2025-05-14T09:00:52-04:00 2024-12-31 472461346 WELLS CPA LLC 215 N FRONT ST STE 110 COLUMBUS OH 43215 990 2024-01-01 454542456 WOMEN FOR ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WOME 6148902586 752 N STATE STREET SUITE 398 WESTERVILLE OH 43082 BARBARA SMOOT PRESIDENT/CEO 6148902586 2025-05-14 false DONALD WELLS P01867509 6143968974 2025-05-14 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BARBARA SMOOT 752 N STATE STREET SUITE 398 WESTERVILLE OH 43082 734672 false X WWW.WELDUSA.ORG X 2012 OH WELD DEVELOPS AND ADVANCES WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. 22 22 3 280 0 583925 580315 155155 139999 12048 14358 0 751128 734672 0 0 308856 329803 0 0 378271 439719 687127 769522 64001 -34850 657421 736928 170523 265930 486898 470998 X WELD DEVELOPS AND ADVANCES WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. false false 119335 WELD HAS DIVERSIFIED ITS MEMBERSHIP FOOTPRINT TO NOW COVER 16 STATES. THE COMBINATION OF ITS IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AND VIRTUAL PROGRAM LINEUP HAS DELIVERED VALUE TO ITS MEMBERS. ITS MEMBER-ONLY PROGRAMS INCLUDE: NEW AND RENEWING MEMBER PROGRAMS, BOARD PROGRAMS AND SPECIALTY PROGRAMS. ITS CORPORATE MEMBER ONLY PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE EXECUTIVE WOMEN'S SERIES AND AFFINITY GROUPS BEST PRACTICES SERIES. CERTAIN MEMBERSHIP CLASSES ARE ABLE TO ATTEND EITHER THE TELL IT LIKE IT IS THURSDAY WEBINAR SERIES PROGRAMS OR E-CHAPTER WEBINAR PROGRAMS FOR FREE. MEMBERS CONTINUE TO RECEIVE DEEP REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS RELATIVE TO NON-MEMBERS. 246790 139999 KEYNOTE: THE WELD COLUMBUS CHAPTER HELD A KEYNOTE IN 2024. THE EVENT FEATURED SONYA MEDINA WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT & CEO OF REACH RESILIENCE AND INDEPENDENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARD MEMBER. SHE IS A BOARD MEMBER OF PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL (NASDAQ: PZZA), DELTA APPAREL, (NYSE: DLA) AND TKO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE: TKO). HER TOPIC WAS "YOUR 'WHY' ISN'T YOUR PURPOSE -IT'S YOUR PROBLEM." CORPORATE BOARD CONFERENCE: FOR OVER 14 YEARS, WELD HAS PROVIDED CORPORATE BOARD TRAINING AND BOARD JOURNEY PREPARATION AS ONE OF ITS CORE OFFERINGS. ITS 2024 SOLD-OUT CONFERENCE FEATURED TIFFANY OLSON, INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR: CASTLE BIOSCIENCES (NASDAQ:CSTL),TELIX PHARMACEUTICALS (ASX:TLX), MIMEDX GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:MDXG) AND LANGHAM LOGISTICS ADVISORY BOARD, AND DWIGHT SMITH, INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR FOR PEOPLES BANCORP (NASDAQ: PEBO), ROCKY BRANDS (NASDAQ: RCKY), OCLC AND SUREIMPACT, AS ITS KEYNOTE DINNER "FIRESIDE CHAT" SPEAKERS. COLLEEN MARSHALL, NEWS ANCHOR, NBC4, WCMH-TV, MODERATED THE SESSION WHERE THEY SHARED KEY LEARNINGS ABOUT THEIR BOARD JOURNEY AND PROVIDED EXCELLENT STRATEGIES FOR EXECUTIVES TO PURSUE CORPORATE BOARD SEATS. THE EVENT ALSO INCLUDED SESSIONS WITH OVER 15 OTHER DIRECTORS. THE CONFERENCE INCLUDED PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON HOT TOPICS IN THE BOARDROOM AND EMERGING PRACTICES FROM THE NOM/GOV PROCESS ALONG WITH ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS ON THE BOARD JOURNEY. LEADERSHIP: WELD HOSTS AN ANNUAL NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EACH SUMMER TO EDUCATE ATTENDEES AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS. THE 2024 CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON RISE. THRIVE. LEAD. BUILDING STRONG NETWORKS AND ALLIES. A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ADDRESSED THE DIVERSE WAYS PROFESSIONALS CAN DEVELOP AND APPLY LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC SERVICE VIA MAKING CONNECTIONS. THERE WERE SEVERAL DIFFERENT CAREER TRACKS. ATTENDEES WALKED AWAY WITH A STRONG SENSE OF THE URGENT NEED TO APPLY THOUGHT AND