With Women Kisoboka
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
With Women Kisoboka focuses on gender equity, women's economic empowerment, and change in their community as a solution to the longstanding poverty in Uganda. Through women's entrepreneurship, we help women grow their business knowledge, community-awareness, resources and networks. This allows them to make financially responsible decisions in their businesses and social enterprises which will improve the health and well-being, education, environment, and resiliency of their community. Mission: To inspire upward economic mobility and self-sufficiency, and sustainability of Uganda's marginalized women living at the lowest income level who are motivated to spark change in their community.
- Income
- $47,097
- Spending
- $65,194
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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 (1)
- With Women Kisoboka's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expense (services provided, # of persons benefited, other relevant info: Supporting Women's Entrepreneurship [expense: % or program lead, program coordinator, technology, expansion, NGO ED and PD]: With Women Kisoboka introduced interest-free capital as a bridge to financial inclusion for marginalized women in Uganda.This capital is not microfinance, but rather it is a simple, easily understood system that is locally managed, nurtures trust, mutual support, collaboration and growth. In just under 4 years, we have provided $16,710 in interest-free loans has transformed 782 lives of women and their families, promoting financial stability, and inspiring entrepreneurial initiatives. In 2021, With Women Kisoboka will expand through partnerships to include village savings and loans (VLSAa), digitization, and the connection with a local bank to establish a straight path from no savings to informal financial inclusion to formal financial inclusion. Community Systems Change [expense: Education/Trainings, % or program lead, program coordinator,NGO ED and PD]: With Women Kisoboka furthers the literacy, business and essential learning of With Women Kisoboka women members, many who did not benefit from beyond public primary schooling. We have offered 385 hours of education in functional adult literacy, business education, as well as locally-led workshops in family planning, nutrition, and healthcare that has improved the 20 new businesses the women have developed, half of which are collaboratives and are increasingly addressing community systems change. These bold, resourceful Ugandan women are improving access to clean water and better sanitation, clean energy, and electricity, health, agricultural innovation, arts, education, nutrition. They are tackling the effects of gender inequity, extreme poverty, climate change while simultaneously improving their financial stability and transforming gender equity in Ugandan culture. Peer-driven collaborative change [expense: collaborative businesses; % or program lead, program coordinator,NGO ED and PD]: With Women Kisoboka is committed to shared leadership and peer-driven change. At the core of our approach to the work are cultural humility and a commitment to shared leadership. With Women Kisoboka is a Uganda-U.S.-based partnership that listens to local women who are the experts of their own lives. Our role is to leverage resources, provide tools, training, and opportunities for the women to realize their entrepreneurial vision. The 2021 collaborative business selected to date by our women members include poultry rearing, kitchen gardening and clean water access, bee keeping and honey production, bookmaking, fish farming, and renewable waste briquette making.
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 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 April 2020.
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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