Women at Risk International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WOMEN AT RISK, INTERNATIONAL UNITES & EDUCATES TO CREATE CIRCLES OF PROTECTION AND HOPE AROUND THOSE AT RISK THROUGH CULTURALLY SENSITIVE VALUE-ADDED INTERVENTION PROJECTS. WAR WORKS WITH PARTNERS IN OVER 60 COUNTRIES TO HELP THOSE AT RISK LIVE & WORK WITH DIGNITY & HOPE.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 23.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $102,030, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 23.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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 June 30, 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 (4)
- $1.3 million spent. IN ORDER TO PROTECT, RESTORE AND EMPOWER RESCUED OR THOSE AT RISK TO A LIFE OF DIGNITY, WAR MARKETS PRODUCTS HANDCRAFTED BY OR SOLD IN SUPPORT OF AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS FROM OUR PARTNERING PROGRAMS IN OVER 60 COUNTRIES. SALES CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT REVENUES WHICH ALLOW WAR TO HELP ITS PARTNERS RESCUE, REDEEM AND RESTORE EVEN MORE VULNERABLE PEOPLE.
- $156,407 spent. WAR IS PARTNERING WITH LEAD TO DEVELOP THE DAYSPRING FARM AND MINISTRY CENTER IN ZAMBIA. THE FARM AND MINISTRY CENTER WILL OFFER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND A SAFE HAVEN FOR WOMEN'S MINISTRY.
- $96,135 spent. WAR EDUCATES PEOPLE ABOUT RISK ISSUES, SUCH AS HUMAN TRAFFICKING, IN ORDER TO MOVE THEM TO UNITE. WAR ORGANIZES A BIANNUAL CIRCLE TOUR, EDUCATING TRAVELERS AND BRINGING LOVE AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. WAR ADVOCATES ITS CAUSE THROUGH VARIOUS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND CONFERENCES AND BEFORE A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS UNIVERSITIES, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANIES, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, CIVIC GROUPS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND SENDS PRINTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. WAR SENDS OUT A NEWSLETTER TO 35,000 NAMES ON ITS MAILING LIST AND ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS TO 30,000 PEOPLE.
- $34,725 spent. WAR OPERATES THE US TRAINING CENTER PROVIDING JOB TRAINING, AND A PLACE OF HEALING FOR RESCUED OR AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS. THROUGH WARS WORLDWIDE PARTNERSHIPS, IT IS ABLE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, MICROLOANS, JOB SKILLS TRAINING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR THE VULNERABLE. IN ADDITION, WAR OFFERS EMERGENCY HELP AND PLACES OF HEALING FOR THE ABUSED AND EXPLOITED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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