A TITLE IX RESEARCH TEAM LED BY DR. JOHN J. CHESLOCK, OF PENN STATE UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA) TO PRODUCE A SERIES OF THREE REPORTS ON TITLE IX WHICH WILL ESSENTIALLY ANSWER THREE RELATIVELY STRAIGHTFORWARD QUESTIONS:1. HOW HAS MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION CHANGED OVER TIME?2. WHAT FACTORS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THESE CHANGES IN ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION? 3. HOW HAS THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETES CHANGED OVER TIME?WHILE THESE THREE QUESTIONS ARE SIMPLE, THE REPORTS WILL BE OF SUBSTANTIAL DEPTH. TO FULLY ANSWER THE RELATIVELY BROAD QUESTIONS LISTED ABOVE, ONE NEEDS TO ANSWER A VARIETY OF UNDERLYING SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. FURTHERMORE, THE ANSWERS TO EACH QUESTION CAN DIFFER SUBSTANTIALLY BY THE TYPE OF INSTITUTION EXAMINED. NCAA DIVISION I-A INSTITUTIONS, NCAA DIVISION III INSTITUTIONS, AND NJCAA INSTITUTIONS ARE UNLIKELY TO ACT IN A SIMILAR FASHION. EACH OF THESE REPORTS WILL SUBSTANTIALLY INFLUENCE THE DEBATE OVER TITLE IX WITH THE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION LEADING A MEDIA EFFORT TO DISSEMINATE THIS WORK BROADLY. 4. WOMEN IN THE 2010 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMESTHE 2010 STUDY REPLICATES THE FOUNDATION'S "WOMEN IN THE 2006 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES: AN ANALYSIS OF PARTICIPATION, LEADERSHIP AND MEDIA COVERAGE" REPORT, A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GRADING THE PARITY OF WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION AND LEADERSHIP FOR THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES. THE FOUNDATION HAS ALSO CONDUCTED STUDIES ON THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES OF 2008. OF NOTE, THE 2012 OLYMPIC REPORT IS NOW ISSUED.THE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION ISSUED A REPORT CARD THAT GRADES THE FOLLOWING:*2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES PARTICIPATION*2010 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES PARTICIPATION*2010 IOC MEMBERSHIP*2010 INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE (IPC) MEMBERSHIP*2010 U.S. OLYMPIC PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS*2010 U.S. PARALYMPIC PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS*2010 U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (USOC) BOARD OF DIRECTORS*2010 U.S. MEDIA COVERAGE5. WOMEN'S SPORTS, HEALTH AND ACTIVITY RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER (SHARP)AFTER A RIGOROUS YEAR-LONG PROCESS TO SELECT AN INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH PARTNER, LAST YEAR THE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION OFFICIALLY SELECTED THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TO ESTABLISH A JOINT RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER. THIS NEW FIRST OF ITS KIND CENTER OFFICIALLY KNOWN AS THE WOMEN'S SPORTS, HEALTH AND ACTIVITY RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER (SHARP) OPENED IN JANUARY 2011 AT THE HOME OF UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN'S INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN AND GENDER (IRWG). SHARP WILL GENERATE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ON ISSUES RELATED TO WOMEN'S SPORTS, GENDER ISSUES AND KINESIOLOGY TO ENHANCE EXISTING, AND ESTABLISH NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH POLICYMAKERS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S SPORTS LEAGUES. THE SCHOOL OF KINESIOLOGY IS ALSO A PARTNER IN THE CENTER. AS A RESULT OF THE COLLABORATION, SHARP WILL GENERATE A VARIETY OF INFORMATION AND TOOLS CENTRAL TO THE FOUNDATION AND UNIVERSITY'S EDUCATIONAL ROLE OF SUPPORTING EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC DEBATE THAT INFORMS PUBLIC POLICY AND ENCOURAGES ELIMINATION OF THE OBSTACLES GIRLS AND WOMEN FACE IN SPORTS PARTICIPATION. SHARP'S RESEARCH AGENDA, COMPRISED OF PUBLIC INTEREST AS WELL AS PROPRIETARY RESEARCH, INCLUDES A VARIETY OF TOPICS RELATED TO GIRLS AND WOMENS INVOLVEMENT IN SPORTS. CURRENT PROJECTS UNDERWAY