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Nonprofit · EIN 39-1143339

WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003

Financials

$14.6M$14.1M2023$13.8M$13.4M2024$10.6M$9.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$10,622,774$9,714,490$908,284$8,314,539$1,263,292$7,051,247
December 31, 2024990$13,829,835$13,387,183$442,652$8,800,638$2,873,580$5,927,058
December 31, 2023990$14,623,375$14,122,909$500,466$6,896,519$1,453,364$5,443,155
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,883,234
of which government grants
$4,146,908
Program service revenue
$5,548,230
Investment income
$87,911
Other revenue
$103,399

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$334,821
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,065,847
Other salaries and wages
$1,389,929
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,768,642
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$73,488
Occupancy
$154,635
Travel
$423,009
Depreciation
$21,122

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,800,638
Total assets, end of year
$8,314,539
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,263,292
Net assets, end of year
$7,051,247
Land, buildings and equipment
$15,366
Publicly traded securities
$2,164,664
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,051,247
Gross receipts
$10,622,774
Employees
39
Volunteers
14
Year formed
1970
State of legal domicile
WI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELISSA MCCARTER LABORDECEO
Officer
40$974,478$29,203
PAUL ANDREWSVP OF INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY
Key employee
40$248,120$50,078
UKEME FALADECFO
Officer
40$229,362$23,528
ANGELINA TRACYVP OF STRATEGIC GROWTH/PAR
Key employee
40$185,286$50,993
MICHAEL REUTERPRESIDENT WORLDWIDE FOUNDA
Highest-paid employee
40$152,394$9,494
LISA FLEMINGDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$123,760$31,963
ERIN O'HERNREGULATORY COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$134,224$19,441
OSCAR GUZMANREGIONAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$144,910$5,146
EILEEN MIAMIDIANINCLUSIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$118,432$28,075
PAUL TREINENEXECUTIVE VP
Officer
40$120,272$22,455
JACK VANKAUWENBERGHCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
40$118,665$13,405
MICHAEL LAWRENCECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSEPH THOMASVICE CHAIR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DALLAS BERGLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LINDA BOWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MANFRED DASENBROCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF GUTHRIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HALLY HAYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
YOUNSIK KIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GRACE BADILLA LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAFAL MATUSIAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HELENE MCMANUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIN MENDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM MORRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE OMBADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELISSA MCCARTER LABORDECEO
Officer
40$504,086$68,646
OSCAR GUZMANREGIONAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$240,073$24,199
UKEME FALADECFO
Officer
40$231,840$23,735
EWA SIERZYNSKACHIEF OF PARTY
Highest-paid employee
40$214,132$38,161
ANGELINA TRACYVP OF STRATEGIC GROWTH/PAR
Key employee
40$188,090$48,608
PANYA MONFORDASST. GENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$166,596$17,185
STEPHANIE AZARHEAD OF INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
Highest-paid employee
40$133,875$41,833
PAUL TREINENEXECUTIVE VP
Officer
40$167,222$0
MICHAEL REUTERPRESIDENT WORLDWIDE FOUNDA
Highest-paid employee
40$141,307$12,885
MICHAEL LAWRENCECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSEPH THOMASVICE CHAIR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DALLAS BERGLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MANFRED ALFONSO DASENBROCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAFAL MATUSIAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA BOWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH REMYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM MORRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF GUTHRIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YOUNSIK KIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRACE BADILLA LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE OMBADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN MENDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HELENE MCMANUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELISSA MCCARTER LABORDECEO
Officer
40$475,646$68,367
ANDREW PRICEGENERAL COUNSEL/VP OF ADVOCACY
Key employee
40$208,575$50,466
UKEME FALADECFO
Officer
40$232,221$23,290
OSCAR GUZMANCHIEF OF PARTY
Highest-paid employee
40$224,075$22,435
ANGELINA TRACYVP OF STRATEGIC GROWTH/PARTNERSHIPS
Key employee
40$174,615$45,498
PAUL TREINENEXECUTIVE VP
Officer
40$167,469$32,978
EWA SIERZYNSKACHIEF OF PARTY
Highest-paid employee
40$137,905$35,553
PANYA MONFORDASST GENERAL COUNSEL OF ADVOCACY
Highest-paid employee
40$151,751$16,007
MICHAEL REUTERPRESIDENT WORLDWIDE FOUNDATION
Highest-paid employee
40$135,893$12,046
MELISSA VARNADOHEAD OF OPERATIONS/COMPLIANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$134,311$13,505
DALLAS BERGLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DIANA DYKSTRACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ERIN MENDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE OTOTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRACE BADILLA LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HELENE MCMANUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF GUTHRIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH REMYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH THOMASUS ADVOCACY AD HOC COMMITT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA BOWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MANFRED ALFONSO DASENBROCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL LAWRENCEVICE CHAIR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RAFAL MATUSIAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YOUNSIK KIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
99 M ST SE STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-3957
In care of
% WORL
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
PAUL TREINEN, 99 M STREET SE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Signed the 990
PAUL TREINEN, CEO
Phone
(608) 395-2000
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

TO PROMOTE MORE EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH FINANCIAL INCLUSION POWERED BY CREDIT UNIONS AND FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DEVELOPMENT WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS (WOCCU) WORKS TO ADVANCE FINANCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH THE CREDIT UNION AND COOPERATIVE MODEL BY ENGAGING IN INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY, DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND NETWORKING THAT EMPOWERS UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND PROMOTES MORE EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.SINCE 1971, THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS (WOCCU) HAS BEEN A LEADER OF THE GLOBAL CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT BRINGING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. WOCCU IS THE GLOBAL LEADING VOICE FOR CREDIT UNIONS. MORE RECENTLY, WOCCU HAS PROVEN CAPABILITIES IN FINANCIAL INCLUSION, SERVING REMOTE AND RURAL AREAS, SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES AT RISK, ADVANCING WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, PROMOTING INCLUSIVE MARKET SYSTEMS, AND ENCOURAGING ENABLING REGULATORY SYSTEMS. RESTRUCTURING AFTER DISASTERS, ESTABLISHING NEW CREDIT UNION SYSTEMS, AND ENCOURAGING LEGISLATIVE REFORM/REGULATORY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.IN ADDITION TO OFFERING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, WOCCU'S TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS EQUIP CREDIT UNIONS AND OTHER TYPES OF FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES WITH THE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES NECESSARY TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND DELIVER FAIRLY PRICED FINANCIAL SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
  • WOCCU PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES:- ADVOCACY FOR CREDIT UNIONS AND OTHER FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES IN FRONT OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SETTING BODIES- CONNECTS ALL CREDIT UNIONS TO THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT THROUGH BOTH FACE-TO-FACE AND VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT AND NETWORKING. - INVESTS IN LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREDIT UNION PROFESSIONALS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EMPOWERING YOUTH AND WOMEN- IMPLEMENTS PROJECTS THAT REACH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, WITH A FOCUS ON WOMEN, YOUTH, MIGRANTS AND RURAL PROJECTIONS. - PROMOTES SHARED DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS COMMON CREDIT UNION CHALLENGES
  • WOCCU'S ANNUAL WORLD CREDIT UNION CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT:- RAISING AWARENESS OF CREDIT UNIONS AND FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES- FACILITATING THE GLOBAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS- ADVOCATING TO IMPROVE LEGISLATION AND REGULATION INTERNATIONALLY- BRING TOGETHER CREDIT UNION LEADERS FOR NETWORKING - PROVIDING EDUCATION ON INDUSTRY-RELATED ISSUES

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
39-1143339
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1971
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,314,539
Income (IRS master file)
$10,622,774

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$10,622,774$9,714,490$8,314,539XML
990December 2024$13,829,835$13,387,183$8,800,638XML
990December 2023$14,623,375$14,122,909$6,896,519XML
990December 2022$16,081,976$14,669,103$6,129,835IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 39-1143339).

Questions about WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS INC

What is the EIN of WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS INC is 39-1143339.
Is WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1971.
Are donations to WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS INC 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 WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS INC 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 WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS INC 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 WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PAUL TREINEN.
Who are the officers and directors of WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $974,478 (ELISSA MCCARTER LABORDE, CEO).
How much revenue does WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,622,774, expenses of $9,714,490 and total assets of $8,314,539 at year end.

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