Nonprofit · EIN 36-4349795
WOMENS FOODSERVICE FORUM
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75230
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,892,205 | $8,338,895 | $553,310 | $9,427,630 | $2,215,432 | $7,212,198 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,154,016 | $8,041,606 | $1,112,410 | $9,101,885 | $2,650,944 | $6,450,941 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,552,043 | $7,808,346 | $743,697 | $7,451,675 | $2,445,854 | $5,005,821 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,467,088
- Program service revenue
- $5,844,906
- Investment income
- $470,559
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $216,801
- Other revenue
- $109,652
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,392,471
- Other salaries and wages
- $885,877
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,504,329
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,483
- Accounting fees
- $34,543
- Occupancy
- $177,866
- Travel
- $56,963
- Depreciation
- $5,637
- Program services (functional)
- $6,265,978
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,415,848
- Fundraising (functional)
- $657,069
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,101,885
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,427,630
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,215,432
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,212,198
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,713,827
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,077,108
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,135,090
- Gross receipts
- $9,947,312
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERESE GEARHART | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $832,681 | $21,509 |
| KRISTA GIBSON | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $297,236 | $13,651 |
| DANA MINTON | VP, PARTNER ENGAGEMENTS Key employee | 40 | $193,177 | $34,218 |
| LAURA HELMS | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,822 | $14,962 |
| CORINA BALSELLS-GUILLEN | DIRECTOR OF EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,013 | $13,776 |
| ERIN HALL | DIRECTOR - PARTNER AND MEM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,513 | $0 |
| OMEMMA GILLANI | DIRECTOR - INSIGHTS AND ST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,419 | $0 |
| SARAH KING | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE JASPON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN RASMUSSEN | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HORVATH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SKYE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRONA BALKISSOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIKA CABRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMI DEBENEDITTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SHANNON GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ALISA GMELICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| OLA IDZIKOWSKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MARY KIENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KELLY LEFFERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BROOKE MCKILLOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ERICK MCREYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| GAIL SHARPS MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MEREDITH NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| COLEY O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DEBBIE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LAURA SORENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KERRI CHRISTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MARYAM MORSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DEEDEE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SYNDEE STILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| CHRIS WARBURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NINA FABER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| GENIFER GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GUITIERREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERESE GEARHART | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $808,452 | $14,642 |
| KRISTA GIBSON | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $277,817 | $12,306 |
| DANA MINTON | VP, PARTNER ENGAGEMENTS Key employee | 40 | $187,076 | $14,734 |
| LAURA HELMS | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,553 | $14,968 |
| CORINA BALSELLS-GUILLEN | DIRECTOR OF EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,513 | $10,791 |
| OMEMMA GILLANI | DIRECTOR - INSIGHTS AND ST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,547 | $5,151 |
| ERIN HALL | DIRECTOR - PARTNER AND MEM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,850 | $0 |
| SARAH KING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE JASPON | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA ZIELINKSI | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HORVATH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SKYE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRONA BALKISSOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIKA CABRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINKEN D'SOUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMI DEBENEDITTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA GMELICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GENIFER GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| OLA IDZIKOWSKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KIENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LEFFERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MAMER-LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE MCKILLOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICK MCREYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL SHARPS MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER NEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEY O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SORENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LORAINE YALCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERESE GEARHART | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $784,929 | $14,042 |
| KRISTA GIBSON | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $269,750 | $11,146 |
| DANA MINTON | VP, PARTNER ENGAGEMENTS Key employee | 40 | $182,408 | $6,293 |
| LAURA HELMS | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,860 | $7,267 |
| CORINA BALSELLS-GUILLEN | DIRECTOR OF EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,906 | $5,065 |
| OMEMMA GILLANI | DIRECTOR - INSIGHTS AND STRATEGIC PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,194 | $4,438 |
| ERIN HALL | DIRECTOR - PARTNER AND MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,848 | $1,500 |
| ANITA ZIELINKSI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KING | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY SKEANS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERARY SIMEON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SKYE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA BALAKGIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRONA BALKISSOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIKA CABRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINKEN D'SOUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA GMELICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GENIFER GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HORVATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| OLA IDZIKOWSKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE JASPON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KIENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LEFFERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MAMER-LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE MCKILLOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICK MCREYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL SHARPS MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER NEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEY O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SORENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LORAINE YALCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5310 HARVEST HILL RD STE 299, DALLAS, TX 75230-5804
- In care of
- % THERESE GEARHART
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KELLI VALADE, 5310 HARVEST HILL RD STE 299, DALLAS, TX 75230
- Signed the 990
- KELLI VALADE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (972) 528-7222
- Website
- WWW.WFF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LANE GORMAN TRUBITT LLC
Mission
ACCELERATE THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN LEADERS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY. WE BELIEVE IN LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL WOMEN.
