2025-08-11T20:05:43-05:00 2024-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2024-01-01 522023392 WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIONAL COUNCIL WOME 2028725515 1120 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JILL SASSO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 2028725515 2025-08-07 1 1 JULIA L LAFFERTY P02288149 3019860600 2025-08-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WBENC JILL SASSO 1120 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 16908078 0 X WWW.WBENC.ORG X 1997 DC WBENC'S MISSION IS TO FUEL ECONOMIC GROWTH GLOBALLY BY IDENTIFYING, CERTIFYING, AND FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES. 68 67 49 67 0 0 1989375 2585106 14348024 14319414 4400 3558 0 0 16341799 16908078 2989813 2998290 0 0 6191655 6883002 0 0 148313 7281008 8152563 16462476 18033855 -120677 -1125777 15923974 12829876 7227007 5258686 8696967 7571190 X WBENC'S MISSION IS TO FUEL ECONOMIC GROWTH GLOBALLY BY IDENTIFYING, CERTIFYING, AND FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES. 0 0 6253641 10500 6872807 EVENTS: EVENTS IS COMPRISED OF TWO ANNUAL, IN-PERSON CONFERENCES. THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE, WBENC'S SIGNATURE EVENT, IS THE LARGEST CONFERENCE OF ITS KIND FOR WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS, WELCOMING THOUSANDS OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS AND CORPORATE EXECUTIVES READY TO MAKE CONNECTIONS AND DO BUSINESS. THE 2024 CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN DENVER, CO AND INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY 4,800 ATTENDEES. THE NOVEMBER EVENT IS A SMALLER, INVITE-ONLY CONFERENCE. IT INCLUDES THREE DAYS OF CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMMING, MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS, AND A LIVE PRESENTATION OF THE WBENCPITCH COMPETITION FINAL ROUND. IN 2024, THE NOVEMBER EVENT WAS HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC. AND INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY 500 ATTENDEES. 3815239 2774856 78287 CERTIFICATION: THE FOUNDATION OF WBENC'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (WBES). CERTIFICATION AUDITS VET WHETHER WBES MEET THE STANDARDS OF BEING AT LEAST 51% OWNED, OPERATED, AND CONTROLLED BY A WOMAN OR WOMEN. IN ADDITION TO THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTIFICATION SERVICES, WBENC PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO CERTIFIED WBES. 1485828 121914 0 ENGAGEMENT OUTREACH: ENCOMPASSES WBENC'S TARGETED OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO ENGAGE SPECIFIC POPULATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURS. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDED HERE ARE WOMEN OF COLOR, COLLEGIATE ACCELERATOR, AND FUTUREGEN. 1094994 0 0 FINANCIAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: THE WBENC ARM THAT AIMS TO ADDRESS FINANCIAL MATTERS RELEVANT TO WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS. THE FINANCIAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE USES THE LIFT FRAMEWORK (LEARN, INTERCONNECT, FUEL, THRIVE) TO GUIDE ITS PROGRAMMING. LIFT IN THE COMMUNITY, FOR EXAMPLE, IS ONE OF THE PROGRAM OFFERINGS HOUSED HERE. 893659 0 7321022 MEMBERSHIP: WBENC'S CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP BASE CONSISTS OF LARGE COMPANIES THAT SEEK TO DIVERSIFY THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS THROUGH INCLUSION OF CERTIFIED BUSINESSES. CORPORATE MEMBERS RECEIVE ACCESS TO WBENC'S DATABASE OF 21,000+ CERTIFIED BUSINESSES AND THEY MAY USE THIS DATABASE TO SEARCH FOR POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS. IN ADDITION, WBENC FACILITATES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT CORPORATE MEMBERS TO CERTIFIED WBES AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AIMED AT ASSISTING CORPORATE MEMBERS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF THEIR SUPPLIER INITIATIVES. 824364 0 47298 EXECUTIVE EDUCATION: ENCOMPASSES WBENC'S BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND WBENC'S EXECUTIVE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS. WBENC'S BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE WBENC-TUCK EXECUTIVE EDUCATION, WETHRIVE, WEIGNITE, AND ENERGY EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS. WBENC'S EXECUTIVE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS INCLUDE THE DOROTHY B. BROTHERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND THE CHERYL W. SNEAD SCHOLARSHIP FUND. THE PURPOSE OF THESE PROGRAMS AND FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO BUSINESS EDUCATION FOR CERTIFIED BUSINESSES TO AID THEM IN BETTER MANAGING THEIR BUSINESSES. 1199694 91020 0 OTHER PROGRAMS: INCLUDE RECOGNITION PROGRAMS, INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING, CERTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAMS FUNDED BY SPECIFIC DONORS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ARE STILL DEVELOPING. THE RECOGNITION PROGRAMS INCLUDE TOP CORPORATIONS AWARDS AND WBE STARS AWARDS. THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE STILL DEVELOPING INCLUDE NEXTGEN, WOMEN + PRIDE, AND WBENCPITCH. 4012711 91020 7368320 15567419 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 89 0 1 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 68 67 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2028725515 1120 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 PAMELA PRINCE-EASON PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 486205 0 37679 NEDRA DICKSON BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA PRESTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JALAYNA BOLDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH CRIMMINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY THORNTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER RAPP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLINT GRIMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BEVERIDGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AJAMU JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMRA PALOWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MCINTOSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS FISHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA HARRISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGINOLD HUMPHREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 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PHALA MIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ WALSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLISS COULTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA MASSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 APRIL DAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE RICHARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABY MORSE KING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA EBERHARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE GREENE PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN RAMAKUMARAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KANCHANA RAMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH KAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA MACON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAREN SCHWEITZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEE C MARSHALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RASHMI CHARTURVEDI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY DEL FABBRO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PANMELA WILLIAMSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILIA DIMENCO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FARRYN MELTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARA