WOMENS INTERNATIONAL ZIONIST ORGANIZATION
Mission Statement
WIZO, founded in 1920, is an international organization of volunteers working together to improve the lives of women and children living in Israel. In a united effort, WIZO’s members work to support and fund over 800 WIZO projects in Israel. WIZO institutions include child care centers, schools, shelters for battered women and girls in distress, rape crisis centers and residential homes for the elderly. WIZO is the largest international organization of caring for women, children, and the elderly in Israel, with a comprehensive network of 800 institutions and programs. 50,000 children benefit from WIZO’s services. WIZO provides an array of critical services to victims of domestic violence, including shelters for abused women and their children and counseling services for the prevention of violence in the family.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
Compared with Peers
FY 2024| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
74.9% | 85.1% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.8% | 9.1% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
16.3% | 3.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
136.6% | 183.3% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
30.5 mo | 8.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
1.5% | 5.8% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
88.9% | 96.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-26.6% | 6.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-14.9% | 8.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-1.5% | 0.8% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.7M | $6.9M | $17.4M | 74.9% | 21 |
| 2023 | $9.2M | $8.1M | $16.5M | 70.9% | 13 |
| 2022 | $8.1M | $6.1M | $15.0M | 61.0% | 11 |
| 2021 | $4.9M | $6.1M | N/A | — | 14 |
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