WOMENS EMPOWERMENT INTERNATIONAL: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- WOMENS EMPOWERMENT INTERNATIONAL (EIN 41-2172771)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-05-01
- IRS object ID
- 201741219349200729
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-05-01T10:11:07-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 552824061 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Gail Lawrence CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3604 Georgia Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | 306 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | San Diego | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92103 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 412172771 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WOMENS EMPOWERMENT INTERNATIONAL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WOME | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6193330026 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 501406 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Diego | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 921501406 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Gail Lawrence | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6197425851 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-05-01 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Gail Lawrence CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01883583 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6197426851 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-04-28 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 174.66.184.157 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.womenempowerment.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $160,630 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $160,630 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $160,630 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $152,370 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $28,804 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $6,100 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $18,302 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,147 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $0 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $206,723 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$46,093 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $335,713 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $289,620 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $194,350 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $296,161 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $141,363 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,076 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $335,713 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $303,237 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,617 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $335,713 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $289,620 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To give women the tools they need to work their way out of poverty. In partnership with nonprofit microfinance organizations, WE provides small, repayable business loans and services for women and supports other poverty-reduction strategies in places where WE can make a difference. WE commits to education, mutual communication and furthering the worldwide effort to alleviate poverty | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (5 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Business services for refugee women in San Diego and support of the WE Center for STAR Women through grants to the International Rescue Committee in San Diego. In 2016, the Center enrolled about 110 women clients and provided 34 training sessions to about 286 participants. | $46,500 | $46,500 |
| To fund microloans and loan administration for grandmothers caring for AIDS orphans in Uganda through grants to The Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project. In 2016, the donation funded an estimated 1,100 loans for four months each and averaging $28 each | $33,600 | $33,600 |
| To Fonkoze USA to provide training for Community Health Entrepreneurs who provide health products, services, and information to the rural poor in Haiti and funding for Hurricane Matthew relief. Fund the training for approximately 350 Community Health Entrepreneurs in 2016. Provided $4,270 for hurricane relief, principally for cholera prevention | $34,270 | $37,270 |
| Adelante Foundation, PO Box 200280, Denver, CO 80220. Donation: $30,000 Purpose: To provide small business loans to poor women in Choletuca, Honduras to start or strengthen their businesses | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Via International, 1955 Julian Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113. Donation: $8,000 Purpose: To provide funding for microloans, recruitment, and curriculum development for a microfinance and community mobilization project with female sex workers (including victims of sex-trafficking) in Tijuana. | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $155,370 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (17 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Cox | ||||
| President & Director | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Hamilton | ||||
| Secretary and Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Fort | ||||
| Director & Vice President | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Romine | ||||
| Director | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruth Corvell | ||||
| Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rhea Kuhlman | ||||
| Vice President & Director | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Clause | ||||
| Director and Vice President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Hocking | ||||
| Asst. Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Freeman | ||||
| Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christy Hendrickson | ||||
| Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Annie Lieberman | ||||
| Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gail Lawrence | ||||
| Director and Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie McGraw | ||||
| Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paige Bradley | ||||
| Executive Director | 40 | $28,804 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Strang | ||||
| Treasurer & Director | 13 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patti Jacobs | ||||
| Co-Director and President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Fay | ||||
| Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Julie Hocking | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3335 Mountain View Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Diego | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 921161738 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6192806908 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $127,617 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $160,661 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $220,544 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $329,631 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $160,630 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $999,083 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $127,617 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $160,661 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $220,544 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $329,631 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $160,630 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $999,083 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $195,007 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $804,076 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $999,083 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.80481 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.8893 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Pledges Receivable |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Payable;5114|Payroll Liabilities;8503^Total;13617^ |