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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by WOMEN IN CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,472,385
Total expenses
$6,764,842
Contributions and grants received
$1,910,116
Grants paid
$230,000
Program service revenue
$4,369,780
Investment income
$1,325,940
Other revenue
-$133,451
Total assets, end of year
$19,608,334
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,366,152
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,242,182
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,007,048
Management and general expenses
$1,442,489
Fundraising expenses
$315,305
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,007,048

Program services were 74.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $588,375

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,321,741

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE & SEMINARS

    total $3,065,939 · related or exempt $3,065,939

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $1,293,961 · related or exempt $1,293,961

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

    total $9,880 · related or exempt $9,880

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $493,949 · excluded $493,949

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $71,100

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $38,065

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $33,035

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $33,035 · excluded $33,035

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $7,463,867

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $6,631,876

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $831,991

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $831,991 · excluded $831,991

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $85,725

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $588,375

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $258,605

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$172,880 · excluded -$172,880

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $6,394 · excluded $6,394

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,394

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $200,000 · program services $200,000

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $30,000 · program services $30,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $863,610 · program services $476,111 · management and general $258,332 · fundraising $129,167

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,503,264 · program services $1,026,041 · management and general $381,506 · fundraising $95,717

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $80,972 · program services $53,092 · management and general $21,308 · fundraising $6,572

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $158,675 · program services $105,756 · management and general $41,158 · fundraising $11,761

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $152,964 · program services $97,424 · management and general $41,254 · fundraising $14,286

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $13,896 · management and general $13,896

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $76,866 · management and general $76,866

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $90,328 · management and general $90,328

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,727,211 · program services $1,600,293 · management and general $126,918

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $21,660 · program services $21,660

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $85,673 · program services $23,709 · management and general $60,809 · fundraising $1,155

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $115,443 · management and general $115,443

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $284,817 · program services $248,391 · fundraising $36,426

  • 17 · Travel

    total $217,269 · program services $198,753 · management and general $5,194 · fundraising $13,322

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $879,581 · program services $861,501 · management and general $17,822 · fundraising $258

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $77,093 · program services $9,673 · management and general $66,002 · fundraising $1,418

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $35,181 · program services $7,057 · management and general $28,124

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $112,762 · program services $17,036 · management and general $90,503 · fundraising $5,223

  • 24b · Other expenses: GIFTS & AWARDS

    total $37,577 · program services $30,551 · management and general $7,026

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $810,548 · end of year $424,042

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,267,960 · end of year $855,057

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $241,153 · end of year $164,361

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $467,950 · end of year $466,174

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $883,800

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $746,015

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $184,013 · end of year $137,785

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $14,944,002 · end of year $17,193,773

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $619,916 · end of year $367,142

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $867,271 · end of year $272,197

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $514,813 · end of year $708,052

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $711,469 · end of year $385,903

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,985,609 · end of year $17,770,527

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $456,380 · end of year $471,655

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE WICT NETWORK DEVELOPS WOMEN LEADERS WHO TRANSFORM OUR INDUSTRY.

  • CONFERENCES AND SEMINARSTHE WICT NETWORK OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF CONFERENCES AND LEADERSHIP EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AS WELL AS CURATED TRAINING SEMINARS FOR PROFESSIONALS AT ALL CAREER STAGES. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE THE WICT NETWORK LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, THE TECH IT OUT CONFERENCE, THE BETSY MAGNESS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (BMLI), THE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT SERIES, AND THE RISING LEADERS PROGRAM.THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS CUTTING-EDGE BUSINESS INNOVATIONS AND WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS RELATED TO BUSINESS STRATEGY, HUMAN CAPITAL, PRODUCTIVITY, PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A GREAT LEADER IN TODAY'S DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT. THE TECH IT OUT CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER EXPERTS FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRY TO SHARE INSIGHTS ON TECHNOLOGY AND LEADERSHIP. THESE CONFERENCES PROVIDE DEDICATED TIME FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING, GIVING PARTICIPANTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER AND GROW THEIR LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES.BMLI PARTNERS WITH TOP-RANKED EXECUTIVE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO OFFER A YEAR-LONG, IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR COMPETITIVELY SELECTED PARTICIPANTS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES AND BUILDING A STRONG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK. THE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT SERIES IS THE PREMIER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS IN MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY, WITH A FOCUS ON CULTIVATING EXECUTIVE PRESENCE AND LEADING WITH CONFIDENCE AND AUTHENTICITY. THE RISING LEADERS PROGRAM (RLP) SUPPORTS EMERGING LEADERS ACROSS THE INDUSTRY, HELPING THEM EXPAND THEIR IMPACT, BUILD HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS, EXPLORE DIFFERENT LEADERSHIP STYLES, AND FORGE STRATEGIC ALLIANCES.

