WOMENS EMPOWERMENT INTERNATIONAL: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
WOMENS EMPOWERMENT INTERNATIONAL (EIN 41-2172771)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-07
IRS object ID
202601279349304015
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2026-05-07T02:19:07-00:00ReturnTs
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Business Name Line1Munger & Company CPAsBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line11818 Avocado RoadAddressLine1Txt
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In Care Of% Sarah AdamsInCareOfNm
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Phone6193330026PhoneNum

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Address Line1PO Box 501406AddressLine1Txt
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Gross Receipts$438,821GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.womenempowerment.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWomens Empowerment funds econcomic empowerment programs including small business loans, training, education, and other vital poverty alleviation strategies for women experiencing poverty. More on Schedule O.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Expense$68,330ExpenseAmt
Grant$51,000GrantAmt
DescNyaka Expenses 22.5 of total program expenses including Grants of 51,000 Revenue Grants to Nyaka provided funds for loans for grandmothers experiencing poverty who are each raising and supporting grandchildren in conditions of dire poverty. During 2025, the program successfully transitioned 2,400 grandmothers from subsistence-level support toward sustainable entrepreneurship by increasing capital access and providing essential business training. In 2025, Nyaka grew the program to 23,376 grandmothers organized into 261 groups. Nyaka conducted 258 training sessions, reaching 17,086 participants. These sessions equipped grandmothers with essential knowledge, financial literacy, and skills, contributing to their wellbeing and that of their families.Desc

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Expense$55,437ExpenseAmt
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DescInternational Rescue Committee in San Diego Expenses 18.9 of total program expenses including Grants of 43,000 Revenue 0 Business services and entrepreneurship training were provided for women in refugee, immigrant, and low-income communities in San Diego through grants to the International Rescue Committee in San Diego and their WE STAR Programs. In 2025 the business programs enrolled 128 new women clients and provided training sessions and technical assistance to 112 women. 42 new women-owned businesses were started 55 businesses showed an increase in sales. An estimated 183 jobs were created or sustained from these activities.Desc

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Expense$45,123ExpenseAmt
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DescVia International Expenses 15.4 of total program expenses including Grants of 35,000 Revenue Grants 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, Baja California, 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 2025 were used to support staff that are operating the microloan program and supporting new groups of women. Two existing indigenous women groups continued to operate successfully, maintaining their 26 clients. Two other groups of 21 women from the deported mothers community are supported in their development of leadership and small sales initiatives. Lastly, 13 women in the ESTIMA loan group continued to gain experience and expand their businesses.Desc
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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Sarah Adams
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Debbie McGraw-Block
Director002.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Susan Hennenfert
President and Director004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Erin Schultz
Co-President and Director004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Jos Angel Nuncio
Co-President and Director004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Bridget Burns
Secretary and Director001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mae Brown
Director001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Linda Kurtz
Director002.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Karen O'Leonard
Director002.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Barbara Sawrey
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Amina Sheik Mohamed
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Landen Villanueva
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Sharon Schwartz
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Tanvi Jaluka
Director002.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Nancy Kramer
Director003.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Bernadette Parker
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Julie Hocking
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Jan Hamilton
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Bank and Credit Card Fees$3,430$50$3,193$187
Membership Fees$999$366$452$181

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BOY$34,802BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$14,254BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$120BOYAmt
EOY$120EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$120EOYAmt
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Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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EOY$181,433EOYAmt

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$362,274CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$368,797CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$349,171CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$405,941CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$433,704CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,919,887TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$368,797CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$349,171CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$405,941CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$433,704CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,919,887TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,919,887PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$656CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$376CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$916CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$586CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,010TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$4,531CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,226TotalAmt

