Nonprofit · EIN 27-1153340
WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,907,338 | $5,870,095 | $37,243 | $3,624,876 | $941,273 | $2,683,603 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,132,436 | $7,745,552 | -$613,116 | $3,890,573 | $1,250,648 | $2,639,925 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,441,496 | $7,788,730 | -$347,234 | $4,363,596 | $1,505,158 | $2,858,438 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,455,417
- of which government grants
- $687,502
- Program service revenue
- $3,415,692
- Investment income
- $41,161
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$14,287
- Other revenue
- -$4,932
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $734,346
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,355,884
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,296,755
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $173,667
- Occupancy
- $35,091
- Travel
- $91,263
- Depreciation
- $63,233
- Program services (functional)
- $4,701,162
- Management and general (functional)
- $729,633
- Fundraising (functional)
- $439,300
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,890,573
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,624,876
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $941,273
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,683,603
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $163,421
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,438,981
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $244,622
- Gross receipts
- $5,930,625
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth A Vazquez | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $385,302 | $25,057 |
| Saritha Venumbaka | COO Officer | 40 | $301,417 | $22,570 |
| Jerome Flint | EU & MENA Reg Dir | 40 | $147,093 | $449 |
| Jithmi H Mitchell | Cert. Manager | 40 | $120,778 | $16,797 |
| Stephanie Fontaine | N Amer Reg Dir | 40 | $131,805 | $3,465 |
| Minnie Venkatachalam | E/SE Asia Reg Dir | 40 | $127,171 | $6,072 |
| Gary Linden | Dir of Global Mkts | 40 | $111,919 | $4,044 |
| Denise Naguib | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristine Mangan | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sabrina Goicoechea | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nairouz Bader | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Selina McCole | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tara Clinton | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Bhatia | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Cannon Brookes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Kapfer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Chambers O'Rourke | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Piers Cumberlege | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CaSondra Devine | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Golding | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Jones | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sherry-Lee Singh | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Stewart | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth A Vazquez | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $385,421 | $24,418 |
| Saritha Venumbaka | COO Officer | 40 | $252,260 | $20,323 |
| Michael Tobolski | VP Corp Rel/Mem En | 40 | $186,507 | $5,941 |
| Ana Maria Guevara | CSO Officer | 40 | $166,800 | $0 |
| Gary Linden | Dir of Glo Mkt | 40 | $134,792 | $4,730 |
| Jithmi H Mitchell | Cert. Manager | 40 | $111,660 | $15,727 |
| Soledad Gompf | Chief Devt Off. Officer | 40 | $77,917 | $0 |
| Elena Heckman | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Naguib | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Raul Suarez-Rodriguez | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Zerp | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorenzo Bell | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Kolta | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Thorn | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristine Mangan | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Loreto Carranza | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Turner | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Adams | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sabrina Goicoechea | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thais Torritani | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yih-Ling Pang | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clay Atkins | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nairouz Bader | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Selina McCole | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tara Clinton | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Himanshu Bhatia | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Cannon Brookes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Kapfer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Chambers O'Rourke | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Piers Cumberlege | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CaSondra Devine | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Golding | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Jones | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sherry-Lee Singh | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Stewart | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Nickovich | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheila Gundersen | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Stowe | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth A Vazquez | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $331,753 | $23,459 |
| Saritha Venumbaka | COO Officer | 40 | $225,500 | $18,763 |
| Soledad Gompf | Chief Devt Off. Officer | 40 | $220,500 | $18,613 |
| Jose Cunningham | Sp Proj Liaison | 40 | $200,500 | $6,975 |
| Ana Maria Guevara | CSO Officer | 40 | $189,832 | $16,710 |
| Michael Tobolski | VP Corp Rel/Mem En | 40 | $139,432 | $17,976 |
| Daniel Corey Holdredge | Glob Dir of Train | 40 | $134,770 | $14,528 |
| Gary Linden | Dir of Glo Mkt | 40 | $120,765 | $4,249 |
| Elena Heckman | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Naguib | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Raul Suarez-Rodriguez | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Zerp | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorenzo Bell | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Kolta | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Thorn | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristine Mangan | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Loreto Carranza | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Turner | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Adams | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sabrina Goicoechea | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thais Torritani | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yih-Ling Pang | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clay Atkins | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Selina McCole | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tara Clinton | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Cannon Brookes | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Kapfer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 H ST NW STE 530, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5493
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH A VAZQUEZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Elizabeth A Vazquez, 1100 H Street NW 530, Washington, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- Elizabeth A Vazquez, CEO/co-founder
- Phone
- (202) 810-6000
- Return prepared by
- Lydon Fetterolf Corydon PA
Mission
WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL IS A GLOBAL 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT THAT FACILITATES ECONOMIC GROWTH BY INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES TO SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS. WECONNECT IDENTIFIES, EDUCATES, AND CERTIFIES WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES THAT ARE AT LEAST 51% OWNED, MANAGED AND CONTROLLED BY ONE OR MORE WOMEN.
