Association of Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs & Professionals
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
At the Association of Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs & Professionals ANWEP our mission is to empower women through advocacy education and support services. Our holistic approach addresses homelessness due to domestic violence by providing culturally competent resources breaking language barriers and combating stigma. We strive to create an inclusive and prosperous environment where all individuals can achieve their full potential. We offer free mentorship workshops in STEM to girls in Dallas Denton Tarrant and Collin Counties. Our Empower Girls in STEM mentorship program is designed to recruit support and promote women in science healthcare engineering and beyond through our online and in-person mentorship workshops. Our programs help girls identify pathways to careers in STEM through engagement with professional women in STEM-related fields and STEM experiences provided by peer organizations such as Society of Women Engineers SWE and Women in STEM Leadership WISL.
- Income
- $128,552
- Spending
- $127,680
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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)
- $20,000 spent. COVID-19 Literacy Project African Immigrant Communities: Grant Sponsor: Dallas County Health and Human Services Program Title: COVID-19 Vaccine Literacy and Access Expenses: $20,000 Description: ANWEP led a culturally and linguistically tailored COVID-19 literacy initiative to reduce vaccine hesitancy within African immigrant communities in Dallas County. The program educated over 28,500 individuals through in-person and virtual outreach flyers and digital content. Collaborations with healthcare providers enabled improved vaccine access and support with scheduling booster shots testing and PPE distribution.
- $10,000 spent. Homelessness Support Initiative UWMD Capacity Building Program Grant Sponsor: United Way of Metropolitan Dallas City of Dallas Program Title: Homelessness Intervention for African Immigrant Women Expenses: $10,000 Description: As part of a spring cohort ANWEP received a $10,000 capacity-building grant to address homelessness. The organization provided temporary housing for 3 women with young children and successfully transitioned them to permanent programs through local partnerships. The program emphasized culturally competent services language accessibility and ongoing case management.
- $15,000 spent. Empower Girls in STEM Summer Coding Camp Funding Source: Internal Fundraising Program Title: Summer STEM Camp for Middle and High School Girls Expenses: $15,000 Description: ANWEP organized a 6-week summer coding camp for 22 middle and high school girls from Dallas and Denton County ISDs. The initiative focused on digital literacy introductory coding skills and career exposure in STEM fields. This program was part of the broader "Empower Girls in STEM" initiative aiming to close the gender and racial gap in tech education.
- $20,000 spent. ANWEP received $20,000 from the City of Dallas Nonprofit Assistance Program to offset the cost of printing 30,000 culturally appropriate vaccine education pamphlets. Education topics included vaccine safety transmissibility childrens health nutrition and booster access. Materials were distributed in partnership with local healthcare providers churches mosques local businesses and places where our target population are likely to receive culturally appropriate information from.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 2025.
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 September 2017.
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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