Program areas at Women for Afghan Women
Support Centers and Shelters - Humanitarian Assistance to Vulnerable Population and Programs for Refugee Returnees and Internally Displaced Individuals- Women for Afghan Women (WAW) provides humanitarian assistance to thousands of vulnerable and in-need families across Afghanistan through its humanitarian assistance program. It also offers assistance with shelters and services for thousands of refugee returnees and internally displaced individuals. WAW also houses hundreds of kids who would have otherwise been living with their mothers in prisons without any access to appropriate nutrition, health services, or education opportunities.
Community Center and Advocacy - Two Community Centers located in the heart of the Afghan community in Queens, New York, and in Alexandria, Virginia, provide several pro bono programs and crisis services to Immigrants and refugee women, families, and children, including immigration and employment support, domestic violence counseling, mental health services, citizenship and language programs, and programs for senior citizens.
Grants made by Women for Afghan Women
Who funds Women for Afghan Women
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Women for Afghan Women
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Anne-Marie Grey | Interim Chief Executive Officer | | 2023-11-15 |
| Najia Nasim | Executive Director | $115,829 | 2023-02-16 |
| Gagan Vohra | Director of Finance | $57,280 | 2022-12-31 |
| Naheed S Bahram | Us Country Director / New York Staff / Ny Program Director | $102,136 | 2022-12-31 |
| Teresa Merkle | Treasurer / Director / Board Member | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for Women for Afghan Women
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $9,033,391 | $20,829,461 | -56.6% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $374 | $175 | 113.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $89,621 | $31,962 | 180.4% |
| Total revenues | $9,123,386 | $20,861,598 | -56.3% |
Organizations like Women for Afghan Women
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $30,953,130 |
| Equality Now | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $7,616,876 |
| Women Enabled International | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $3,185,529 |
| International Legal Foundation (ILF) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $2,794,836 |
| International Bridges to Justice | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $2,699,118 |
| Sakhi for South Asian Women | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $6,305,420 |
| International Center for Transitional Justice | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $9,337,098 |
| StandWithUs | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $22,857,506 |
| Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $5,935,004 |
| Human Rights First | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $14,711,146 |
Data update history
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 12, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsInternational-focused organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Women and girlsHuman rightsForeign affairs
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsOperates internationallyReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 670999
- Flushing, NY 11367
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Queens County, NY
- Website URL
- womenforafghanwomen.org/Â
- Phone
- (929) 519-5994
- Facebook page
- womenforafghanwomenÂ
- Twitter profile
- @wawhumanrightsÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 02-0539734
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2002
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- Q70: International Human Rights
- NAICS code, primary
- 813311: Human Rights Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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