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WOMENS INSTITUTE FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH-WISER-INTL: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
WOMENS INSTITUTE FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH-WISER-INTL (EIN 27-3367993)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-07-02
IRS object ID
201941839349301259
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-07-02T15:09:22-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN561394660PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NELSON & COMPANY PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 52179AddressLine1Txt
CityDURHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27717ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273367993EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE FOR SECONDARYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2EDUCATION & RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWOMEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9197248552PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3186AddressLine1Txt
CityDURHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27715ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHERRYL BROVERMANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9197248552PhoneNum
Signature2019-07-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER P CREDLEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00117909PTIN
Phone9194908585PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address24.143.223.178IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-07-01IPDt
IP Tm12:08:35IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSHERRYL BROVERMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1502 SHARON ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityCHAPEL HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27517ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$607,931GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WISERGIRLS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWISER 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 FOUR 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 7% OF GIRLS FINISH HIGH SCHOOL, 100% WISER GIRLS GRADUATE AND 90% GO ON TO COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$24CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Revenue$607,931CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Total Expenses$558,081PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$552,244CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$32,476PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$55,687CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$69TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWISER 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 FOUR 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 7% OF GIRLS FINISH HIGH SCHOOL, 100% WISER GIRLS GRADUATE AND 90% GO ON TO COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$325,718ExpenseAmt
Grant$296,913GrantAmt
Revenue$520,407RevenueAmt
DescWISER GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL - WISER PROVIDED FULLY-FUNDED SECONDARY EDUCATION, SAFE HOUSING, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO 180 GIRLS, APPROXIMATELY 40% OF WHOM WERE HIV/AIDS ORPHANS IN 2018. WISER PROVIDED ALL THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THOSE GIRLS NEEDED TO THRIVE, INCLUDING CLOTHES, BOOKS, MOSQUITO NETS, HEALTHY MEALS, CLEAN WATER, AND ESSENTIAL HEALTH RESOURCES. IN 2018, 100% OF WISER STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED ACCESS TO MENSTRUAL PADS, HIV TESTING, AND ONE-ON-ONE PSYCHOSOCIAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING. WISER IS PARTICULARLY DEDICATED TO STEM EXCELLENCE AND PROVIDED ALL 180 STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO A COMPUTER LAB, ROBOTICS AND ENGINEERING CLUBS, AND TWO UNIVERSITY-QUALITY SCIENCE LABS WHERE WISER FACULTY TEACH USING HANDS-ON LEARNING.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$40,794ExpenseAmt
DescWISER COMMUNITY OUTREACH - WISER PROVIDED SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SRH) EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO OVER 1500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN 2018, WHILE MAINTAINING A SPECIAL FOCUS ON ADOLESCENT SRH. NEARLY 25% OF ALL WISER STUDENTS WERE INVOLVED IN THE LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING OF THIS SRH OUTREACH, WORKING TIRELESSLY TO PROVIDE VISIBLE FEMALE ROLE MODELS FOR YOUNG WOMEN WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH. IN ADDITION TO SRH OUTREACH, WISER OPENED ITS CAMPUS TO 120 COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR FREE HEALTH SERVICES EVENTS THAT INCLUDED STI, HIV, TB, AND MALARIA SCREENINGS AND THE PROVISION OF FREE ANTIBOTICS AND ESSENTIAL MEDICINES. FINALLY, TO CONFRONT WATER-BORNE DISEASE AND THE NEED FOR EASY ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER ACROSS THE REGION, WISER EXPANDED ITS ON-CAMPUS WATER FILTRATION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM TO SERVE AS THE SOLE SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER FOR UP TO 15,000 PEOPLE, AN INCREASE FROM 5,000 IN 2017.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$66,620ExpenseAmt
Revenue$87,058RevenueAmt
DescWISER RESEARCH - WISER HOSTED STUDENTS FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY FOR TWO MONTHS AS A PART OF ITS DUKEENGAGE PARTNERSHIP AND PROGRAM. THESE STUDENTS PROVIDED RESEARCH AND ASSISTANCE FOR WISERS'S SCIENCE, MATH, ENGINEERING AND ROBOTICS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OUTREACH, SKILLS-BUILDING WORKSHOPS FOR WRITING AND COMPOSITION, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WATER BOARD AND HEALTH CLINICS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$433,132TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUSAN JOINESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9197248552PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3186AddressLine1Txt
CityDURHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27715ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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SHERRYL BROVERMAN
CHAIR8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$21,700$0$0
CAROLYN ARNDT
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH SANGINITI
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE TREMITIERE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARA NEELON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARDY VIEUX
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCES WOODARD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL SCHREIBER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ZACHARY FOWLER
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LEAH CATOTTI
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40.00Yes (X)$47,208$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$24TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$24ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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CASHBACK REWARDS900099$434$434
