Brazilian Womens Group Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE BRAZILIAN WOMEN'S GROUP, INC. IS TO PROMOTE THE POLITICAL AND CULTURAL AWARENESS OF THE BRAZILIAN COMMUNITY AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRAZILIAN COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $562,190
- Spending
- $350,338
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 24.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $63,224, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 24.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $127,640 spent. HEALTH EQUITY AND COVID-19 RELIEF AND PREVENTION A) DISTRIBUTION OF AID:-HELPED 584 PEOPLE WITH HEALTH RELATED ISSUES.-DISTRIBUTED CLOTHES AND TOYS TO NUMEROUS FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.-DISTRIBUTED 50 ETHNICALLY ALIGNED FOOD BASKETS.-DISTRIBUTED 515 FARMERS MARKET COUPONS, EACH WORTH $25, PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF BOSTON, TO 118 FAMILIES.-DISTRIBUTED 347 GIFT CARDS IN THE AMOUNTS OF $75 TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED VACCINATION CLINICS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. -PROVIDED CASH ASSISTANCE IN SMALL CHECKS RANGING FROM $100-$300 TO A FEW HOUSEHOLDS FOR HELP PAYING BILLS.-DISTRIBUTED COVID SUPPLIES AT VACCINE CLINICS, INCLUDING MASKS, HAND SANITIZER, HOME TESTS, SOAP, AND DISINFECTING SPRAYS.-HELPED 100 PEOPLE TO APPLY FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE AND TRANSLATED 48 DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE APPLYING PROCESS.-WORKED ON 359 REFERRALS: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (35), WORKERS' RIGHTS (130), IMMIGRATION (97), AND HOUSING (84). RECEIPT OF AID IS BASED ON FAMILY SIZE AND ON FAMILY AND/OR INDIVIDUAL NEED. COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED ARE REFERRED TO THE BWG BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS STAFF, SOCIAL WORKERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, COMMUNITY AND BOARD MEMBERS. NO ONE IS TURNED DOWN.B) VACCINATION CLINICS: BWG ORGANIZED 53 FLU AND COVID VACCINATION CLINICS, OFFERING BLOOD PRESSURE TESTS, AND VACCINATING 347 PEOPLE 5+ YEARS OLD. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WE DISTRIBUTED $75 GIFT CARDS TO 347 PEOPLE. AS A MEMBER OF EQUITY NOW & BEYOND AND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF BOSTON WE PARTICIPATED IN ANOTHER 100 VACCINATION CLINICS VACCINATING OVER 4,000 PEOPLE. IN ADDITION TO GIFT CERTIFICATES, DIAPERS AND BABY FOOD, CLINICS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND OTHER RESOURCES, CHILDREN'S BOOKS, AND SNACKS. C) MASSHEALTH REDETERMINATION CAMPAIGN AND THE CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELOR (CAC) PROGRAMIN PARTNERSHIP WITH HEALTH CARE FOR ALL (HCFA), BWG RUNS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, TO ALERT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO MASSACHUSETTS' NEW "REDETERMINATION" REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE HELP APPLYING FOR MASSHEALTH, AND ENROLLING IN HEALTH PLANS SUCH AS THE AFFORDABLE HEALTH PLAN, AND MAINTAINING HEALTH INSURANCE. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, BWG HAS HIRED COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, AND HAS HIRED AND TRAINED CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS.COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AND THE APPLICATION COUNSELORS HELPED 1,237 PERSONS TO APPLY AND SUCCESSFULLY ENROLL OR RE-ENROLL IN HEALTH INSURANCE (MASS HEALTH, MASS HEALTH LIMITED, THE CONNECTOR, ETC.), AND ADVISED MANY MORE. BWG REACHED OUT TO ABOUT 15,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN 2024.D) SUPPORT OF CHAGAS CLINIC PATIENTS ONGOING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GIFT CARDS TO AID THE FAMILIES OF PATIENTS AT A BOSTON CHAGAS DISEASE CLINIC. IN 2024, 229 GIFT CARDS WERE DISTRIBUTED.
