Nonprofit · EIN 83-3461885
DIRECT WOMEN
Tax-exempt · LA GRANGE, IL 60525
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,274,351 | $1,063,645 | $210,706 | $2,881,466 | $107,667 | $2,773,799 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,335,162 | $1,051,917 | $283,245 | $2,627,482 | $64,389 | $2,563,093 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,067,160 | $862,973 | $204,187 | $2,319,884 | $40,036 | $2,279,848 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $901,132
- Membership dues
- $741,000
- Program service revenue
- $278,556
- Investment income
- $90,229
- Other revenue
- $4,434
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,205
- Other salaries and wages
- $169,773
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $424,743
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $300,620
- Depreciation
- $551
- Program services (functional)
- $720,233
- Management and general (functional)
- $243,686
- Fundraising (functional)
- $99,726
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,627,482
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,881,466
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $107,667
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,773,799
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,102
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,773,799
- Gross receipts
- $1,274,351
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 112
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN TAYLOR KAMINSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $153,746 | $28,459 |
| KELSEY VUILLEMOT | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND O Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,109 | $18,110 |
| LILY YAN HUGHES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GENTILE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM YAPCHAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY Y CHAINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY HOCHENBERG | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVE HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LANIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ZOPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YEN D CHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA C GREEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA J COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA FOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN TAYLOR KAMINSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $153,236 | $31,064 |
| KELSEY VUILLEMOT | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND O Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,943 | $19,777 |
| CATHARINE ARROWOOD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LILY YAN HUGHES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GENTILE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA M SEBASTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM YAPCHAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY Y CHAINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY HOCHENBERG | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE KEANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVE HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR NORWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LANIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ZOPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YEN D CHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA C GREEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISA GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN TAYLOR KAMINSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $143,156 | $35,704 |
| KELSEY VUILLEMOT | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,750 | $18,569 |
| CATHARINE ARROWOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LILY YAN HUGHES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GENTILE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DODDS-BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERI EDISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY HOCHENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE KEANE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVE HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR NORWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LANIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ZOPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YEN D CHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA C GREEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISA GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 106 W CALENDAR AVENUE SUITE 93, LA GRANGE, IL 60525-2325
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 333 W Wacker Dr Ste 450, Chicago IL 60606
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHAWN TAYLOR KAMINSKI, 106 W CALENDAR AVENUE SUITE 93, LA GRANGE, IL 605252325
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Denise F Keane, 333 W Wacker Dr Ste 450, Chicago IL 60606
- Signed the 990
- SHAWN TAYLOR KAMINSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (708) 244-9006
- Website
- www.directwomen.org
- Return prepared by
- SNYDER COHN PC
Mission
DIRECTWOMEN IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS ON CORPORATE BOARDS. DIRECTWOMEN IDENTIFIES LEADING WOMEN LAWYERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WHO ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE EXPERIENCE, INDEPENDENCE, AND BUSINESS JUDGMENT REQUIRED FOR BOARD EFFECTIVENESS. THROUGH ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS, DIRECTWOMEN DEVELOPS AND POSITIONS WOMEN ATTORNEY LEADERS FOR BOARD SERVICE. IT ALSO SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR COMPANIES SEEKING QUALIFIED BOARD CANDIDATES.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, DIRECT WOMEN PRODUCED A SERIES OF WEBINARS FOR WOMEN LAWYERS TO INSPIRE AN INTEREST IN CORPORATE BOARD SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION HELD THE BOARD INSTITUTE, ITS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, IN OCTOBER. EACH YEAR, DIRECTWOMEN IDENTIFIES A SMALL GROUP OF LEADING WOMEN LAWYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD INSTITUTE BASED ON AN ASSESSMENT OF THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE EXPERIENCE, INDEPENDENCE, AND BUSINESS JUDGMENT REQUIRED FOR BOARD EFFECTIVENESS. THE BOARD INSTITUTE PROVIDES WORKING SESSIONS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP THEIR VALUE PROPOSITION AND PERSONAL BOARD-SEARCH STRATEGIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RAN NETWORKING EVENTS FOR THE BOARD INSTITUTE ALUMNAE TO ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR BOARD SEARCH. TWELVE DIRECTWOMEN BOARD INSTITUTE ALUMNAE WERE ELECTED TO THIRTEEN BOARD SEATS IN 2025. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, DIRECTWOMEN ALUMNAE HAVE SERVED ON 223 CORPORATE BOARDS. DIRECT WOMEN ALSO HOSTED THE 2025 SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR BOARD EXCELLENCE AWARD LUNCHEON TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF BOARD DIVERSITY AND TO SHOWCASE SUCCESSFUL WOMEN LAWYER-DIRECTORS. OVER 400 CEOS, CORPORATE DIRECTORS, LAW FIRM LEADERS, AND OTHER SUPPORTERS ATTENDED THE EVENT. DIRECTWOMEN HOSTED ITS THIRD INTERNATIONAL BOARDS PROGRAM IN LONDON, ENGLAND IN JUNE. 120 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED THE EVENT, WHICH FEATURED WOMEN LAWYER DIRECTORS WHO SERVE ON INTERNATIONAL BOARDS AND SEARCH FIRM EXECUTIVES WHO PLACE DIRECTORS ON BOARDS.Expenses $720,233 · revenue $278,556
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
- 83-3461885
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,881,466
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,274,351
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,274,351 | $1,063,645 | $2,881,466 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,335,162 | $1,051,917 | $2,627,482 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,067,160 | $862,973 | $2,319,884 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,073,014 | $667,138 | $2,123,715 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Denise F Keane | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 83-3461885).
Questions about DIRECT WOMEN
- What is the EIN of DIRECT WOMEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DIRECT WOMEN is 83-3461885.
- Is DIRECT WOMEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to DIRECT WOMEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DIRECT WOMEN 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 DIRECT WOMEN 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 DIRECT WOMEN 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 DIRECT WOMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHAWN TAYLOR KAMINSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of DIRECT WOMEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,746 (SHAWN TAYLOR KAMINSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DIRECT WOMEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,274,351, expenses of $1,063,645 and total assets of $2,881,466 at year end.
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