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Nonprofit · EIN 02-0539734

WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC

Tax-exempt · FRESH MEADOWS, NY 11365

Financials

$12.8M$14.2M2023$8.2M$9.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$8,193,407$9,934,362-$1,740,955$7,806,370$1,093,677$6,712,693
December 31, 2023990$12,831,493$14,179,940-$1,348,447$10,622,682$2,170,261$8,452,421
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,028,491
of which government grants
$1,510,760
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$154,216
Other revenue
$10,700

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$224,808
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$227,551
Other salaries and wages
$5,258,365
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,083,970
Professional fundraising fees
$197,047
Accounting fees
$99,141
Occupancy
$517,008
Travel
$241,574
Depreciation
$40,851
Program services (functional)
$7,666,459
Management and general (functional)
$1,302,766
Fundraising (functional)
$965,137

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,622,682
Total assets, end of year
$7,806,370
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,093,677
Net assets, end of year
$6,712,693
Land, buildings and equipment
$138,641
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,962,593
Net assets with donor restrictions
$750,100
Gross receipts
$8,193,407
Employees
54
Volunteers
84
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Naheed S BahramUS Country Director
Highest-paid employee
40$128,173$48,863
Nataliia SkaliiDirector of Finance
Officer
40$94,161$39,949
Susan Aryan AntolinExecutive Director
Officer
40$57,212$529
Gagan VohraDirector of Finance
Officer
40$34,608$1,093
Mariam HotakiBoard of Director
Trustee or director
15$0$0
Leslie Genier CunninghamBoard of Director
Trustee or director
15$0$0
Teresa A MerkleBoard of Director
Trustee or director
15$0$0
Hurunnessa FariadBoard of Director
Trustee or director
15$0$0
Nawa A LodinBoard of Director
Trustee or director
15$0$0
Yelda AliBoard of Director
Trustee or director
15$0$0
Annie PforzheimerBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0$0
Sofia Jelanizada DeBlancBoard Treasure
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Najia NasimExecutive Director
Officer
40$289,288$0
Naheed S BahramUS Country Director
Highest-paid employee
40$106,221$40,598
Kevin SchumacherDeputy Executive Director
Highest-paid employee
40$136,327$270
Gagan VohraDirector of Finance
Officer
40$102,509$270
Nawa A LodinBoard of Director
Trustee or director
15$0$0
Hurunnessa FariadBoard of Director
Trustee or director
15$0$0
Yelda AliBoard of Director
Trustee or director
15$0$0
Leslie Genier CunninghamBoard of Director
Trustee or director
15$0$0
Teresa MerkleBoard of Director
Trustee or director
15$0$0
Meg BarnetteBoard of Director
Trustee or director
15$0$0
Sofia Jelanizada DeBlancBoard Treasure
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
Annie PforzheimerBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7119 162ND ST, FRESH MEADOWS, NY 11365-4444
In care of
% SUSAN A ANTOLIN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Susan Aryan Antolin, 71-19 162nd St STE CF-D, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
Signed the 990
SUSAN A ANTOLIN, Executive Director
Phone
(929) 519-5994
Return prepared by
NAS Advisors LLC

Mission

Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is a grassroots civil society organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights of disenfranchised Afghan Women and girls in Afghanistan and the USA. ln particular, WAW works to help Afghan women and girls (see Schedule O for details).

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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. WAW also provided support to UNHCR operations in Afghanistan through warehouse management and logistic and technical services across Afghanistan.
    Expenses $5,410,167
  • 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, and leadership training.
    Expenses $2,256,292

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
02-0539734
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,806,370
Income (IRS master file)
$8,193,407

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$8,193,407$9,934,362$7,806,370IRS
990December 2023$12,831,493$14,179,940$10,622,682XML
990December 2022$9,123,386$10,690,545$10,513,805IRS
990December 2021$20,950,749$11,015,926$13,525,549IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-0539734).

Questions about WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC

What is the EIN of WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC is 02-0539734.
Is WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Susan Aryan Antolin.
Who are the officers and directors of WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,173 (Naheed S Bahram, US Country Director).
How much revenue does WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,193,407, expenses of $9,934,362 and total assets of $7,806,370 at year end.

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