INCLUDE: *UNDERSTANDING SPORTS-RELATED KNEE JOINT AND ACL INJURIES, FROM WHICH ACTIVE GIRLS ARE 5 TIMES AS LIKELY AS BOYS TO SUFFER;*IF INCREASES IN PAY-TO-PLAY LEAD TO DISPROPORTIONATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS AND THE SUBSEQUENT IMPLICATIONS ON THEIR FUTURE HEALTH AND WELLNESS; AND*THE EXTENT TO WHICH HAIR MAINTENANCE IS A BARRIER TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS.THE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION IS THE LEADER IN PROMOTING SPORTS, HEALTH AND EDUCATION FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN. WITH BILLIE JEAN KING AS OUR FOUNDER AND ONGOING VISIONARY, THE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO HAVE A PROFOUND IMPACT ON FEMALE ATHLETICS, FROM ITS VIGOROUS ADVOCACY OF TITLE IX LEGISLATION TO PROVIDING GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS, GRASSROOTS PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED GIRLS, AND GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH. AN AGENT FOR CHANGE, THE FOUNDATION HAS RELATIONSHIPS WITH MORE THAN 1,000 OF THE WORLD'S ELITE FEMALE ATHLETES AND IS RECOGNIZED GLOBALLY FOR ITS LEADERSHIP, VISION, STRENGTH, EXPERTISE AND INFLUENCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.WOMENSSPORTSFOUNDATION.ORG.
AN AGENT FOR CHANGE, THE FOUNDATION HAS RELATIONSHIPS WITH MORE THAN 1,000 OF THE WORLDS ELITE FEMALE ATHLETES AND IS RECOGNIZED GLOBALLY FOR ITS LEADERSHIP, VISION, STRENGTH, EXPERTISE AND INFLUENCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.WOMENSSPORTSFOUNDATION.ORG.706669
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledMEStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledNHStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledTXStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Own WebsiteXOwnWebsite
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The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BARRY GIAQUINTOBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number6468450273TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1424 WEST 33RD STREET SUITE 150AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10001ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (32 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
BILLIE JEAN KING
FOUNDER & HONORARY CHAIR10.00XX000
BENITA FITZGERALD MOSLEY
CHAIR15.00XX000
LAILA ALI
PRESIDENT10.00XX3600000
SANDRA VIVAS
VP ADVOCACY10.00XX000
LISA CREGAN
VP TREASURER5.00XX000
SHARON LOVE
VP TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE5.00XX000
ERIC KAUFMAN
VP DEVELOPMENT10.00XX000
ANGELA RUGGIERO
PRESIDENT ELECT10.00XX000
YVONNE MIDDLETON
TRUSTEE5.00X000
JEAN PICKER FIRSTENBERG
VP HUMAN CAPITAL & GOV.10.00XX000
DANE ANDREEFF
TRUSTEE5.00X000
TERRI AUSTIN
TRUSTEE5.00X000
CHRISTINE DRIESSEN
TRUSTEE5.00X000
KELLEY CORNISH
TRUSTEE5.00X000
ROSS GREENBURG
TRUSTEE5.00X000
SUSAN S HASSAN
TRUSTEE5.00X000
ILANA KLOSS
TRUSTEE10.00X000
SUSAN MORRISON
TRUSTEE10.00X000
AIMEE MULLINS
TRUSTEE5.00X000
STEPHANIE TOLLESON
TRUSTEE10.00X000
JESSICA MENDOZA
PAST PRESIDENT5.00X000
KENNETH SHROPSHIRE
TRUSTEE5.00X000
BECKY MORGAN
TRUSTEE5.00X000
STEPHEN WHISNANT
TRUSTEE5.00X000
SARAH ROBB O'HAGAN
TRUSTEE5.00X000
SHAWN JOHNSON
TRUSTEE5.00X000
SHERYL CROW
TRUSTEE5.00X000
KATHRYN OLSON
CEO50.00X306957025733
BARRY GIAQUINTO
CFOO50.00X124079026761
MICHAEL RODGERS
VP DEVELOPMENT50.00193909014540X
JENNIFER EDDY
SR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS50.00108961014399X
ANDREA CERNICH
DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIPS50.0012636808591X
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Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
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Number Individuals GT100 K5NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources
Number Of Contractors GT100 K0NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Fundraising Events903138FundraisingEvents
Government Grants61736GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions2255887AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions115002NoncashContributions
Total Contributions3220761TotalContributions

