Madre Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Madre is an international human rights organization and fund that partners with grassroots organizations to advance the rights and leadership of women and girls in communities worldwide. Since our inception in 1983, madre has disbursed about $78 million in grants and in-kind support to grassroots organizations in africa, asia and the pacific, latin america and the caribbean, the middle east, and the us. Using three interconnected strategiesgrantmaking, capacity bridging, and legal advocacywe meet urgent needs in communities while advancing long-term social change. Continued on schedule omadre's work spans three program areas: (1) ending gender-based violence to address and prevent abuse and pursue justice for those it impacts; (2) advancing climate justice to implement solutions to climate breakdown; and (3) building a just peace to respond to the drivers and impacts of armed violence and cultivate peace based on equality, justice, and dignity.we are pleased to report that we have disbursed $4.7m in funds with 307 grants to community-based organizations through the close of fy25 (ending september 30, 2025.) examples of recent accomplishments in fy25: ending gender-based violence: madre works with partners to comprehensively address gender-based violence and the targeting of women and girls. Together, we advocate for the creation and implementation of policies that prevent violence. Further, we support communities to heal from abuse and become champions of every person's right to a life free from violence.in colombia, taller de vida (tdv) partnered with the regional municipal government to train 700 teachers, educators, and community leaders to accompany young survivors of gender-based violence. Additionally, to further support young parents, tdv provided nutritional assistance to 300 families expecting or parenting children under three years old. Advancing climate justice: madre's approach to environmental disaster resources those most impacted by the changing climate as the immediate and long-term solution to this global issue. Our programming ensures that women and girls can adapt to and mitigate the impacts of environmental catastrophes on their land and livelihood. In the philippines, madre partnered with the nationwide organization of visually-impaired empowered ladies, to reach 128 families in areas significantly affected by typhoons, disbursing cash assistance and providing disability-inclusive psychological first aid and training in mental health and psychological support for women and children with disabilities. Building a just peace: madre advocates for equal representation, participation, and leadership for women and girls in conflict prevention, peace negotiations, and reconstruction policymaking. We resource our partners most impacted by conflict to deliver life-saving humanitarian aid, counseling, shelters, and health services while also ensuring that these organizations and individuals have the tools and access to participate as leaders in peace processes. Madre resourced our partner, the ukrainian war archive, to collect and preserve digital media representing the experiences of communities impacted by armed conflict in ukraine. Supporting uwa's digital preservation of these stories ensures the civilian perspective is accurately represented in legal, historical, and cultural representations of the war.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 74.1%; rating input score 74
• Program expense ratio: 78.5%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $14.3 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Fail
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 88.9%; rating input score 89; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 6.5%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.22; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 13.9%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 16.1% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 13.8% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 16.9% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings