Gender at Work EIN 76-0735531

Gender at Work

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Strengthens organizations globally to build cultures of equality and social justice. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $1.7M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, and $2.7M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Employment
Location
Ottawa
Website
genderatwork.org
Filings
3 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$1.7MFY2022
Expenses
$2.1M
Net assets
$2.7M
People
5
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  76-0735531 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Ottawa
Form 990 (PDF)
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Figures match the IRS filing checked 9/13/26 · see original: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Strengthens organizations globally to build cultures of equality and social justice.
Leadership
Aruna Rao · Co-Founder
Money in and out
$1.7M revenue, $2.1M expenses
Bottom line
97% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$370K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +42% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-21%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -137% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2022▼ -46%
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2022▲ +55%
Total assets
$2.7M
FY2022▼ -12%
Total liabilities
$51K
FY2022▲ +43%
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$370K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $738K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Gender at Work, as part of consortium of three women's rights organizations, works together with Just Associates (JASS, as lead organization) and YayasanPemberdayaan Perempuan Kepala Keluarga (PEKKA), a national woman-headed family empowerment network in Indonesia) to build, organize, mobilize and transform power in three strategic…

$510Kprogram expense
02

In collaboration with partners from Women at the Table and Ladysmith Collective, Gender at Work is overseeing a three-year gender support project for IDRC's Artificial Development for Intelligence in Africa (AI4D) initiative.

$130Kprogram expense
03

In response to the IDRC's commitment to promoting and advancing gender-transformative research in climate change adaptation, as reflected in its call for proposals, "Accelerating Climate Action: Social Equity and Empowerment of Women and Girls", Gender at Work proposed a three-year Gender Action Learning and mentoring project to support…

$99Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGender at Work
EINHdr · item D76-0735531
Principal addressHdr · item COttawa,
WebsiteHdr · item Jgenderatwork.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item M
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEmployment (J05)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2003

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.7M
Investment income$960
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program services97%$2.0M
Management & general3%$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$51K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.5M · Operating expenses/yr $2.1M
8.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.0M · Total expenses $2.1M
97%
Management & General
Management & general $57K · Total expenses $2.1M
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $2.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.7M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.7M · Total revenue $1.7M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.7M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $960 · Total revenue $1.7M
+0.06%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.7M · Prior year $3.2M
-46%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.7M · Expenses $2.1M
-21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.7M · Total assets $2.7M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.7M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Aruna Rao · Reported title CO-FOUNDER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $2.1M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $216K · Total expenses $2.1M
10%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -46%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2022 (Latest)$1.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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