World Council of Credit Unions Inc
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE MORE EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH FINANCIAL INCLUSION POWERED BY CREDIT UNIONS AND FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES.
- Income
- $13.8 million
- Spending
- $13.4 million
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $572,732, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- DEVELOPMENT WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS (WOCCU) WORKS TO ADVANCE FINANCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH THE CREDIT UNION AND COOPERATIVE MODEL BY ENGAGING IN INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY, DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND NETWORKING THAT EMPOWERS UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND PROMOTES MORE EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.SINCE 1971, THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS (WOCCU) HAS BEEN A LEADER OF THE GLOBAL CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT BRINGING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. WOCCU IS THE GLOBAL LEADING VOICE FOR CREDIT UNIONS. MORE RECENTLY, WOCCU HAS PROVEN CAPABILITIES IN FINANCIAL INCLUSION, SERVING REMOTE AND RURAL AREAS, SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES AT RISK, ADVANCING WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, PROMOTING INCLUSIVE MARKET SYSTEMS, AND ENCOURAGING ENABLING REGULATORY SYSTEMS. RESTRUCTURING AFTER DISASTERS, ESTABLISHING NEW CREDIT UNION SYSTEMS, AND ENCOURAGING LEGISLATIVE REFORM/REGULATORY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.IN ADDITION TO OFFERING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, WOCCU'S TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS EQUIP CREDIT UNIONS AND OTHER TYPES OF FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES WITH THE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES NECESSARY TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND DELIVER FAIRLY PRICED FINANCIAL SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
- WOCCU PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES:- ADVOCACY FOR CREDIT UNIONS AND OTHER FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES IN FRONT OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SETTING BODIES- CONNECTS ALL CREDIT UNIONS TO THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT THROUGH BOTH FACE-TO-FACE AND VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT AND NETWORKING. - INVESTS IN LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREDIT UNION PROFESSIONALS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EMPOWERING YOUTH AND WOMEN- IMPLEMENTS PROJECTS THAT REACH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, WITH A FOCUS ON WOMEN, YOUTH, MIGRANTS AND RURAL PROJECTIONS. - PROMOTES SHARED DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS COMMON CREDIT UNION CHALLENGES
- WOCCU'S ANNUAL WORLD CREDIT UNION CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT:- RAISING AWARENESS OF CREDIT UNIONS AND FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES- FACILITATING THE GLOBAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS- ADVOCATING TO IMPROVE LEGISLATION AND REGULATION INTERNATIONALLY- BRING TOGETHER CREDIT UNION LEADERS FOR NETWORKING - PROVIDING EDUCATION ON INDUSTRY-RELATED ISSUES
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 November 1971.
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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