2026-02-17T11:16:11-08:00 2025-06-30 521680924 HELEN NELSON CPA 14612 MAPLE RIDGE HANCOCK MD 21750 990 2024-07-01 530196514 General Federation of Womens Clubs GENE 2023472938 1734 N Street NW Washington DC 20036 Suellen B Brazil President 2026-02-17 true true Helen Nelson P01343112 3015000556 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 1734 N Street NW Washington DC 20036 5027452 false X N/A X 1890 DC General Federation of Women's Clubs GFWC is dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. 148 146 11 226 0 1086342 1656069 569675 499817 624246 629308 279699 301250 2559962 3086444 0 0 742730 749989 0 441752 2008692 1782460 2751422 2532449 -191460 553995 8745769 8986784 1789068 1413254 6956701 7573530 X General Federation of Women's Clubs GFWC is dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. false false 575979 Annual Convention - Since 1890, each year GFWC holds a convention, traditionally in June, bringing the convention to various communities across the country. This gives GFWC Clubwomen from varied geographical areas the opportunity to participate in the organization's national and international efforts. The GFWC Annual Convention plays an integral part in the organization's efforts to better serve its members by providing the invaluable opportunity to make and foster lifelong friendships, experience, grow and learn from professional speakers and workshop programs, club awards and other relevant activities to keep members informed and enthusiastic. 236369 Membership Services - GFWC's overarching goals are to inform, empower, and highlight the grassroots activites of its membership on a national level. Program resources, guidelines, and materials are provided to State Federations to use for their membership. GFWC works to provide the most relevant information to all members in a timely manner. We work with members and leaders at all levels to make meaningful connections and to provide support for the many projects members undertake across the country. We work collaboratively with the communications and public relations volunteers to promote the excellent work and success stories of GFWC Clubs and Clubwomen. 193018 Board of Directors Meetings 151257 External Affairs - GFWC supports its effort to improve the lives of others through volunteer service by partnering with organizations to promote the wellbeing of women, children, and families. Through direct service and advocacy efforts, GFWC works in areas of food insecurity, vaccination programs, domestic and sexual violence awareness and prevention, and advocacy for children. 127125 Women's History and Resource Center collects, preserves, interprets, and promotes the history of the GFWC and women volunteers. The WHRC documents the social and political contributions of clubwomen from 1890 to the present through the GFWC archives, related special collections, and publications. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 GFWC is proud of its legacies of Clubwomen within the same family. A few of our board of directors have family ties with other members of the board, including grandmother/granddaughter and sisters-in-law. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The Organization has members who attain membership through the payment of an annual fee. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Members on the international level elect the seven members of the Executive Committee: the International President, the President-Elect, the First Vice-President, the Second Vice-President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Director of Junior Clubs. Members on the regional level elect their region officers. Region Presidents serve on the Organization's Board of Directors. Members on the state level elect their state leaders on a state level. The State President and the State Director of the Junior Clubs serve on the Organization's Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b All proposed changes to the Organization's bylaws are reviewed and voted on by the general membership annually at the annual convention. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is reviewed by the Chief of Operations and Treasurer. Copies of the draft 990 are sent to the International President. If there are any questions, the COO communicates with the auditor about them. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy is contained in the organization's bylaws. It is distributed to directors, officers, and employees, for self-disclosure. Individuals are required and reminded to report any conflicts of interest to the board, which will take appropriate action. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Compensation of the Chief of Operations is discussed by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee, as part of the budget planning and approval process, establishes the budget for salary expenses. Staff salaries are also compared to the median salary rate in the DC metropolitan area. The Chief of Operations and International President have the final authority over compensation of the Organization's staff within the approved salary range. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization's governing documents are available upon request and on its website, and its audited financial statements, 990 forms, and conflict of interst policy are posted on the organization's website.