San Francisco, CA

FINANCIAL WOMENS ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC

EIN 03-0475636

Community & Economic Development Women's Economic Empowerment Women & girls

Mission

To advance the success of women pursuing careers in accounting, finance and the financial services industry by providing scholarship support, mentoring, professional development and networking opportunities.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About FINANCIAL WOMENS ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC

Financial Womens Association of San Francisco Scholarship Fund Inc. (the FWSF Scholarship Fund) is a 501(c)(3) public charity that provides scholarships, mentoring and professional-development support to women from the San Francisco Bay Area who are pursuing careers in accounting, finance, or financial services. The Fund is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and administers an annual competitive scholarship program; scholarship awards typically include monetary support (standard awards have been $10,000 for undergraduates and $15,000 for graduate students), an assigned professional mentor, and multi-year membership benefits with the sponsoring association. In recent years the Fund has continued active scholarship cycles (naming 11 recipients in 2023, 10 in 2024, and 9 in 2025), maintains an endowed scholarship fund to sustain awards, and raises scholarship support through its signature events such as the Financial Woman of the Year luncheon.

Notable achievements

More than $3 million awarded

Over its multi-decade history the Fund has awarded in excess of $3 million in scholarships to hundreds of Bay Area women pursuing finance-related degrees and careers.

Recent scholarship cohorts and structured support

The Fund named 11 recipients in 2023, 10 recipients in 2024, and 9 recipients in 2025; awards have included both undergraduate ($10,000) and graduate ($15,000) scholarship amounts plus an assigned professional mentor and three years of membership benefits.

Endowment and sustained fundraising

Maintains a restricted scholarship endowment and leverages annual fundraising events (including the high-profile Financial Woman of the Year luncheon) to generate multi-year support for scholarships and program continuity.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.2M
Annual revenue: $187K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 03-0475636
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.financialwomensf.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Rated by Charity Navigator with a Three-Star evaluation (overall score reported at 89% based on Accountability & Finance and Impact & Measurement metrics).

Operates as a recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 03-0475636) and files public IRS Form 990s; governance is board-led with substantial volunteer leadership.

Hosts an annual Financial Woman of the Year award and related events that raise the organization’s profile and fundraise for scholarships; recent honorees include senior women leaders in finance which attracts corporate and community support.

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