Nonprofit · EIN 85-0367809
WOMENS ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY TEAM CORP
Tax-exempt · ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,146,596 | $4,113,632 | $2,032,964 | $13,239,668 | $1,075,373 | $12,164,295 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,157,695 | $8,532,140 | $625,555 | $11,898,052 | $1,769,233 | $10,128,819 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,406,839 | $3,123,149 | -$716,310 | $11,080,364 | $1,578,255 | $9,502,109 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,635,365
- of which government grants
- $2,697,729
- Program service revenue
- $511,260
- Investment income
- $12,316
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$33,178
- Net income from gaming
- $11,266
- Other revenue
- -$12,345
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $261,959
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,937,683
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,607,785
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $192,038
- Travel
- $59,909
- Depreciation
- $232,667
- Program services (functional)
- $3,480,940
- Management and general (functional)
- $404,861
- Fundraising (functional)
- $227,831
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,898,052
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,239,668
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,075,373
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,164,295
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,826,461
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,317,669
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,846,626
- Gross receipts
- $6,186,248
- Employees
- 30
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSEY KAY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $144,708 | $9,837 |
| CHERI LOPEZ | VP OF FINANC Officer | 40 | $89,081 | $18,334 |
| MIRIAM BRUCE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY REMBE BENAK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE MIRABAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIKKI EVERETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAYARD ROBERTS IV | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL HARDT | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR ALLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA BACA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK FINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE GONZALEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE JOHNNY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA JOJOLA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARISSA LIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAURICE PORTILLO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARA GORDON POTTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB SENA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANA TRAYLOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OMINI WARNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGNES NOONAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $111,493 | $4,414 |
| CHERI LOPEZ | VP OF FINANC Officer | 40 | $94,862 | $18,855 |
| CHERYL HARDT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAM BRUCE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LOWRIMORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB SENA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA GORDON POTTER | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ALLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR ALLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA BACA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY REMBE BENAK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK FINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE GONZALEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE JOHNNY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA JOJOLA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE MIRABAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAYARD ROBERTS IV | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANA TRAYLOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OMINI WARNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGNES NOONAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $107,151 | $5,273 |
| CHERI LOPEZ | VP OF FINANC Officer | 40 | $91,581 | $12,775 |
| CARA GORDON POTTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL HARDT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LOWRIMORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB SENA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA JOJOLA | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ALLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY BELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAM BRUCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN CARSON JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA COOPER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK FINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD FRIEDLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE JOHNNY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS ZAINA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 609 BROADWAY BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102-2334
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LINDSEY KAY, 609 BROADWAY BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102
- Signed the 990
- LINDSEY KAY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (505) 246-6900
- Website
- WWW.WESST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HINKLE LANDERS PC
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1989, WESST IS A HOME TO ENTREPRENEURS PROVIDING A SUPPORT SYSTEM OF CONSULTING, TRAINING, INCUBATION, AND LENDING TO HELP NEW MEXICANS STRENGTHEN AND GROW THEIR SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS,FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, AND JOB CREATION. WESST HAS BEEN A LONG-TIME RESOURCE PARTNER OF THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND HOSTED SIX SBA WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS IN NEW MEXICO. THIS WAS REDUCED TO FOUR SBA WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS AT 9/30/2025. WESST IS ALSO AN SBA MICROLENDER AND A CDFI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.
Program accomplishments
- 1 FOUNDED IN 1988, WESST IS A HOME TO ENTREPRENEURS PROVIDING A SUPPORT SYSTEM OF CONSULTING, TRAINING, INCUBATION, AND LENDING TO HELP NEW MEXICANS STRENGTHEN AND GROW THEIR SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS,FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, AND JOB CREATION. IN 2025, WESST HAS FACILIATED THE START-UP OF 122 NEW BUSINESSES, THE CREATION OF 365 NEW JOBS AND OVER 7,199,900 MILLION OF CAPITAL ACCESS FOR CLIENTS. ADDITIONALLY IN THE SAME YEAR ALONE, WE RECORDED 86,553,880 IN CLIENT REVENUE ACROSS NEW MEXICO. HEADQUARTERED IN ALBUQUERQUE, WESST SERVICES THE ENTIRE STATE OF NEW MEXICO THROUGH ITS REGIONAL OFFICE NETWORK IN FARMINGTON, HOBBS AND LAS CRUCES. IN 2009, WESST OPENED WESST ENTERPRISE CENTER (WEC), A LEED CERTIFIED MIXED-USE SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE THAT ACCELERATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF GROWTH-ORIENTED COMPANIES, REFLECTIVE OF WESSTS ABILITY TO PRODUCE ECONOMIC IMPACT. WESST HAS BEEN A LONG-TIME RESOURCE PARTNER OF THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND HOSTED SIX SBA WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS IN NEW MEXICO. THIS WAS REDUCED TO FOUR SBA WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS AT 10/1/2025. WESST IS ALSO AN SBA MICROLENDER AND A CDFI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.Expenses $3,288,245 · revenue $445,543
- FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, WESST HAD 52 LOANS OUTSTANDING TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 1,090,239. THESE LOANS ARE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING FROM BANKS OR OTHER TRADITIONAL SERVICES, AND ASSISTANCE IN ACCESSING OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES.Expenses $192,695 · revenue $75,284
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
- 85-0367809
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,239,668
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,186,248
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,146,596 | $4,113,632 | $13,239,668 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,157,695 | $8,532,140 | $11,898,052 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,406,839 | $3,123,149 | $11,080,364 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,404,509 | $3,329,612 | $11,077,017 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 85-0367809).
Questions about WOMENS ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY TEAM CORP
- What is the EIN of WOMENS ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY TEAM CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMENS ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY TEAM CORP is 85-0367809.
- Is WOMENS ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY TEAM CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to WOMENS ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY TEAM CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOMENS ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY TEAM CORP 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 ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY TEAM CORP 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 WOMENS ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY TEAM CORP 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 WOMENS ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY TEAM CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LINDSEY KAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOMENS ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY TEAM CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,708 (LINDSEY KAY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WOMENS ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY TEAM CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,146,596, expenses of $4,113,632 and total assets of $13,239,668 at year end.
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