Woman Cradle of Abundance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to empower women and children in need in the Democratic Republic of Congo in their fight for safety education and economic independence. This includes fighting the poverty injustice and violence which affect the poorest of the poor in Kinshasa the capital and in Kivu province.
- Income
- $207,672
- Spending
- $208,570
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 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.
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, 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 (2)
- $169,550 spent. FEBA Femme Berceau de lAbondance in Kinshasa provides education and economic empowerment for girls and women and children of the women. The primary forms of education are literacy training financial-budgeting seminars and vocational programs for sewing cosmetology and computer science. The economic empowerment building on the literacy and financial seminars includes microloans and providing tools such as manual sewing machines for graduates of the vocational programs and a place for micro-savings. There is also assistance for children of the women helping a maximum of two family with school uniforms and supplies and some with assistance for the final state exams for which one must pay but which are the only standard of recognition for an educated person.assistance for safety and survival to the poor women and children of its community. FEBA also provides health-survival services including food medical support counseling and aid for member victims of violence or disaster.
- $21,836 spent. CENEDI Centre dEncadrement des Enfants en Difficultes in the Kivu provides education for children orphaned in the wars and limited food assistance for them and their host families in Goma. It includes also food and medical support for rape victims for the women in Uvira and assistance for rebuilding for those who lost their homes to flood; this is a community project labor contributed by the villagers.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 August 2013.
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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