2024-11-05T11:22:59-05:00 2023-12-31 880374623 HOULDSWORTH RUSSO & COMPANY PC 8675 S EASTERN AVE STE A LAS VEGAS NV 89123 990 2023-01-01 841868085 FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT FOUN 7024059647 3260 SAMMY DAVIS JR DRBLDG C/C-1 LAS VEGAS NV 89109 PHYLLIS A JAMES CEO & DIRECTOR 7024059650 2024-11-05 true true JESSICA P SAYLES P01530213 7022699992 2024-11-05 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PHYLLIS A JAMES 3260 SAMMY DAVIS JR DRIVE C-1 BLDG C FIRST FLOOR / C-1 LAS VEGAS NV 89109 1119382 false X WWW.FWLE.ORG X 2019 NV FWLE IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, FOR THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF ADVANCING THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF WOMEN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING WOMEN OF COLOR, TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL AS LEADERS OF OUR WORKPLACES, COMMUNITIES, AND SOCIETY IN EQUAL PARTNERSHIP WITH MEN. THE CORPORATION'S INITIATIVES, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ARE PRIMARILY AIMED AT THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, BUT ARE OPEN AND INCLUSIVE OF MEN AS WELL, AND STRIVE TO IMPART LEADERSHIP LESSONS TO PERSONS OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE. MORE SPECIFICALLY, AS WE NEAR COMPLETION OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE 21ST CENTURY, CONCERNS ARE MOUNTING THAT THE ELEVATION OF WOMEN TO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN AMERICA SEEMS TO HAVE PLATEAUED AT STILL UNEQUAL LEVELS, FWLE AIMS TO CONTINUE EXPANSION OF THE PIPELINE OF WOMEN LEADERS AND HELP ELIMINATE THE GENDER/RACIAL LEADERSHIP DISP 6 5 2 41 0 407852 693616 305059 425766 0 0 712911 1119382 0 0 225013 224823 0 20914 1031377 1360096 1256390 1584919 -543479 -465537 1364982 892990 151870 35599 1213112 857391 X FWLE IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, FOR THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF ADVANCING THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF WOMEN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING WOMEN OF COLOR, TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL AS LEADERS OF OUR WORKPLACES, COMMUNITIES, AND SOCIETY IN EQUAL PARTNERSHIP WITH MEN. THE CORPORATION'S INITIATIVES, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ARE PRIMARILY AIMED AT THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, BUT ARE OPEN AND INCLUSIVE OF MEN AS WELL, AND STRIVE TO IMPART LEADERSHIP LESSONS TO PERSONS OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE. MORE SPECIFICALLY, AS WE NEAR COMPLETION OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE 21ST CENTURY, CONCERNS ARE MOUNTING THAT THE ELEVATION OF WOMEN TO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN AMERICA SEEMS TO HAVE PLATEAUED AT STILL UNEQUAL LEVELS, FWLE AIMS TO CONTINUE EXPANSION OF THE PIPELINE OF WOMEN LEADERS AND HELP ELIMINATE THE GENDER/RACIAL LEADERSHIP DISP false false 1361214 425766 THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ("WLC"). OUR BEDROCK BELIEF AT THE FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT'S ("FWLE") IS THAT GENUINE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN TO ADVANCE - INCLUDING WOMEN OF COLOR AND OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED SEGMENTS, REQUIRES EQUAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. FWLE EXISTS TO EDUCATE PRIMARILY WOMEN AND ALSO MEN LEADERS IN ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR SUCCESS, PRIMARILY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES. BY DOING SO, FWLE WILL HELP EXPAND THE PIPELINE OF WOMEN AND MEN LEADERS, PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY IN LEADERSHIP TEAMS, AND ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT ACROSS SOCIETY. THAT