Refugee Womens Network Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

SOCIAL ADJUSTMENTSocial Adjustment services are provided to help refugees assimilate into their new lives in the U.S. and to encourage selfreliance so that individuals and families can successfully navigate similar situations in the future.LEADERSHIPLeadership Training gives refugee and immigrant women the skills and confidence to be advocates for themselves, their families, and their communities.Past graduates of the Leadership Program have gone on to establish their own nonprofits that serve refugee women and their families.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTWomens Economic Empowerment services are provided to equip refugee and immigrant women with the knowledge and resources to become economically self-sufficient through employment, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy.Economic development services include: Lending Circles, Career Pathway Project, Chef's Club-Food entrepreneurship program.CIVIC ENGAGEMENTCivic Engagement Program-RWN is working to encourage and empower Georgia's newest citizens to get involved in problem-solving and decision-making on issues that matter to them by being a part of the local, state and national politics. RWN educates refugees and immigrants on their rights and responsibilities, voter registration and voter education.COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMCommunity Health Promotion Program (CHP) will help to improve the health status of refugee and immigrant families in Atlanta within the context of a culturally sensitive and appropriate program. These objectives will be achieved by increasing the knowledge of disease prevention and health & wellness promoting behaviors among refugee women and their families as well as their access to available health care services. The CHP promoters will reach women and families in their own language within their own communities. Some of the activities of CHP programs are Hiking, Biking and Swimming women's groups, Wellness program for women and youth and Mothers X Mothers for women in their own languages.YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMThe Youth Development program will meet the needs of the refugee and immigrant youth by bringing comprehensive health resources, financial and future readiness support, and civic education directly to them. Mentors are working with these youth to help them reach their academic and career goal. Another section of the youth program is tutoring and mentoring afterschool children.SERVICES FOR OLDER REFUGEESRWN provides services to all refugees who are older than 60 years of age. The services include social adjustment, information referrals, and wellness programs such as excursion trips, etc.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.8%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 81.4%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $20.95 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -5.5%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.63; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.1; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.5%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 23.8% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 24.2% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 23.4% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings