National Women'S Affordable Housing

“The entity has members in the organization.”

“The organization has members who have the power to elect or appoint more members of the governing body.”

“The form 990 is prepared by outside accountants and reviewed by the treasurer and ceo, both cpas. A copy of the form 990 is provided to the board prior to filing with the irs.”

“Each leader of national and state is required to fill out conflict of interest statement annually. Our secretary collects the conflict of interest policies signed by each board member annually. The board reviews the form in our annual in person board meeting. Statements available to the public during the tax year. They are available on the website under accountability.”

“Compensation for the ceo and chief of staff was reviewed and approved by independent board members using national comparability data provided by hr advisors and sector-specific salary benchmarks. The deliberation and decision were documented contemporaneously in board meeting minutes.”

“The accountability section of our website includes the certificate of incorporation, bylaws/conflict of interest policy, irs determination, latest 990 filed. Financial statements are provided upon request.”

“In the current tax year, the organization launched several new initiatives aligned with its mission to strengthen women's leadership in affordable housing and promote equity across the industry. These included: hosting the inaugural national wahn summit, a sold-out event that brought together over 350 professionals for learning, networking, and thought leadership; launching a formal mentorship program to connect emerging and established professionals for structured guidance and support; opening college and university chapters nationwide to cultivate future leaders and provide early access to networking and career development; developing a women-owned and minority-owned business directory to support inclusive procurement in affordable housing partnerships; expanding the ally committee and introducing an ally pledge, offering a public commitment tool for individuals supporting workplace equity and inclusion; . Creating a national job board to facilitate meaningful employment connections across the affordable housing field; . Establishing a state policy & advocacy committee to inform members and build local awareness and idea sharing around housing policy through an equity lens. We work with existing policy and advocacy organizations to stay informed of their work and share with all members these new program services significantly expanded the organization's impact, deepened member engagement, and contributed to the long-term sustainability of its mission.”