IS WHAT WLC, FWLE'S SIGNATURE PROGRAM, AIMS TO ACCOMPLISH. FWLE ASSUMED THE ROLE OF OWNER AND PRODUCER OF THE PRE-EXISTING ANNUAL WLC PURSUANT TO A CHARITABLE DONATION FROM THE MGM RESORTS FOUNDATION EFFECTIVE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019. AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSFER WLC HAD ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED AS ONE OF THE PREMIER, IF NOT THE PREMIER, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES FOR WOMEN. SINCE THEN FWLE HAS SOLIDIFIED WLC'S REPUTATION AS THE 1 RANKED WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS NV. FWLE SEEKS TO EXPAND THE SOCIAL AND BUSINESS IMPACT OF WLC TO A BROADER PLATFORM OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMMING, BEYOND WLC AND BEYOND NEVADA, FOR EDUCATION OF WOMEN LEADERS. SINCE 2019 - AGAINST THE HEADWINDS OF THE PANDEMIC AND ITS TURBULENT AFTERMATH - WLC HAS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONALS WITH A SINGULAR COMBINATION OF ELEMENTS THAT INSPIRE THEM TO ASPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND HIGHER DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATE THEM IN ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES, AND FACILITATE THE CRUCIAL ART OF RELATIONSHIP NETWORKING. FWLE HAS CONTINUED TO FORTIFY WLC'S EDUCATION OFFERINGS. OUR 2023 WLC PRESENTED THE 16TH ANNUAL EDITION OF WLC, FEATURING THE BELOW ELEMENTS THAT HAVE BECOME EMBLEMATIC OF THE WLC EXPERIENCE: MAIN STAGE PRESENTATIONS BY KEYNOTE SPEAKERS/PANELS WHO ARE ACCLAIMED CROSS-INDUSTRY ROLE MODELS FROM ALL LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP. IN ADDITION TO ITS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, 2023 WLC INITIATED A NEW PROGRAM SEGMENT FEATURING A MODERATED ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION AMONG WOMEN PRESIDENTS & CEOS OF MAJOR AMERICAN COMPANIES. MULTI-FACETED EDUCATION SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS LED BY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. OUR EDUCATION SESSIONS, WHICH TEACH LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS AND EXPLORE REAL-LIFE ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES, WERE PRESENTED ACROSS THREE DIFFERENT CAREER TRACKS - EMERGING LEADERS (ENTRY-, FIRST-LINE AND SUPERVISORY LEVELS); EMERGING EXECUTIVES (MID-LEVEL LEADERS), AND EXECUTIVES. OUR BREAKOUT SESSIONS, WHICH ARE CURATED TO THE LEADERSHIP LEVEL OF THE AUDIENCE TRACK, DRIVE LESSONS THAT ADDRESS THE VARIOUS DIMENSIONS OF THESE CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES DEFINED BY FWLE: O ADAPTS TO CHANGE & DRIVES INNOVATION O BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS & COALITIONS O BUSINESS ACUMEN & BUSINESS JUDGMENT O CONTINUOUS LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT O DEVELOPS OTHERS TO BUILD TALENT O EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH ALL LEVELS O EXCELLENCE IN RESULTS THROUGH OTHERS O INTEGRITY O PROMOTES WELLNESS O SETS VISION & DIRECTION O SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. BUILDING RELATIONSHIP NETWORKS. WLC PARTICIPANTS ARE ALL HIGH-ACHIEVING COLLEAGUES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND WORKPLACES WHO SHARE THE COMMON GOAL OF ADVANCING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, CAREERS, AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS. WLC OFFERS AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO MAKE NEW CONNECTIONS AND BUILD ON PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS. IN ADDITION TO CONFERENCE BREAKS, FWLE STRIVES TO FEATURE INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS THAT ENCOURAGE ATTENDEE PARTICIPATION AND MUTUAL INTERACTION, FOR EXAMPLE, A MECHANISM TO MATCH PARTICIPANTS SEEKING MENTORS WITH PARTICIPANTS WILLING TO MENTOR, AND AN