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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AMANI WOMEN CENTER INC.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 20 February 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Program services expenses
$270,050 changed to $357,267
Management and general expenses
$203,233 changed to $108,062
Fundraising expenses
$2,529 changed to $10,483
Program service expenses (Part III)
$270,050 changed to $357,267

Totals

Total revenue
$497,667
Total expenses
$475,812
Contributions and grants received
$435,669
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$40,415
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$21,583
Total assets, end of year
$608,759
Total liabilities, end of year
$154,000
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$454,759
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$270,050
Management and general expenses
$203,233
Fundraising expenses
$2,529
Program service expenses (Part III)
$270,050

Program services were 56.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $139,970

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $295,699

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Revenue from sewing program. Products made by refugee women from fabric donations and recycled items

    total $28,980 · related or exempt $28,980 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Revenue from small scale manufacturing by program participants Refugee Women for local customers.

    total $11,435 · related or exempt $11,435 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $8,278 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $3,100 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $5,178 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $5,178 · related or exempt $5,178 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $7,350

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $7,350 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $7,350

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $11,265

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $2,210

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $9,055 · related or exempt $9,055 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $240,110 · program services $123,610 · management and general $115,000 · fundraising $1,500

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $21,740 · program services $10,000 · management and general $11,740 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $83,954 · program services $76,000 · management and general $7,954 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,185 · program services $2,185 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,100 · program services $3,200 · management and general $900 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $47,476 · program services $34,000 · management and general $13,476 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $8,980 · program services $3,180 · management and general $5,800 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $53,169 · program services $10,800 · management and general $42,369 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,890 · program services $2,890 · management and general $2,000 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,185 · program services $1,185 · management and general $2,000 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,994 · program services $3,000 · management and general $1,994 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Indirect Operating Expenses

    total $1,029 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $1,029

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $262,086 · end of year $161,173

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $71,000 · end of year $55,774

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $12,655

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $309,594

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,900

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $191,455 · end of year $306,694

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $72,463 · end of year $72,463

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $164,100 · end of year $154,000

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $262,086 · end of year $432,904

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $170,818 · end of year $21,855

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Amani Women Center Inc.s AWC mission is to empower and educate refugee women through culturally tailored programs that contribute to their economic security and overall well-being. Our programs and services are linguistically and culturally appropriate to meet the needs of the different ethnicities we serve. Significant Activities: Amani Sewing Academy - ASA workforce development and job placement. A holistic approach that includes life skills training women empowerment survivors & victims services financial literacy civic engagement & our unique ESL buddy project. The Healthy Families Program - HFP health equity FGM C resources mental health counseling domestic violence prevention sexual assault advocacy human and social services emergency assistance & general community support services The Amani Community Ambassadors Leadership Program-ACALP translation & interpretation research community health immigration services civic education & advocacy.

  • Amani Sewing Academy - ASA workforce development and job placement. A holistic approach that includes life skills training Sewing crafts & beading women economic empowerment survivors & victims services financial literacy and our unique ESL buddy project. The Amani Women Center Sewing Academy with emphasis on life skills self-sufficiency workforce development job placement and small-scale manufacturing provides a safe space with instructors sewing machines industrial machines and a fabric room. Students get a sewing kit and all accessories. The program prepares individuals to sew for themselves and for their families and join the workforce - employment in the garment apparel industry starting their own home business micro enterprise - sewing for the community applying to join AWCs small-scale in-house manufacturing and joining the team of contractual sewers - and sew for AWCs social enterprise - Johari Africa. The students are also trained to become an assistant teachers and graduate as an instructor teaching at AWC. This year AWC awarded certificates of completion to 25 graduates from 10 different countries and gifted each graduate with a new singer heavy duty sewing machine. Additionally the program provides economic empowerment to victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault mostly refugees coming from a background of trauma and torture including work skills that enable them to earn livable wages. 96% of our program participants say our programs are having a positive impact on their lives and outlook and they have seen improvements in their relationships at home and beyond. 98% opened a savings account and 89% are now willing to try counseling or see a therapist. We are proud of our small-scale manufacturing team - comprising of students and alumnae who are earning income for sewing various items from contract orders. The team has been instrumental in developing our made in Clarkston line of products including crossbody bags eye glass cases pillowcases table runners aprons grocery bags make-up accessories bag coin purses and wine totes. The sewing program has a 99% Graduation rate. 72% started a home business 88% say they now earn livable wages and have improved English speaking and coping skills - a powerful testimony and credit to our program instructors and ESL volunteers.

    Expenses $124,015 · Revenue $49,470

  • The Healthy Families Program HFP provides a safe space with wrap-around services for refugee women to be natured mentally and physically that measures and foster healthy family relationships at home and beyond. This year the staff have screened aided in translation and interpretation with applications for over 8,600 families and seniors that were approved for SNAP-food stamps CAPS-childcare Medicaid TANF Utility Assistance Rental Assistance Food Nutrition and general emergency assistance and support. 52% of our clients and survivors are in counseling therapy 89% say they have healthier families and feel supported! 88% have achieved financial and digital literacy skills. HFP addresses health iniquities health equity and provides support for program participants within the sewing program and the community at large. The program offers direct public benefits screening assistance that meets immediate needs to stabilize families including survivors. AWC case workers help the community apply for human and social services including interpretation and translation in 12 different languages. HFP wrap-around services include domestic violence prevention FGM C education and advocacy sexual assault education and advocacy counseling therapy workshops classes that teach financial literacy computer literacy ESL and civic engagement. HFP continues to assist numerous families since the pandemic and many were approved for social benefits - and still ongoing.

    Expenses $103,450 · Revenue $5,178

  • ACALP for youth and adults receive training and skills to take on leadership roles in the community. AWC language services are manned by community ambassadors serving as advocates they provide an added value to refugee women calling in to get help. They play a critical role in reaching and educating the community using culturally tailored methodologies. They engage in civic duties educational workshops and are the trusted community voices that have undergone professional training and received certifications in various disciplines. They are front-line advocates navigators researchers among others. They are best equipped to address cultural nuances taboos and myths that are typically barriers for this community to gain access to the services that they need. Due to the diversity of the communities we serve AWC has developed this unique model to reach and help the various groups tap into resources that are available to them. AWC Community Ambassadors Leadership Program outreach efforts after the pandemic pivoted to community outreach work including transportation mobilization canvassing research dissemination translation interpretation and manning the community 1-800 helpline in different languages. The year 2023 was a continuation of the research that CDC did with AWC Ambassadors called women health needs study. AWC community ambassadors continue to work on the S.O.S. project. Save Our Sisters Initiative - S.O.S. which seeks to secure medical care for refugee women in Clarkston suffering from serious health problems caused by FGC. ACALP community mobilization and outreach efforts in partnership with Dekalb County Board of Health Dekalb County City of Clarkston & CORE vaccinated over thousand community members and children to date.

    Expenses $42,585

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Tanae Acolatse

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Dr Catherine Palmer

    Board Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Sando Karneh

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Tom Kotouc

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sharifa Adde

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Sandy Teepen

    Advisory Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bonnie ONeill

    Advisory Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amanda Fernandez

    Advisory Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lex Gilbert

    Advisory Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Apolinary Nshimirimana

    Adcisory Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Valerie Mills

    Advisory Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doris Mukangu

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $68,100
    From this org
    $68,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    48

  • Thevieka Parinpam

    Lead Instructor Supervisor

    Total calculated
    $44,360
    From this org
    $44,360
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Reginald MitchellErawoc

    COO

    Total calculated
    $62,900
    From this org
    $62,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    48

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
20 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413259349300201

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