Women for Afghan Women Inc

Analysis

Women for Afghan Women Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fresh Meadows, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Women for Afghan Women Inc reported income of $12.8m and spending of $14.2m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $8.7m to $12.8m (+47%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Women for Afghan Women Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tostan Inc ($12.8m), Showa Boston Institute for Language and Culture ($12.8m) and Freedom Alliance ($12.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $392k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.9m. It paid $47k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $10.6m against liabilities of $2.2m, net assets of $8.5m. It reported 42 employees.