ADVICE BOARD WHERE PARTICIPANTS PROVIDE REMOVABLE ADVICE CARDS RESPONDING TO SPECIFIC MODERN-DAY LEADERSHIP SITUATIONS AND CHALLENGES. WLC HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL OVER THE YEARS BECAUSE IT OFFERS OUR PARTICIPANTS A LEADERSHIP LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON INSPIRATION, CONTENT, AND CONNECTIONS THEY FEEL THEY CANNOT REPLICATE ELSEWHERE - WHETHER IN THE WORKPLACE, CLASSROOMS, OR OTHERWISE. AS TWO 2023 WLC SURVEY RESPONDENTS STATED: "THIS CONFERENCE WILL SHOW YOU THE SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS SEEK, EMPOWER YOU TO BECOME YOUR OWN BEST LEADER, AND GIVE YOU THE TOOLS TO THRIVE IN YOUR CAREER." "THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE CONFERENCE IS SOMETHING EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE." ASPIRING WOMEN III WEBINAR SERIES IN 2023 FWLE PRODUCED ASPIRING WOMEN SERIES III: PRESENTED BY FWLE, THE FOUNDATION'S VIRTUAL PROGRAM. THIS WEBINAR SERIES IS FOUNDED ON TWO BASIC PREMISES: THAT TODAY'S LEADERS HAVE A THIRST FOR CONTINUOUS LEARNING BEYOND OUR TWO-DAY WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ("WLC") - AS EFFICACIOUS AS WLC MAY BE, AND A BROADER AUDIENCE CAN POTENTIALLY BE REACHED THROUGH A VIRTUAL PLATFORM. ASPIRING WOMEN III ACHIEVED 2,213 TOTAL REGISTRANTS ACROSS FIVE SESSIONS, DEMONSTRATING THE DESIRE OF LEADERS FOR CONTINUOUS LEARNING. LIKE WLC, OUR ASPIRING WOMEN SERIES EXAMINES LEADERSHIP TOPICS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD SKILLS AND STRATEGIES TO MEET PRACTICAL CHALLENGES THAT 21ST CENTURY LEADERS CONFRONT - WOMEN, WOMEN OF COLOR, AND ALSO MEN. OUR 2023 CURRICULUM, WHICH PRESENTED FIVE MONTHLY ONE-HOUR SESSIONS, INCLUDED: -"CAREER NAVIGATION" SESSION 1 -"ELEVATING YOUR LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES IN 2023" SESSION 2 -"EATING FOR BETTER MENTAL HEALTH" SESSION 3 -"EMPLOYEEPRENEURSHIP" SESSION 4 -"YOUR NETWORK = YOUR NET WORTH" SESSION 5. THE FOLLOWING SURVEY RESPONSES ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE COMMENTS OUR ASPIRING WOMEN III SESSIONS RECEIVED: "THE SERIES IS A GREAT INVESTMENT IN WOMEN LEADERS" REGARDING SESSION 1 "IT WAS SO TRUE TO EVERYTHING I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH AND FINDING A FOOT HOLE TO GET TO MY GOALS." REGARDING SESSION 1 "THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS THAT I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO ATTEND" REGARDING SESSION 2 "THIS SERIES HAS BEEN FANTASTIC." REGARDING SESSION 5 "KEEP THE AMAZING WEBINARS COMING" REGARDING SESSION 5 OTHER: ASIDE FROM THE WLC AND ASPIRING WOMEN PRODUCTIONS, FWLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF FORMULATING OTHER TYPES OF LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THROUGH OTHER MEDIA, SUCH AS PRODUCTION OF VIRTUAL COMPUTER-BASED PROGRAMS (OF VARYING LENGTH) THAT EXAMINE DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS OF LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES; PRESENT PROFILES OF LEADERSHIP COURAGE; AND/OR FEATURE SUCCESSFUL WOMEN ROLE MODELS FROM A CROSS-SECTION OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT, NONPROFITS AND ACADEMIA. 1361214 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 18 0 false 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X PHYLLIS A JAMES 7024059650 3260 SAMMY DAVIS JR DR BLDG C/C-1 LAS VEGAS NV 89109 PHYLLIS A JAMES CEO & DIRECT 60.00 X X 155769 0 5895 MARK LEFEVER TREASURER & 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAWN CHRISTENSEN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 MARIA GATTI DIRECTOR 0.04 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY JACKSON DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE WHITE DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 155769 5895 1 false