Rwanda Girls Initiative

Analysis

Rwanda Girls Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Medina, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 August 2023, Rwanda Girls Initiative reported income of $545k and spending of $1.2m, spending 217% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $545k (-71%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income dropped by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 147% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Rwanda Girls Initiative sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 70th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casa of Wyoming County ($545k), Conexion Latina Newport ($545k) and Mercys Closet Inc ($545k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $32k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 2 employees.