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column15949TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$15,949ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities660629Securities

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities647397Securities
Other12074Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities13232Securities
Other-12074Other

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column1158TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income1158RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events438466GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events903138CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses438466FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column0TotalRevenueColumn

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionMISCELLANEOUSDescription
Business Code900099BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column40027TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$40,027ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue40027TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column3277895TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income1158RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$55,976ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total305936Total
Program Services305936ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total519530Total
Program Services374581ProgramServices
Management And General42602ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising102347Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1249257Total
Program Services900714ProgramServices
Management And General102439ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising246104Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total48162Total
Program Services34725ProgramServices
Management And General3949ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising9488Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total143553Total
Program Services103502ProgramServices
Management And General11771ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising28280Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total125679Total
Program Services90614ProgramServices
Management And General10306ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising24759Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total41500Total
Management And General41500ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total5904Total
Program Services4257ProgramServices
Management And General484ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1163Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total137839Total
Program Services99382ProgramServices
Management And General11303ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising27154Fundraising

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total153954Total
Program Services111001ProgramServices
Management And General12624ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising30329Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total37834Total
Program Services27279ProgramServices
Management And General3102ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising7453Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total215840Total
Program Services155621ProgramServices
Management And General17699ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising42520Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total28413Total
Program Services20486ProgramServices
Management And General2330ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising5597Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES434222401038959123593
PRODUCTION AND PRINTING227854206228187119755
COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA7880556818646215525
TELEPHONE5442039237446210721

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total99280Total
Program Services63423ProgramServices
Management And General10229ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising25628Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3907982Total
Program Services2994842ProgramServices
Management And General292724ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising620416Fundraising
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsXJointCosts

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY327499BOY
EOY563804EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2375581BOY
EOY1591259EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY90302BOY
EOY90004EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis1460348LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec1271238LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY397942BOY
EOY189110EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY834323BOY
EOY689820EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY351605BOY
EOY300578EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY34858BOY
EOY40313EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4412110BOY
EOY3464888EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY278597BOY
EOY122394EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY195000BOY
EOY75000EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY34858BOY
EOY40313EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY508455BOY
EOY237707EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY829561BOY
EOY695529EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2235064BOY
EOY1838240EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY839030BOY
EOY693412EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3903655BOY
EOY3227181EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4412110BOY
EOY3464888EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-630087ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest3613ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Other Changes-50000ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7813054CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3914438CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4501158CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2774597CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3220761CurrentTaxYear
Total22224008Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7813054CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3914438CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4501158CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2774597CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3220761CurrentTaxYear
Total22224008Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total2219944AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17020004064PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years74738CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years96300CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years92314CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year99246CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year15949CurrentTaxYear
Total378547Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support22602555TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.88500PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.88440PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals7892FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals7892FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals3900090FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals3907982FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals345399FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals86350FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1400042CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year345399CurrentYear
Total745441Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,118,162LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus17005CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year7892CurrentYear
Total14897Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1100011CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year86350CurrentYear
Total186361Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$279,542GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number DA Fs Held2NumberDAFsHeld
Donor Advised Contributions466860DonorAdvisedContributions
Grants Paid From Donor Funds100000GrantsPaidFromDonorFunds
Aggregate DAF Value354153AggregateDAFValue
Disclosed Orgs Legal Control1DisclosedOrgsLegalControl
Disclosed For Charitable Purposes1DisclosedForCharitablePurposes