true false LEADING NOW LLC 14 MILLISTON RD MILLIS MA 02054 CONSULTING 331462 1 693616 209501 693616 PROGRAM REVENUE 611430 425766 425766 425766 1119382 425766 X 161664 101390 48174 12100 51222 32301 15066 3855 11937 6399 4774 764 1488 1488 20801 12960 6294 1547 509031 417110 91921 27388 21859 4814 715 28237 26830 1133 274 30806 30806 693055 691524 1531 5126 5126 35001 20035 13307 1659 BANK FEES 4292 4292 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2860 2860 OTHER 2011 2011 1584919 1361214 202791 20914 780505 803391 550000 70000 19859 10107 32559 23067 14618 9492 1364982 892990 151870 35599 151870 35599 X 1213112 857391 1213112 857391 1364982 892990 X -465537 109816 X true X true X false false X 382559 228228 380725 407852 524271 1923635 15526 216283 303260 595111 1130180 300 300 382859 243754 597008 711112 1119382 3054115 4000 7000 8000 19000 10526 99500 105979 56563 272568 10526 103500 112979 64563 291568 2762547 382859 243754 597008 711112 1119382 3054115 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8309 7478 831 24250 15589 8661 9492 1562141 442759 442759 1119382 1119382 2027678 442759 442759 1584919 1584919 X false false false false false false false false false PHYLLIS A JAMES CEO & DIRECTOR 155769 5895 161664 X SUPPLIES 2336 194783 FMV X FOOD & BEVERAGE 2336 14718 FMV false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FWLE IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, FOR THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF ADVANCING THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF WOMEN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING WOMEN OF COLOR, TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL AS LEADERS OF OUR WORKPLACES, COMMUNITIES, AND SOCIETY IN EQUAL PARTNERSHIP WITH MEN. THE CORPORATION'S INITIATIVES, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ARE PRIMARILY AIMED AT THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, BUT ARE OPEN AND INCLUSIVE OF MEN AS WELL, AND STRIVE TO IMPART LEADERSHIP LESSONS TO PERSONS OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE. MORE SPECIFICALLY, AS WE NEAR COMPLETION OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE 21ST CENTURY, CONCERNS ARE MOUNTING THAT THE ELEVATION OF WOMEN TO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN AMERICA SEEMS TO HAVE PLATEAUED AT STILL UNEQUAL LEVELS, FWLE AIMS TO CONTINUE EXPANSION OF THE PIPELINE OF WOMEN LEADERS AND HELP ELIMINATE THE GENDER/RACIAL LEADERSHIP DISPARITY IN AMERICA'S WORKPLACES, COMMUNITIES, AND SOCIETY THROUGH TARGETED EDUCATION PROGRAMS. OUR ASPIRATIONAL GOALS ARE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL: EMPOWER: INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE WOMEN AND MEN TO TRANSCEND THE TRADITIONAL BOUNDARIES IMPOSED UPON THEM - WHETHER INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL, AND EXPAND THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-DETERMINATION AND CAPACITY TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE. EDUCATE: PRODUCE ACCESSIBLE LEADERSHIP/EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCES AND OTHER TYPES OF PROGRAMS CURATED TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN WOMEN AND MEN IN THE CORE COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS ESSENTIAL TO LEADERSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, SELF- ADVOCACY, CAREER PLANNING AND CAREER PROGRESSION -INCLUDING FOCUS ON THE DISTINCT CHALLENGES WOMEN AND MEN OF COLOR CONFRONT, AND SUCCESS STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME THE SAME. ADVOCATE: SUPPORT THE UNITED NATION'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 5 TO END DISCRIMINATION AND ACHIEVE GENDER EQUALITY FOR ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS - THROUGH ADVOCACY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE