Style Her Empowered Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We create sustainable education and employment opportunities for girls and women around the world. We provide assistance services and education sponsorships to girls and create dignified jobs for women from low-income and low-education backgrounds.
- Income
- $351,925
- Spending
- $255,588
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 11.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $61,388, ceo
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 99% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 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 (3)
- $80,443 spent. Girls' Education: We provided full education sponsorships to 2,000 girls in 22 rural villages in Togo, Africa. Every girl in our program receives a new school uniform that grows, full-tuition scholarships, reusable menstrual health kits, school materials, and year-round support from our local team of tutors and program directors. Since our founding, we've provided over 8,095 education sponsorships for girls in rural Togo, Africa. In addition, we piloted 2 new educational programs. The first was our Lunch and Learn program focused on teaching literacy to 6th grade students while providing a nutritious meal. (Continued on Schedule O)After 8 weeks of the pilot program, we measured a 61.75% increase in literacy rates among our pilot program participants. The second program was our Pathways Program aimed at serving rising Junior and Senior High School students. We hosted two 4-week sessions with 27 students who received in-depth lessons on critical thinking, financial literacy, confidence building, and career exploration. In addition, we hosted several community education workshops in our partner villages to teach subjects like menstrual health, the benefits of educating girls, equity in household duties, financial management, sexual health, and family planning.
- $71,153 spent. Women's Employment: We create jobs for seamstresses from low-income and low-education backgrounds in our sustainable apparel factories located in the rural villages of Notse and Kpove. Our first sustainable factory opened in 2019 in Togo, Africa, and we've grown to employ 40 seamstresses full-time. Our paid-to-learn employment model ensures women receive tailored benefits that help them thrive in the workplace. These benefits include 10% of paid time devoted to adult education each week, unlimited sick leave, free childcare, 3-month paid maternity leave for all full-time employees, financial management training, full social security and retirement benefits, and salaries well above local living wages.
- $60,510 spent. Sustainability: We design products that are better for girls, women, and the environment. One of our signature products is our school uniform that expands with girls as they grow. This dress is designed to grow six sizes and up to 12" in length, and it's designed to help girls stay in school confidently without fear of outgrowing their required school uniforms. It also replaces the need for 5 additional school uniforms, greatly reducing the environmental footprint of our dresses. In addition, we also recycle 100% of fabric scraps from apparel production into reusable products for girls and women. We not only recycle 100% of fabric from our own factories, but we also accept fabric from surrounding factories in West Africa and recycle it into reusable menstrual pads for girls. (Continued on Schedule O)Our recycling program has resulted in 10,000 reusable menstrual pads made from recycled fabric, 7,000 pounds of fabric diverted from the waste stream, and 40,475 school uniforms replaced by our uniforms that grow. In 2022, we introduced a new signature product made from 100% recycled single-use plastic bags. Our student backpacks are now made from recycled plastic bags that we remove from our local communities. In 2024, we recycled more than 250 pounds of single-use plastic into reusable product.
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 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 December 2024.
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 June 2018.
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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