Nonprofit · EIN 31-6054097
WORLDATWORK
Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $23,449,922 | $21,182,822 | $2,267,100 | $32,958,146 | $23,000,281 | $9,957,865 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,066,894 | $21,123,100 | $943,794 | $30,468,020 | $22,773,387 | $7,694,633 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $20,512,111
- Investment income
- $2,848,859
- Royalties
- $43,324
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,187,971
- Other revenue
- $88,952
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,895,445
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,742,215
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,485,969
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32,739
- Accounting fees
- $69,505
- Travel
- $180,066
- Depreciation
- $174,137
- Program services (functional)
- $13,833,243
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,349,579
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,468,020
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,958,146
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,000,281
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,957,865
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $249,372
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,299,138
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,957,865
- Gross unrelated business income
- $347,522
- Gross receipts
- $31,243,291
- Employees
- 146
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T SCOTT CAWOOD | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $641,261 | $61,383 |
| MIHAI POPOACA | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $298,036 | $518 |
| ELISSA O'BRIEN | VP, MEMBERSHIP Key employee | 40 | $231,273 | $8,676 |
| LISA M TURBA | VP, CONTENT STRATEGY Key employee | 40 | $211,665 | $17,589 |
| BRIAN LEFSRUD | VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $207,188 | $21,232 |
| SUE HOLLOWAY | DIRECTOR, CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,767 | $22,580 |
| MICHELE GIRARD | VP, OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,979 | $14,903 |
| MICHAEL A MCCALLUM | VP, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,357 | $15,105 |
| ALICIA SCOTT-WEARS | DIRECTOR, CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,733 | $8,391 |
| ELIZABETH SUPINSKI | DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & INSIGHTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,092 | $8,614 |
| RENEE BOYLE | VP, STRATEGIC SERVICES Officer | 40 | $136,708 | $17,755 |
| JEFF CHAMBERS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN FAYOUMI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY MCMILLIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STACY PETREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHALIE PARENT | DIRECTOR (LEFT 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T SCOTT CAWOOD | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $712,981 | $59,979 |
| MIHAI POPOACA | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $366,516 | $12,141 |
| GEORGE A PISARUK | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $294,392 | $33,896 |
| MICHAEL A MCCALLUM | VP, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,103 | $18,578 |
| LISA M TURBA | VP, CONTENT MANAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $216,947 | $17,774 |
| BRIAN LEFSRUD | VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $212,557 | $21,065 |
| ELISSA O'BRIEN | VP, MEMBERSHIP Key employee | 40 | $222,368 | $10,623 |
| SUE HOLLOWAY | DIRECTOR, CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,358 | $20,651 |
| CORLISS D BERNOSKY | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 40 | $211,340 | $8,825 |
| COURTNEY MESMER | VP, EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,129 | $29,568 |
| ALICIA SCOTT-WEARS | DIRECTOR, CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,365 | $8,137 |
| PATRICK MIRZA | DIRECTOR, CONTENT MKTG & PUB Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,172 | $13,731 |
| JEFF CHAMBERS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN FAYOUMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY PETREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHALIE PARENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY MCMILLIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MCAULEY | DIRECTOR (LEFT 8/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15990 N GREENWAY HAYDEN LOOP STE 16, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260-1763
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- T SCOTT CAWOOD, 15990 N GREENWAY-HAYDEN LOOP D-160, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260
- Signed the 990
- T SCOTT CAWOOD, CEO
- Phone
- (480) 951-9191
- Website
- WWW.WORLDATWORK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO SPONSOR AND CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND SYMPOSIA FOR PURPOSES OF INFORMING MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ON CURRENT RESEARCH, LEGISLATION AND PRACTICES IN ALL PHASES OF EMPLOYEE REWARD PROGRAMS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(CONTINUED) INCLUDING COMPENSATION, WAGES, SALARIES, INCENTIVES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND OTHER RELATED FORMS OF EMPLOYEE REMUNERATION.TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE, AND PUBLISH RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION, MORALE, BEHAVIOR, PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL, INNOVATIVE PAY AND REWARD SYSTEMS, PRODUCTIVITY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND OTHER FUNCTIONS RELATIVE TO COMPENSATION. TO SPONSOR, SUPPORT AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS PERTAINING TO COMPENSATION MATTERS TO MEMBERS, SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. TO ENCOURAGE, ASSIST AND PARTICIPATE WITH OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN STIMULATING INTEREST IN AND PROVIDING CURRICULUM ASSISTANCE FOR COURSES IN THE FIELD OF COMPENSATION, REWARDS AND MOTIVATION.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION SERVICES: WORLDATWORK DELIVERS EDUCATIONAL COURSES, SEMINARS, AND TRAINING THROUGH A VARIETY OF CHANNELS IN THE FIELDS OF COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND WORK-LIFE.Expenses $5,451,641 · revenue $7,499,245
- CONFERENCES: WORLDATWORK HOSTS A TOTAL REWARDS CONFERENCE ANNUALLY, AS WELL AS SMALLER, REGIONAL CONFERENCES. REVENUES INCLUDE REGISTRATION FEES, SPONSORSHIP FEES, AND EXHIBIT HALL BOOTH FEES.Expenses $4,854,808 · revenue $4,946,072
- PUBLICATIONS: THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES AND SELLS ITS OWN BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS AND ADVERTISING, PUBLICITY AND CAREER CENTER REVENUE GENERATED THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS.Expenses $1,731,185 · revenue $489,729
- MANAGEMENT OF RELATED ENTITYExpenses $7,006 · revenue $2,314,181
- MEMBERSHIP: INCLUDES ALL ANNUAL DUES AND FEES PAID TO THE ORGANIZATIONBY MORE THAN 16,000 MEMBERS. THROUGH MEMBERSHIPS, SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVEDTHE MONTHLY MAGAZINE, WORKSPAN, ACCESS TO WORLDATWORK DATABASES ANDRESOURCES, AND REDUCED PRICES ON COURSES AND SEMINARS.Expenses $1,788,603 · revenue $4,831,268
- RESEARCH & PARTNERSHIP REVENUErevenue $127,418
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 | Not 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
- 31-6054097
- 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
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mutual and membership benefit (Y20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,958,146
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,243,291
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $23,449,922 | $21,182,822 | $32,958,146 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $22,066,894 | $21,123,100 | $30,468,020 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $19,472,700 | $17,726,549 | $27,711,483 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 31-6054097).
Questions about WORLDATWORK
- What is the EIN of WORLDATWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLDATWORK is 31-6054097.
- Is WORLDATWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to WORLDATWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLDATWORK 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 WORLDATWORK due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORLDATWORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WORLDATWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names T SCOTT CAWOOD.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLDATWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $641,261 (T SCOTT CAWOOD, CEO).
- How much revenue does WORLDATWORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $23,449,922, expenses of $21,182,822 and total assets of $32,958,146 at year end.
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