Women of the World

Analysis

Women of the World is a registered charity in United States, based in Salt Lake Cty, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2011, 15 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 of the World reported income of $1.3m and spending of $937k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $278k to $1.3m (+350%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Women of the World sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Security Foundation ($1.3m), The Electric Infrastructure Security ($1.3m) and International Humanitarian Relief ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $439k. It paid $17k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $42k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 15 employees.