MISSION OF FWLE. DONATE: GIVE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES THAT ARE DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE OF WOMEN AND GIRLS - TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE AND WITHIN FWLE'S FINANCIAL RESOURCES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ("WLC"). OUR BEDROCK BELIEF AT THE FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT'S ("FWLE") IS THAT GENUINE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN TO ADVANCE - INCLUDING WOMEN OF COLOR AND OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED SEGMENTS, REQUIRES EQUAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. FWLE EXISTS TO EDUCATE PRIMARILY WOMEN AND ALSO MEN LEADERS IN ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR SUCCESS, PRIMARILY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES. BY DOING SO, FWLE WILL HELP EXPAND THE PIPELINE OF WOMEN AND MEN LEADERS, PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY IN LEADERSHIP TEAMS, AND ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT ACROSS SOCIETY. THAT IS WHAT WLC, FWLE'S SIGNATURE PROGRAM, AIMS TO ACCOMPLISH. FWLE ASSUMED THE ROLE OF OWNER AND PRODUCER OF THE PRE-EXISTING ANNUAL WLC PURSUANT TO A CHARITABLE DONATION FROM THE MGM RESORTS FOUNDATION EFFECTIVE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019. AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSFER WLC HAD ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED AS ONE OF THE PREMIER, IF NOT THE PREMIER, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES FOR WOMEN. SINCE THEN FWLE HAS SOLIDIFIED WLC'S REPUTATION AS THE 1 RANKED WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS NV. FWLE SEEKS TO EXPAND THE SOCIAL AND BUSINESS IMPACT OF WLC TO A BROADER PLATFORM OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMMING, BEYOND WLC AND BEYOND NEVADA, FOR EDUCATION OF WOMEN LEADERS. SINCE 2019 - AGAINST THE HEADWINDS OF THE PANDEMIC AND ITS TURBULENT AFTERMATH - WLC HAS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONALS WITH A SINGULAR COMBINATION OF ELEMENTS THAT INSPIRE THEM TO ASPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND HIGHER DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATE THEM IN ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES, AND FACILITATE THE CRUCIAL ART OF RELATIONSHIP NETWORKING. FWLE HAS CONTINUED TO FORTIFY WLC'S EDUCATION OFFERINGS. OUR 2023 WLC PRESENTED THE 16TH ANNUAL EDITION OF WLC, FEATURING THE BELOW ELEMENTS THAT HAVE BECOME EMBLEMATIC OF THE WLC EXPERIENCE: MAIN STAGE PRESENTATIONS BY KEYNOTE SPEAKERS/PANELS WHO ARE ACCLAIMED CROSS-INDUSTRY ROLE MODELS FROM ALL LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP. IN ADDITION TO ITS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, 2023 WLC INITIATED A NEW PROGRAM SEGMENT FEATURING A MODERATED ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION AMONG WOMEN PRESIDENTS & CEOS OF MAJOR AMERICAN COMPANIES. MULTI-FACETED EDUCATION SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS LED BY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. OUR EDUCATION SESSIONS, WHICH TEACH LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS AND EXPLORE REAL-LIFE ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES, WERE PRESENTED ACROSS THREE DIFFERENT CAREER TRACKS - EMERGING LEADERS (ENTRY-, FIRST-LINE AND SUPERVISORY LEVELS); EMERGING EXECUTIVES (MID-LEVEL LEADERS), AND EXECUTIVES. OUR BREAKOUT SESSIONS, WHICH ARE CURATED TO THE LEADERSHIP LEVEL OF THE AUDIENCE TRACK, DRIVE LESSONS THAT ADDRESS THE VARIOUS DIMENSIONS OF THESE CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES DEFINED BY FWLE: O ADAPTS TO CHANGE & DRIVES INNOVATION O BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS & COALITIONS O