Women for Women International

Analysis

Women for Women International is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1994, 32 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 Women International reported income of $23.7m and spending of $27.4m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $21.7m to $23.7m (+9.3%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 Women International sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Baitulmaal Inc ($23.7m), Thousand Currents ($23.8m) and Womens World Banking Inc ($23.6m).

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 $1.2m (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.6m. It paid $418k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $18.4m against liabilities of $3.5m, net assets of $14.9m. It reported 56 employees.