Nonprofit · EIN 52-1168509
WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR
Also known as NATIONAL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,178,177 | $3,834,528 | -$656,351 | $2,126,567 | $1,769,307 | $357,260 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,103,283 | $3,445,188 | -$341,905 | $2,630,244 | $1,659,328 | $970,916 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $298,238
- of which government grants
- $5,310
- Program service revenue
- $2,622,605
- Investment income
- $65,733
- Royalties
- $174,615
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $33,596
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,062
- Other revenue
- $191,601
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $56,700
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $302,025
- Other salaries and wages
- $505,783
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $951,383
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $65,226
- Accounting fees
- $128,414
- Occupancy
- $154,642
- Travel
- $32,969
- Depreciation
- $81,889
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,630,244
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,126,567
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,769,307
- Net assets, end of year
- $357,260
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $74,090
- Publicly traded securities
- $975,296
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $242,456
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $114,804
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,650
- Gross receipts
- $3,210,263
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 226
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA STICKLER | PAST PRESIDENT & CEO [UNTIL 6/2024] Officer | 32 | $178,365 | $13,660 |
| RENITA GROSS | DIRECTOR, MEETINGS AND EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 34 | $112,538 | $17,663 |
| WENDY SCOTT | INTERIM CEO Officer | 32 | $88,000 | $22,000 |
| JANNET WALKER-FORD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA HAMMOND | PAST CHAIR [UNTIL 6/2024] Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXA GANGEMI | TREASURER [UNTIL 6/2024] Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGETTE BEATO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN SLAYTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN MCSWAIN | DIRECTOR [UNTIL 6/2024] Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INEZ EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN PHILBRICK PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE KELLMAN | DIRECTOR [UNTIL 6/2024] Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANNE REDDEN | SECRETARY [UNTIL 6/2024] Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MJ MAYNARD | DIRECTOR [UNTIL 6/2024] Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA TIBBITS-NUTT | DIRECTOR [UNTIL 6/2024] Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA BACKMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN KITSIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMANUELLA MYRTHIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALIKA REED WILKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALANNA STROHECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Stickler | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $202,375 | $13,227 |
| Lindsay Shelton-Gross | VP, External Rel. & Strategic Initiatives Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,750 | $8,832 |
| Renita Gross | Sr Director, Meetings & Events Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $14,146 |
| Ahkiyak Davis | Director, Membership & Chapter Rel. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,057 | $10,069 |
| Jannet Walker-Ford | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Paula Hammond | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexa Gangemi | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bridgette Beato | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Debra Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Slayton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Helen McSwain | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Inez Evans | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Philbrick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katharine Kelleman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leanne Redden | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MJ Maynard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Tibbits-Nutt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1501 M ST NW STE 240, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1881
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIDGETTE BEATO, 1501 M STREET NW 240, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- MALIKA REED WILKINS, CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 955-5085
- Website
- WWW.WTSINTERNATIONAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC
Mission
ATTRACT, SUSTAIN, CONNECT AND ADVANCE WOMEN'S CAREERS TO STRENGTHEN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - WTS FOSTERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY BY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS, CAREER CENTER ACCESS, AND BY PROVIDING INDUSTRY INNOVATION SEMINARS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, AND AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER-FOCUSED INSIGHT AND GUIDANCE. WTS NEWSLETTER'S FEATURE VALUABLE CRITICAL AND TIMELY, MULTI-SECTOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. WTS INTERNATIONAL SELECTS GROUPS OF QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS EACH YEAR FOR PERSONAL TRAINING AND INTERACTION WITH LEADING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. CHALLENGING THEIR ANALYTICAL AND CREATIVE SKILLS, PROGRAM LEADERS MENTOR PARTICIPANTS IN TACKLING CASE STUDIES AND EXERCISES DEALING WITH COMPLEX TRANSPORTATION ISSUES OF ...CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OCONTINUED FROM PAGE 2... PEOPLE, POLICY, AND POLITICS. WTS PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH NATIONAL EDUCATION OPTIONS, AS WELL AS SUPPORTS CHAPTER OFFERINGS. WTS INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS OFFER PROFESSIONALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME MORE ENGAGED WITH LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND GOVERNANCE. COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT, MEETING AND EVENT PLANNING, AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
- NETWORKING AND MENTORING - THE WTS HAS OVER 70 CHAPTERS THAT PROVIDE CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION AMONG LOCAL AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONALS. BOTH WTS INTERNATIONAL AND ALL CHAPTERS OFFER MONTHLY PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THAT FACILITATE MEMBER INTERACTION WITH DISTINGUISHED, THOUGHT-PROVOKING SPEAKERS. THE PROGRAMS ARE AN INTIMATE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE TRANSPORTATION LEADERS AND OTHER MEMBERS IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE MOST VITAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES OF THE DAY. IN ADDITION, WTS OFFERS A MENTORING PROGRAM TO ALL MEMBERS, DEVELOPED TO BENEFIT BOTH THE MENTOR AS WELL AS THE MENTEE. MENTEES GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM OF THE WOMEN PIONEERS WHO BLAZED THE PATH BEFORE THEM. THESE PROGRAMS ARE FACILITATED THROUGH ACCESS TO A MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY, ...CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OCONTINUED FROM PAGE 2... TRANSPORTAL--AN ONLINE COLLABORATION TOOL, AND THE KNOWLEDGE CENTER--A REPOSITORY OF DOCUMENTS, VIDEOS, TRANSCRIPTS, AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT OFFER CAREER AND TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY CONTENT.
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
- 52-1168509
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 3170 (6 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,126,567
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,210,263
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,178,177 | $3,834,528 | $2,126,567 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,103,283 | $3,445,188 | $2,630,244 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,423,199 | $2,924,023 | $2,746,969 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,805,908 | $1,690,261 | $2,495,754 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 52-1168509).
Questions about WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR
- What is the EIN of WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR is 52-1168509.
- Is WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1980.
- Are donations to WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR 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 WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR 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 WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR 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 WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRIDGETTE BEATO.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,365 (SARA STICKLER, PAST PRESIDENT & CEO [UNTIL 6/2024]).
- How much revenue does WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,178,177, expenses of $3,834,528 and total assets of $2,126,567 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (6)
- WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR EIN 93-0911107 · PORTLAND, OR · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR EIN 47-4424586 · PITTSBURGH, PA · last filed 990-EZ for 2024
- WOMENS TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR EIN 30-0411903 · CHARLOTTE, NC · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
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