CLANCY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE BRYANT-HOWROYD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA JENNINGS-JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL SASSO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 309175 0 65469 LAURA 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BROTHERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND. PART X, LINE 2: WBENC REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. WBENC DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE 44 SCHOOL STREET SUITE 200 BOSTON MA 02108 043256236 501(C)(3) 101110 0 TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. GREAT LAKES WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL 33109 SCHOOLCRAFT ROAD LIVONIA MI 48150 382571135 501(C)(3) 211976 0 TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. GREATER WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL PO BOX 92442 ATLANTA GA 30314 582546664 501(C)(3) 192555 0 TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL SOUTHWEST 5605 N MACARTHUR BLVD SUITE 220 IRVING TX 75038 752587342 501(C)(3) 194219 0 TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER MIDWEST 8 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVE 4TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60603 363488628 501(C)(3) 319512 0 TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ALLIANCE 9800 NORTHWEST FREEWAY SUITE 120 HOUSTON TX 77092 760458227 501(C)(3) 130297 0 TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTER EAST 123 S BROAD ST SUITE 500 PHILADELPHIA PA 19109 232810092 501(C)(3) 239720 0 TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COUNCIL FLORIDA 13155 SW 134 STREET SUITE 205 MIAMI FL 33186 650888472 501(C)(3) 157375 0 TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COUNCIL GREATER DMV 1120 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20036 134068968 501(C)(3) 159484 0 TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COUNCIL METRO NY 2 PARK AVENUE 20TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 134068968 501(C)(3) 280226 0 TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COUNCIL OHIO RIVER VALLEY 3458 READING ROAD CINCINNATI OH 45229 310565428 501(C)(3) 159373 0 TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COUNCIL PACIFIC 3616 COLBY AVE SUITE 251 EVERETT WA 98201 931268428 501(C)(3) 163479 0 TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COUNCIL SOUTH 401 ST JOSEPH STREET 2A NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 721282436 501(C)(3) 162258 0 TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COUNCIL WEST 1220 S ALMA SCHOOL ROAD SUITE 204 MESA AZ 85210 860993983 501(C)(3) 302422 0 TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK. 14 0 WOMEN OF COLOR PROGRAM GRANTS 21 62500 WALMART CERTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM 2 850 WASTE MANAGEMENT SHARE THE GREEN PROGRAM 1 5500 PITCH COMPETITION AWARDS 6 88800 WBE STARS AWARDS 1 2220 MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS 3 20000 PART I, LINE 2: THE USE OF THE GRANTS/ASSISTANCE ARE MONITORED BASED UPON THE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT BETWEEN WBENC AND THE RPO'S, REFLECTED IN PART II. INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE GRANTS OR ASSISTANCE ARE REQUIRED TO MEET SET CRITERIA THAT VARIES DEPENDING ON THE PROGRAM TO WHICH THEY APPLIED. WBENC INTERNALLY TRACKS AND VERIFIES THAT EACH APPLICANT MEETS THE RELEVANT CRITERIA BEFORE DISBURSING FUNDS. 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CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE WBENC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 101110 GRANTS 0 GREAT LAKES WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE WBENC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 211976 GRANTS 0 GREATER WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE WBENC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 192555 GRANTS 0 WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER MIDWEST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE WBENC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 319512 GRANTS 0 WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ALLIANCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE WBENC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 130297 GRANTS 0 WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTER EAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE WBENC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 239720 GRANTS 0 WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COUNCIL FLORIDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE WBENC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 157375 GRANTS 0 WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COUNCIL GREATER DMV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE WBENC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 159484 GRANTS 0 WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COUNCIL METRO NY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE WBENC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 280226 GRANTS 0 WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COUNCIL PACIFIC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE WBENC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 163479 GRANTS 0 WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COUNCIL SOUTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE WBENC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 162258 GRANTS 0 WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COUNCIL WEST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE WBENC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 302422 GRANTS 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BECAUSE THEY ARE CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOMETIMES ENTER INTO BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ALSO ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH CORPORATE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A TWO-THIRDS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBER CORPORATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES DIRECTORS TO DISCLOSE ANY SITUATION THAT MAY RAISE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IN ADDITION, BOARD MEMBERS SIGN AN AFFIRMATION EACH YEAR. THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK DISCUSSES EMPLOYEES' RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS DETERMINED BASED ON MARKET RATES AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, CONDUCTS A PERIODIC SALARY SURVEY THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO DETERMINE MARKET COMPARABILITY FOR THE SALARIES OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: THE BOARD AUTHORIZES THE PRESIDENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD, TO ESTABLISH JOB EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION POLICIES FOR ALL OTHER EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES, WHICH POLICIES SHALL COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. IN ESTABLISHING TOTAL COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES, THE PRESIDENT SHALL (I) OBTAIN AND RELY ON APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA AND OTHERWISE TAKE INTO ACCOUNT RELEVANT FACTORS; AND (II) DOCUMENT THE BASIS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND MARKET DATA RELIED UPON. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IF THE PRESIDENT HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY) WITH RESPECT TO ANY EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEE, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION PAID TO SUCH EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEE PURSUANT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.