2022-05-09T18:31:22-04:00 2021-12-31 Mark S Danes CPA PLLC 5512 Frenchmans Creek Drive Durham NC 27713 990 2021-01-01 273367993 The Wmns Inst for Secondary Edu & Rsch Intl Inc WOME 2608 Erwin Road Suite 148-107 Durham NC 27705 Sherryl Broverman Board Chair F 9193568475 2022-05-09 true Sherryl Broverman Mark Danes P01321736 9194521999 2022-05-09 X 0 00 AAL2 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z WISER International Inc 1400574 false X www.wisergirls.org X 2010 NC See Schedule O. 10 10 4 125 0 0 620525 1387898 0 346 24 -241 -3303 620630 1384619 241676 513176 0 169574 218120 0 123635 59043 91136 470293 822432 150337 562187 439684 972867 32307 3303 407377 969564 See Schedule O. false false 518770 WISER Girls Secondary School: WISER provided fully funded secondary education, safe housing, leadership opportunities, skills development, mentorship, & psychosocial support to 274 girls in 2021, approximately 40% of whom are partial or total orphans, many due to HIV/AIDS-related illness. In 2021, due to the accelerated school schedule designed by the Kenyan Ministry of Education to recoup time lost to COVID-19, WISER delivered 4 sessions of learning to 5 separate classes of students throughout the year, as opposed to 3 terms for 4 classes of students in a regular year. WISER provides girls with these opportunities as well as key resources that girls need to thrive, including clothes, books, mosquito nets, healthy meals, clean water, and essential health resources. All students are provided with access to a choice of menstrual products and menstrual hygiene management education. 51322 WISER Community Outreach: WISER provided sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education and training to community youth and nearly 1 in 5 WISER students were involved in the leadership and planning of this outreach. Throughout the year, WISER continued to confront water-borne disease through the use of its solar-powered community water system, which serves as the main source of clean water for several schools and local businesses as well. 9820 WISER COVID-19 Relief Efforts: Following the implementation of COVID-19 lockdown procedures, WISERs community outreach pivoted to provide food and relief packages to out-of-school girls and their families. In 2021, WISER successfully reengaged over 95% of our student population and those students maintained a less than 3% pregnancy rate, despite a significant and well-documented rise in teen pregnancies and disruption of girls return to school. For example, the Malala Fund estimates that the number of out of school girls globally may have risen by as many as 20 million due to COVID 19, and locally, as many as 49% of female students becoming pregnant while under stay at home orders. 579912 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false true 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 false true 8 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false AL MA SC X T Boyd-Hammond Michelle Gherardi 9194082968 227 Elm Street Lancaster PA 17603 Zachary Fowler Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 79005 0 3624 Melissa Katz Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Frances Woodard Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristin Ashcraft Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Prashant Swaminathan Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Schreiber Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sara Benjamin Neelon Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Tremitiere Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sherryl Broverman Board Chair Founder 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carolyn Arndt Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joseph Sanginiti Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 79005 0 3624 0 false false false 42922 30300 1314676 12652 1387898 323 323 12353 12652 -299 -299 -299 42922 3303 -3303 -3303 1384619 0 0 -3279 513176 513176 82630 16526 33052 33052 111904 10874 37386 63644 8632 1726 4679 2227 14954 2990 7045 4919 16296 16296 50944 31560 9784 9600 2839 1032 1807 4162 562 3600 4002 1582 726 1694 30 12 12 6 1302 1302 7609 600 7009 Thank You Gifts 866 866 Fundraising Technology 3086 3086 822432 579912 118885 123635 65066 156417 296454 743552 73461 64231 4703 4121 5848 1302 4546 439684 972867 2007 3303 30300 32307 3303 X 372377 932946 35000 36618 407377 969564 439684 972867 562187 0 X false true X true false X 518057 607465 665808 620525 1387898 3799753 518057 607465 665808 620525 1387898 3799753 1049892 2749861 39 24 30 470 323 886 944 944 3801583 96566 0.72330 0.68620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5848 1302 4546 4546 1384619 1384619 1384619 822432 822432 822432 false Sub-Saharan Africa Grant making investment in school 513859 513859 513859 Sub-Saharan Africa education 513176 wire Fair market value false false false false false false Use of grant monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) The Organization monitors the use of grant funds via monthy financial reporting from the grantee. This reporting includes disclosure and review of bank statements, cash flow, and year-to-date breakdowns of how grant funds have been utilized. Monthly reporting is reviewed by WISER International Board members serving on the Organizations standing Finance Committee. In addition to fiscal oversight, WISER monitors grants by visiting the project sites and reviewing progress multiple times each year. Such action helps the Organization monitor the implementation of funded projects and assess benefits and outcomes of the funded work. Ann Fundrsr 42922 42922 3303 42922 42922 3303 3303 -3303 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Boards Finance Committee reviews and approves the Form 990 for signature by the Board Chair or other officer. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c If there is a possibility of a conflict, the Board member will be recused from making any decisions or voting on any action when his or her outside interest might conflict with the interest of the Organization. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The full Board discusses and approves what will be an appropriate compensation for this position. The Board compares salary rates for positions at similar non-governmental organizations. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 A link on WISERs website (wisergirls.org) allows readers to access the Form 990 on WISERs Guidestar page. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 WISERs governing documents and financial information are available upon request by contacting WISER staff. Contact information is provided on the Organizations website. General explanation attachment The full name of the organization is The Womens Institute for Secondary Education & Research International, Inc.Parts I and III, Lines 1:WISER works with girls to transcend poverty, HIV/AIDS, and gender-based violence. We do this by creating environments that produce exceptional young women who drive change in their communities. We create these environments using 4 critical components: quality education, health, psychosocial support, and community investment.WISER empowers girls in rural Kenya to overcome the barriers that stand in the way of their health, safety, and education. In a region where only 9% of girls finish high school, 100% of WISER girls graduate and 90% go on to college and university.