2023-11-05T08:56:52-00:00 2021-12-31 042873920 Dolores Ricci-Norcott CPA 20 Black Oak Dr Attleboro MA 02703 990 2021-01-01 412172771 Womens Empowerment International WOME PO Box 501406 San Diego CA 92150 Julie Hocking Treasurer 2023-11-03 false Julie Hocking XXX-XX-XXXX Daniel P Norcott P01700380 5082264566 2023-11-05 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Julie Hocking PO Box 501406 San Diego CA 92150 390627 false X www.womenempowerment.org X 2005 CA Womens Empowerment WE funds economic empowerment programs including small business loans, training, education, and other vital poverty alleviation strategies for women experiencing poverty. More on Sched. 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An estimated 70 jobs were created or sustained from these activities 40100 40100 Grants to Nyaka Global provided funds for loans for poor grandmothers who are each raising and supporting an average of six grandchildren in conditions of dire poverty. In 2021, WE funds supported loans to an estimated 42 grandmother groups averaging 3,401 each group and benefitting approximately 3,463 grandmothers. 938 grandmothers received agricultural hoes to help them with farming. 674 grandmothers received water tanks. 768 members were given vocational training on good mehtods of farming, handcraft production, health and sanitation improvement, and most especially on COVID 19 standard operating procedures. 33200 33200 To cover the costs of healthcare products and transportation to support the rural poor in Haiti. WE funding allowed new Community Health Entrepreneurs CHEs to be trained and start the community health store and community education. In addition the CHEs have acquired the training to screen children for malnutrition, and adults for high blood pressure. The program has expanded to 38 branches out of 44 throughout Haiti and has 1098 active CHEs. The program has continued and expanded in spite of the numerous natural and political challenges that impacted Haiti in 2021. 91000 91000 215100 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false true true true true true false false false true true true false false false false false CA X X X Julie Hocking 6192806908 3335 Mountain View Drive San Diego CA 92116 Paige Bradley Exec. 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Director Treas 026.00 X X 10333 0 848 Debbie McGraw President Director 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Carol Clause Vice President Direc 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Bridget Burns Secretary Director 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Ruth Covell Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Teresa Jacques Vice Pres Director 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Christy Hendrickson Director 002.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Kurtz Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Kristen Ryan Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Loretta Smith Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Hennenfent Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Amina Sheik Mohamed Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Sawrey Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Hocking Assistant Treasurer 003.00 X X 0 0 0 Jan Hamilton Assistant Secretary 003.00 X 0 0 0 108568 5948 1 false false false 49840 20332 309409 6422 379581 1476 1476 6545 6422 123 123 3025 49840 2757 268 381448 1476 100050 100050 0 115050 115050 0 113987 45678 22839 45470 0 0 0 0 8620 3448 1724 3448 10168 1025 8118 1025 0 0 0 0 0 7292 2002 81 5209 3326 240 2846 240 3415 709 672 2034 0 0 0 0 581 581 0 0 0 2870 1329 1326 215 Payment Processing Fee 2465 2465 0 367824 269531 38187 60106 66614 89396 164754 175153 26000 257368 264549 9296 2853 9296 2853 X 244081 187996 3991 73700 248072 261696 257368 264549 13624 X false false false X 247223 264347 333547 359353 362274 1566744 247223 264347 333547 359353 362274 1566744 264816 1301928 93 278 1451 882 1476 4180 410 1588 1998 1572922 0.82770 0.77620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Sub-Saharan Africa Grants to Recipients 40100 Central America and the Caribbean Grants to Recipients 33560 Central America and the Caribbean Grants to Recipients 28350 North America Grants to Recipients 13400 115410 115410 Sub-Saharan Africa assistance to individuals 40100 Check Central America and the Caribbean assistance to individuals 61910 Check North America assistance to individuals 13400 Check 3 false false false false false false Part I Line Ln 2 The organization maintains written, signed agreements with each grantee, outlining the grant amount, the terms of WE partnership expectations, and obligations of the grantee to furnish written progress reports at least twice a year. Additionally WE monitors the use of funds by visiting grantees on-site, when feasible, not less than once every two years. WE maintains a written document, furnished to potential partners that outlines WEs funding criteria and the grantee eligibility requirement. Garden Party 51075 48050 3025 773 1309 375 300 51075 48050 3025 773 1309 375 300 2757 268 true International Rescue