Minnesota African Womens Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO Promote the health and well being of African refugee and immigrant women and their families in the twin City area through research, education ,advocacy and programming
- Income
- $852,847
- Spending
- $905,557
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 74%
- Employees
- 10
- Highest pay
- $77,986, ex officio director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 22 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 127% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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
7 of 7Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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, 2024, 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 (4)
- $250,000 spent. The 3-year Twin Cities African Womens Nursing Career Initiative which will provide 200 Pan-African refugee and asylee women who are recent arrivals with comprehensive cultural, gender, and language specific services to build the knowledge, skills, and support needed to acclimate to life in Minnesota and enter the nursing field with strong potential for a career path by accessing and completing a highly successful culturally specific CNA/HHA Training Program. 60 women and men received training as Certified Nursing Assistants. The program is supported by a $250,000 annual grant award from the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement.
- $250,000 spent. The New Americans in Long Term Care project funded by the Department of Human Services MN will allow 120 New American Pan-African women to participate in intensive core groups focused on preparation, education, and support for participants to enter and succeed in th CNA/HHA Training, gain jobs, and advance on a nursing career path in LTC. The project began in September 2024 and will run till June 30, 2026. It has $250,000 in funding annually.
- $171,000 spent. With a $171,000 annual grant from the Department of Health, MAWA addresses the major teen pregnancy disparity among Pan-African girls by providing a proven culturally adapted version of an evidence-based group sexual health education intervention, the highly regarded Becoming a Responsible Teen (BART) Program, for 420 Pan-African girls and 180 boys during the 4-year project. The focus of the program is on: providing accurate knowledge of human sexuality, how to avoid pregnancy and HIV/STDs and dispelling common misconceptions and myths in the African community which result in early unwanted pregnancy; delaying the onset of sexual activity when possible; reducing the frequency of sex, increasing condom use, and reducing unprotected sex for those choosing to be sexually active; building the girls refusal skills and ability to avoid risky situations and handle pressures to engage in unwanted or unprotected sex and reducing boys likelihood to apply such pressure; develo
- $93,897 spent. Other Girls related programs
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 May 2003.
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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