Our goal is to support, empower and enable individuals in need (continued on schedule o)through diverse community-based services including conferences, continuing education and coaching.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
IRS Pub. 78
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$120K
-35% vs prior year
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$120K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$26K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$120K
Expenses
—
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$200K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$40K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$40K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Provides community services like conferences, education, and coaching to support and empower individuals.

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1 program · $194K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Our conferences help advance and develop female leadership and empowerment through exposure to female leadership examples in addition to coaching and continuing education. We also concentrated on providing support groups, coaching teams, and career development within the refugee camp.

$194Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $38K · 2023–2023
Nufdi Women Life FreedomMD · FY2023$38,372

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$120K
Other income$120K
Owns and owes
$40K
net assets
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$120K
Total revenue$120K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Net assets$40K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers25
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $120K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $186K$200K−$14K$37K 990 PDF
FY2022 $95K$67K$28K$51K 990 PDF
FY2021 $26K$52K−$26K$23K 990 PDF
FY2020 $65K$40K$26K$50K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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