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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2025 Expires: January 2026

Community Women Against Hardship

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(314) 289-7523
3963 W Belle Pl
Saint Louis, MO, 63108-3531
https://cwah.org/home0.aspx
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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

Community Women Against Hardship meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"To provide evidence based programs and services to enable low income families struggling with poverty to become more self sufficient."

Year, State Incorporated:
1988, MO

Community Women Against Hardship (CWAH) offers the following programs for low to moderate income families struggling with poverty issues. The aim is to improve their living environment that includes selections from its warehouse of furniture/appliances and household items. It offers a clothing boutique to provide new and slightly used apparel to all family members. The food pantry is also available once a month. Parents have an opportunity to enroll in at least 3 classes to improve their status: "Soup For The Soul," group discussions with a family therapist; computer training, job readiness, ending with a job fair; nutrition and fitness training through partnership with the University of Missouri - St. Louis College of Nursing; Career Assessment & Counseling also through the University of Missouri St. Louis, Financial Literacy & First Time Home Buyer Workshops, Youth Enrichment programs; Fine Arts, Youth programs are offered in music education - The Institute for the Advancement of Jazz Study and Performance, for beginner and intermediate students, Entrepreneurship Classes with youth 5th through 12th grades, and a Non Violent Youth Summit. CWAH offers social engagement opportunities, e.g., tickets to the theatre, baseball/football games etc. The Show-Me-Series offers travel opportunities for students and their parents enrolled in its summer programs, where they have visited historical sites in Washington DC., Kansas City, MO, Chicago, IL, Memphis, TN, Henning's, TN, Atlanta, GA, and Springfield, IL to enrich their lives with history, visit college campuses and involvement with cultural activities.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Community Women Against Hardship's program expenses were:

Programs $198,228
Total Program Expenses $198,228

Chief Executive
Tambra Cross, Executive Director/CEO

Chair of the Board
Stephanie Muldrow, Regional Sales Manager

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Missouri State Lottery Commission

Board Size
12

Paid Staff Size
2

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 8.09%

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 Community Women Against Hardship's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions and Grants $253,385
Other Revenue $5,492
Program Service Revenue $104
Total Income $258,981

Programs: 72% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 20%

Total Income $258,981
Total expenses: $273,772
  Program expenses $198,228
  Fundraising expenses $20,488
  Administrative expenses $55,056
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-14,791
Beginning Net Assets $542,424
Other Changes In Net Assets $1,948
Ending Net Assets $529,581
Total Liabilities $78,505
Total Assets $608,086

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Report completed by:
BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois