Foundation for Womens Leadership & Empowerment

Analysis

Foundation for Womens Leadership & Empowerment is a registered charity in United States, based in Las Vegas, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Foundation for Womens Leadership & Empowerment reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.6m, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $383k to $1.1m (+192%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 144% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Foundation for Womens Leadership & Empowerment sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norcal Resist ($1.1m), Victim Offender Reconciliation Program of Denver Inc ($1.1m) and Wise County Domestic Violence Task Force ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $162k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $51k. At year end it held assets of $893k against liabilities of $36k, net assets of $857k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.