WOMEN BUSINESS COLLABORATIVE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WOMEN BUSINESS COLLABORATIVE

EIN 83-3929571 · Professional Societies & Associations - Employment (J03)

What they do

WOMEN BUSINESS COLLABORATIVE is THE ACCELERATOR ORGANIZATION to ADVANCE BUSINESS WOMEN. WE ARE DEDICATED to BUILDING A MOVEMENT to RAPIDLY CHANGE THE NUMBERS of WOMEN HOLDING SIGNIFICANT BOARD and C-SUITE POSITIONS. THE WOMEN BUSINESS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) COLLABORATIVE is AN UNPRECEDENTED ALLIANCE of WOMENS BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, CORPORATIONS, TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, RESEARCHERS and THE MEDIA ACCELERATING THE ADVANCEMENT of DIVERSE WOMAN REPRESENTATION IN C-SUITES and BOARDROOMS; THE ACHIEVEMENT of GENDER DIVERSITY and PARTY IN THE WORKPLACE; and THE GROWTH of WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES and THEIR ACCESS to SOURCES of CAPITAL and MORE WOMEN IN CAPITAL FIRM LEADERSHIP.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $59.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

107.83%of revenue went to mission work59.1% of expenses · Program services

44.52%of revenue went to fundraising24.4% of expenses

$182.56spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

30.21%of revenue went to management and office costs16.6% of expenses

$0.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $567,825 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $245,787 for GWEN YOUNG (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$687,768

Mission workProgram services$741,612107.83% of revenue59.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$207,80930.21% of revenue16.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$306,17244.52% of revenue24.4% of expenses

Total expenses$1,255,593182.56% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 59.1% mission · 16.6% management · 24.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 182.56% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 57.0% mission · 21.6% management · 21.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 52.3% mission · 28.3% management · 19.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 13.1% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 22.8% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 23.9% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 22.1% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$687,768

Expenses$1,255,593

Annual shortfall $567,825 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)$741,612 · 59.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$207,809 · 16.6% of expenses

Fundraising$306,172 · 24.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$687,768

Expenses$1,255,593

Assets$499,253

Income$1,389,366

Contributions$645,980

Mission work (program services)$741,612

Fundraising$306,172

Management and general$207,809

Accounting fees$76,712

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GWEN YOUNGCEO · 60 hrs/week $245,787Base $225,000 · Other $20,787

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 (20)

GWEN YOUNGCEO

INDIA GARY MARTINCHAIR (FROM 3/2025)

TAMIKA TREMAGLIODIRECTOR (FROM 11/25)

SHARON REYNOLDSDIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/25)

NICOLA BATESDIRECTOR (FROM 11/25)

MICHAEL NORRISDIRECTOR

MARIKA MCCAULEY SINEDIRECTOR

MARGARET MILKINTDIRECTOR

KIP WRIGHTDIRECTOR

JUDITH GOLDKRANDDIRECTOR

JOHANNA ZEILSTRADIRECTOR

BALAJI GANAPATHYDIRECTOR

HOPE GREAVESDIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/25)

GERRI MASON-HALLDIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/25)

FELICITY HASSANDIRECTOR/SECRETARY (UNTIL 6/25)

ESTHER AGUILERADIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/25)

EDIE FRASERCHAIR- TRANS. HON. CHAIR 3/25 -11/25

DENELLA CLARKDIRECTOR (FROM 11/25)

DAWN HENDRICKSDIRECTOR (FROM 11/25)

DAN HESSEDIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 1015 15TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
County: District of Columbia
In care of: GWEN YOUNG
Primary officer: GWEN YOUNG, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@wbcollaborative.org Phone(857) 891-4519

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Employment (J03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations