Together Women Rise

What it reported doing in 2025

Clean start-africa (fs myriad USA) - the key goal of the economic empowerment program is to provide sustainable economic opportunities and dignity to women transitioning out of prison in kenya. Kakenya's dream - the purpose of this project is to educate and empower marginalized girls who are at risk of female genital mutilation/cutting (fgm/c) and child marriage and provide them with access to a holistic high school education, which would not otherwise be available to them. Save the rain - this grant funds employment of teams of female builders to construct 100 residential rainwater harvesting systems and 100 residential greenhouses for 100 families. Asia initiatives - the purpose of this grant is to enable 450 women in remote villages to achieve financial and nutritional independence through organic vegetable gardens, teaching them the skills to maintain and market produce, and improving the nutrition and incomes of themselves, their families, and their communities. Sacred valley health - this project trains and empowers adolescent girls from indigenous peruvian communities to become leaders in the field of healthy gender relationships and reproductive health within their communities. Refushe (formally, heshima kenya) - this comprehensive education program prepares refugee girls and young women with the skills they need to rebuild their lives and upstart their entrepreneurial futures rural health and education service trust (rhest) (fs american himalayan fnd) - the stop girl trafficking (sgt) program aims to protect 480 nepalese girls annually from being trafficked, including slavery and child marriage. Maia - the project is part of maia's holistic model that empowers girl pioneers and their families to motivate them to stay in school by providing peer and family support, technical and socioemotional skills, and, more than anything else, the self-confidence and knowledge that they can reach their full potential. Lotus outreach international - the girls access to education (gate) project in pursat, cambodia will benefit 100 cambodian girls who face severe poverty, risks of exploitation, and lack educational opportunities. For the good - this grant expand access to education for girls and scales the outreach work of for the good's team angaza interns to a remote, high need region of southern kenya called naikarra. Asante africa foundation - this project seeks to bridge the gender economic divide by training and certifying cohorts of single mothers in digital literacy and stem education to alleviate poverty and increase their economic potential. The model has proven to upskill and advance young mothers. Global fund for widows - the grant will support 150 widows, supporting 750 children, living in poverty in arusha region, tanzania to build decent and sustainable livelihoods, enabling them to lead dignified and healthy lives in which they can afford essential goods such as nutrition, schooling for their children, and access to medical care. Kupona foundation - this project empowers women living with obstetric fistula through the provision of holistic treatment including identification and referral, treatment, and post-operation care, as well as through the mabinti centre, a socio-economic empowerment program. Video volunteers - this project will enable 1,000 young women in rural india to become digital changemakers, finding their own powerful voice on social media and thus promoting better gender discussions and awareness in their home villages. One heart worldwide - this project expands the simulation-based mentorship program for maternal and newborn health (mnh) providers, resulting in a stronger and more equitable health system for women and, ultimately, a reduction in adverse outcomes for mothers and their newborns. Flying kites - this grant will support the expansion of the girls united program which provides a holistic school curriculum to ensure that every girl has access to the critical resources she needs to come to scho

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 69.5%; rating input score 70
• Program expense ratio: 78.5%; rating input score 78
• Fundraising efficiency: $9.66 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 97.9%; rating input score 98; 39th 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; 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: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 12.5%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.77; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.29; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6.7%; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.3% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9.4% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings