2026-08-13T19:52:20-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 372063264 WEZESHA DADA CENTER WEZE 7194350422 PO BOX 31925 AURORA CO 80041 DEE GARCIA BOOKKEEPER 3037831040 2026-08-10 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X www.yourwdc.org X X 90287 X 58992 29484 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1811 90287 0 0 0 140706 1931 192 7008 149837 -59550 59550 0 0 59550 0 0 0 0 0 59550 0 0 0 59550 0 WEZESHA DADA CENTER (WDC) EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS ESPECIALLY WOMEN, IMMIGRANTS, AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCIAL ACCESS PEER CONNECTION AND HOLISTIC WELLNESS. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE BUSINESS EDUCATION AND CONSULTING REFERRALS TO FUNDING AND CAPITAL PEER NETWORKING EVENTS AND SELF-EMPOWERMENT CLASSES FOCUSED ON HEALTH SAFETY AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AND ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH GRANTS SPONSORSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS. Economic Development: WDC provided technical assistance, business education, mentoring, access-to-capital assistance, and individualized support to 188 entrepreneurs and small-business owners. Services included business planning and development, workshops, one-on-one technical assistance, funding and capital-resource navigation, and referrals. WDC helped entrepreneurs identify funding opportunities, prepare to access capital, and connect with resources to start, strengthen, and grow sustainable businesses. Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) - $70,234.70 70235 70235 Youth Development, Internships & The Sugary Stop: WDC provided 37 youth and young adults with hands-on opportunities in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, workforce development, leadership, mentoring, and career development. Through The Sugary Stop, youth gained practical experience operating a small business, including product development, budgeting, marketing, sales, customer service, teamwork, and business operations. WDC also provided internship opportunities to four University of Denver students, giving them community-based professional experience while supporting WDC's programs and operations. Interns developed skills in communication, leadership, project management, nonprofit operations, and community engagement. Primary funding/support: BRIC Fund, SVP, University of Denver, GoFundMe, Colorado Gives, and Mightycause. BRIC (Black Resilience in Colorado) Fund - $5,000, SVP - $500, University of Denver - $900, GoFundMe - $851.80, Colorado Gives - $306.25, Mightycause - $25 10583 10583 Holistic Health - Health Insurance, Family & Kinship Support: WDC worked to improve access to health coverage and health-related resources through health insurance literacy, education, community outreach, resource navigation, and referrals. During 2025, WDC conducted 53 health insurance education and referral activities. WDC educated community members about available health coverage options and referred individuals to Connect for Health Colorado assisters and OmniSalud providers for enrollment assistance. WDC did not directly process health insurance enrollments and therefore did not track individuals' final enrollment outcomes. WDC also expanded the reach of its health insurance education through social media and WhatsApp outreach, reaching thousands of community members with health insurance information, enrollment resources, and information about where to obtain assistance. WDC's holistic health activities also included connecting community members with mental and behavioral health information and resources to help reduce barriers to accessing appropriate services and care. In addition, WDC advanced the development of a Colorado specialty license plate initiative supporting grandparents and kinship caregivers raising grandchildren and other relative children. The initiative is intended to raise awareness of kinship families, recognize the important role of grandparents and other relative caregivers, and generate support for programs and resources that strengthen families and help maintain meaningful connections between children, grandparents, and extended family members. Primary funding/support: Colorado Department of Insurance and Denver Foundation. Colorado Department of Insurance - $15,000, Denver Foundation - $2,390 17390 17390 98208 MAYA WHEELER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 5790 0 0 CHELESE RANSOM BOARD CHAIR 2 0 0 0 TERRY SNYDER BOARD MEMBER 2 0 0 0 ANGELA PHILLIPS TREASURER 3 0 0 0 REGINA ABEYTA SECRETARY 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CO MAYA WHEELER PO BOX 31925 AURORA CO 80041 7206961326 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 87222 58992 146214 0 0 0 87222 58992 146214 146214 0 0 0 87222 58992 146214 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Description;Amount^CREDIT CARD REWARDS;800|INTEREST EARNED;1011^Total;1811^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS;385|SUPPLIES;422|TRAVEL;1239|CONFERENCE MEETING REGISTRATION;1007|CONFERENCE MEETING FACILITY;240|CONFERENCE MEETING FOOD;339|INSURANCE NONEMPLOYEE;1195|WEB HOSTED BUSINESS TOOLS;1447|BANK CHARGES;141|MERCHANT SERVICE FEES;23|LICENSE AND PERMITS;295|DONATIONS CONTRIBUTIONS;275^Total;7008^ WEZESHA DADA CENTER (WDC) exercised ordinary business care and prudence, but an unavoidable event or circumstance beyond your control prevented on-time filing. There was inability to get essential records from an outside party despite prompt, honest efforts. There was an unavoidable absence of the person responsible for filing due to extenuating circumstances.