Committee 5348 University Ave Suite 205 C San Diego CA 92105 135660870 501c3 50800 Grants for Programs Dreams for Change PO Box 16327 San Diego CA 92176 270447059 501c3 29250 Grants for Programs Proyecto Matria 31 Jimenez Sicardo San Diego CA 92182 660641575 501c3 20000 Grants for Programs 3 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 28,350, Grants and allocations 28,350, Revenue 0 Grants to the Adelante Foundation provided small business loans and business training to poor women in Honduras to start or strengthen their businesses. In 2021, funds to Adelante supported both group loans and individual loans averaging 201 and 425 respectively. A portion of the funds were used for the development of technology to support educational programs and loan management. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 29,250, Grants and allocations 29,250, Revenue 0 Funds were provided to support homeless women in San Diego participating in the Dreams Cuisine, an on-the-job training program focusing on building the skills necessary to work within the food industry. Funds were used to pay stipends to women working in several Dreams for Change programs including food trucks, safe parking program, and tax preparation services for low-income persons. Nine women participated in the Dreams Cuisine program in 2021. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 20,000, Grants and allocations 20,000, Revenue 0 Funds to Proyecto Matria supported poor women who have been victims of gender-based violence GBV or housing insecurity participating in Arepa Chic, a food preparation and sales program that provides women with an entrepreneurial experience without the risk related to acquiring capital assets necessary for business. Funds paid for the food trucks to be assigned to the participating women. The program is still in the process of developing the trucks and obtaining all necessary licenses so funding has not yet been used Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 13,400, Grants and allocations 13,400, Revenue 0 Funding to Via International provided funding for microloans and educational programs for women who are in or at risk of entering the sex trade industry in Tijuana, Mexico, and for women who have recently immigrated or been deported to the area. The program provides resources to increase economic and social empowerment for women disproportionately burdened by poverty, lacking education and access to employment, poor health outcomes, violence and other human rights violations. WE funds in 2021 were used to support staff that are operating the microloan program and organizing new groups of women who are participating in nutritional education and community building programs, precursors to the establishment of loan groups. Existing two loan groups continued to operate successfully and women from the deported mothers community, mixteco women from southern Mexico have organized into groups to being the process of building community. Form 990, Part I, Line 1 Our mission is empower women with tools to work their way out of poverty, care for their families, and strenghten their communities. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 Womens Empowerment WE funds economic empowerment programs including small business loans, training, education, and other vital poverty alleviation strategies for women experiencing poverty around the world. WE also serves its member constituency by offering education, engagement opportunities, and the ability to support a portfolio of carefully vetted, high-impact programs benefiting women and families. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8a, b WE has only one class of members, and all members have equal rights. The members annually elect a slate of candidates for WE governing body typically for three-year terms. The members do not approve significant decisions of the governing body, nor would they receive a share of the net assets upon the organization dissolution. If WE dissolved, the assets of WE must first be used to pay all WE debts and then distributed in accordance with California law to another California nonprofit corporati Form 990, Part VI, Line 7 Members have rights to elect the board of directors. In addition, they have the sole right to approve any bylaw amendment that changes the maximum and minimum number of directors or change from a variable to a fixed number of directors Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c The WE Conflict of Interest policy is distributed to and explained to all newly elected Directors following their election at their orientation. On an annual basis, current directors and officers receive and review the written policy and sign an annual statement that affirm they understand the policy and agree to comply with it. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed and approved by Women Empowerments Finance Committee Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c See Schedule O for the full explanation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 WE bylaws, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements were available upon request.