2018-10-24T14:33:18-05:00 2017-12-31 133597814 SKODY SCOT & CO CPAS PC 520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200 NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2017-01-01 020539734 WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC WOME 7185912434 158-24 73RD AVENUE FRESH MEADOWS NY 113661024 MANIZHA NADERI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7185912434 2018-10-24 1 LAURENCE SCOT MBA CPA P00632647 2129671100 2018-10-24 38.122.225.90 2018-10-24 15:32:43 ED P 95362FB61C2BFCAB3B9855A80F88891215CDFAB4 95362FB61C2BFCAB3B9855A80F88891215CDFAB4 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z MANIZHA NADERI 158-24 73RD AVENUE FRESH MEADOWS NY 113661024 7869921 0 X WWW.WOMENFORAFGHANWOMEN.ORG X 2002 NY SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILSWOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN (WAW) IS A GRASSROOTS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION. OUR MISSION IS DEDICATED TO SECURING AND PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF DISENFRANCHISED AFGHAN WOMEN AND GIRLS IN AFGHANISTAN AND NEW YORK, PARTICULARLY THEIR RIGHTS TO DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL, TO SELF-DETERMINATION, AND TO BE REPRESENTED IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE: POLITICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC. WE ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND CHALLENGE THE NORMS THAT UNDERPIN GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WHEREVER OPPORTUNITIES ARISE TO INFLUENCE ATTITUDES AND BRING ABOUT CHANGE. 9 8 23 50 0 0 5835058 7595361 0 0 111 48 145433 163167 5980602 7758576 0 0 0 0 3430850 4726174 0 0 165574 2135989 2808306 5566839 7534480 413763 224096 2228793 1981734 481759 40400 1747034 1941334 X WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN (WAW) IS A GRASSROOTS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION. OUR MISSION IS DEDICATED TO SECURING AND PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF DISENFRANCHISED AFGHAN WOMEN AND GIRLS IN AFGHANISTAN AND NEW YORK, PARTICULARLY THEIR RIGHTS TO DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL, TO SELF-DETERMINATION, AND TO BE REPRESENTED IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE: POLITICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC. WE ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND CHALLENGE THE NORMS THAT UNDERPIN GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WHEREVER OPPORTUNITIES ARISE TO INFLUENCE ATTITUDES AND BRING ABOUT CHANGE. 0 0 5344047 AFGHAN FAMILY PROTECTION AND GUIDANCE SERVICES - IN 13 OF AFGHANISTAN'S 34 PROVINCES, WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN (WAW) OPERATES FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTERS, WOMEN'S PROTECTION CENTERS, AND TRANSITIONAL AND HALFWAY HOUSES THAT PROVIDE PRO BONO COUNSELING, MEDIATION, AND LEGAL AID, AS WELL AS LITERACY, VOCATIONAL, CHILDCARE, AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO AFGHAN WOMEN, GIRLS, AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF, OR SEEKING RELIEF FROM, CASES OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, CHILD AND FORCED MARRIAGE, AND OTHER FORMS OF ABUSE, EXPLOITATION, AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. WAW'S 32 FACILITIES ALSO INCLUDE CHILDREN'S PROTECTION CENTERS IMPROVING THE LIVING CONDITIONS, WELL-BEING, AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN FORMERLY LANGUISHING IN PRISONS WITH INCARCERATED MOTHERS, OFTEN JAILED FOR "MORAL" CRIMES SUCH AS FLEEING ABUSIVE HOMES. WAW ALSO PROVIDES WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR THOUSANDS OF AFGHAN WOMEN, MEN, AND CHILDREN, IN MOSQUES, POLICE STATIONS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, SCHOOLS, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES. 951249 NEW YORK COMMUNITY CENTER AND ADVOCACY - A COMMUNITY CENTER LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE AFGHAN COMMUNITY IN QUEENS, NY PROVIDES A NUMBER OF PRO BONO PROGRAMS AND CRISIS SERVICES TO AFGHAN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE WOMEN, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN INCLUDING IMMIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELING, AND BOYS AND GIRLS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY CENTER AND ADVOCACY OFFICE IN WASHINGTON, DC ALSO RAISE AWARENESS AMONG POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC THAT HAS AN EFFECT ON POLICIES AS THEY RELATE TO THE RIGHTS AND CHALLENGES THAT AFGHAN WOMEN AND FAMILIE FACE IN AFGHANISTAN AND THE U.S. 6295296 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 23 1 0 1 AF 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 NY X THE ORGANIZATION 7185912434 158-24 73RD AVENUE FRESH MEADOWS NY 113661024 SUNITA VISWANATH BOARD CHAIR 20.00 X X 0 0 0 MASUDA SULTAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE GENIER CUNNINGHAM DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA MERKLE SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MANIZHA NADERI EX OFFICIO & EXECUTIVE DIR 40.00 X X 137309 0 33126 MEG BARNETTE TREASURER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BELQUIS AHMADI DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE GASPAR-MOORE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LISELOTT LIUNGMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 137309 0 33126 1 0 1 0 0 6541074 1054287 7595361 48 48 264511 111345 153166 153166 OTHER INCOME 900099 10001 10001 10001 7758576 10001 0 153214 137310 115113 18657 3540 4007523 3359693 544516 103314 117328 95856 15920 5552 464013 379093 62963 21957 1500 1500 36300 36300 68179 6082 62097 1339 270 1069 231414 164796 56045 10573 874172 804019 60810 9343 5277 5277 6187 6187 FOOD, CLOTHING & MEDICA 651283 637358 13925 PROGRAM SUPPLIES & EQUI 268856 257561 11295 TRAVEL, HOTELS AND RELA 199086 193436 5650 VEHICLES & RELATED EXPE 195438 64578 130860 269275 215941 53334 7534480 6295296 1073610 165574 1648180 1394166 61614 392944 350000 151197 154248 10114 36975 31346 24894 4637 6452 2228793 1981734 165774 40400 315985 0 481759 40400 X 1368423 942343 378611 998991 1747034 1941334 2228793 1981734 224096 -29795 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5662137 6077976 6214647 5835058 7595361 31385179 5662137 6077976 6214647 5835058 7595361 31385179 17007068 14378111 288 122 177 111 48 746 54870 54870 31440795 1134191 0.45730 0.56080 X 27472 23721 3751 3874 1173 2701 6452 7758575 0 7758575 0 7758575 7534480 0 7534480 0 7534480 SOUTH/CENTRAL ASIA-AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 32 675 PROGRAM SERVICES WOMENS RIGHTS, SHELTERS, COUNSELING, MEDIATION AND LEGAL AID 6054557 32 675 0 0 32 675 6054557 0 6054557 0 0 0 0 0 0 GALA 264511 264511 111345 264511 264511 111345 111345 153166 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MANIZHA NADERI EX OFFICIO & EXECUTIVE DIR 137309 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33126 0 170435 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATE THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE PREPARED 990 TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OTHER MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. ONCE APPROVED, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THEN SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ENFORCES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY MONITORING KNOWN RELATIONSHIPS, QUESTIONNAIRES THAT ARE SIGNED BY BOARD MEMBERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AND NOTING ANY CHANGES IN DISCLOSED INFORMATION. ANY CONFLICT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE A DECISION IS MADE AS TO WHETHER TO APPROVE THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR WAW EXECUTIVES USING AVAIABLE SALARY GUIDES AND COMPARES SALARY TO COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL REPORTS, AUDITORS REPORTS AND ANNUAL RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. ALL OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.