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Cg Womens Empowerment

EIN 46-2597453 · Columbus, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CGWE empowers women to be key agents of change in their communities through Dabaree, a traditional economic system of supportive cooperation.

Income
$110,324
Spending
$102,436
Reserves
8.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Highest pay
$10,988, president

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (5)
  1. $37,227 spent. Provided support to communities in the Oromia region of Ethiopia by gifting 58 cows to women living in poverty. Over 360 community members were impacted by this program.
  2. $4,190 spent. Placed a new Reading Room in one rural Oromia elementary school. Project included refurbishing existing spaces, providing bookshelves, tables and chairs, and stocking the rooms with new books. Also, refurbished an existing Reading Room; and added books and learning materials to 8 existing Reading Rooms. Schools with Reading Rooms have shown improvement in students test scores for reading and writing.
  3. $27,349 spent. In partnership with Nekemte Rotary Club CGWE refurbished and repaired the existing, out of service Laga Hadhesa gravity-aided water project. After the work was completed, the water system is fully functioning and distributes clean water to 19 distribution points serving over 13,000 people.
  4. $2,804 spent. Provided 200 solar light bulbs to students in rural Oromia. Solar lights enable students that did not have electricity in their homes to do homework at night.
  5. $2,141 spent. The CGWE president led a mission trip that enabled 4 volunteers to support the work of cow purchasing, Dabaree ceremony, education and training for the cow recipients, preparing the Reading Rooms and distributing the solar lights. The CGWE president also used the trip to coordinate with local organizations that will provide year-long support to the women who received the cows and promote economic independence for these women.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 July 2014.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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