- $67,048 spent. WORKERS' RIGHTS BWG EDUCATES BRAZILIAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ON THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND ORGANIZES WORKERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR RIGHTS AND TO DENOUNCE VIOLATIONS OF THEIR RIGHTS. BWG HAS ORGANIZED A WORKERS' COUNCIL, AND OFFERS TRAININGS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BRAZILIAN WORKERS' CENTER. TRAININGS INCLUDE OSHA WORK ACCIDENT PREVENTION TRAININGS. SOME WORKERS ARE REFERRED TO BWG BY OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, HOSPITAL SOCIAL WORKERS OR PSYCHOLOGISTS, BUT MOST BY WORD OF MOUTH FROM WORKERS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN AND BENEFITED FROM THIS PROJECT. ORGANIZERS MEET IN PERSON OR BY PHONE AND VIRTUALLY WITH WORKERS COMPLAINING ABOUT VIOLATIONS TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A BASIS TO PURSUING LEGAL ACTION. WHEN NEEDED, CASES ARE REFERRED TO THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES (GBLS), MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL), JUSTICE AT WORK, OR TO ATTORNEY STACEI SOBOSIK. THE BWG ALSO WORKS WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ON STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DOMESTIC WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS AND LABOR DEFERRED ACTION (DALE). BWG NEGOTIATES WITH EMPLOYERS WHEN POSSIBLE TO RECOUP WAGE THEFT AND RUNS EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS FOR EMPLOYERS ON THE ISSUE.BWG ALSO RUNS WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS. AS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS ALLIANCE, THE BRAZILIAN WOMEN'S GROUP BENEFITS FROM A SERIES OF VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS AND PARTICIPATES IN VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON ACTIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS, IMMIGRATION REFORM AND OTHER LEGAL BENEFITS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS. IN 2024, THE WORKERS' RIGHTS PROJECT WORKED ON 64 CASES OF WORKERS' RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, AND RECOUPED $64,173 IN WAGE THEFT AND UNPAID OVERTIME FOR WORKERS. THE BWG ALSO HAS SUBMITTED EIGHT CASES OF LABOR DEFERRED ACTION TO DOL AND GBLS.A COALITION OF WORKERS' CENTERS, CREATED IN 2020 TO SUPPORT CENTERS AND THEIR MEMBERS DURING THE PANDEMIC, CONTINUES TO MEET REGULARLY.
- $42,837 spent. ANNUAL BRAZILIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVAL THE FESTIVAL IS A WEEK-LONG PROGRAM THAT RUNS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER, CULMINATING WITH AN OUTDOOR FESTIVAL AT HERTER PARK, SOLDIER'S FIELD RD, BOSTON. THE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES AND PROMOTES AWARENESS OF BRAZILIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, BY BRINGING TOGETHER AS MANY AS 7,000 ATTENDEES FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, AT LEAST 75% OF WHICH ARE BRAZILIAN IMMIGRANT FAMILIES FROM ACROSS NEW ENGLAND. THE FESTIVAL SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NON-PROFITS TO DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION ABOUT SUPPORT THEY OFFER TO THE COMMUNITY. IT ALSO PROVIDES IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CELEBRATION OF BRAZILIAN IDENTITY AND CULTURE, AND PROVIDES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY, ENABLING BRAZILIAN-OWNED BUSINESSES TO SELL THEIR WARES AND ACCESS NEW CLIENTS. THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANIZED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ALLIANCE OF PORTUGUESE SPEAKERS AND THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF BRAZIL IN BOSTON. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE.
