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Name:	National Women’s Health Network
Address:	1413 K Street NW, 4th Floor
	Washington, DC 20005
Phone:	202-682-2648
Web Address:	www.nwhn.org

National Women’s Health Network (NWHN) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

NWHN works to create health care policy that reflects and responds to the diversity of women's experiences. The organization focuses on three areas concerning women's health: ensuring that women have self-determination in all aspects of their reproductive and sexual health; establishing universal health care that meets the needs of diverse women; and changing how menopause is perceived and addressed. The organization also monitors the actions of federal regulatory and funding agencies, industry and health care professions, identifies abuses, and exposes abuse and supports grassroots action. NWHN operates the Women's Health Information Service to support consumer decision-making. People with questions about women's health can call, write or post a question on the organization's website and receive an individualized response. NWHN also produces fact sheets, position papers, press statements and occasional books which provide individuals with both facts and analysis.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, NWHN's program expenses were:

Health policy activities	373,919
Member services	340,923
Women's health voice	144,341
Developing leaders	49,120
Total Program Expenses:	$908,303

Chief Executive : Cynthia A. Pearson, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$73,542

Chair of the Board: Bindiya G. Patel
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Global Portfolio Manager, Tuberculosis Team, PATH

Board Size: 14

Paid Staff Size: 7

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,218,617, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

NWHN incurred joint costs of $33,174 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $22,243 was allocated to program expenses, and $10,931 was allocated to fund raising expenses.

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on NWHN's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Grants	607,306
Memberships	446,031
Online in-kind	103,367
Special event, net	29,933
Board fundraising	26,745
Combined Federal Campaign	5,235
Investment income	3,951
Royalties	2,509
Other income	1,425
Total Income	$1,226,502

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 85%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 6%  Other Expenses: 2%

Total income				$1,226,502
	Program expenses			$908,303
	Fund raising expenses			69,851
	Administrative expenses			65,699
	Other Expenses			18,101
Total expenses				$1,061,954
Income in Excess of Expenses				164,548
Beginning net assets				426,363
Ending net assets				590,911
Total liabilities				28,819
Total assets				$619,730

Note 1: According to NWHN'S audited financial statements for 2009, the organization received in-kind contributions in the amount of $103,367 consisting of Google Ad Words.
Note 2: In the financial section above, "other expenses" refers to board support services.