2025-07-17T15:59:50-05:00 2024-12-31 463369107 JOHN T WHALEY CPA 965 GREYFIELD PL ATLANTA GA 30328 990 2024-01-01 582063270 GEORGIA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS INC GEOR 4044965358 PO BOX 570713 ATLANTA GA 30357 TAMARA THOMAS TREASURER 4044965358 2025-07-17 1 1 JOHN T WHALEY P00243929 4044327854 2025-07-17 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TAMARA THOMAS PO BOX 570713 ATLANTA GA 30357 333929 0 X WWW.GAWL.ORG X 1928 GA A TRADE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING WOMEN'S INTEREST IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. 24 0 0 49 0 0 0 135482 0 97902 0 1916 0 98629 0 333929 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 184362 0 184362 0 149567 180796 309486 14849 682 165947 308804 X NONE. 0 0 38595 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY- THIS IS A PROGRAM FOR WOMEN ATTORNEYS READY TO TAKE THEIR CAREERS TO NEW HEIGHTS. IT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP INVALUABLE LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR YOUR LEGAL PRACTICE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND PERSONAL GROWTH. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES: TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH KEY LEADERS IN THE BAR, JUDICIARY, AND LEGAL COMMUNITY, AND PROVIDES UNPARALLELED PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM IS FOR MID-CAREER WOMEN ATTORNEYS WITH 5+ YEARS OF PRACTICE. IN 2024, 21 ATTORNEYS ATTENDED THIS PROGRAM THAT SPANNED THREE MONTHS OF SEMINARS AND MEETINGS. 31617 THE GEORGIA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS, INC. ("GAWL") HOSTED AN ANNUAL MEETING IN ATLANTA WHERE 173 ATTORNEYS AND JUDGES LEARNED ABOUT GAWL'S GOALS AND CELEBRATED GAWL'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS. GAWL ALSO HONORED MEMBERS FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION AND TO THE LEGAL COMMUNITY. 13195 GEORGIA LOCAL CHAPTERS OF GEORGIA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS INC. ("GAWL") - GAWL IS A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION WITH EIGHT LOCAL CHAPTERS EXISTING TO REACH THE LOCAL MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF GEORGIA. GAWL HAS OVERSIGHT OF THESE LOCAL CHAPTERS, AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF EACH LOCAL CHAPTER IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE MONTHLY GAWL BOARD MEETINGS. 20602 A JUDICIAL LUNCHEON WAS HELD FOR MEMBERS AND JUDGES.A CYBERSECURITY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION ("CLE") EVENT WAS HELD FOR MEMBERS.GEORGIA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS, INC., ("GAWL"), IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ATTORNEY WELLNESS COMMITTEE OF THE STATE BAR OF GEORGIA, HOSTED A PATH TO EMPOWERMENT EVENT. THIS EVENT FOCUSED ON KEY WELLNESS RESOURCES FOR FEMALE ATTORNEYS IN GEORGIA. 20602 104009 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 24 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GA X TAMARA THOMAS 4044965358 PO BOX 570713 ATLANTA GA 30357 JENNIFER GORE CUTHBERT GAWL FOUNDATION PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MYSTICAL STUDAWAY GAWL FOUNDATION PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA ALABI GWINNETT CHAPTER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNETTE MALENA GWINNETT CHAPTER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VALENTIA ALLEYNE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EBONY PHILLIPS PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TORI GRANTHAM PRESIDENT COLUMBUS CHAPTER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TINA STANDFORD PRESIDENT COLUMBUS CHAPTER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TAMI THOMAS PRESIDENT EAST METRO CHAPTER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDI ARMSTRONG PRESIDENT EAST METRO CHAPTER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREEMAH LEWIS PRESIDENT ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NYONNOHWEAH SEEKIE PRESIDENT MIDDLE GEORGIA CHAPTER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH WHITE PARK PRESIDENT MIDDLE GEORGIA CHAPTER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SOPHIA KARNEGIS PRESIDENT SAVANNAH CHAPTER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REBEKAH DITTO PRESIDENT TIFTON CHAPTER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIRANDA JORDAN PRESIDENT WEST GEORGIA CHAPTER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TYRONIA SMITH REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGEL RILEY REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMELIA STEVENS SAVANNAH CHAPTER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DIONNE MCGEE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TAMMY THOMAS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAILEE