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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2026 Expires: June 2028

Mona Foundation

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(425) 743-4550
14150 Northeast 20th Street, F1-527
Bellevue, WA, 98007
https://monafoundation.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Mona Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to support grassroots initiatives around the world that educate all children, empower women and girls, and emphasize ethics and service to develop next generation change agents who uplift themselves, their families, and their communities."

Year, State Incorporated:
1999, WA

Mona Foundation supports programs that aim to help students excel academically and intellectually and develop their capabilities to serve and foster change in their communities. The organization focuses on three key areas: access, empowering women and girls, and teacher training. Mona Foundation reports that it builds classrooms and provides scholarships to increase access to education for marginalized communities. The organization states that its Girl Empowerment programs teach students how to question traditional practices and social norms, think about the issues independently, give voice to their thoughts and ideas, and use their own experience and feelings as a valid source of knowledge. In addition, Mona Foundation develops teaching materials relevant to the local community, funds programs to train teachers, and helps schools track educational outcomes to measure teaching quality.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Mona Foundation's program expenses were:

Program services $2,033,997
Total Program Expenses $2,033,997

Chief Executive
Laura Baerwolf, Managing Director

Compensation*
$130,325

Chair of the Board
Tammy Randall Wood

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Interior Archaeology

Board Size
11

Paid Staff Size
4

*2025 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements

Fundraising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,796,711 are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Mona Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Source of Funds
Contributions of financial assets $1,666,040
Investment return $586,253
In-kind contributions $87,200
Special events $43,471
Total Income $2,382,964

Programs: 81% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $2,382,964
Total expenses: $2,497,315
  Program expenses $2,033,997
  Fundraising expenses $151,511
  Administrative expenses $311,807
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-114,351
Beginning Net Assets $6,807,951
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $6,693,600
Total Liabilities $31,155
Total Assets $6,724,755

Note: According to the organization's 2025 audited financial statements, Mona Foundation received in-kind contributions totaling $87,200 in the form of marketing and advertising ($67,800) and office expenses ($19,400).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance