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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7425967

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004

Financials

$1.9M$1.9M2022$2.1M$2.1M2023$1.8M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,808,342$2,315,958-$507,616$965,977$885,258$80,719
June 30, 2024990$2,130,930$2,127,114$3,816$1,312,509$704,301$608,208
June 30, 2023990$1,896,066$1,907,380-$11,314$1,906,178$1,239,215$666,963
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$695,060
Membership dues
$652,176
Program service revenue
$1,088,697
Investment income
$7,936
Other revenue
$16,649

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$135,061
Other salaries and wages
$477,992
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$664,557
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$7,206
Accounting fees
$16,608
Travel
$27,432
Depreciation
$20,463

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,312,509
Total assets, end of year
$965,977
Total liabilities, end of year
$885,258
Net assets, end of year
$80,719
Land, buildings and equipment
$152,784
Net assets without donor restrictions
$80,719
Gross receipts
$1,808,342
Employees
11
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1975
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
JEN EARLECEO, EX-OFFICIO
Officer
40$135,061$40,822
JANIS SHINKAWACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LISA COPPOLAIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MEGAN PATTONCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
THRESETTE BRIGGSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LESA SEIBERTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SANDY CLITTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRENDA HARRISDIRECTOR, EX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KRISTA MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VICTORIA STEVENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMBER WALLACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
JEN EARLECEO, EX-OFFICIO
Officer
40$135,061$40,822
JOYCE LEEVP OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$87,853$9,500
CONNIE ADAMSVP OF ADMINISTRATIONS
Officer
40$84,083$0
LISA COPPOLACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
KAREN BENNETTSIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JANIS SHINKAWACHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SHERI BARR MACKCHAIR, PRESIDENTS ASSEMBLY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
THRESETTE BRIGGSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JACQUELINE HAYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KRISTA MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEGAN PATTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LESA SEIBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
JEN EARLECEO, EX-OFFICIO
Officer
40$127,383$48,500
JOYCE LEEVP OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$85,664$14,900
KAREN BENNETTSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CRISTINA MORALES HEANEYIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LISA COPPOLACHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
THRESETTE BRIGGSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JACQUELINE HAYESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MEGAN PATTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LESA SEIBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANIS SHINKAWADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLEN R LINARESEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
601 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-3647
In care of
% SOUTH BUILDING
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MEGAN PATTON, 601 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW S 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Signed the 990
KRISTA MARTINEZ, TREASURER
Phone
(800) 556-2926
Website
NAWBO.ORG
Return prepared by
LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP

Mission

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS (NAWBO) PROPELS WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS INTO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SPHERES OF POWER WORLDWIDE BY: (1) STRENGTHENING THE WEALTH CREATING CAPACITY OF OUR MEMBERS AND PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY; (2) CREATING INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE CHANGE IN THE BUSINESS CULTURE; (3) BUILDING STRATEGIC ALLIANCES, COALITIONS AND AFFILIATIONS; AND (4) TRANSFORMING PUBLIC POLICY AND INFLUENCING OPINION MAKERS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ANNUAL MEETING: MEMBERS FROM CHAPTERS, PRESIDENT ASSEMBLY STEERING COMMITTEE, AND THE NATIONAL BOARD MEET TO DISCUSS THE BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND RECEIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND EXCHANGE IDEAS AND STRATEGIES FOR CHAPTER GROWTH AND SUCCESS.
  • ADVOCACY: PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES OF NATIONAL AND STATEWIDE INTEREST AFFECTING WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS AND SMALL BUSINESSES.
  • MEMBERSHIP: NAWBO IS A MEMBERSHIP-BASED ORGANIZATION WITH APPROXIMATELY 3,900 MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. CHAPTERS ARE INDIVIDUALLY CHARTERED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND UPHOLD THE MISSION AND VISION OF NAWBO.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7425967
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$965,977
Income (IRS master file)
$1,808,342

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,808,342$2,315,958$965,977IRS
990June 2024$2,130,930$2,127,114$1,312,509IRS
990June 2023$1,896,066$1,907,380$1,906,178XML
990June 2022$1,627,640$1,623,227$1,729,741IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 23-7425967).

Questions about NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS

What is the EIN of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS is 23-7425967.
Is NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1989.
Are donations to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS 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 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEGAN PATTON.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,061 (JEN EARLE, CEO, EX-OFFICIO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,808,342, expenses of $2,315,958 and total assets of $965,977 at year end.

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