Womens Institute For Secondary Education And Research-Wiser-Intl, operating under the name WISER International Inc, is located in Durham, NC. The organization was established in 2012. According to its NTEE Classification (Q30) the organization is classified as: International Development, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. As of 12/2021, WISER International Inc employed 4 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. WISER International Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, WISER International Inc generated $1.4m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 15.5% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $822.4k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 9.4% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
WISER GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL: WISER PROVIDED FULLY FUNDED SECONDARY EDUCATION, SAFE HOUSING, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP, & PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO 274 GIRLS IN 2021, APPROXIMATELY 40% OF WHOM ARE PARTIAL OR TOTAL ORPHANS, MANY DUE TO HIV/AIDS-RELATED ILLNESS. IN 2021, DUE TO THE ACCELERATED SCHOOL SCHEDULE DESIGNED BY THE KENYAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO RECOUP TIME LOST TO COVID-19, WISER DELIVERED 4 SESSIONS OF LEARNING TO 5 SEPARATE CLASSES OF STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AS OPPOSED TO 3 TERMS FOR 4 CLASSES OF STUDENTS IN A REGULAR YEAR. WISER PROVIDES GIRLS WITH THESE OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS KEY RESOURCES THAT GIRLS NEED TO THRIVE, INCLUDING CLOTHES, BOOKS, MOSQUITO NETS, HEALTHY MEALS, CLEAN WATER, AND ESSENTIAL HEALTH RESOURCES. ALL STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH ACCESS TO A CHOICE OF MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS AND MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION.
WISER COMMUNITY OUTREACH: WISER PROVIDED SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SRH) EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO COMMUNITY YOUTH AND NEARLY 1 IN 5 WISER STUDENTS WERE INVOLVED IN THE LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING OF THIS OUTREACH. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WISER CONTINUED TO CONFRONT WATER-BORNE DISEASE THROUGH THE USE OF ITS SOLAR-POWERED COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM, WHICH SERVES AS THE MAIN SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER FOR SEVERAL SCHOOLS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES AS WELL.
WISER COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS: FOLLOWING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN PROCEDURES, WISERS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PIVOTED TO PROVIDE FOOD AND RELIEF PACKAGES TO OUT-OF-SCHOOL GIRLS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN 2021, WISER SUCCESSFULLY REENGAGED OVER 95% OF OUR STUDENT POPULATION AND THOSE STUDENTS MAINTAINED A LESS THAN 3% PREGNANCY RATE, DESPITE A SIGNIFICANT AND WELL-DOCUMENTED RISE IN TEEN PREGNANCIES AND DISRUPTION OF GIRLS RETURN TO SCHOOL. FOR EXAMPLE, THE MALALA FUND ESTIMATES THAT THE NUMBER OF OUT OF SCHOOL GIRLS GLOBALLY MAY HAVE RISEN BY AS MANY AS 20 MILLION DUE TO COVID 19, AND LOCALLY, AS MANY AS 49% OF FEMALE STUDENTS BECOMING PREGNANT WHILE UNDER STAY AT HOME ORDERS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Zachary Fowler Executive Director | Officer | 40 | $79,005 |
Sherryl Broverman Board Chair Founder | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $0 |
Carolyn Arndt Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Joseph Sanginiti Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Steve Tremitiere Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Sara Benjamin Neelon Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $42,922 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $30,300 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,314,676 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $12,652 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,387,898 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $323 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$299 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$3,303 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $1,384,619 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $513,176 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $82,630 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $33,052 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $111,904 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $8,632 |
Payroll taxes | $14,954 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $16,296 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $50,944 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $2,839 |
Information technology | $4,162 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $4,002 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $30 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $1,302 |
Insurance | $7,609 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $822,432 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $156,417 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $743,552 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $64,231 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $4,121 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $4,546 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $972,867 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $3,303 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $3,303 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $932,946 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $36,618 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $972,867 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 7 grants that Womens Institute For Secondary Education And Research-Wiser-Intl has recieved totaling $269,688.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Globalgiving Foundation Inc Washington, DC PURPOSE: FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS | $130,240 |
Network For Good Inc Washington, DC PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED | $52,590 |
The Seattle Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED STEM EDUCATION GRANT | $50,000 |
American Online Giving Foundation Inc Newark, DE PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $23,458 |
Circle Of Sisterhood Foundation Inc Belmont, NC PURPOSE: REMOVE BARRIERS TO EDUCATION FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN. | $10,000 |
Rockefeller Foundation New York, NY PURPOSE: IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | $3,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
International Foundation For Electoral Systems Arlington, VA | $29,872,159 | $76,376,806 |
Kingsway Charities Inc Bristol, VA | $22,739,501 | $63,381,174 |
Operation Smile Inc Virginia Beach, VA | $94,902,554 | $85,245,515 |
Ipas Chapel Hill, NC | $140,923,971 | $66,162,811 |
Internet Society Reston, VA | $66,935,347 | $44,092,152 |
Ashoka Arlington, VA | $82,475,010 | $42,522,077 |
Water Missions International North Charleston, SC | $21,599,484 | $32,689,545 |
Rainforest Trust Warrenton, VA | $101,886,271 | $70,481,732 |
U S Dairy Export Council Inc Arlington, VA | $16,612,208 | $30,970,567 |
Gsma Mobile For Development Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | $8,779,142 | $24,580,259 |
Inmed Partnerships For Children Inc Sterling, VA | $1,243,329 | $2,714,257 |
Medshare International Decatur, GA | $29,183,563 | $28,819,803 |