Women at Risk International 
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Summary
Women at Risk, International unites and educates to create circles of protection around women and children at risk, through culturally sensitive, value-added intervention projects.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Women at Risk International
2790 44th Street SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
Website: warinternational.org
Phone: (616) 855-0796
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 770664609
CEO/President: Becky McDonald
Chairman: Philip McDonald
Board size: 6
Founder: Becky McDonald
Ruling year: 2007
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2011
Purpose
Through culturally sensitive, value-added intervention projects and partnerships, we provide safe places to heal from abuse, trafficking, exploitation, and more. Our passion is to empower survivors to live and work with dignity and hope.
Mission statement
Women At Risk, International unites and educates to create circles of protection around those at risk through culturally sensitive, value-added intervention projects.
Statement of faith
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Transparency grade
C
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Anti-Trafficking
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 758 of 1423 | 18 of 22 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 624 of 1423 | 11 of 22 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 644 of 1423 | 13 of 22 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 956 of 1424 | 21 of 22 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 7% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 4% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 7% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 4% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 97% | 84% | 83% | 84% | 87% | 89% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 8% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 3% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 13% | 11% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 82% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 84% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 95% | 83% | 91% | 70% | 64% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 75% | 78% | 68% | 73% | 57% | 53% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 5% | 17% | 9% | 30% | 36% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 11% | 2% | 7% | 4% | 14% | 19% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 10% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.02 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.34 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.81 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.25 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.77 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.38 | 0.42 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 16.94 | 42.12 | 34.99 | 22.14 | 44.51 | 48.83 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.53 | 29.61 | 31.12 | 26.72 | 30.85 | 28.00 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 7% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 90% | 282% | 297% | 282% | 307% | 293% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $453,290 | $4,191,305 | $2,595,767 | $3,826,488 | $2,986,044 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $406,952 | $403,247 | $367,425 | $337,794 | $418,573 |
| Short-term investments | $4,103,256 | $284,214 | $1,210,980 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $4,963,498 | $4,878,766 | $4,174,172 | $4,164,282 | $3,404,617 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $684,911 | $681,333 | $752,626 | $789,973 | $852,583 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $308,401 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $684,911 | $681,333 | $1,061,027 | $789,973 | $852,583 |
| Total assets | $5,648,409 | $5,560,099 | $5,235,199 | $4,954,255 | $4,257,200 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $117,840 | $139,450 | $188,495 | $93,552 | $69,726 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $117,840 | $139,450 | $188,495 | $93,552 | $69,726 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $117,840 | $139,450 | $188,495 | $93,552 | $69,726 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $4,529,053 | $4,573,681 | $4,106,256 | $3,712,535 | $2,866,556 |
| With donor restrictions | $1,001,516 | $846,968 | $940,448 | $1,148,168 | $1,320,918 |
| Net assets | $5,530,569 | $5,420,649 | $5,046,704 | $4,860,703 | $4,187,474 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $1,737,131 | $1,826,240 | $1,652,496 | $1,959,106 | $1,991,155 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $217,205 | $67,441 | $46,032 | $3,318 | $3,471 |
| Other revenue | $115,231 | $305,506 | $275,560 | $294,951 | $243,816 |
| Total other revenue | $332,436 | $372,947 | $321,592 | $298,269 | $247,287 |
| Total revenue | $2,069,567 | $2,199,187 | $1,974,088 | $2,257,375 | $2,238,442 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $1,618,332 | $1,498,738 | $1,444,323 | $1,292,111 | $1,194,115 |
| Management and general | $226,170 | $204,363 | $197,184 | $186,379 | $151,819 |
| Fundraising | $119,095 | $124,524 | $148,562 | $104,977 | $83,136 |
| Total expenses | $1,963,597 | $1,827,625 | $1,790,069 | $1,583,467 | $1,429,070 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $105,970 | $371,562 | $184,019 | $673,908 | $809,372 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $105,970 | $371,562 | $184,019 | $673,908 | $809,372 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Rebecca McDonald | President | $102,030 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
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History
The history of Women At Risk, International (WAR, Int'l) far precedes the dates of its formal establishment, reaching back into the childhood of President and Founder Rebecca (Becky) McDonald. Becky's international upbringing first exposed her to the world of risk at the age of fourteen when a young friend, resisting rape, had acid poured down her throat to silence her cries for help. On that day, one girl's suffering set Becky on a course of action to speak out for the silenced, defend the oppressed, and provide havens of healing for the wounded.
The earliest programs of WAR, Int'l were birthed in the 1980s when Becky ministered overseas with her husband, living in the midst of hurting women and families and stepping into their lives. As she began looking for ways to help them, informal programs-focusing primarily on vocational training for women and projects for orphanages-began to take shape. The partnerships continued after the McDonalds moved back to the United States, and as the programs expanded to reach more women and children, the need to incorporate became apparent. Women at Risk, International was officially founded in 2006, with Becky and two employees working out of a small office in Grand Rapids, Michigan. At that time, WAR, Int'l was represented in sixteen states and had projects in fourteen countries.
To help partners achieve self-sustainability, WAR, Int'l began selling handcrafted jewelry and accessories made by at-risk women in the programs, rallying volunteers to show and market the items at home parties. Consistent product growth and positive public response resulted in the 2008 opening of the first WAR Chest Boutique in Rockford, Michigan. Meanwhile, as WAR, Int'l continued to add programs and partnerships, the organization was outgrowing its office and product space. In 2012, corporate offices were moved into the building behind the second WAR Chest boutique, located in Wyoming, Michigan. These headquarters include a spacious volunteer center, allowing WAR, Int'l to engage the local community in volunteer service and educational events while continuing to expand its work with domestic and international partners.
In recognition of and response to local risk issues, in 2013 WAR, Int'l piloted the U.S. Training Center (USTC), offering steady employment, skills training, and mentoring to local at-risk women. From its humble beginnings with three women making jewelry in the staff kitchen, the USTC has moved into its own newly renovated space at Headquarters, facilitating an ongoing increase in the number of women reached, services provided, and products created. WAR, Int'l's most recent initiative is the Tea Trade Cafe, connected to the Wyoming boutique. Launched in 2016, the cafe not only provides a potential venue for training USTC members in barista skills but also helps to support WAR, Int'l's projects and partners across the globe.
Through the years, the breadth of WAR, Int'l's reach has continued to expand as the number of projects and partnerships has steadily multiplied. To date we have planted or partnered with nearly 200 projects and programs in more than fifty countries, and we currently have active partnerships on five continents. Now in its second decade, WAR, Int'l continues to move forward in its mission to empower those at risk by creating circles of protection and hope around them.
Program accomplishments
Our programs and partnerships span the globe, reaching over 40 countries, including the United States. Each month, additional projects and partnerships are formed, increasing our ability to offer the rescued and at-risk a "hand-up" instead of a handout.