CREATIVITY TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS, AS WELL AS PRACTICAL SKILLS TO HELP ACHIEVE THAT GOAL. THIS CONFERENCE FEATURED DR. MELISSA BRIGGS-PHILLIPS AS THE OPENING SESSION SPEAKER AND FEATURED OVER 35 EXPERT PRESENTERS ON A VARIETY OF LEADERSHIP TOPICS. WELD HAD OVER 300 REGISTRATIONS, INCLUDING 33 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. THESE WOMEN ARE STRIVING FOR ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE AND ARE REINVENTING THEIR LIVES AFTER SUFFERING EXTREME SETBACKS. THEY WERE ABLE TO LEARN NEW SKILL SETS IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND BUILD NEW COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. WOMEN WELDING THE WAY CALENDAR(R) RECEPTION: THE WELD COLUMBUS CHAPTER LAUNCHED ITS 21ST ANNUAL WOMEN WELDING THE WAY CALENDAR. THESE CALENDARS SHOWCASE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF 12 WOMEN WHO ARE NOMINATED BY THE COMMUNITY AND SELECTED BY KEY BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE CALENDAR HONOREES ARE LEADERS IN THEIR COMPANIES AND INDUSTRIES, HAVE POSITIVELY IMPACTED THEIR COMMUNITIES AND HAVE INSPIRED OTHERS TO STRIVE FOR THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS WHILE REACHING BACK FOR OTHERS. A PRINTED CALENDAR IS CREATED FOR EACH OF THESE CHAPTERS THAT SHOWCASES THE TALENT AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THESE INDIVIDUALS. THIS EVENT WAS HELD IN PERSON AT THE OHIO STATEHOUSE. OVER 200 BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS REGISTERED TO ATTEND THE EVENT. 382964 WELD HOLDS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO TEACH SKILLS USEFUL FOR LEADERS AT VARIOUS STAGES IN THEIR CAREERS. TYPICALLY, THESE ARE A BLEND OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE THE EMERGING PROFESSIONAL SERIES PROGRAMS TARGETED TO THOSE JUST STARTING OUT IN THEIR CAREERS, THE LEADERSHIP SERIES PROGRAMS TARGETED TO MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS AND AN EXECUTIVE WOMEN'S SERIES FOR SENIOR LEADERS AND C-SUITE EXECUTIVES. WELD CONTINUED TO OFFER SEVERAL PROGRAMS WITH SHRM, CPE AND OH CLE. WELD LAUNCHED A FULL YEAR OF BOARD PROGRAMS/C-SUITE SERIES DESIGNED TO HELP EXECUTIVES OBTAIN THEIR FIRST SEAT ON A NONPROFIT BOARD. THE TOPICS FOCUSED ON PUBLIC COMPANY FINANCIALS, NONPROFIT FINANCIALS, PREPARING FOR THE BOARD INTERVIEW AND OTHER BOARD PREPARATION TOPICS. WELD ALSO CONDUCTED ITS ANNUAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM ON GOVERNMENT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS GOVERNANCE SKILLS TRAINING. WELD CONDUCTED SEVERAL NEW MEMBER PROGRAMS ACROSS ITS CHAPTER BASE AND ALSO HOSTED ITS ANNUAL AFFINITY GROUPS BEST PRACTICES SESSION FOR ITS CORPORATE MEMBERS. WELD ALSO CONDUCTED COHORT-BASED LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PREPARE AND HELP ATTENDEES ACHIEVE THEIR FIRST PROMOTION INTO MANAGEMENT. IN 2024, WELD CONDUCTED 3 COHORTS OF THESE PROGRAMS. WELD ALSO LAUNCHED ONE COHORT OF ITS PATHWAY TO MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR WOMEN OF COLOR ATTRACTING MAJOR GRANT SUPPORT AND DELIVERING EXCELLENT ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS. IN ALL, WELD HAD NEARLY 2,900 WOMEN AND MEN ATTENDED OUR 2024 LEADERSHIP AND MEMBER PROGRAMS AND SIGNATURE EVENTS. 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WELD FOLLOWS FASB GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, WELD MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF WELD, AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. ON DECEMBER 31, 2024, THERE WERE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES. WELD FILES FORM 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF OHIO. WELD'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. ALL TAX RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDING AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2021 ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION. false false false false false false false false false BARBARA SMOOT PRESIDENT/CEO 152041 13030 165071 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B KEYNOTE: THE WELD COLUMBUS CHAPTER HELD A KEYNOTE IN 2024. THE EVENT FEATURED SONYA MEDINA WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT & CEO OF REACH RESILIENCE AND INDEPENDENT PUBLIC COMPANY BOARD MEMBER. SHE IS A BOARD MEMBER OF PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL (NASDAQ: PZZA), DELTA APPAREL, (NYSE: DLA) AND TKO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE: TKO). HER TOPIC WAS "YOUR 'WHY' ISN'T YOUR PURPOSE -IT'S YOUR PROBLEM." CORPORATE BOARD CONFERENCE: FOR OVER 14 YEARS, WELD HAS PROVIDED CORPORATE BOARD TRAINING AND BOARD JOURNEY PREPARATION AS ONE OF ITS CORE OFFERINGS. ITS 2024 SOLD-OUT CONFERENCE FEATURED TIFFANY OLSON, INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR: CASTLE BIOSCIENCES (NASDAQ:CSTL),TELIX PHARMACEUTICALS (ASX:TLX), MIMEDX GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:MDXG) AND LANGHAM LOGISTICS ADVISORY BOARD, AND DWIGHT SMITH, INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR FOR PEOPLES BANCORP (NASDAQ: PEBO), ROCKY BRANDS (NASDAQ: RCKY), OCLC AND SUREIMPACT, AS ITS KEYNOTE DINNER "FIRESIDE CHAT" SPEAKERS. COLLEEN MARSHALL, NEWS ANCHOR, NBC4, WCMH-TV, MODERATED THE SESSION WHERE THEY SHARED KEY LEARNINGS ABOUT THEIR BOARD JOURNEY AND PROVIDED EXCELLENT STRATEGIES FOR EXECUTIVES TO PURSUE CORPORATE BOARD SEATS. THE EVENT ALSO INCLUDED SESSIONS WITH OVER 15 OTHER DIRECTORS. THE CONFERENCE INCLUDED PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON HOT TOPICS IN THE BOARDROOM AND EMERGING PRACTICES FROM THE NOM/GOV PROCESS ALONG WITH ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS ON THE BOARD JOURNEY. LEADERSHIP: WELD HOSTS AN ANNUAL NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EACH SUMMER TO EDUCATE ATTENDEES AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS. THE 2024 CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON RISE. THRIVE. LEAD. BUILDING STRONG NETWORKS AND ALLIES. A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ADDRESSED THE DIVERSE WAYS PROFESSIONALS CAN DEVELOP AND APPLY LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC SERVICE VIA MAKING CONNECTIONS. THERE WERE SEVERAL DIFFERENT CAREER TRACKS. ATTENDEES WALKED AWAY WITH A STRONG SENSE OF THE URGENT NEED TO APPLY THOUGHT AND CREATIVITY TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS, AS WELL AS PRACTICAL SKILLS TO HELP ACHIEVE THAT GOAL. THIS CONFERENCE FEATURED DR. MELISSA BRIGGS-PHILLIPS AS THE OPENING SESSION SPEAKER AND FEATURED OVER 35 EXPERT PRESENTERS ON A VARIETY OF LEADERSHIP TOPICS. WELD HAD OVER 300 REGISTRATIONS, INCLUDING 33 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. THESE WOMEN ARE STRIVING FOR ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE AND ARE REINVENTING THEIR LIVES AFTER SUFFERING EXTREME SETBACKS. THEY WERE ABLE TO LEARN NEW SKILL SETS IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND BUILD NEW COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. WOMEN WELDING THE WAY CALENDAR(R) RECEPTION: THE WELD COLUMBUS CHAPTER LAUNCHED ITS 21ST ANNUAL WOMEN WELDING THE WAY CALENDAR. THESE CALENDARS SHOWCASE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF 12 WOMEN WHO ARE NOMINATED BY THE COMMUNITY AND SELECTED BY KEY BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE CALENDAR HONOREES ARE LEADERS IN THEIR COMPANIES AND INDUSTRIES, HAVE POSITIVELY IMPACTED THEIR COMMUNITIES AND HAVE INSPIRED OTHERS TO STRIVE FOR THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS WHILE REACHING BACK FOR OTHERS. A PRINTED CALENDAR IS CREATED FOR EACH OF THESE CHAPTERS THAT SHOWCASES THE TALENT AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THESE INDIVIDUALS. THIS EVENT WAS HELD IN PERSON AT THE OHIO STATEHOUSE. OVER 