Womens Justice Initiative Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Womens Justice Initiative improves the lives of indigenous Guatemalan women and girls through education, access to legal services, and gender-based violence prevention.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 17.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 3
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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, 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 (6)
- $377,519 spent. Legal Services Program - provides free legal services to indigenous Guatemalan women who have little or no accss to the legal system. The program provides a range of legal services, including cases on domestic violence, child support, custody, paternity, property registration and titling. During the past fiscal year, the program provided 1552 legal services to 803 women.
- $320,669 spent. Womens Rights Education Program - provides indigenous Guatemalan women with educational workshops on womens rights and legal literacy. During the past fiscal year, over 673 women graduated from the rights education course and 169 community leaders were trained.
- $297,118 spent. Community Advocates Program - trains women to be leaders, womens rights educators, and peer mentors. Advocates assist WJI with workshop facilitation, participant recruitment, and home visits to women in need of legal aid. In 2025, WJI has trained 89 Community Advocates.
- $202,441 spent. Adolescent Girls Program - works with girls, parents and community leaders to improve girls opportunities and combat and prevent child marriage. During the past fiscal year, the program benefited over 343 girls and 194 parents and community leaders.
- $153,104 spent. Impact and Learning Program - shared WJIs legal empowerment methodlogy with 33 community-based organizations in three regions of Guatemala and trained 208 indivuals.
- $6,284 spent. Womens Economic Empowerment Program - works to increase womens economic empowerment by combining womens savings circles with financial literacy courses and business advising. The program launched in late 2025 and will work with 120 women in 2026.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 September 2011.
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 November 4, 2026.
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