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AFRICAN WOMENS EDUCATION FUND

PEEKSKILL, NY · EIN 262514464 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE Q33 · International Affairs · Micro (<$100K) · awef.org
revenue
$71K
expenses
$71K
net assets
$71K
employees
mission · from form 990

Support secondary education in 5 African countries

profile · synthesized from sources

The African Women's Education Fund supports secondary and professional education for young women in sub-Saharan Africa. Based in Peekskill, NY, the organization is run by a volunteer board and directs 100% of public donations toward educational costs. It operates in Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, funding school fees and related expenses for girls who would otherwise be unable to continue their education.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Empowerment Workshops
Volunteer board members conduct workshops and in-person visits to support and empower students
Professional School Support
Provides financial support for young women attending professional schools in targeted African countries
Secondary Education Sponsorship
Funds secondary school tuition and related expenses for young women in Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Girls' Education Access Initiatives 2 activities
    • Conducting on-site monitoring and engagement activities
      Conducts workshops, collaboration sessions, and on-site visits to monitor and support sponsored girls, including engagement with students, schools, families, teachers, and fund administrators, as demonstrated by a 2019 visit to program sites.
    • Providing secondary education support for girls in Africa
      Directly supports the secondary education of girls in Africa by funding educational expenses, with 100% of raised funds directed to schools. The organization has supported over 1,000 girls across multiple African countries, enabling completion of secondary school and pathways to higher education and employment.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$71K
Contributions & grants$71K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$71K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$71K
balance sheet
Total assets$71K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$71K
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -36.7%
relationships · 8

Who they work with

  • AWEF fund administrators Partner — Local administrators who manage AWEF funds and were met during site visits.
  • Br. Jack Rathschmidt Partner — Founding member and advisory member involved in the establishment and ongoing governance of AWEF.
  • Capuchin mission Partner — Referral source for AWEF beneficiaries in the Morogoro region of Tanzania.
  • Claire Cronin Dinger Partner — Founding member and board member who helped launch AWEF and continues to support its mission.
  • Croton Gazette Partner — Featured on the front page of the Croton Gazette in a news article about AWEF's 20th anniversary.
  • Equity Bank Partner — Recruited AWEF alumna Sylvia into its think tank for training.
  • Mamma Africa Secondary School Partner — Partner school where AWEF sponsors students and supports educational programming.
  • United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Network — Source cited for data on women's education and empowerment.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Cascading Social Change Through Educated Girls
    methodology: cascade-of-change
    By educating one girl, we generate expanding social impact across families and communities because she influences healthier family planning, improved child education, and community-level development, creating a ripple effect that elevates entire regions.
  • Education as a Catalyst for Poverty Reduction and Development
    methodology: education-for-poverty-reduction
    By advancing secondary education for girls in African countries, we reduce poverty and promote national development because educated women are more likely to secure livelihoods, improve family health, and contribute economically and socially to their communities.
  • Girl-Centered Empowerment Through Education and Role Models
    methodology: empowerment-through-collaboration
    By providing secondary education and leadership opportunities through workshops and alumnae mentorship, we produce empowered women who delay marriage and childbearing, avoid HIV/AIDS, and model success, because seeing relatable role models transforms aspirations into achievable outcomes.