MISCELLANEOUS900099$8$8
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$442OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$296,913TotalAmt
Program Services$296,913ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,700TotalAmt
Program Services$21,700ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,517TotalAmt
Program Services$25,130ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,206FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$334TotalAmt
Management And General$334ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,556TotalAmt
Program Services$3,789ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,076FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,321TotalAmt
Management And General$5,321ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,673TotalAmt
Program Services$17,338ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$9,335FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,071TotalAmt
Program Services$2,035ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,036FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,217TotalAmt
Management And General$6,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES$26,388$26,388
OTHER COSTS$17,015$16,937$78
DUKE ENGAGE STIPEND$11,120$11,120
DUKE ENGAGE KENYA$9,981$9,981

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,438TotalAmt
Program Services$1,801ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,403ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,234FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$552,244TotalAmt
Program Services$433,132ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,225ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63,887FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,231BOYAmt
EOY$95,916EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,935BOYAmt
EOY$84,806EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$9,240EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,166BOYAmt
EOY$189,962EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69BOYAmt
EOY$1,178EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69BOYAmt
EOY$1,178EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,097BOYAmt
EOY$188,784EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,097BOYAmt
EOY$188,784EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,166BOYAmt
EOY$189,962EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$55,687ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$502,565CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$623,751CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$518,057CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$607,465CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,733,655TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$502,565CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$623,751CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$518,057CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$607,465CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,733,655TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$100CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,600CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$32,200TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$100CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,600CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$32,200TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$2,701,455PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$135TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$135TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,494CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$137CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$442CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,073TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$481,832CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$505,077CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$623,790CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$518,233CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$607,931CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,736,863TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98710PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98540PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00010InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCREDIT CARD PAYABLEDesc
Amt$1,178Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,178TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSUB-SAHARAN AFRICARegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTS TO RECIPIENTTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$319,854RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$319,854SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$319,854TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA, FASO,RegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantINVESTMENT IN SCHOOLSPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$319,854CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIREMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS VIA MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTING FROM THE GRANTEE. THIS REPORTING INCLUDES DISCLOSURE AND REVIEW OF BANK STATEMENTS, CASH FLOW, AND YTD BREAKDOWNS OF HOW GRANT FUNDS HAVE BEEN UTILIZED. MONTHLY REPORTING IS REVIEWED BY WISER INTERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS SERVING ON THE ORGANIZATION'S 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.
PART I, LINE 3:THE CASH METHOD IS USED TO REPORT EXPENDITURES FOR GRANTMAKING.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2IN 2018, WISER BEGAN OFFERING ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT TO ALUMNI OF THE WISER GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL. NEW ALUMNI-CENTERED PROGRAMS IN 2018 INCLUDED A ONE-MONTH COMPUTER SKILLS TRAINING OFFERED IN WISER'S ON-CAMPUS COMPUTER LAB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IN NAIROBI AND AN ALL-NEW ALUMNI REUNION AND MENTORSHIP EVENT WHICH BROUGHT WISER ALUMNI FROM ACROSS KENYA BACK TO CAMPUS TO NETWORK, TO RECONNECT WITH MENTORS, AND TO OFFER GUIDANCE AND ADVICE TO CURRENT WISER STUDENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE DOCUMENTS FOR SIGNATURE BY THE BOARD CHAIR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIF 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 INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE FULL BOARD DISCUSSED WHAT WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THIS POSITION. THE BOARD COMPARED SALARY RATES FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR NGOS. THE BOARD CHAIR MADE A SALARY RECOMMENDATION AND FULL BOARD APPROVED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18A LINK ON WISER'S WEBSITE (WISERGIRLS.ORG) ALLOWS READERS TO ACCESS FORM 990 ON WISER'S GUIDESTAR PAGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19WISER'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST BY CONTACTING WISER STAFF. CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.

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