2025-10-13T09:41:07-07:00 2023-12-31 452079664 For Purpose Law Group 907 23rd St San Diego CA 92102 990 2023-01-01 741971364 National Womens Studies Association Inc NATI 7735241807 822 Guilford Ave 982 Baltimore MD 21202 Heidi R Lewis President 2025-10-13 true true May L Harris Esq P01700045 6197803839 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Kristian Contreras 990351 false X www.nwsa.org X 1978 MD Established in 1977, NWSA has, as one of its primary objectives, promoting and supporting the production and circulation of knowledge about women, gender and Sexuality through teaching, learning, research and service in academia and beyond. 11 10 4 80 0 5588 123805 736213 790735 -48056 33023 42788 693745 990351 0 0 282634 316787 0 0 689340 658554 971974 975341 -278229 15010 961656 1090528 53152 167014 908504 923514 Established in 1977, NWSA has, as one of its primary objectives, promoting and supporting the production and circulation of knowledge about women, gender and Sexuality through teaching, learning, research and service in academia and beyond. false false 477434 427636 NATIONAL CONFERENCE- SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS, MODERATED DISCUSSIONS, AND COLLECTIVE ORGANIZING FOCUSED ON WOMEN'S GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES AND ACTIVISM THROUGH A FEMINIST LENS. 318289 363099 Association Memberships: NWSA offers institutional memberships for departments, organizations, academic programs, as well as women's gender and equity centers. NWSA also offers individual; memberships for artists, activists, academic administrators, educators across the K-12 sphere to postsecondary institutions, independent scholars, multi-hyphenates, retirees, students of all grade levels, and feminist disruptors who occupy many spaces. 795723 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 4 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 10 false false false true false false false true true false false false true true true false false true false false MD X X Kristian Contreras 7735241807 822 Guilford Ave 982 Baltimore MD 21202 Karsonya Wise Whitehead President & CEO 20.00 0.00 X X 149595 0 0 Courtney Carroll Operations Mgr 80.00 0.00 103703 0 0 Kristian Contreras Interim Executive Director 80.00 0.00 51126 0 0 Karma R Chvez Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Erica L Williams Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jessica Pbon-Colon Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dominique C Hill Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Covington Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Valerie Taylor Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ariella Rotramel Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gina Valesco Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Beverly Guy Sheftall Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Yi-Chun Tricia Lin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 304424 2 false false false Hilton Baltimore 401 West Pratt Street Baltimore MD 21201 Annual conference venue 165751 1 123805 123805 Association Memberships 363099 363099 Conference Income 427636 427636 790735 33023 33023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PPP Loan Forgiveness 42788 42788 42788 990351 823758 42788 0 0 0 0 149595 112196 37399 0 164509 123382 41127 0 0 2683 2683 0 4420 4420 14074 14074 0 0 0 64727 64727 0 19633 19633 35302 35302 0 6891 6891 14264 14264 0 17505 17505 1360 1360 0 0 10531 10531 Conference Expenses 415823 415823 Bank & Merchant Fees 28966 28966 Misappropriated Funds 19425 19425 Meals & Entertainment 4378 4378 1255 1255 975341 795723 179618 0 495217 624089 466439 466439 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 961656 1090528 10364 167014 42788 53152 167014 X 908504 923514 908504 923514 961656 1090528 15010 X false false false X 489850 254253 396732 387996 486904 2015735 494981 60801 184355 353805 427636 1521578 0 0 0 984831 315054 581087 741801 914540 3537313 0 0 3537313 28015 34926 23049 -48056 33023 70957 0 28015 34926 23049 -48056 33023 70957 0 0 1012846 349980 604136 693745 947563 3608270 0.98030 0.99320 0.01970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED AJ Amissah Esq Relative 4420 legal fees false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information NWSA's lawyer (AJ Amissah, Esq.) is a relative of the former director and officer, Karsonya Wise. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 5 During the current tax year, it was discovered that the organization's previous president had utilized the corporation's credit card to make personal purchases. The total amount that can be substantiated is $19,424.82. Corrective actions taken: 1. The Executive Committee was notified via email with documentation; 2. Retained law firm to advise on legal matters and compliance issues and to manage the reporting/bookkeeping and documentation process; 3. Removed ex-President from all financial accounts; 4. Filed a police report when agreed upon repayment plan did not occur; 5. Current president informed the Membership Assembly of the misappropriation of funds. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is not presented before filing, though it is referenced in our Annual Report. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy is monitored and enforced by the Executive Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The compensation for the ED is discussed within the Governing Council's quarterly meetings and is negotiated based upon financial health, term of employment and review of comparable wages from similar organizations in the American Council of Learned Societies. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part B: Amended Return Correction of inaccurate financial reporting on Statement of Revenue and Balance Sheet. Part 1, Summary The National Women's Studies Association leads the field of women's, gender, and sexuality studies. Established in 1977, the Association has been the leading organization dedicated to advancing women's studies scholarship, teaching, and activism for over 40 years. NWSA supports the work of women's studies practitioners; conducts and disseminates research on the field; strives to develop multi-racial, multi-ethnic programs, services, and operations; and hosts an annual conference that draws more than 1,800 attendees. Part VII, Section A Karsonya Wise Whitehead served as President of the Board and Interim Executive Director (partial year) in 2023. Kristian Contreras assumed Interim Executive Director role in 2023.