2024-09-18T08:54:44-05:00 2023-12-31 751044330 LANE GORMAN TRUBITT LLC 2626 HOWELL ST SUITE 700 DALLAS TX 75204 990 2023-01-01 364349795 WOMEN'S FOODSERVICE FORUM WOME 9725287222 5310 HARVEST HILL RD 299 DALLAS TX 75230 THERESE GEARHART PRESIDENT & CEO 9725287222 2024-09-17 1 1 KEVIN WARNEKE P01294950 2148717500 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z THERESE GEARHART 5310 HARVEST HILL RD STE 299 DALLAS TX 75230 8552043 0 X WWW.WFF.ORG X 1989 IL ACCELERATE THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN LEADERS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY. 30 29 13 0 0 0 2343639 2479940 5309144 5918278 59914 142382 96512 11443 7809209 8552043 0 0 0 0 2199228 2378435 0 0 676488 5007760 5429911 7206988 7808346 602221 743697 6693775 7451675 2842276 2445854 3851499 5005821 ACCELERATE THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN LEADERS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY. WE BELIEVE IN LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL WOMEN. 0 0 0 226128 WFF CONNECT - A DIGITAL PORTAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS AND PARTNER COMPANIES: THE WOMEN'S FOODSERVICE FORUM (WFF) HOSTS A PASSWORD PROTECTED PORTAL, WFF CONNECT, THAT ENABLES WFF TO DELIVER YEAR-ROUND VALUE TO OUR MEMBERSHIP AND COMPANIES THAT SUPPORT OUR MISSION. FOR OUR 8,000 PLUS MEMBERSHIP, WFF CONNECT HOSTS VIRTUAL CONTENT DELIVERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INSIGHTS FROM INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES, AND CONNECTION TO INDUSTRY PEERS. FOR OUR 74 PARTNER COMPANIES, WFF CONNECT HOSTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES THAT THEY CAN LEVERAGE MORE BROADLY, ALONG WITH RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT MATERIALS AND METRICS ON THEIR EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT. RECORDINGS OF OUR COMPLIMENTARY VIRTUAL EVENTS AND OUR PAID IN-PERSON EVENTS ARE HOSTED ON WFF CONNECT FOR CONVENIENT ON-DEMAND CONSUMPTION. 829744 5198832 ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: WOMEN'S FOODSERVICE FORUM (WFF) IS AN ANNUAL 3-DAY EVENT THAT PROVIDED HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INSPIRATION FROM WORLD LEADERS AND INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES, AND PEER CONNECTION FOR EMERGING LEADERS AND EXECUTIVES IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY. THE 2023 EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY A TOTAL OF 2,654 PARTICIPANTS, PRIMARILY ON-SITE WITH LESS THAN 10% VIRTUAL. 4821360 504761 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS: WOMEN'S FOODSERVICE FORUM (WFF) 2023 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS WERE HOSTED AS A HYBRID, TWO-PART SERIES ENABLING EITHER IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE. THESE ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS WERE HELD IN NINE MARKETS INCLUDING DALLAS, ATLANTA, ORLANDO, DENVER, BUFFALO, MINNEAPOLIS, CHICAGO, PHOENIX AND ORANGE COUNTY. THE LIVE RECORDINGS FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDEES WERE DONE IN ATLANTA, CHICAGO AND DALLAS LOCATIONS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THESE WORKSHOPS IS TO PROVIDE WOMEN WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INSPIRATION FROM INDUSTRY ROLE MODELS AND NETWORKING WITH THEIR INDUSTRY PEERS. THE VIRTUAL OFFERING, PLUS REGIONAL LOCATIONS, MAKE THIS OFFERING MORE CONVENIENT TO ATTEND AND PROVIDE EASIER ACCESS TO WFF CONTENT. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PAID REGISTRANTS IN 2023 WAS 1,239. 5651104 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL MN X THERESE GEARHART 9725287222 5310 HARVEST HILL RD 299 DALLAS TX 75230 THERESE GEARHART PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 784929 0 14042 ANITA ZIELINKSI CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH KING CHAIR-ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRACY SKEANS IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MERARY SIMEON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SKYE ANDERSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 CARLA BALAKGIE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 TRONA BALKISSOON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 TANIKA CABRAL DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 LINKEN D'SOUZA DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE FOX DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ALISA GMELICH DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 GENIFER GRAY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HORVATH DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 OLA IDZIKOWSKA DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KATE JASPON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY KIENER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY LEFFERTS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ANN MAMER-LLOYD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKE MCKILLOP DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ERICK MCREYNOLDS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 GAIL SHARPS MYERS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 HEATHER NEARY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH NELSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 COLEY O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN RASMUSSEN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE ROBERTS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 LAURA SORENSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 LORAINE YALCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTA GIBSON CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 269750 0 11146 DANA MINTON VP, PARTNER ENGAGEMENTS 40.00 X 182408 0 6293 OMEMMA GILLANI DIRECTOR - INSIGHTS AND STRATEGIC PROJECTS 40.00 X 113194 0 4438 CORINA BALSELLS-GUILLEN DIRECTOR OF EVENTS 40.00 X 116906 0 5065 ERIN HALL DIRECTOR - PARTNER AND MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 105848 0 1500 LAURA HELMS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 40.00 X 131860 0 7267 1704895 0 49751 7 0 1 0 0 2479940 2479940 CONFERENCE 900099 4971389 4971389 