200 BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS REGISTERED TO ATTEND THE EVENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C WELD HOLDS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO TEACH SKILLS USEFUL FOR LEADERS AT VARIOUS STAGES IN THEIR CAREERS. TYPICALLY, THESE ARE A BLEND OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE THE EMERGING PROFESSIONAL SERIES PROGRAMS TARGETED TO THOSE JUST STARTING OUT IN THEIR CAREERS, THE LEADERSHIP SERIES PROGRAMS TARGETED TO MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS AND AN EXECUTIVE WOMEN'S SERIES FOR SENIOR LEADERS AND C-SUITE EXECUTIVES. WELD CONTINUED TO OFFER SEVERAL PROGRAMS WITH SHRM, CPE AND OH CLE. WELD LAUNCHED A FULL YEAR OF BOARD PROGRAMS/C-SUITE SERIES DESIGNED TO HELP EXECUTIVES OBTAIN THEIR FIRST SEAT ON A NONPROFIT BOARD. THE TOPICS FOCUSED ON PUBLIC COMPANY FINANCIALS, NONPROFIT FINANCIALS, PREPARING FOR THE BOARD INTERVIEW AND OTHER BOARD PREPARATION TOPICS. WELD ALSO CONDUCTED ITS ANNUAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM ON GOVERNMENT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS GOVERNANCE SKILLS TRAINING. WELD CONDUCTED SEVERAL NEW MEMBER PROGRAMS ACROSS ITS CHAPTER BASE AND ALSO HOSTED ITS ANNUAL AFFINITY GROUPS BEST PRACTICES SESSION FOR ITS CORPORATE MEMBERS. WELD ALSO CONDUCTED COHORT-BASED LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PREPARE AND HELP ATTENDEES ACHIEVE THEIR FIRST PROMOTION INTO MANAGEMENT. IN 2024, WELD CONDUCTED 3 COHORTS OF THESE PROGRAMS. WELD ALSO LAUNCHED ONE COHORT OF ITS PATHWAY TO MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR WOMEN OF COLOR ATTRACTING MAJOR GRANT SUPPORT AND DELIVERING EXCELLENT ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS. IN ALL, WELD HAD NEARLY 2,900 WOMEN AND MEN ATTENDED OUR 2024 LEADERSHIP AND MEMBER PROGRAMS AND SIGNATURE EVENTS. OVER 160 WOMEN AND MEN SERVED AS PROGRAM SPEAKERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS OF WELD SHALL CONSIST OF PERSONS THAT (A) SUBSCRIBE TO AND SUPPORT THE PURPOSES OF WELD AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, (B) APPLY FOR AND ARE APPROVED FOR MEMBERSHIP, (C) PAY ANNUAL DUES TO WELD IN SUCH AMOUNTS, IF ANY, AS THE BOARD DETERMINES, AND (D) ACCEPT AND ABIDE BY THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CODE OF REGULATIONS, AND ANY TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH FROM TIME TO TIME. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS, OR IF NOT THEN ELECTED, OR IF SUCH MEETING BE NOT HELD AT THE TIME FIXED THEREFORE, THEN A SPECIAL MEETING OF WELD'S MEMBERS HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING DIRECTORS. THE BOARD SHALL APPROVE THE SLATE, AND THE SLATE SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE MEMBERS ALONG WITH THE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE MEETING. AT THE MEETING, THE SLATE SHALL BE APPROVED, AND THE NOMINEES COMPOSING THE SLATE ELECTED, UPON THE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B SUBJECT TO THE TERMS, CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND IN THE CODE OF REGULATIONS, ALL VOTING MEMBERS WILL BE ENTITLED TO THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME AS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR LEVEL OF MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON THEIR REVIEW THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C WELD'S GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY SIGNS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DURING THE JANUARY ONBOARDING MEETING. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE GOVERNING BODY IS REQUESTED TO NOTIFY THE BOARD IF THERE ARE ANY ACTIONS BY BOARD, OFFICERS OR MEMBERS THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE MATTER IS DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY AND APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.