Nonprofit · EIN 54-2166967
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77233
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $32,757 | $32,569 | $188 | $1,039 | $0 | $1,039 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $29,756 | $29,578 | $178 | $851 | $0 | $851 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $26,185 | $25,597 | $588 | $673 | $0 | $673 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,302
- Membership dues
- $3,215
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,240
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Printing, publications and postage
- $4,652
- Other expenses
- $27,917
- Program services (functional)
- $27,917
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $851
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,039
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,039
- Cash, savings and investments
- $1,039
- Gross receipts
- $32,757
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralee Shivers | Executive Director | 25 | $0 |
| Eva Rose | Officer, Vice President | 10 | $0 |
| Evelyn Steptoe | Officer, Board Member | 10 | $0 |
| Carolyn Davis | Officer, Board Member | 10 | $0 |
| Carolyn Dennis | Officer, Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Thelma Barnes | Officer, Board Member | 10 | $0 |
| Chelsea Velasquez | Officer, Special Projects Coordinator | 5 | $0 |
| Sharon Booker | Officer, Board Member & Social Media Director | 15 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralee Shivers | Executive Director | 25 | $0 |
| Eva Rose | Officer, Vice President | 10 | $0 |
| Evelyn Steptoe | Officer, Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Carolyn Davis | Officer, Board Member | 10 | $0 |
| Carolyn Dennis | Officer, Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Thelma Barnes | Officer, Board Member | 10 | $0 |
| Chelsea Velasquez | Officer, Special Projects Coordinator | 10 | $0 |
| Sharon Booker | Officer, Board Member & Social Media Director | 20 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralee Shivers | Executive Director | 25 | $0 |
| Eva Rose | Officer, Vice President | 10 | $0 |
| Evelyn Steptoe | Officer, Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Carolyn Davis | Officer, Board Member | 10 | $0 |
| Carolyn Dennis | Officer, Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Thelma Barnes | Officer, Board Member | 10 | $0 |
| Chelsea Velasquez | Officer, Special Projects Coordinator | 5 | $0 |
| Sharon Booker | Officer, Board Member | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 331406, HOUSTON, TX 77233-1406
- In care of
- % PARALEE A SHIVERS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
- 2656 South Loop Suite 214, POBox 331406, Houston TX 77233
- Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
- Paralee A Shivers, 5330 E Orem Blvd, Houston TX 77048
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Paralee Shivers, Executive Director
- Phone
- (713) 816-5052
- Website
- www.theweti.org
- Return prepared by
- Women Empowerment Training Institute
Mission
501(c)(3) organization provides assistance to youth, young adults, seniors, and college students in the community and nationwide as we offer various types of help, financial assistance, and support such as self-development and enrichment programs whereby we pay no taxes on goods and services purchased.
Program accomplishments
- Awards & Scholarships Fundraisers - 132 benefited - elementary thru college students received financial assistance during the year by receiving awards and scholarships in local and surrounding communitiesExpenses $9,710
- Helps/Assistance with gift cards and food baskets - 203 benefited - families with school-aged children in need due to loss of life, loss of income, and/or hardships & Covenant House for Homeless Youth - received gift cards and food baskets & senior citizens received food baskets throughout the year of 2024.Expenses $7,022
- Back To School Rally - 180 benefited - provided school supplies, prizes, water, and food to students who attend our partnering churches and in surrounding communities to assist and encourage them as they make ready to return to school for the fall semester of 2025.Expenses $4,665
- The cost of operating supplies and expenses - 715 benefited - WETI shirts for new members and supporters, thank you cards to all contributors and supporters, birthday cards, get well cards, & sympathy cards to members and supporters, document frames and certificates given to Black History Month recognitions, Women History speakers, Mother's Day recognitions, Father's/Men Day recognitions, and scholarships & awards honorees, prizes & gifts + Zoom license renewal + tax PTIN renewal + tax return filing + bank fees + materials for business meetings.Expenses $4,236
- Website - domain & monthly fee for Maintenance & Management so that the website is always up and running and uploaded consistently with announcements, accomplishments, photos and events and any additional related info.Expenses $1,394
- Women History Month Recognitions - program service #4 - 60 benefited - self-care for women-mind, body, & soul workshop with the focus of ways to provide self-care for themselves as they care for others. Helpful materials were provided also.Expenses $500
- Black History Program & Recognitions - program service #5 - 40 benefited - a number of men, women, boys, and girls were recognized in their communities and within our partnering churches in honor of Black History MonthExpenses $335
- Pre-Mother's Day Celebration - program service #6 - 44 benefited as we shared and acknowledged all the mothers, soon-to-be mothers, and grandmothers in our organization as we received encouragement from a guest speaker in recognition of Mother's Day.Expenses $55
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-2166967
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,039
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,757
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $32,757 | $32,569 | $1,039 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $29,756 | $29,578 | $851 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $26,185 | $25,597 | $673 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2007 Officer: Paralee A Shivers | December 31, 2007 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 54-2166967).
Questions about WOMEN EMPOWERMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of WOMEN EMPOWERMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMEN EMPOWERMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE is 54-2166967.
- Is WOMEN EMPOWERMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to WOMEN EMPOWERMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOMEN EMPOWERMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of WOMEN EMPOWERMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE 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 WOMEN EMPOWERMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WOMEN EMPOWERMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE?
- The 990-N for 2007 names Paralee A Shivers.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOMEN EMPOWERMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WOMEN EMPOWERMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,757, expenses of $32,569 and total assets of $1,039 at year end.
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