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Total$600TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,943,723TotalSupportAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Central America and the CaribbeanGrants to Recipients$26,000
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrants to Recipients$51,000
Central America and the CaribbeanGrants to Recipients$35,000
Central America and the CaribbeanGrants to Recipients$23,000
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrants to Recipients$2,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$137,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$137,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Central America and the CaribbeanMicrofinance and training$26,000Check
Sub-Saharan AfricaMicrofinance and training$51,000Check
Central America and the CaribbeanMicrofinance and training$35,000Check
Central America and the CaribbeanMicrofinance and training$23,000Wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaTraining and Startup Support$2,000Wire
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization maintains written, signed agreements with each grantee outlining the grant amount, terms of partership 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 every two to three years, when feasible and site conditions permitting. WE maintains a written document , furnished to potential partners and outlines WEs funding criteria and the grantee eligibility requirement.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FundraisersEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$75,116GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$70,585CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$4,531GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$4,250RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$14,970FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$3,250EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,064OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$75,116GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$70,585CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$4,531GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$4,250RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$14,970FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$3,250EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$4,064OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$26,534DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$22,003NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
International Rescue Committee San Diego
4348 University Ave Suite 205 CSan DiegoCA92105135560870501c3$43,000Grants for Progams
Farmer to Farmer
PO BOX 303Glenwood CityWI54013391681982501c3$13,000Grants for Progams
Urban Corps
PO Box 80156San DiegoCA92101330352148501c3$6,000Grants for Progams
SDSU Research Foundation
5250 Campanile DriveSan DiegoCA92182956042721501c3$10,000Grants for Progams
Rooted Wisdom
1031 East 33rd StreetDenverCO80205208595073501c3$8,000Grants for Progams
Tipey Joa Native Warriors
PO Box 12033El CajonCA92022931577781501c3$10,000Grants for Progams
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization maintains written, signed agreements with each grantee outlining the grant amount, terms of partership 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 and site conditions permitting. WE maintains a written document , furnished to potential partners and outlines WEs funding criteria and the grantee eligibility requirement.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dProgram Service Expenses 33,520, Grants and allocations 26,000, Revenue 0 Adelante Foundation Expenses 11.5 of total program expenses including Grants of 26,000 Revenue 0 Grants to the Adelante Foundation provided small business loans and business training to women experiencing poverty in Honduras to start or strengthen their businesses. In 2025, funds to Adelante supported 4,954 loans. WEs funds also supported Adelantes efforts to add 1,247 new women clients to its portfolio. A portion of the funds were used for educational programs and expansion of services to other parts of the country. In 2025, Adelante also expanded into Olancho region, one of the most underserved and isolated regions in Honduras.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dProgram Service Expenses 16,762, Grants and allocations 13,000, Revenue 0 Multicolores Expenses 5.7 of total program expenses including Grants of 13,000 Revenue 0 This grant supports a program with Multicolores in Guatemala to elevate the skills and income potential of 48 Maya women from nine rural communities who have traditional textile art and embroidery skills so that they can produce high-end home decor items. The program focuses on creative and economic development, mental health and well-being, and leadership. The grant support includes that for five workshops to expand the womens skills and understanding of the marketplace. Women were able to work from home while caring for their families pay for school supplies, nutrition, clothing, and medical care improve their homes, save, and begin small investment projects and make independent spending decisions.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dProgram Service Expenses 29,652, Grants and allocations 23,000, Revenue 0 OEF de El Salvador Expenses 10.1 of total program expenses including Grants of 23,000 Revenue 0 The grant to OEF de El Salvador supported a pilot program training women experiencing poverty in areas of life and work skills, entrepreneurship, health education, gender equity and human rights, and leadership skills. 36 women in 14 communities received loans for the establishment or strengthening of a business. The grant provided funding for the loan pool, as well as training supplies and support of project staff. Trainings supported the economic and social empowerment of over 400 women with topics including human and women rights, gender equity, female empowerment, and womens and family health.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dProgram Service Expenses 12,892, Grants and allocations 10,000, Revenue 0 Tipey Joa Native Warriors Expenses 4.4 of total program expenses including Grants of 10,000 Revenue 0 A grant for a new partner, Tipey Joa Native Warriors, was approved in 2025 with work beginning in 2026. Tipey Joa supports indigenous women across Baja California and the Southern California border region. Our grant will expand Tipey Joas Womens Empowerment through Arts and Vital Enterprise W.E.A.V.E. program to help women gain skills in traditional arts, business management, and cooperative organizing. The grant will support the programs aim to strengthen the economic self-sufficiency of participating women by deepening their roles as artisans, cultural educators, and community leaders.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dProgram Service Expenses 12,893, Grants and allocations 10,000, Revenue 0 SDSU Research Foundation Expenses 4.4 of total program expenses including Grants of 10,000 Revenue 0A new partner approved in 2025 with work beginning in 2026, SDSU Research Foundation, working with researchers from the SDSU School of Social Work, will conduct a pilot project to support women experiencing homelessness in San Diego County. They will use weekly, small group sessions, over a 12-week period, to help participants access resources and navigate systems to regain stability, as well as improve their skills and job readiness on the path to economic empowerment.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dProgram Service Expenses 10,314, Grants and allocations 8,000, Revenue 0 Rooted Wisdom Africa Expenses 3.5 of total program expenses including Grants of 8,000 Revenue 0This grant will support a new partner, Rooted Wisdom Africa, and was approved in 2025 with work beginning in 2026. The grant will support their Stitching Futures program in South Central Uganda to provide 180 women and girls with vocational training in sewing and business skills so they can earn income by producing items like school uniforms and personal care products. The grant will fund training, the purchase of sewing machines and supplies, and business start-up funding for program graduates.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dProgram Service Expenses 7,735, Grants and allocations 6,000, Revenue 0 Urban Corps of San Diego County Expenses 2.6 of total program expenses including Grants of 6,000 Revenue 0 This grant supports Urban Corps of San Diego County to aid female Corpsmembers in buying a used car that enables them to successfully compete for and maintain well-paying jobs that were not possible without reliable transportation, in addition to completing advanced educational classes. Through these grants, 15 women have been able to purchase their own cars for reliable transportation to job sites and school, expanding their career and education opportunities and putting their goals within reach. Financial literacy training is an additional aspect of the program, providing each Corpsmember with focused counseling and financial and budgeting training.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dProgram Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 2,000, Revenue 0 Buhoma Community Conservation Development Initiative Expenses 0.9 of total program expenses including Grants of 2,000 Revenue 0Through this new grant partner, Buhoma Community Conservation Development Initiative, and pilot program, this project serves the Batwa community in Uganda. The Batwa people were displaced from their ancestral homeland when National Parks were created and today live in deep poverty and isolation. The funding provides a one-time grant to purchase sewing machines for their tailoring program and provide small loans to buy fabric and supplies so that the participating women can earn income and build self-reliance.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Form 990 is sent to all Board Members for review prior to it being finalized.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cAll Board Members sign a conflict of interest form annually.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aThe Board of Directors reviews and approves the compenstation of the Executive Director based upon similar compensation paid to similarly sized organizations.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bThe Board of Directors and Executive Director reviews and approves the compensation of all other staff members.

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