Women for Women International

What it reported doing in 2025

Training and related programs our core work is centered on our holistic, rights-based program to address the needs of marginalized women in conflict-affected countries around the world. Our year-long bundled investment in women includes informational training; skill-building in numeracy, business skills, and a chosen vocational skill; resource provision in the form of a monthly cash stipend, asset transfers for vocational activities, savings channel provision, and referrals to health and legal services; and connections to local women's networks and global supporters, as well as connections to other women, by creating a safe and comfortable space where women learn, share, and support one another to initiate change in their lives.this bundled approach supports the most marginalized women in making progress in four key areas of social and economic empowerment: earning and saving; health and wellness; rights and decision-making; and social networks and safety nets. Women learn numeracy and basic business skills they can use to start self-managed businesses. We provide hands-on professional and vocational training in one of five income-generating sectors: agriculture, livestock, food processing, trade and services, or handicrafts and manufacturing. Women learn how saving money is essential to escape the cycle of poverty and explore different ways to save, whether in savings groups or formally through banks or credit unions.our program provides each participant with a training stipend of $10 per month, which can cover training-related expenses, contribute to household needs, such as education for girls, and help women begin to build savings. We also encourage women to pool their knowledge, skills, and resources and provide them with information on establishing group businesses and cooperatives, as well as connecting them to microcredit providers.because access to information about health is a primary step in building confidence and increasing the use of health services, we provide information on the prevention, treatment, and management of key health concerns, including communicable diseases, nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, mental health and stress, hygiene, and environmental health. We work to make it easier for our participants to access such health services, particularly in remote areas, through mapping providers, creating partnerships with health care facilities, providing referrals, and negotiating lower rates for care.women learn about gender equality and their fundamental rights. They learn about asset management and household decision-making. Our curriculum discusses the importance of civic participation and voting, as well as teaching critical skills such as negotiation and conflict management. Women learn what they can do as individuals and as a group to exercise their own rights in their families and communities. They are encouraged to educate other women about what they learn.the program helps women learn how to work together to advocate for and make transformative change in their homes and communities. As a woman moves through the program in classes of 25, she shares ideas, resources, and information. She forms close bonds with other women, building strong support networks. In communities affected by conflict, these networks are particularly important, as they give a woman a place to go for help and, sometimes, survival. Women use their networks to solve problems and often build businesses together.by engaging with men and community structures, we address discriminatory norms and practices and enhance opportunities for women to determine the course of their lives and reach their full potential. We aim to sensitize men to issues of sexual and gender-based violence, the value of women's work, reproductive health, girls' education, and women's participation in community activities. In each country, men's engagement activities and training content are tailored to the cultural and religious context. We connect pro

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.5%; rating input score 85
• Program expense ratio: 78.8%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.48 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Limited
  • Conducts field audits: Pass
  • May suspend future funding: Limited
  • Requires financial reports: Pass
  • Conducts site visits: Limited
  • Requires grant agreements: Limited
  • May require repayment: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.9%; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 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: 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: -7.1%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.68; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.2; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.5%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.6% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -0.1% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 9th percentile among comparable filings