COLE HERRINGTON VALDOSTA CHAPTER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMERON ROBERTS VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNIE JORDAN VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA JEAN VP OF LEADERSHIP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN KENNER SCOTT VP OF MEMBERSHIP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXA KWARTIN VP OF MEMBERSHIP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ADRIANA DE LA TORRIENTE VP OF MENTORING 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NIKOLE CROWE VP OF MENTORING 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANISSA PATTON VP OF PROGRAMS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIA SPITLER VP OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKEEMA BASCOE VP OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 IANNA RICHARDSON VP OF SPECIAL EVENTS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KANA CAPLAN VP OF SPECIAL EVENTS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE MASSIAH VP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NAZ AHMED VP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NADEGE L DEMAITRE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 15.00 X 4770 0 0 KIMBERLY M BENN FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR 10.00 X 19638 0 0 JILL R DUNN ORGANIZATIONAL ADMINISTRATOR 1.00 X 2225 0 0 26633 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52232 83250 10000 135482 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AND 611430 48143 48143 GAWL CHAPTERS 813920 25206 25206 ANNUAL DINNER 611430 11938 11938 ORGANIZATIONAL REVENUE 611430 5400 5400 JUDICIAL LUNCHEON 611430 4080 4080 3135 3135 97902 703 703 1213 0 1213 1213 1213 THEFT LOSS RECOVERY 813920 98629 98629 98629 333929 196531 0 1916 26633 26633 15177 15177 20335 20335 9722 9722 1070 1070 SPECIAL EVENTS 46390 46390 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 38595 38595 CHAPTER BUDGET EXPENSES 13195 13195 MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES 6419 6419 6826 5829 997 184362 104009 80353 0 120260 249027 34599 39341 25937 21118 180796 309486 14849 682 14849 682 X 0 0 0 0 165947 308804 165947 308804 180796 309486 149567 3290 -10000 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 IN 2024, GEORGIA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS, INC. ("GAWL"), BECAME AWARE THAT INTERNAL FUNDS MAY HAVE BEEN DIVERTED FROM THE ORGANIZATION, RESULTING IN A LOSS TO THE ORGANIZATION. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, THE LOSS WAS REPORTED TO AUTHORITIES AND ULTIMATELY COVERED BY INSURANCE. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED $98,629 FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THAT AMOUNT IS BEING REPORTED AS MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE ON THIS FORM 990. SEE PART VIII, LINE 11(A). GAWL TOOK CORRECTIVE ACTION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS INC. IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBERS ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE MEMBERS APPROVE SIGNIFICANT DECISION OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT THAT PREPARES THE FORM 990 SENDS A DRAFT COPY TO THE TREASURER AND THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR REVIEW. AFTER THE REVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND CHANGES INCORPORATED; THE RETURN IS FILED BY THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT PREPARER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 IN 2025, THE FOLLOWING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAS BEEN ADOPTED: CONFLICT OF INTEREST NO BOARD MEMBER SHALL RECEIVE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY SALARY, COMPENSATION, OR EMOLUMENT PER GAWL'S BYLAWS 5.13. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A BOARD MEMBER MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF THEIR FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR APPLICABLE COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. BY SIGNING BELOW YOU AGREE TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DURING YOUR TERM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THIS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. 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. A MISCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER AND THE TAX RETURN PREPARER RESULTED IN A FAILURE TO FILE FOR AN AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE THE TAX RETURN.THE ORGANIZATION HAS A HISTORY OF TIMELY FILING AND COMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING. THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN STEPS TO ENSURE FUTURE FILINGS WILL BE TIMELY.ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT ANY LATE FILING PENALTIES BE ABATED.