BUSINESS ACUMEN & BUSINESS JUDGMENT O CONTINUOUS LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT O DEVELOPS OTHERS TO BUILD TALENT O EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH ALL LEVELS O EXCELLENCE IN RESULTS THROUGH OTHERS O INTEGRITY O PROMOTES WELLNESS O SETS VISION & DIRECTION O SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. BUILDING RELATIONSHIP NETWORKS. WLC PARTICIPANTS ARE ALL HIGH-ACHIEVING COLLEAGUES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND WORKPLACES WHO SHARE THE COMMON GOAL OF ADVANCING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, CAREERS, AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS. WLC OFFERS AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO MAKE NEW CONNECTIONS AND BUILD ON PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS. IN ADDITION TO CONFERENCE BREAKS, FWLE STRIVES TO FEATURE INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS THAT ENCOURAGE ATTENDEE PARTICIPATION AND MUTUAL INTERACTION, FOR EXAMPLE, A MECHANISM TO MATCH PARTICIPANTS SEEKING MENTORS WITH PARTICIPANTS WILLING TO MENTOR, AND AN ADVICE BOARD WHERE PARTICIPANTS PROVIDE REMOVABLE ADVICE CARDS RESPONDING TO SPECIFIC MODERN-DAY LEADERSHIP SITUATIONS AND CHALLENGES. WLC HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL OVER THE YEARS BECAUSE IT OFFERS OUR PARTICIPANTS A LEADERSHIP LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON INSPIRATION, CONTENT, AND CONNECTIONS THEY FEEL THEY CANNOT REPLICATE ELSEWHERE - WHETHER IN THE WORKPLACE, CLASSROOMS, OR OTHERWISE. AS TWO 2023 WLC SURVEY RESPONDENTS STATED: "THIS CONFERENCE WILL SHOW YOU THE SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS SEEK, EMPOWER YOU TO BECOME YOUR OWN BEST LEADER, AND GIVE YOU THE TOOLS TO THRIVE IN YOUR CAREER." "THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE CONFERENCE IS SOMETHING EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE." FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B ASPIRING WOMEN III WEBINAR SERIES IN 2023 FWLE PRODUCED ASPIRING WOMEN SERIES III: PRESENTED BY FWLE, THE FOUNDATION'S VIRTUAL PROGRAM. THIS WEBINAR SERIES IS FOUNDED ON TWO BASIC PREMISES: THAT TODAY'S LEADERS HAVE A THIRST FOR CONTINUOUS LEARNING BEYOND OUR TWO-DAY WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ("WLC") - AS EFFICACIOUS AS WLC MAY BE, AND A BROADER AUDIENCE CAN POTENTIALLY BE REACHED THROUGH A VIRTUAL PLATFORM. ASPIRING WOMEN III ACHIEVED 2,213 TOTAL REGISTRANTS ACROSS FIVE SESSIONS, DEMONSTRATING THE DESIRE OF LEADERS FOR CONTINUOUS LEARNING. LIKE WLC, OUR ASPIRING WOMEN SERIES EXAMINES LEADERSHIP TOPICS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD SKILLS AND STRATEGIES TO MEET PRACTICAL CHALLENGES THAT 21ST CENTURY LEADERS CONFRONT - WOMEN, WOMEN OF COLOR, AND ALSO MEN. OUR 2023 CURRICULUM, WHICH PRESENTED FIVE MONTHLY ONE-HOUR SESSIONS, INCLUDED: -"CAREER NAVIGATION" SESSION 1 -"ELEVATING YOUR LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES IN 2023" SESSION 2 -"EATING FOR BETTER MENTAL HEALTH" SESSION 3 -"EMPLOYEEPRENEURSHIP" SESSION 4 -"YOUR NETWORK = YOUR NET WORTH" SESSION 5. THE FOLLOWING SURVEY RESPONSES ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE COMMENTS OUR ASPIRING WOMEN III SESSIONS RECEIVED: "THE SERIES IS A GREAT INVESTMENT IN WOMEN LEADERS" REGARDING SESSION 1 "IT WAS SO TRUE TO EVERYTHING I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH AND FINDING A FOOT HOLE TO GET TO MY GOALS." REGARDING SESSION 1 "THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS THAT I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO ATTEND" REGARDING SESSION 2 "THIS SERIES HAS BEEN FANTASTIC." REGARDING SESSION 5 "KEEP THE AMAZING WEBINARS COMING" REGARDING SESSION 5 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER: ASIDE FROM THE WLC