Nonprofit · EIN 30-0306056
WOMEN ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE MAN
Also known as WOCAN
Tax-exempt · KAILUA KONA, HI 96740
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $624,518 | $891,288 | -$266,770 | $547,684 | $0 | $547,684 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $557,215 | $326,075 | $231,140 | $614,454 | $0 | $614,454 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $142,590 | $401,304 | -$258,714 | $443,614 | $0 | $443,614 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $353,580
- Membership dues
- $343
- Program service revenue
- $270,938
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $153,490
- Other salaries and wages
- $60,206
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $246,380
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,550
- Accounting fees
- $4,153
- Travel
- $85,081
- Program services (functional)
- $717,583
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,554
- Fundraising (functional)
- $100,151
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $814,454
- Total assets, end of year
- $547,684
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $547,684
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $547,684
- Gross receipts
- $624,518
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- HI
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette Gurung | Executive Director Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,333 |
| Patricia Kristjanson | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nisha Singh | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tanushree Bagh | Chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette Gurung | Executive Director Officer, Highest-paid employee | 45 | $108,333 |
| Kaylene Alvarez | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sue Phillips | Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tanushree Bagh | Member Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette Gurung | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 45 | $91,667 |
| Kaylene Alvarez | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Sue Phillips | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tanushree Bagh | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 77-6412 KEPANO PL, KAILUA KONA, HI 96740-9725
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 77-6412 KEPANO PL, KAILUA KONA HI 967409725
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jeannette Gurung, 776412 Kepano Place, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Jeannette Gurung, 77-6412 Kepano Pl, Kailua Kona HI 96740
- Signed the 990
- JEANNETTE GURUNG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (808) 464-1703
- Website
- www.wocan.org
Mission
To advance women's empowerment and gender equality to tackle climate change, food insecurity and poverty within enabling environments. WOCAN strengthens capacities of organizations and individuals for gender integration and leadership. It owns and maintains the W+ Standard to measure, quantify, certify and monetize women's empowerment benefits within projects, generating revenue for women's groups and organizations.
Program accomplishments
- W+ Standard and Technical Assistance: The W+ Advisory Council reviewed and approved three companies as accredited W+ verifiying bodies, based on guidance developed in 2024 for Verifying Bodies. Three meetings were held with the W+ Advisory Council. WOCAN provided technical assistance to projects applying the W+ Standard in Cambodia, Ghana, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Expenses were for consultants' fees and travel to project sites, registration and verification by a third party auditor.Expenses $217,561 · grants $584,148 · revenue $391,555
- Capacity Building/Training: WOCAN provided hands-on training in the W+ Standard to 4 people as W+ Apprentices, three of which have now become W+ Experts. Two of these are women from the Asia/Pacific region, in India and New Zealand and one is a man from Mexico. All of the W+ Experts from the US, Mexico, India, Nepal, New Zealand, Madagascar and Cambodia met in Bangkok for a one week skill building session and to build a stronger network for their internal sharing of experiences.Expenses $47,097 · grants $9,900 · revenue -$32,170
- Research: WOCAN prepared the TOR, interviewed 6 firms and selected a consultancy firm (Social Finance International) to conduct a market analysis of the W+ Market and an organizational analysis of WOCAN's capacities, to generate a roadmap for scaling the W+ Standard, as requested by the Gates Foundation. The work was conducted by a consortium that included the Cambridge University Institute for Sustainability Leadership, British Asia Trust and Consulting for Sustainable Solutions (South Africa).Expenses $366,034 · grants $2,000 · revenue -$340,774
- Outreach and Marketing: WOCAN held various events to share knowledge about the W+ Standard. The W+ Coordinator and ED held meetings with over 42 organizations interested to apply the W+ Standard. WOCAN organized 2 events at NY Climate Week, and 3 at the COP30 in Brazil. Staff participated in several webinars as speakers on gender and climate. This program includes fees of marketing consultant and Knowledge Management staff to prepare materials, update and maintain 2 websites, and share news with social media and monthly digests, blog posts and podcasts. In addition, this year a communications and marketing team in NYC was hired to develop marketing materials and hire a press consultant that resulted in coverage by CNN and others. The W+ website was re-designed as an e-commerce site to sell W+ credits from selected projects.Expenses $86,891 · grants $29,990 · revenue -$73,290
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0306056
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $547,684
- Income (IRS master file)
- $624,518
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $624,518 | $891,288 | $547,684 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $557,215 | $326,075 | $614,454 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $142,590 | $401,304 | $443,614 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $802,326 | $287,148 | $702,328 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Jeannette Gurung | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 30-0306056).
Questions about WOMEN ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE MAN
- What is the EIN of WOMEN ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE MAN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMEN ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE MAN is 30-0306056.
- Is WOMEN ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE MAN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to WOMEN ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE MAN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOMEN ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE MAN 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 ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE MAN due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WOMEN ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE MAN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WOMEN ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE MAN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jeannette Gurung.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOMEN ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE MAN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,333 (Jeannette Gurung, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does WOMEN ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE MAN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $624,518, expenses of $891,288 and total assets of $547,684 at year end.
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