Program accomplishments
- WFF CONNECT - A DIGITAL PORTAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS AND PARTNER COMPANIES: THE WOMEN'S FOODSERVICE FORUM (WFF) HOSTS A PASSWORD PROTECTED PORTAL, WFF CONNECT, THAT ENABLES WFF TO DELIVER YEAR-ROUND VALUE TO OUR MEMBERSHIP AND COMPANIES THAT SUPPORT OUR MISSION. FOR OUR 8,000 PLUS MEMBERSHIP, WFF CONNECT HOSTS VIRTUAL CONTENT DELIVERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INSIGHTS FROM INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES, AND CONNECTION TO INDUSTRY PEERS. FOR OUR 71 PARTNER COMPANIES, WFF CONNECT HOSTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES THAT THEY CAN LEVERAGE MORE BROADLY, ALONG WITH RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT MATERIALS AND METRICS ON THEIR EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT. RECORDINGS OF OUR COMPLIMENTARY VIRTUAL EVENTS AND OUR PAID IN-PERSON EVENTS ARE HOSTED ON WFF CONNECT FOR CONVENIENT ON-DEMAND CONSUMPTION.revenue $202,573
- ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: WOMEN'S FOODSERVICE FORUM (WFF) IS AN ANNUAL 3-DAY EVENT THAT PROVIDED HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INSPIRATION FROM WORLD LEADERS AND INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES, AND PEER CONNECTION FOR EMERGING LEADERS AND EXECUTIVES IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY. THE 2025 EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY A TOTAL OF 2,688 PARTICIPANTS, PRIMARILY ON-SITE WITH LESS THAN 10% VIRTUAL.Expenses $885,612 · revenue $5,457,487
- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS: WOMEN'S FOODSERVICE FORUM (WFF) 2025 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS WERE HOSTED AS A HYBRID, TWO-PART SERIES ENABLING EITHER IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE. THESE ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS WERE HELD IN SIX MARKETS INCLUDING DALLAS, ATLANTA, ORLANDO, MINNEAPOLIS, CHICAGO, AND LA. THE LIVE RECORDINGS FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDEES WERE DONE IN ATLANTA AND DALLAS LOCATIONS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THESE WORKSHOPS IS TO PROVIDE WOMEN WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INSPIRATION FROM INDUSTRY ROLE MODELS AND NETWORKING WITH THEIR INDUSTRY PEERS. THE VIRTUAL OFFERING, PLUS REGIONAL LOCATIONS, MAKE THIS OFFERING MORE CONVENIENT TO ATTEND AND PROVIDE EASIER ACCESS TO WFF CONTENT. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PAID REGISTRANTS IN 2025 WAS 897.Expenses $5,380,366 · revenue $294,498
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
- 36-4349795
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,427,630
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,947,312
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $8,892,205 | $8,338,895 | $9,427,630 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,154,016 | $8,041,606 | $9,101,885 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,552,043 | $7,808,346 | $7,451,675 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,809,209 | $7,206,988 | $6,693,774 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 36-4349795).
Questions about WOMENS FOODSERVICE FORUM
- What is the EIN of WOMENS FOODSERVICE FORUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMENS FOODSERVICE FORUM is 36-4349795.
- Is WOMENS FOODSERVICE FORUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to WOMENS FOODSERVICE FORUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOMENS FOODSERVICE FORUM 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 FOODSERVICE FORUM 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 FOODSERVICE FORUM 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 FOODSERVICE FORUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KELLI VALADE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOMENS FOODSERVICE FORUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 36 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $832,681 (THERESE GEARHART, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does WOMENS FOODSERVICE FORUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,892,205, expenses of $8,338,895 and total assets of $9,427,630 at year end.
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