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Engenderhealth Inc

EIN 13-1623838 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ENGENDERHEALTH ENVISIONS A GENDER-EQUAL WORLD WHERE ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE AGENCY, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE HEALTHY LIVES.(SEE SCHEDULE O)

Income
$51.2 million
Spending
$34.0 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 50%
Employees
55
Volunteers
19
Highest pay
$559,276, president and ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $27.0 million spent. WE DELIVER OUR PROGRAMS BY WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTH SYSTEMS, AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS TO IMPLEMENT MUTUALLY AGREED PROGRAMS IN THE HEALTH AREAS DESCRIBED ABOVE. WE ACHIEVE OUR PROGRAM RESULTS THROUGH TRAINING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, STRENGTHENING SERVICE DELIVERY, AND SUPPORTING POLICY DEVELOPMENT. IN FY25, ENGENDERHEALTH CONTINUED ITS TRADITION OF SUPPORTING TRAINING IN AND PROVISION OF HIGH-QUALITY COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SRH) SERVICES. (SEE SCHEDULE O)HEALTHCARE FACILITIES SUPPORTED BY ENGENDERHEALTH PROVIDED CONTRACEPTIVE CARE TO AN ESTIMATED 1.25M CLIENTS, GENERATING AN ESTIMATED 3.37M COUPLE YEARS OF PROTECTION (CYPS) AND PREVENTING 1,600 MATERNAL DEATHS, 29,800 CHILD DEATHS, AND 430,400 UNSAFE ABORTIONS. OUR WORK RESULTED IN AN ESTIMATED $127,839,100 OF SAVINGS IN DIRECT HEALTHCARE COSTS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN INCURRED BY FAMILIES OR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS IF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS AND OTHER CLINICAL SERVICES HAD NOT BEEN PROVIDED. IN ADDITION TO CONTRACEPTIVE CARE, ENGENDERHEALTH'S PROJECT-SUPPORTED HEALTH FACILITIES PROVIDED MORE THAN 37,000 OBSTETRIC SURGERIES INCLUDING FISTULA REPAIRS. ENGENDERHEALTH ALSO SUPPORTED SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF 95,135 GBV INCIDENTS. ENGENDERHEALTH REACHED MORE THAN 4.6 MILLION PEOPLE DIRECTLY WITH INFORMATION ON SRH AND RIGHTS (SRHR) IN FY25, INCLUDING MESSAGING ON CONTRACEPTION; MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH; COMPREHENSIVE ABORTION CARE; WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE; GBV; AND OTHER ELEMENTS OF SRHR. ENGENDERHEALTH TRAINED MORE THAN 31,500 CLINICAL STAFF AND PHARMACISTS, AND MORE THAN 18,000 OTHERS (INCLUDING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, GOVERNMENT STAFF, MILITARY STAFF) ACROSS 17 PROJECTS. IN FY25, ENGENDERHEALTH HAD 31 ACTIVE PROGRAMS IN 16 COUNTRIES (BENIN, BURKINA FASO, BURUNDI, COTE D'IVOIRE, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, ETHIOPIA, GUINEA, INDIA, KENYA, MADAGASCAR, MALI, MOZAMBIQUE, NIGERIA, RWANDA, SENEGAL, AND TANZANIA). EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PROJECTS, PAST AND PRESENT, IS INCLUDED ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.ENGENDERHEALTH.ORG

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1952.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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