Program accomplishments
- CONNECTING OPPORTUNITIES: MEMBER BUYERS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR TEAMS TO ENGAGE WITH WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS LOCALLY OR INTERNATIONALLY AND VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON.THESE INTRODUCTIONS HELP MEMBERS LEARN ABOUT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICE AND WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS LEARN ABOUT BUYER NEEDS AND THE CRITERIA AND STANDARDS REQUIRED TO COMPETE FOR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $1,341,923 · revenue $756,925
- Capacity Building of Women Business Owners: Strengthen the capacity and confidence of women business owners to think big and grow their companies through access to markets through localized curriculum based on the needs of participants.Expenses $1,219,117
- Technical Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement: Raise the awareness of women and other key stakeholders of the value of women as business owners and how to support their access to markets. Develop relationships with key stakeholders in the public sector, private sector, and civil society, to support business training in English and local languages.Expenses $694,367
- SUPPLIER ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT: STRENGTHEN A MEMBER BUYER'S INTERNAL SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SOURCING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES OFFERING THE BEST TOTAL VALUE, INCLUDING SUPPLIER ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT; BEST PRACTICES; AND OVERALL AWARENESS.Expenses $594,432
- Strategic Research: Collect baseline data on women business owners in target markets and identify key stakeholders that could serve as potential suppliers or partners to member buyers. Collect data on business opportunities for women-owned businesses in a specific market, sector, industry, or topic.Expenses $452,138
- Certification: The Seal of Certification is a formal guarantee to corporations that they are purchasing goods and/or services from a women-owned business that meets the universal standard for a women's business enterprises. The top criteria considered are ownership,management & control, contribution of capital & expertise, and independence. Businesses that meet this criteria can also self-register with WeConnect International for free.Expenses $399,185 · revenue $261,030
- MEMBERSHIP: WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES MEMBER BUYERS WITH THE GLOBAL DATABASEAND RESOURCES REQUIRED TO DEVELOP A GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN THAT MAXIMIZES PRODUCT AND SERVICE OPTIONS. WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL MEMBER BUYERS SHARE SIMILAR VALUES AND SEEK TO BUILD PIPELINES OF COMPETITIVE SUPPLIERS AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THROUGH THEIR PURCHASING POWER.revenue $2,966,325
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1153340
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,624,876
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,930,625
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,907,338 | $5,870,095 | $3,624,876 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,132,436 | $7,745,552 | $3,890,573 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,441,496 | $7,788,730 | $4,363,596 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,545,752 | $7,853,790 | $4,532,219 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 27-1153340).
Questions about WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL INC
- What is the EIN of WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL INC is 27-1153340.
- Is WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL INC 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 WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Elizabeth A Vazquez.
- Who are the officers and directors of WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $385,302 (Elizabeth A Vazquez, President).
- How much revenue does WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,907,338, expenses of $5,870,095 and total assets of $3,624,876 at year end.
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