Women Lead
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE YOUNG WOMEN IN NEPAL WITH SKILLS, SUPPORT, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME LEADERS AND CHANGE MARKERS IN THEIR SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, NATION AND WORLD.
- Income
- $397,602
- Spending
- $299,412
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 38.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 7
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 38.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2566 of 66 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 2026, 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)
- $283,254 spent. WOMEN LEAD NEPAL CONTINUED TO ADVANCE FEMINIST LEADERSHIP AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ITS FLAGSHIP, SHORT-TERM, OUTREACH, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AND ALUMNI PROGRAMS. THE LEAD COURSE AND YOUNG WOMENS POLITICAL LEADERSHIP COURSE (YWPLC) GRADUATED 45 YOUNG WOMEN, WHILE SHORT-TERM COURSES SUCH AS RISE TO LEAD AND FEMINISM NOW EXPANDED ACCESS TO LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC EDUCATION. OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN SARLAHI AND LAMJUNG ENGAGED YOUNG PEOPLE IN LEADERSHIP, GENDER EQUALITY, AND ALLYSHIP, WITH ALUMNI PLAYING KEY ROLES AS FACILITATORS. OWN IT NEPAL 2026 BROUGHT TOGETHER 254 YOUNG WOMEN FOR MENTORSHIP, LEARNING,NETWORKING, AND DIALOGUE AROUND FEMINIST LEADERSHIP. WOMEN LEAD NEPAL ALSO STRENGTHENED ITS ALUMNI NETWORK THROUGH FINANCIAL LITERACY, GOVERNANCE TRAINING, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND ENGAGEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND DECISION-MAKING. GRADUATION OF 26 LEADERS DURING. WOMEN LEADS SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (SLP) IS ONE OF THE MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LEAD PROGRAM, IN WHICH OUR LEAD COURSE LEADERS (ADOLESCENT GIRLS) CO-LEAD WEEKLY WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS OVER FOUR MONTHS. SLP SERVES AS A TWO-WAY LEARNING PROCESS FOR LEADERS, AND SLP STUDENTS AS SCHOOL-LEVEL STUDENTS ARE GUIDED ON THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHILE OUR LEADERS GET FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE IN ACTUAL PROGRAM DESIGN IN THE FIELD. THROUGH THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (SLP), WE REACHED A TOTAL OF 224 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING 58 BOYS AND 166 GIRLS. THE PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED 10-DAY SESSIONS CONDUCTED BY CO-LEADERS WHO VISITED 13 SCHOOLS IN KATHMANDU VALLEY. ADDITIONALLY, THE YOUNG WOMENS POLITICAL LEADERSHIP COURSE (YWPLC), ANOTHER FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, CELEBRATED THE GRADUATION OF 16 FELLOWS. IN ADDITION TO THESE FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS, WOMEN LEADS OUTREACH EFFORTS SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED 33 YOUNG GIRLS THROUGH THE YOUNG WOMENS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AND 130 YOUNG GIRLS THROUGH Y4Y: ALLIES FOR FEMINIST LEADERSHIP COURSE, FURTHER EXPANDING THE ORGANIZATIONS REACH AND IMPACT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 June 2026.
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 March 2014.
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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