    Expenses $3,376,864 · Revenue $3,065,939

  • MEMBERSHIP AND CHAPTER DEVELOPMENTOUR MEMBERSHIP RESOURCES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND ORIGINAL RESEARCH SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF OUR COMMUNITY AND STRENGTHEN OUR LEADERSHIP IN THE INDUSTRY. MEMBERS GAIN ACCESS TO TOP-TIER DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES; ON-DEMAND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT THROUGH THE WICT NETWORK'S ONLINE LEARNING LIBRARY, INCLUDING WEBINARS AND CONFERENCE SESSIONS; AND CONNECTION TOOLS SUCH AS THE WICT NETWORK MEMBER APP, WHICH ENABLES MEMBERS TO NETWORK AND COLLABORATE ACROSS THE GLOBE.THE WICT NETWORK'S LOCAL CHAPTERS OFFER VITAL CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE U.S., EUROPE, THE U.K., AND LATIN AMERICA. CHAPTERS ALSO OFFER MEANINGFUL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COMMITTEES AND CHAPTER BOARD SERVICE. CHAPTER LEADERS WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO DELIVER PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP, TECHNOLOGY, MENTORING, NETWORKING, AND PERSONAL BRAND DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $738,259 · Grants $230,000 · Revenue $1,293,961

  • OTHER SERVICESOTHER SERVICES INCLUDE MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, ASSOCIATION OUTREACH, AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $400,558

  • SPECIAL EVENTSTHE WICT NETWORK HOSTS TWO SIGNATURE EVENTS ANNUALLY. THE SIGNATURE AWARDS LUNCHEON FEATURES THE WICT NETWORK'S PAR RESEARCH INITIATIVE, SHOWCASING THOUGHT LEADERS FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRY TO HIGHLIGHT THE BUSINESS CASE FOR GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE. THE TOUCHSTONES LUNCHEON, HELD DURING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WEEK, CELEBRATES LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PAVING THE WAY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN IN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY.

    Expenses $272,579

  • INITIATIVESTHE WICT NETWORK DRIVES INDUSTRY CHANGE THROUGH RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE-READY LEADERS.A CORNERSTONE OF THIS WORK IS THE PAR INITIATIVE, WHICH TRACKS AND SUPPORTS THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN IN MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY ACROSS THREE CRITICAL DIMENSIONS: PAY EQUITY, ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND RESOURCES FOR WORK/LIFE INTEGRATION. THE PAR INITIATIVE SERVES AS A ROADMAP FOR IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING INEQUITIES, HELPING COMPANIES IMPROVE PRACTICES RELATED TO RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND COMPENSATION. BY ESTABLISHING INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS, THE PAR INITIATIVE PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN CREATING A MORE EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE WICT NETWORK SEES GREAT VALUE IN PROVIDING SUPPORT TO CURRENT AND FUTURE LEADERS. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING FELLOWSHIPS THAT ALLOW CANDIDATES TO EXPERIENCE OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHILE REDUCING THE BURDEN OF REGISTRATION AND TRAVEL COSTS.

    Expenses $105,034

  • PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONTHE WICT NETWORK PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF COMPANIES ACROSS THE INDUSTRY, SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP GROWTH AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $113,754 · Revenue $9,880

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michelle Rice

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Lori Lebas

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Leigh Woisard

    IMMED. PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $2,500
    From this org
    $2,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Crystal Barnes

    COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Catherine Bohigian

    COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Karen Buchholz

    COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Rhonda Crichlow

    COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Alaka Williams

    COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Lisa Anselmo

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Samira Bakhtiar

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Val Boreland

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Roy Cho

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Patty Donaldson

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Kelly Drukker

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR AS OF 05/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Loren Hudson

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR AS OF 01/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Barbara Kalosieh

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR AS OF 07/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Soraya Loerts

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Ann McGlennen

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Antoinette Murphy

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR AS OF 01/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Kia Painter

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Cindy Parsons

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Laura Peterson

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Asif Sadiq

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Matthew Schnaars

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR AS OF 02/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Nathan Watt

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Justin Connolly

    TREASURER UNTIL 05/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Sara Hinzman

    AT-LARGE DIRECTOR UNTIL 05/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Maria Brennan

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $861,110
    From this org
    $789,552
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,558
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $676,973
    Bonus
    $87,099
    Other
    $25,480
    Deferred
    $17,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $54,058
    Filer's total
    $861,110

  • Lesa Faris

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $320,706
    From this org
    $291,158
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,548
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $264,133
    Bonus
    $25,735
    Other
    $1,290
    Deferred
    $13,318
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,230
    Filer's total
    $320,706

  • Laine Culbreath

    EVP, FINANCE & ADMIN.

    Total calculated
    $245,661
    From this org
    $206,179
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,482
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,229
    Bonus
    $18,500
    Other
    $450
    Deferred
    $10,609
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,873
    Filer's total
    $245,661

  • Jessa Cooke

    SVP, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $187,459
    From this org
    $175,234
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,225
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,009
    Bonus
    $14,925
    Other
    $300
    Deferred
    $8,847
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,378
    Filer's total
    $187,459

  • Cynthia Key

    SVP, STRATEGY & BUS. DEV.

    Total calculated
    $180,120
    From this org
    $159,958
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,162
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,683
    Bonus
    $12,975
    Other
    $300
    Deferred
    $8,153
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,009
    Filer's total
    $180,120

  • Amanda Sawney

    SVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $198,937
    From this org
    $180,195
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,742
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,395
    Bonus
    $16,500
    Other
    $300
    Deferred
    $6,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,142
    Filer's total
    $198,937

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 5
THE BONUSES FOR HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES ARE MADE AT THE CEO'S DISCRETION, WHILE THE BONUS FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE CHAIR OF THE ORGANIZATION AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, WICT WILL REVIEW ITS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR IN DETERMINING WHETHER THERE WILL BE A BONUS POOL FOR THE YEAR AS WELL AS THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS IN THE BONUS POOL.
PART I, LINE 6
SEE NARRATIVE FOR PART I, LINE 5

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
22 April 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202621129349300047

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