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance842292BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses22846InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses145618AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance719520EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1010746BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions80000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses38837InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures287291OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance842292EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1049830BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses34224InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures74308OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance1010746EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance4565247BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions95800Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses14402InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures3625619OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance1049830EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance4621917BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions33850Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-53753InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures36767OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance4565247EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.96400PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.03600TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis370255OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation360280Depreciation
Book Value9975BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis979852OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation824888Depreciation
Book Value154964BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis110241OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation86070Depreciation
Book Value24171BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings189110TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTDescription
Book Value300578BookValue
Method Of ValuationFMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities300578TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDEFERRED COMP - 457 PLANDescription
Amount$40,313Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts40313TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3320008TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments3613NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities38500DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F99042113RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal3277895RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9903277895TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3996482TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities38500DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included50000OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99088500ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal3907982ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9903907982TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC 740, WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2009.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON WRITE OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS
PART V, LINE 4: TO SUPPORT VARIOUS RESTRICTED GRANTS AND UNRESTRICTED ACTIVITIES

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Licensed StatesALLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStates
Licensed StatesARLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCALicensedStates
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesDELicensedStates
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStates
Licensed StatesGALicensedStates
Licensed StatesILLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesLALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMELicensedStates
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMILicensedStates
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesORLicensedStates
Licensed StatesPALicensedStates
Licensed StatesRILicensedStates
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStates
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesVALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStates
Licensed StatesWILicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1NYADNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event11341604GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1903138CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1438466GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event1438466RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Gross Receipts Total1341604GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total903138CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events438466GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events438466RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events438466DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary0NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (11 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
NEW YORK URBAN DEBATE LEAGUEURBAN ASSEMBLY
3224 GRAND CONCOURSE F52BRONXNY10458455249743501(C)(3)5000TO CREATE TOMORROWS LEADERS
GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY
30 THIRD AVE SUITE 104BROOKLYNNY11217043697166501(C)(3)5000TO CREATE TOMORROWS LEADERS
WTT TENNIS LLC
21 RICKLAND DRIVERANDOLPHNJ07869364444400501(C)(3)50000TO CREATE TOMORROWS LEADERS
STARFINDER FOUNDATION
4015 MAIN STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19127043649918501(C)(3)8000TO CREATE TOMORROWS LEADERS
ED SNIDER YOUTH HOCKEY FOUNDATION
3601 SOUTH BROAD STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19148202885113501(C)(3)10000TO CREATE TOMORROWS LEADERS
NATIONAL NURSING CENTERS CONSORTIUM
260 SOUTH BROAD STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19102010560081501(C)(3)5000TO CREATE TOMORROWS LEADERS
UNITED NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
425 ALDER STREETSCRANTONPA18505240795389501(C)(3)7000TO CREATE TOMORROWS LEADERS
NEWPORT BEACH TEAM TENNIS LLC
2549 EASTBLUFF DIRVE 800NEWPORT BEACHCA92660710926622501(C)(3)75000TO CREATE TOMORROWS LEADERS
USA WATER POLO
2412 MAIN STREET SUITE 240HUNTINGTON BEACHCA92648841357609501(C)(3)5500TO CREATE TOMORROWS LEADERS
GEORGE Y POCOCK ROWING FOUNDATION
3320 FUHRMAN AVE EASTSEATTLEWA98102911276445501(C)(3)5000TO CREATE TOMORROWS LEADERS
UNITED STATES AMATEUR BOXING INC
1 OLYMPIC PLAZACOLORADO SPRINGSCO80909841604168501(C)(3)5500TO CREATE TOMORROWS LEADERS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants11TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantGRANTS AWARDED TO ENABLE FEMALE ATHLETES TO TRAIN AND DEVELOP AT ADVANCED LEVELSTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients27NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant96500AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: IN 2012, WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION GAVE OUT $305,936 IN GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. ONCE THE GRANTS ARE AWARDED, THE GRANTEES HAVE 12 MONTHS TO USE THEM AND NEED TO REPORT BACK TO OUR ORGANIZATION, AFTER 6 MONTHS AND AFTER 12 MONTHS, REGARDING THE USE AND BENEFITS OF THE GRANTS. AT YEAR END, OUR ORGANIZATION PREPARES A FINAL REPORT ON THE GRANT PROGRAM.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
KATHRYN OLSON
CEO3069570000016361093720332690000
BARRY GIAQUINTO
CFOO1240790000066130201480150840000
MICHAEL RODGERS
VP DEVELOPMENT193909000005168093720208449000

