Nonprofit · EIN 81-1200789
INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW
Tax-exempt · LEWES, DE 19958
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $99,059 | $247,146 | -$148,087 | $1,094,123 | $7,712 | $1,086,411 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $66,059 | $229,513 | -$163,454 | $1,249,914 | $15,416 | $1,234,498 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $18,915 | $240,934 | -$222,019 | $1,405,502 | $7,550 | $1,397,952 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $79,804
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $19,255
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $75,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $80,804
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,150
- Travel
- $38,925
- Depreciation
- $758
- Program services (functional)
- $147,292
- Management and general (functional)
- $99,854
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,249,914
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,094,123
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,712
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,086,411
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,506
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $949,294
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $137,117
- Gross receipts
- $99,059
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| J JARPA DAWUNI PHD | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 15 | $75,000 |
| ELIZABETH ADU | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLUFUNKE AGBOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELLA AGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KHEMRAJ BEHARI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISABEL BOATEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES GATHII | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ONYOJA MOMOH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SACHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA M SCHMIED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISETTE SHIRDAN-HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGIE VICTOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICE WELLESLEY-COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| J JARPA DAWUNI PHD | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 15 | $68,750 |
| ELIZABETH ADU | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLUFUNKE AGBOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELLA AGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KHEMRAJ BEHARI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISABEL BOATEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES GATHII | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ONYOJA MOMOH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SACHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA M SCHMIED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISETTE SHIRDAN-HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGIE VICTOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICE WELLESLEY-COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| J JARPA DAWUNI PHD | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 15 | $75,000 |
| ELIZABETH ADU | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLUFUNKE AGBOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELLA AGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KHEMRAJ BEHARI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISABEL BOATEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES GATHII | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ONYOJA MOMOH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SACHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA M SCHMIED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISETTE SHIRDAN-HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGIE VICTOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICE WELLESLEY-COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 16192 COASTAL HWY, LEWES, DE 19958-3608
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 16192 COASTAL HWY, LEWES DE 19958
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- J JARPA DAWUNI PHD, 16192 COASTAL HWY, LEWES, DE 19958
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- JOSEPHINE JARPA DAWUNI, 16192 COASTAL HWY, LEWES DE 19958
- Signed the 990
- J JARPA DAWUNI PHD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 790-8062
- Website
- WWW.AFRICANWOMENINLAW.COM
- Return prepared by
- LEHMAN FLYNN VOLLARO NY CPAS PLLC
Mission
ENHANCING THE CAPACITY OF WOMEN IN LAW FOR SOCIAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- A: RESEARCH AND RESOURCES DATABASE: 1: RELEASED FOLLOWING FLAGSHIP REPORTS; UNVEILING SUBALTERNITY? WOMEN AND THE LEGAL PROFESSIONS IN AFRICA: HIGH- LEVEL MEETING GLOBAL JUDICIAL INTEGRITY NETWORK, GENDER AND JUDGING IN PLURALISTIC SOCIETIES INTERNATIONAL COURTS, WOMEN JUDGES GENDER PARITY IN U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS BODIES: A REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE MEETING MENTORING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 2: SERIES AND ARCHIVAL PROJECTS: LAUNCHED NUMBER SERIES AND ARCHIVAL PROJECTS: PIONEER AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW, WOMEN CHIEF JUSTICES, INTERNATIONAL COURT JUDGES, THE AMANDLA WOMEN IN LAW SPEAKER SERIES, 3: BLOGS: AFTER THE START OF THE PANDEMIC WE STARTED TO LOOK AT ITS INTERSECTIONAL IMPLICATIONS THROUGH OUR WOMEN, JUSTICE, AND LAW: COVID-19 BLOG SERIES. PUBLISHED 55 BLOGS. B: TRAINING: WEBINARS: ORGANIZED A 3-DAY WEBINAR SERIES IN COLLABORATION WITH DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FUR INTERNATIONAL ZUSAMMENARBEIT (GIZ) GMBH. THE THEME WAS 'UNVEILING SUBALTERNITY: WOMEN AND THE LEGAL PROFESSIONS ACROSS AFRICA'. ANOTHER WEBINAR WAS HELD IN OCTOBER ON MENTORSHIP AND CAREER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN LAW. TOTAL ATTENDEES: OVER 1000. CELEBRATION: CONTINUED TO CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW THROUGH OUR RESEARCH TRAINING AND OTHER INITIATIVES. CELEBRATED OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND GLOBAL ADVISORY COUNCIL AND OTHER MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION FOR THE CAUSE.Expenses $147,292 · revenue $79,804
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-1200789
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,094,123
- Income (IRS master file)
- $99,059
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $99,059 | $247,146 | $1,094,123 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $66,059 | $229,513 | $1,249,914 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $18,915 | $240,934 | $1,405,502 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,455,804 | $236,223 | $1,627,494 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: JOSEPHINE JARPA DAWUNI | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: JOSEPHINE JARPA DAWUNI | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-1200789).
Questions about INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW is 81-1200789.
- Is INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names J JARPA DAWUNI PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,000 (J JARPA DAWUNI PHD, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN WOMEN IN LAW have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $99,059, expenses of $247,146 and total assets of $1,094,123 at year end.
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