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 900099 504761 504761 MEMBERSHIP REVENUE 900099 226128 226128 SPONSORSHIP 900099 216000 216000 5918278 142382 142382 ALL OTHER MISC REVENUE 900099 11443 11443 11443 8552043 5929721 0 142382 X 1268568 697474 126857 444237 873958 789977 17743 66238 43949 33192 1974 8783 191960 133793 12794 45373 8378 8378 55928 55928 32694 32694 359505 14963 344542 189216 1201 188015 750392 212136 535783 2473 231744 152366 27378 52000 68875 62770 5960 145 3726129 3548328 122236 55565 7050 4904 472 1674 7808346 5651104 1480754 676488 662694 740385 232877 236693 690000 1015633 17257 0 739835 527404 553893 553893 3755 0 4096389 4612887 24846 21552 226122 297121 6693775 7451675 638695 699097 807720 1308299 1200000 200000 195861 238458 2842276 2445854 X 2482647 3665769 1368852 1340052 3851499 5005821 6693775 7451675 743697 410625 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2140722 1634331 2796037 2343639 2479940 11394669 2140722 1634331 2796037 2343639 2479940 11394669 976986 10417683 83736 136723 152933 161872 142382 677646 12072315 23783569 0.86290 0.86580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9978 9978 0 543915 543915 0 0 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY 238458 238458 X 8929974 410625 410625 8519349 32694 32694 8552043 7775652 0 7775652 32694 32694 7808346 PART X, LINE 2: THE FORUM IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, THE FORUM IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THE FORUM FILES TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT CRITERION OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CERTIFICATION ("ASC") 740-10, ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES, WOULD BE IMMATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. ACCORDINGLY, THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PROVISION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AND NO RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR ACCRUED IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. FEDERAL TAX RETURNS OF THE FORUM ARE GENERALLY OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THE RETURNS ARE FILED. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 THERESE GEARHART PRESIDENT AND CEO 526739 0 257500 0 690 0 13200 0 842 0 798971 0 0 0 KRISTA GIBSON CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 215973 0 53117 0 660 0 10853 0 293 0 280896 0 0 0 DANA MINTON VP, PARTNER ENGAGEMENTS 150578 0 30900 0 930 0 5356 0 937 0 188701 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, TREASURER, AND FOUR AT-LARGE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR. THE CEO SHALL SERVE AS AN EX-OFFICIO NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO FULFILL DIRECTIVES FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND EXERCISE ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT THOSE MATTERS SPECIFICALLY RESERVED TO THE FULL BOARD BY LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS (INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE) WHO SHALL BE IN AGREEMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION, PAY ALL MEMBERSHIP DUES AND FULFILL ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ESTABLISH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBER ELECTION AND DECISION ABILITIES: MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TRANSACT ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THEM AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990: THE FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE WOMEN'S FOODSERVICE FORUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND SENIOR STAFF OF THE ORGANIZATION. FULL DISCLOSURE, BY NOTICE IN WRITING, IS REQUIRED TO BE MADE BY INDIVIDUALS WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND THEIR CHAIR OF THE BOARD. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO: (A) TAKE NO ACTION; (B) ASSURE FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THIS POLICY; (C) ASK THE PERSON TO RECUSE FROM PARTCIPATION IN RELATED WFF DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS; OR (D) ASK THE PERSON TO RESIGN FROM THEIR WFF POSITION OR, IF THE PERSON REFUSES TO RESIGN, BECOME SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH REMOVAL PROCEDURES IN THE BYLAWS. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND CHIEF STAFF FINANCE EXECUTIVE WILL MONITOR PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE BOARD CHAIR IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTION HAS OCCURED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: REVIEW OF CEO OR TOP MGMT OFFICIAL COMPENSATION: THE ORGANIZATION HAS CREATED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AS A STANDING COMMITTEE. SPECIFIC DUTIES INCLUDE REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO COMPENSATION PLAN INCLUDING BENEFITS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE COMMITTEE PERIODICALLY REQUESTS AND CONSIDERS BENCHMARK DATA FOR THEIR USE IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MINUTES ARE DOCUMENTED AND KEPT ON FILE. THE MINUTES DO NOT SPECIFY DETAILS; HOWEVER, DO DOCUMENT THAT THE COMMITTEE DID DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND DIRECT REPORTS TO THE CEO. THE LAST REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED ON OCTOBER 5, 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: REVIEW OF OTHER OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION: ON OCTOBER 5, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION MADE USE OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR THE REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE PERIODICALLY REQUESTS AND CONSIDERS BENCHMARK DATA FOR THEIR USE IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MINUTES ARE DOCUMENTED AND KEPT ON FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,760. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,760. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 338,782. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 338,782. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,963. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,963. PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.