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions8NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99076502NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XCOACH CLASS TICKET120000FAIR MARKET VALUE
XPHOTOGRAPHY118500FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS THE FORM 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EVERYONE IN THE ORGANIZATION IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS OCCURED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION USES THE FOLLOWING TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS: 1) APPROVAL BY THE BOARDS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, 2)WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT (CEO), 3) FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, 4) INDUSTRY SPECIFIC SALARY STUDIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSS ON WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS -50,000.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.PROCESS OF OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT:
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1THE FOUNDATION WORKS FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL WOMEN TO PLAY SPORTS SO THEY CAN DERIVE THE PHYSIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF SPORTS PARTICIPATION. THE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION IS THE TRUSTED VOICE OF WOMEN'S SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BECAUSE OUR WORK IS ANCHORED ON EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH AND 39 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE DESIGN AND EXECUTION OF AWARD-WINNING EDUCATION AND PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMS. FOUNDED IN 1974 BY BILLIE JEAN KING, THE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION IS A NATIONAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE LIVES OF GIRLS AND WOMEN THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. WE ARE THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION PROMOTING ALL SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS AND ARE ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE MEDIA AS THE EXPERT RESOURCE ON ALL WOMEN'S SPORTS ISSUES. AN EDUCATED PUBLIC IS THE STRONGEST FORM OF ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH IS KEY TO DEMOSTRATING THAT SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEAD TO HEALTHIER, HAPPIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE LIVES. THE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION HAS A RICH HISTORY OF CONDUCTING IMPORTANT RESEARCH AND HAS MADE A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO A SERIES OF SIGNATURE REPORTS ADDRESSING SUCH TOPICS AS GIRLS' PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS, THE IMPACT OF MEDIA IMAGES OF WOMEN IN SPORTS AND PAY EQUITY. OUR VISION IS A SOCIETY IN WHICH PARENTS UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS OF SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION FOR BOTH THEIR DAUGHTERS AND THEIR SONS AND EQUALLY ENCOURAGE THEM TO BE ACTIVE AND HEALTHY. TOGETHER WE WANT TO CREATE A SOCIETY IN WHICH GIRLS AND WOMEN OF ALL AGES FULLY EXPERIENCE AND ENJOY SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITH NO BARRIERS TO THEIR PARTICIPATION. OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WHO WORK WITH US TO HELP EVERY GIRL AND WOMAN BELIEVE THAT SHE CAN BE FIT, CONFIDENT AND HEALTHY IN A BODY OF ANY SIZE. THE WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION IS A NATIONAL 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WITH A STRONG BOARD WHO ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN STANDING COMMITTEES. THE COMMITTEES MEET ON A REGUALAR BASIS, AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, THE PRESIDENT AND THE HEADS OF EACH COMMITTEE FORM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE EITHER BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR EXPERTS IN THE SCOPE OF THE COMMITTEE. THE ACTIVE BOARD AND STAFF WORK WITH VOLUNTEERS WHO ENGAGE WITH THE ORGANIZATION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: GRANT REVIEW, AWARD NOMINATION PROCESSES, WSF NATIONAL AND GRASSROOTS EVENTS, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES AND FUNDRAISING. COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ARE STANDARD ORGANIZATION PRACTICES. STAFF MEMBERS LEAD OR PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL COLLABORATIONS AROUND GENDER EQUITY AND ACTION, TITLE IX ENFORCEMENT AND STRATEGY EFFORTS, RESEARCH EFFORTS ON WOMEN AND GIRLS, AND WOMEN AND PHILANTHROPY. MORE THAN 500 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS HAVE DEVELOPED LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WHILE PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR OUR PROGRAMMING EFFORTS.DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

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