YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS
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YWCA Northwestern Illinois is a nonprofit organization dedicated to women's empowerment and advocacy, serving over 13,500 women, children, and families across Boone, Jo Daviess, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties. With an operating budget of $6 million and total revenue of $6.2 million, the organization offers a range of programs, including childcare subsidies, literacy instruction, and community racial justice initiatives. YWCA Northwestern Illinois operates without reliance on a single funder for 50% or more of its revenue, ensuring a diverse funding base to support its mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
Mission Statement
YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS PROVIDES WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMING AND ADVOCACIES. THE ORGANIZATION NOW SERVES MORE THAN 13,500 WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES THROUGH CHILD CARE SUBSIDY, QUALITY CHILD CARE ACCESS AND IMPROVEMENT RESOURCES, YWCA LA VOZ LATINA'S HISPANIC AND LATINO COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND RESOURCES, THE YWCA LITERACY COUNCIL LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND PROGRAMMING FOR ADULT LEARNERS, AND COMMUNITY RACIAL JUSTICE WORK. YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS DELIVERS ITS MISSION, "ELIMINATING RACISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN, AND PROMOTING PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND DIGNITY FOR ALL," TO WOMEN AND FAMILIES IN THE SIX-COUNTY AREA OF BOONE, JO DAVIESS, MCHENRY, OGLE, STEPHENSON, AND WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS.
Cause Areas
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Diversity and intergroup relations
Human services
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Charity Verification Snapshot
IRS EO Business Master File Status
Listed as tax-exempt
IRS Pub 78 Status
Eligible for tax-deductible gifts
IRS Revocation Status
Not in Automatic Revocation of Exemption List
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS’s budget?
In 2024, YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS reported an annual operating budget of around $6 million. More detailed financial information is available to registered users.
What causes does YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS support?
YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS supports work in Diversity and intergroup relations and Human services.
Where does YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS operate?
YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS is headquartered in ROCKFORD, IL.
Who funded YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS recently?
In 2025, YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS received grants from UNITED WAY OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY, YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS FOUNDATION, and DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION. More information on this organization’s funders is available to registered users.
What is the largest grant YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS received in 2024?
The largest grant to YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS in 2024 exceeds $1.1 million.
What is YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS’s reliance on government grants?
YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS relied on government grants for more than 90% of their total revenue in 2024.