- $60,485 spent. IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS/CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES AND REFERRALS FOR IMMIGRANTS. BWG ORGANIZES WEEKLY LIVE EVENTS ON ITS SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION ON IMMIGRATION AND ON FAMILY AFFAIRS, HEALTH, HOUSING, JOB PLACEMENT, AMONG OTHER TOPICS. IN 2024 BWG HELPED 12 STUDENTS TO RENEW DACA ELIGIBILITY (DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS). BWG ALSO HELPED 72 BRAZILIANS TO RENEW THEIR BRAZILIAN PASSPORTS AND APPLY FOR POWER OF ATTORNEY, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING MANY WALK-IN SERVICES, SUCH AS TRANSLATION OF 48 DOCUMENTS. BWG CONTINUES TO WORK TO FIND AND SUPPORT IMMIGRANTS IN DETENTION, AND CONTINUES TO ORGANIZE GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM, INCLUDING DRIVER'S LICENSES, THE DREAM ACT, IN-STATE TUITION FOR IMMIGRANT RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS, THE SAFE COMMUNITIES ACT, LANGUAGE JUSTICE LEGISLATION, AND THE KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER - STOP DEPORTATIONS CAMPAIGN. BWG PROMOTES PARTICIPATION IN ELECTIONS THROUGH: CITIZENSHIP CLASSES; VOTER REGISTRATION; AND ITS ONGOING OUTREACH PROGRAM OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS, ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS AND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE PORTUGUESE-LANGUAGE MEDIA. OTHER PROGRAMMING: 1) VIDA VERDE COOPERATIVE THE CO-OP PROVIDES TRAININGS ON MAKING AND USING GREEN (NON-TOXIC) HOUSECLEANING PRODUCTS, ENCOURAGES HEALTHY WORK PRACTICES, AND PROMOTES A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG ITS MEMBERS. BWG PRODUCED A PODCAST OF STORIES OF DOMESTIC WORKERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FAXINA PODCAST. SINCE 2006, BWG HAS SPONSORED THE CO-OP, PROVIDING THE MEMBERS HELP WITH CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS AND REFERRALS, IN ADDITION TO PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, AND EDUCATION ABOUT USE OF SAFE CLEANING PRODUCTS. THE WOMEN'S COOPERATIVE HAS BEEN TRANSITIONING INTO A TRAINING CENTER AND HAS OFFERED A SIX-MONTH TRAINING PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UMASS-LOWELL TURI (TOXIC USE REDUCTION INSTITUTE). THE CO-OP STILL LINKS CO-OP MEMBERS TO CLIENTS, BUT THE FOCUS HAS BEEN ON PLANNING TRAINING FOR HOUSECLEANERS WITH THE GOAL OF EDUCATING DOMESTIC WORKERS ON THE RISKS OF CLEANING WITH CHEMICALS, AND ON COOPERATIVES AS A SUSTAINABLE WAY OF WORKING. IN 2024 WE CELEBRATED THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSING OF THE MA DOMESTIC WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS (BOR) AT THE STATE HOUSE. FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, THE WOMEN'S COOP HAS BEEN STRENGTHENING ITS EDUCATION ABOUT THE LAW SINCE A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY BOSTON COLLEGE POINTED OUT THAT 75% OF DOMESTIC WORKERS DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THE BOR.2) FACEBOOK LIVE EVENTSSTARTED IN 2020 TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT COVID-19, THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO EXPAND. IN 2024 BWG PRESENTED 107 LIVE STREAMING EVENTS ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM, VIEWED BY 18,657. THESE PROGRAMS DISCUSSED TOPICS SUCH AS HEALTH, WOMEN'S HEALTH, IMMIGRATION AND FAMILY-RELATED LEGAL ISSUES, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, MENTAL HEALTH, HOUSING SECURITY, FOOD INSECURITY, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, WORKERS' RIGHTS, AMONG OTHERS. PRESENTERS WERE DOCTORS, LAWYERS, TEACHERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND BWG STAFF AND MEMBERS.3) MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTPROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS AND SUPPORT TO STAFF MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. 4) RADIO SHOWBWG CONTINUES TO PRODUCE A WEEKLY PORTUGUESE-LANGUAGE RADIO SHOW ADDRESSING A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS OF CONCERN TO IMMIGRANT WORKERS. 5) COMMUNICATIONS BWG CONTINUES TO:- MAINTAIN A BILINGUAL WEBSITE AND DISTRIBUTE REGULAR "E-NEWSLETTERS" TO A LIST OF ABOUT 900 PEOPLE. - MAINTAIN TWO WHATSAPP GROUPS TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMMUNITY, WITH 5,777 COMBINED MEMBERSHIP.- SCREEN FREE MONTHLY BRAZILIAN FILMS BY ZOOM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DIGAA, A CULTURAL WEBSITE.- MAINTAIN A SMALL LENDING LIBRARY. 6) ADDITIONAL SERVICES STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE AVAILABLE DAILY, ON A WALK-IN BASIS AND BY PHONE, TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND HELP IN A WIDE VARIETY OF AREAS INCLUDING: IMMIGRATION; HOUSING; HEALTH CARE; EMPLOYMENT; WORKERS' RIGHTS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE; EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH UNIVERSITY), TRANSLATION, AND CLASSES IN CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION AND ESL. DUE TO THE HIGH LEVEL OF NEED IN THE COMMUNITY, BWG HAD TO ACQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL PHONE IN 2024 TO INCREASE COMMUNICATION BY WHATSAPP.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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