Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies
Donations deductibleRevenue
$2.7m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$4.3m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$7.8m
$129k liabilities
Net assets
$7.7m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
6
6.4y av
Staff
25
employees, year to 31 December 2025
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Michele Moore
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies' network
6 people2 organisationsi6 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Moore Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dorothy Peprah | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Erica L Gollub (also filed as Erica Gollub, Erica Gollub) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kandice Doley | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Richardson | President & CEO | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Stephani Hatch Richards | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| AVA Rogers | Co-CEO | 2023 |
| Iman Louise Shervington | Director of Media | since 2019 |
| Keeanya Chenier | Chief Financ | since 2018 |
| Lisa Richardson | Co-CEO | since 2018 |
| Loi Tran | Finance Director | since 2023 |
| Rheneisha Robertson | Chief Progra | since 2018 |
| Zoe Francis | COO | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Richardson | President & CEO | 40 | $254k | $10k | |
| Denese Shervington | Director | 40 | $231k | $10k | |
| Iman Shervington | Director of Media | 40 | $142k | $10k | |
| Loi Tran | Finance Director | 40 | $117k | $10k | |
| Christina Illarmo | CHC Director | 40 | $110k | $10k | |
| Michelle Moore | Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kandice Dooley | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Hatch | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies
- EIN
- 721244155
- Address
- 2021 Lakeshore Dr Ste 220 Uno Resea, New Orleans, LA, 70122-3501
- State
- Louisiana
- Mission
- IWES is dedicated to improving the mental, physical, and spiritual health and quality of life for woman, their families and communities of color, particularly among marginalized populations using community-driven research, programs, training, and advocacy. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- V21Z Social science research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Social Science
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1993
- Principal officer
- Lisa Richardson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1993
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMichele Moore
≥8years on the filingsDorothy Peprah
≥8years on the filingsErica L Gollub
≥8years on the filingsKandice Doley
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7.8m
- Total liabilities
- $129k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $7.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.3m
- Program service revenue
- $221k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $23k
- Employees
- 25
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.2m | $3.6m | $4.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.