AMERICAN WOMEN FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN WOMEN FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING

EIN 23-7273487 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q032)

What they do

AWIU STRIVES to BUILD BRIDGES of INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING BY FOSTERING GOODWILL and CONNECTION BETWEEN U.S. WOMEN LEADERS and THEIR INTERNATIONAL COUNTERPARTS THROUGH NONPARTISAN, WOMEN-LED ACTION. AWIUS SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMS INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL DELEGATIONS, THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN of COURAGE CELEBRATION, GLOBAL MICRO-GRANTS, and YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS, WE AIM to EMPOWER WOMEN to BECOME HIGHLY EFFECTIVE GLOBAL LEADERS, COMMUNICATORS and PROBLEM-SOLVERS. OUR MISSION DRIVES US to BUILD A GLOBAL COMMUNITY BASED ON OUR VALUES of UNDERSTANDING, LEARNING, COMMUNITY and SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.56%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

3.93%of revenue went to fundraising5.7% of expenses

$69.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.86%of revenue went to management and office costs12.8% of expenses

$2.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$503,226

Mission workProgram services$284,62656.56% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$44,6038.86% of revenue12.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$19,7953.93% of revenue5.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$154,20230.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$349,02469.36% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.5% mission · 12.8% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 22.9% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 21.0% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 20.2% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 23.2% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 21.7% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 13.4% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.88% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 17.9% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$503,226

Expenses$349,024

Annual surplus $154,202 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$284,626 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$44,603 · 12.8% of expenses

Fundraising$19,795 · 5.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$503,226

Expenses$349,024

Assets$853,232

Income$600,479

Contributions$446,865

Mission work (program services)$284,626

Fundraising$19,795

Management and general$44,603

Accounting fees$3,905

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (28)

JANICE MEAGHER TROJANDIRECTOR

ROBIN WINTER ODEMDIRECTOR

POOJA CHANDRA PAMADIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/3/24)

NOELLE NEWTONTREASURER

NANCY MCANIFF ANNICKPRESIDENT

MARY PAT GARRDIRECTOR

MARSHA NIAZMANDDIRECTOR

MARIA EMMI SCHORYDIRECTOR

MARGARET HEFLIN SABBAGIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

MAGDA FEHEMA-SHARKASIDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN HUSTONDIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/25/24)

JULIE PANTISKASDIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/25/24)

JOAN M STARR PHDDIRECTOR

JING BAODIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/25/24)

AMBASSADOR RET EUNICE REDDICKVICE PRESIDENT

JANE MURSENER WETZELSECRETARY

INGRID JOHNSONDIRECTOR

HANH DAODIRECTOR

GAYLE GRAHAM MORINDIRECTOR

EARLIE DOUGLASDIRECTOR

DIANE M MCGLINCHEYDIRECTOR

CYNTHY MOFFATTDIRECTOR

CHUN LINDIRECTOR

CAROL ANN WARRENDIRECTOR

BETTY HOUBIONDIRECTOR

BARBARA RUBIOVICE PRESIDENT

BARBARA DISKODIRECTOR

AMBASSADOR TATIANA C GFOELLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 1308 E COLORADO BLVD PMB 165, PASADENA, CA 91106-1932
County: Cook
In care of: NOELLE NEWTON
Primary officer: NOELLE NEWTON, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(847) 882-5897

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EVERGREEN ALLIANCE PROFESSIONAL CORP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q032)