Nonprofit · EIN 38-2717362
ATHENA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48912
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $558,864 | $567,308 | -$8,444 | $37,848 | $133,143 | -$95,295 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $383,184 | $337,493 | $45,691 | $189,491 | $276,342 | -$86,851 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $370,777 | $316,672 | $54,105 | $63,623 | $196,165 | -$132,542 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $188,881
- Membership dues
- $146,917
- Program service revenue
- $368,366
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,617
- Other revenue
- $1,617
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $91,276
- Other salaries and wages
- $28,523
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $129,214
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,029
- Travel
- $159,661
- Program services (functional)
- $440,523
- Management and general (functional)
- $126,785
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $189,491
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,848
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $133,143
- Net assets, end of year
- -$95,295
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $900
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$104,395
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,100
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,617
- Gross receipts
- $568,037
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACI COSTA | PRESIDENT Officer | 80 | $93,555 |
| CARRIE HARBINSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLI GREEN | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA FARMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAM SANSBURY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY BATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN BIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE ENSLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANA GHADBAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MASSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ISADORA MARIA MENDES D SOUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELLENA PUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN PLAYTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELE REISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACI COSTA | PRESIDENT Officer | 80 | $89,100 |
| CARRIE HARBINSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLI GREEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAM SANSBURY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA FARMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY BATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH HAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MASSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TASH PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELLENA PUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELE REISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN SABBAG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACI COSTA | PRESIDENT Officer | 80 | $57,192 |
| CARRIE HARBINSON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SARA HAINES | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANN SABBAG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAM SANSBURY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLI GREEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY BATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA FARMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOPE LOVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELLENA PUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2425 E GRAND RIVER AVE STE 1, LANSING, MI 48912-3291
- In care of
- % CORI MCWHERTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TRACI COSTA, 2425 E GRAND RIVER AVENUE SUITE 1, LANSING, MI 48912
- Signed the 990
- TRACI COSTA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (312) 580-0111
- Website
- ATHENAINTERNATIONAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DULIN WARD & DEWALD INC
Mission
ATHENA INTERNATIONAL IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT DEVELOPS, SUPPORTS AND HONORS GIRLS AND WOMEN FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE BOARDROOM, BUILDING A GLOBAL PIPELINE OF WOMEN LEADERS.
Program accomplishments
- ATHENA INTERNATIONAL IS A CATALYST FOR DEVELOPING DIVERSE, TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERS WHO CREATE A BALANCE IN LEADERSHIP VOICES WORLDWIDE. WE IGNITE, AMPLIFY, AND CELEBRATE GIRLS, WOMEN AND ALLIES THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER THEM TO DISCOVER AND ACTIVATE THE AUTHENTIC LEADER WITHIN. THE ESTABLISHED ATHENA LEADERSHIP MODEL (ALM) IS AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO AND IS DRIVEN BY THE EIGHT PRINCIPLES OF ENLIGHTENED LEADERSHIP: LIVE AUTHENTICALLY, LEARN CONSTANTLY, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, FOSTER COLLABORATION, ACT COURAGEOUSLY, ADVOCATE FIERCELY, GIVE BACK AND CELEBRATE. OUR GOLD-STANDARD ATHENA LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS GIVE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO SUSTAIN AND GROW A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF ALLIED LEADERS. WE SUPPORT WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN REACHING NEW LEVELS OF SUCCESS THROUGH ATHENAPOWERLINK, AN INNOVATIVE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS SELECTED WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WITH AN ADVISORY BOARD TAILORED TO FIT THEIR NEEDS AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, WE HAVE RECOGNIZED OUTSTANDING WOMEN AND PIONEERING LEADERS WITH GLOBAL, NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ATHENA LEADERSHIP AWARDS. WITH MORE THAN 8,500 RECIPIENTS WE CELEBRATE THE CHANGEMAKERS AND TRAILBLAZERS WHO OPEN DOORS OF LEADERSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN, GIRLS, AND ALLIES IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE.Expenses $440,523 · revenue $368,366
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
- 38-2717362
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,848
- Income (IRS master file)
- $568,037
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $558,864 | $567,308 | $37,848 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $383,184 | $337,493 | $189,491 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $370,777 | $316,672 | $63,623 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $429,850 | $468,804 | $27,397 | 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-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 38-2717362).
Questions about ATHENA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ATHENA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ATHENA FOUNDATION is 38-2717362.
- Is ATHENA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to ATHENA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ATHENA FOUNDATION 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 ATHENA FOUNDATION 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 ATHENA FOUNDATION 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 ATHENA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TRACI COSTA.
- Who are the officers and directors of ATHENA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,555 (TRACI COSTA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ATHENA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $558,864, expenses of $567,308 and total assets of $37,848 at year end.
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