Alaafia Women Corporation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
844761643
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2021
Location
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Rating
67
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$650,956
Expenses
$611,162
Assets
$277,761
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

2 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ETHLEEN PEACOCK (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • ETHLEEN PEACOCK (PRESIDENT): $24,190 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Alaafias mission is to ensure that every african immigrant and sickle cell person has access to the necessary services and personal development tools within their community.

What it reported doing in 2024

Alaafia initiative the alaafia initiative provides culturally tailored support and services for african immigrants and those living with sickle cell affected by sexual or domestic violence. Were rolling out a wide array of resources, both virtually in-person and anchored by a 24/7 support line through calls, texts, and chats. Virtual womens and mental health center. Alaafias virtual womens and mental health center is designed specifically for the unique needs of african immigrant women in Wisconsin, aiming to dismantle the cultural, linguistic, and economic barriers that obstruct their access to healthcare. This center stands as a beacon of hope and assistance by offering comprehensive healthcare navigation services, including support in finding and utilizing healthcare resources, preventive care, and mental health support. Alaafia serves as wisconsins comprehensive sickle cell resource hub, your go-to destination for support, resources and information rise above: thriving beyond domestic and sexual violence is committed to offering culturally tailored support and services to african immigrants and individuals affected by sickle cell who have endured sexual or domestic violence. Alaafia temporary housing and assisted living programs alaafias temporary housing and assisted living programs are designed to provide safe, stable, and supportive environments for african immigrants and individuals with sickle cell. Empowerment for peace project extends to african and residents of promise zone areas, focusing on reducing violence through strengthened local organizational capacity and stakeholder collaboration. The alaafia initiative is dedicated to providing culturally tailored support and services for african immigrants and those living with sickle cell affected by sexual or domestic violence.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 82% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 91
  • Accountability: 10
  • Sustainability: 48
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 83.3%; rating input score 83
  • Program expense ratio: 88.8%; rating input score 89
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 6.1%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.45; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 109.4% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 78.5% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 71.8% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 83.3% of revenue deployed · 88.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 2 board members independent · 2 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $542K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $24K · 2 people listed
  • Consistency: 18 of 19 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 6 of 8 not reported.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 21/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 53/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 55/100.