AND ASPIRING WOMEN PRODUCTIONS, FWLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF FORMULATING OTHER TYPES OF LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THROUGH OTHER MEDIA, SUCH AS PRODUCTION OF VIRTUAL COMPUTER-BASED PROGRAMS (OF VARYING LENGTH) THAT EXAMINE DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS OF LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES; PRESENT PROFILES OF LEADERSHIP COURAGE; AND/OR FEATURE SUCCESSFUL WOMEN ROLE MODELS FROM A CROSS-SECTION OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT, NONPROFITS AND ACADEMIA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B PREPARATION OF THE ANNUAL FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT ("FWLE") FORM 990 ENCOMPASSES THE FOLLOWING STEPS: 1) COMPILATION OF SPECIFIED FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY FWLE AND ITS BOOKKEEPING SERVICE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE FOUNDATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT; 2) COMPILATION OF SPECIFIED NON-FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY FWLE PRESIDENT; 3) REVIEW OF ALL DRAFT FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY FWLE PRESIDENT; 4)SUBMISSION OF FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO FWLE'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT FOR REVIEW; 5) FOLLOW-UP CONSULTATION AMONG INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT, AND FWLE PRESIDENT AND BOOKKEEPERS; 6)CONSULTATION WITH THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND 7) FINAL CONSULTATION OF FWLE PRESIDENT AND BOOKKEEPERS AS NECESSARY WITH INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT FOR INCORPORATION OF ANY CORRECTIONS OR REVISIONS, FINAL APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE FOR FILING WITH THE IRS. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH YEAR AND A COPY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON FWLE'S COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEM FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS ADOPTED AT THE VERY OUTSET OF THE FOUNDING OF FWLE AS A PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL FILING WITH THE STATE OF NEVADA, ALONG WITH THE BY-LAWS. THE BYLAWS AND THIS POLICY WERE AUTHORIZED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AS A PART OF THE INITIAL FILING PROCESS. HENCE, ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE ON NOTICE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING AND COMMITTED TO COMPLY WITH THE ARTICLES, BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE FOUNDATION. MOREOVER, AT THE OCTOBER 26, 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AS BOARD MEMBERS, WHICH INCLUDED A DISCUSSION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT WAS ADOPTED. PART OF THAT DISCUSSION POINTED OUT EACH DIRECTOR'S DUTY OF DISCLOSURE AND RECUSAL IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AT THE JUNE 4, 2020 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE BOARD ADOPTED AND REVIEWED A REVISED AND EXPANDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO REFLECT VARIOUS SPECIFIC BEST PRACTICES REFLECTED IN NONPROFIT GUIDANCE REFERENCES AND SUBMITTED SIGNED FORMS ACKNOWLEDGING REVIEW AND RECOMMITMENT TO THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. SINCE 2020 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION AT FWLE'S ANNUAL MEETINGS AND SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A CEO COMPENSATION DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE UNCOMPENSATED. KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION TO BE DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE FOUNDATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 417,110 91,921 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 109,816