Nonprofit · EIN 13-1947735
SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,479,151 | $19,302,786 | $176,365 | $22,329,882 | $12,329,349 | $10,000,533 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,652,127 | $21,186,578 | -$1,534,451 | $18,844,859 | $9,128,051 | $9,716,808 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $17,638,809 | $17,576,889 | $61,920 | $18,055,499 | $7,622,988 | $10,432,511 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,216,680
- Membership dues
- $1,606,337
- Program service revenue
- $14,956,862
- Investment income
- $209,304
- Other revenue
- $96,305
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $180,845
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $711,606
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,261,890
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,973,496
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $153,928
- Occupancy
- $599,443
- Travel
- $446,138
- Depreciation
- $192,090
- Program services (functional)
- $14,372,952
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,202,648
- Fundraising (functional)
- $727,186
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,844,859
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,329,882
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,329,349
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,000,533
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $700,598
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,141,833
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,189,826
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $810,707
- Gross unrelated business income
- $93,035
- Gross receipts
- $19,479,151
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 2,200
- Year formed
- 1950
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN HORTING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 40 | $447,811 | $47,129 |
| PHILIP THAKADIYIL | CFO Officer | 40 | $298,526 | $41,028 |
| JENNIFER SCOTT | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $249,472 | $37,340 |
| TIFFANY SWANIGAN | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,271 | $33,629 |
| PATRICIA KOLAR | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS & RECOGNITION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,265 | $32,728 |
| LARRY GUTHRIE | DIRECTOR, RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,459 | $0 |
| ROBERTA RINCON | DIRECTOR, CONTENT STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,276 | $0 |
| ENANGA DAISY FALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SILVIA KARLSSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLYN BUNKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE BEEVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ROTH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| INAAS DURAT | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANCA MCCARRT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN RAMSEY-IDEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIDHYA THIYAGARAJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINE BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOPE TOOLE SCHWALLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN HORTING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 40 | $401,172 | $43,331 |
| PHILIP THAKADIYIL | CFO Officer | 40 | $323,356 | $38,219 |
| JENNIFER SCOTT | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,670 | $34,331 |
| HONNA GEORGE | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,627 | $11,602 |
| PATRICIA KOLAR | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,157 | $30,475 |
| ROBERTA RINCON | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,509 | $18,605 |
| ANNE M PERUSEK | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,037 | $34,616 |
| EMILY BURNETT | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,003 | $29,158 |
| LARRY GUTHRIE | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,754 | $18,359 |
| ALEXIS MCKITTRICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SILVIA KARLSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLYN BUNKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE BEEVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ROTH | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INAAS DURAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANCA MCCARRT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN IDEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIDHYA THIYAGARAJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN HORTING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 40 | $335,000 | $41,321 |
| JENNIFER SCOTT | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,000 | $33,701 |
| PHILIP THAKADIYIL | CFO Officer | 40 | $187,500 | $37,019 |
| HONNA GEORGE | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,700 | $11,682 |
| TIFFANY SWANIGAN | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,500 | $29,711 |
| ROBERTA RINCON | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,258 | $33,524 |
| LARRY GUTHRIE | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,000 | $18,108 |
| PATRICIA KOLAR | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,478 | $28,570 |
| SUSAN MCCULLOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERIE CAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRIE GREENFELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS MCKITTRICK | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE MALLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MORIKAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAYNA JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SILVIA KARLSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RIMPF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE BEEVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ENANGA FALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 130 E RANDOLPH ST STE 3500, CHICAGO, IL 60601-6314
- In care of
- % PHILIP THAKADIYIL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- PO Box 219102, Portland OR 97225
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN HORTING, 130 E RANDOLPH STREET 3500, CHICAGO, IL 60601
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Rebecca Lin, 967 NE Orenco Station Loop, Hillsboro OR 97124
- Signed the 990
- KAREN HORTING, CEO
- Phone
- (312) 596-5230
- Return prepared by
- PORTE BROWN LLC
Mission
THE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO STIMULATE WOMEN TO ACHIEVE FULL POTENTIAL IN CAREERS AS ENGINEERS AND LEADERS, EXPAND THE IMAGE OF THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION AS A POSITIVE FORCE IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF DIVERSITY.
Program accomplishments
- YOUNG WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENTER THE ENGINEERING FIELD. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO FEMALE STUDENTS.Expenses $3,751,602 · grants $180,845 · revenue $1,787,954
- SWE ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS THE LARGEST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR FEMALE ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND ENGINEERS.Expenses $5,457,318 · revenue $12,912,043
- SWE MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS FIVE TIMES PER YEAR AND SENT TO ALL MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES.Expenses $357,008 · revenue $260,135
- EXXEC, WE LOCAL, PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS, STUDENT PROGRAMS, GRANTS, WE GLOBAL, MEMBERSHIP, ADVOCACY.Expenses $4,807,024
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1947735
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41Z)
- Group exemption
- 9225 (176 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,329,882
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,479,151
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Rebecca Lin | June 30, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2025 | $19,479,151 | $19,302,786 | $22,329,882 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $19,652,127 | $21,186,578 | $18,844,859 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,638,809 | $17,576,889 | $18,055,499 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,468,546 | $11,942,201 | $14,023,444 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Abigail Henderson | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1947735).
Questions about SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS is 13-1947735.
- Is SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended June 30, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KAREN HORTING.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $447,811 (KAREN HORTING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO).
- How much revenue does SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,479,151, expenses of $19,302,786 and total assets of $22,329,882 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (176)
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 38-3136156 · ANN ARBOR, MI · last filed 990 for 2025
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 74-2160737 · HOUSTON, TX · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 27-1294064 · N CHARLESTON, SC · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- THE SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 37-1128989 · URBANA, IL · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 43-1535853 · OVERLAND PARK, KS · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 94-2702183 · SUNNYVALE, CA · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 84-1127067 · LAKEWOOD, CO · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 48-1076165 · WICHITA, KS · last filed 990-N for 2024
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 38-3240745 · SOUTHFIELD, MI · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 01-0954751 · BERKELEY, CA · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 27-1140925 · NEW ORLEANS, LA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 43-1572988 · O FALLON, MO · last filed 990-N for 2025
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 81-2901281 · NEW HAVEN, CT · last filed 990-N for 2023
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 27-1462216 · PLATTEVILLE, WI · last filed 990-N for 2023
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 47-1914728 · LONG BEACH, CA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 86-0645210 · PHOENIX, AZ · last filed 990-N for 2025
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 32-0393636 · DAVIS, CA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 54-1535056 · NORFOLK, VA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 38-3828194 · FORT WORTH, TX · last filed 990-N for 2025
- SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS EIN 46-5267162 · NORMAN, OK · last filed 990-N for 2024
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