Houston, TX

INSPIRE WOMEN

EIN 35-2203762

Faith & Spiritual Communities Clergy & Theological Education Women & girls

Mission

To awaken God’s dreams in women and invest in those called to change the world through leadership training, year‑round discipleship, and scholarships to accredited Bible colleges and seminaries.

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

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About INSPIRE WOMEN

Inspire Women is a Houston‑based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2003 by Anita Carman to equip women of all ethnicities and economic levels to discover and serve their God‑given purpose. The organization operates year‑round programs including a signature Leadership Academy, discipleship circles, citywide conferences, scholarship and grant programs for ministry training, and a therapy‑dog outreach called Inspire Doodles. This profile was verified against public nonprofit filings (EIN 35‑2203762) and established nonprofit databases. In recent years Inspire Women has continued active program delivery and scholarshipmaking; the organization reports substantial charitable assets and annual operating activity in its most recent public filings while continuing conferences, leadership training, and scholarship awards.

Notable achievements

7,000+ Scholarships & Service Awards

Since inception the organization has awarded more than 7,000 scholarships and service awards that fund leadership training and ministry education to prepare women for service in nonprofit, mission, and ministry roles.

Leadership Academy Recognized by Seminaries

Inspire Women’s signature Leadership Academy curriculum has been accepted for credit by select biblical colleges and seminaries, enabling graduates to apply their training toward accredited degree programs.

Inspire Doodles Community Outreach

The Inspire Doodles program dispatches trained therapy‑dog teams alongside counseling students and graduates to provide emotional support in high‑need communities as a distinctive community outreach effort.

At a glance

Total assets: $19.7M
Annual revenue: $1.3M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 35-2203762
Location: Houston, TX
Website: inspirewomen.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Founder and the organization have been featured in local media (including the Houston Chronicle, Fox 26 and other outlets) and the City of Houston has formally recognized the founder’s impact (a city‑proclaimed Inspire Women Day).

Registered public charity (501(c)(3) since 2003) with public Form 990 filings and listed on major nonprofit databases (GuideStar/Candid, ProPublica, CauseIQ, Charity Navigator).

Rated on Charity Navigator’s profile with a multi‑beacon evaluation (listed as a multi‑beacon/three‑star profile on the Charity Navigator platform).

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