WBEC METRO NY AND GREATER DMV INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WBEC METRO NY AND GREATER DMV INC

EIN 13-4068968 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

ADVANCE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES for WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

86.01%of revenue went to mission work83.7% of expenses · Program services

6.88%of revenue went to fundraising6.7% of expenses

$102.77spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.89%of revenue went to management and office costs9.6% of expenses

$0.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $88,884 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $286,338 for SANDRA EBERHARD (PRESIDENT 20). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,211,704

Mission workProgram services$2,762,24586.01% of revenue83.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$317,5089.89% of revenue9.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$220,8356.88% of revenue6.7% of expenses

Total expenses$3,300,588102.77% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.7% mission · 9.6% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 10.6% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 12.6% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 22.7% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 13.3% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 13.9% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 13.7% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 16.5% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,211,704

Expenses$3,300,588

Annual shortfall $88,884 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,762,245 · 83.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$317,508 · 9.6% of expenses

Fundraising$220,835 · 6.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,211,704

Expenses$3,300,588

Assets$2,852,003

Income$3,465,037

Contributions$1,331,085

Mission work (program services)$2,762,245

Fundraising$220,835

Management and general$317,508

Stocks and bonds$1,458,075

Accounting fees$156,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SANDRA EBERHARDPRESIDENT 20 · 40 hrs/week $286,338Base $264,268 · Other $22,070

LEANDRA JOSEPHCOO · 40 hrs/week $158,606Base $139,663 · Other $18,943

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

SANDRA EBERHARDPRESIDENT 20

LEANDRA JOSEPHCOO

LYNN MARIE FINNVICE CHAIR,

WENDY WELLENERDIRECTOR

WENDY SHENDIRECTOR

SWATI SCANLONDIRECTOR

SUSAN FEINERDIRECTOR

RUPANDE MEHTA START 1224DIRECTOR

ROSE HATCHER END 824DIRECTOR

ROBERT KHANDIRECTOR

REUBEN ESSANDOHDIRECTOR

RAQUEL HEFFERNAN START 1224DIRECTOR

PHALA MIREPRESIDENT 20

NANCY GEENANDIRECTOR

MIRIAMA O DAVISDIRECTOR

MICHELLE BUONFIGLIODIRECTOR

MARY MCEVOYCHAIR

ANN RAMAKUMARANDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY AYERSDIRECTOR

JON SUBER END 1024DIRECTOR

JESSICA LOZANO WILLIAMS START1224DIRECTOR

JENNIFER COLLINSVICE CHAIR,

JEANINE PEDOTO END 924DIRECTOR

I JAVETTE HINESDIRECTOR

ELISABETE MIRANDA END 224DIRECTOR

DOMINIQUE SELLERS START 1224DIRECTOR

DIANA DOMENECH START 924SECRETARY/TR

CHERYL HOFMEISTERDIRECTOR

CHARLES SPEARMANDIRECTOR

CHARLENE VICKERSDIRECTOR

AVIS YATES RIVERSVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 2 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016-5675
County: New York
In care of: % MARSHA FIRESTONE
Primary officer: PHALA MIRE, PRESIDENT 2025

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcertification@wbecmetrony.org Phone(212) 688-4114 Officer phone(646) 668-5450

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LINDA A HAMILTON CPA PLLC
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.