Nonprofit · EIN 85-3686906
WSIA DIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $236,859 | $690,396 | -$453,537 | $2,039,486 | $12,437 | $2,027,049 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $628,176 | $537,626 | $90,550 | $2,504,162 | $2,576 | $2,501,586 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $567,005 | $677,783 | -$110,778 | $2,427,866 | $17,330 | $2,410,536 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $212,982
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23,877
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $104,838
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,226
- Accounting fees
- $1,732
- Travel
- $160,687
- Program services (functional)
- $636,031
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,365
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,504,162
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,039,486
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,437
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,027,049
- Gross receipts
- $236,859
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLTON MANER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TONY CHIMERA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RAHMAD BAULDRICK | DIRECTOR (TERM START 03/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAREY BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWYER DAVIS | DIRECTOR (TERM START 08/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THURSTON DAVIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD DUPRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GELLER | DIRECTOR (TERM START 03/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUFFY KOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYRA PROPIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUE SCHAENDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP MCCRORIE | DIRECTOR (TERM END 08/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLTON MANER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TONY CHIMERA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAREY BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THURSTON DAVIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD DUPRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUFFY KOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ KRAMER | DIRECTOR (TERM START 8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP MCCRORIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYRA PROPIS | DIRECTOR (TERM START 8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUE SCHAENDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA AUSTENFELD | DIRECTOR (TERM END 8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA GARNER | DIRECTOR (TERM END 8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET JORDAN-FOSTER | DIRECTOR (TERM END 8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRANCE MEADE | DIRECTOR (TERM END 8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLTON MANER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA AUSTENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAREY BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY CHIMERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THURSTON DAVIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD DUPRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET JORDAN-FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUFFY KOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP MCCRORIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRANCE MEADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUE SCHAENDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4151 N MULBERRY DR STE 240, KANSAS CITY, MO 64116-4600
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CARLTON MANER, 4151 N MULBERRY DR 240, KANSAS CITY, MO 64116
- Signed the 990
- CARLTON MANER, CHAIR
- Phone
- (816) 741-3910
- Website
- WWW.WSIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE WSIA TALENT ADVOCACY & ENGAGEMENT FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED IN 2020 TO STIMULATE AND ATTRACT A BROAD PIPELINE OF TALENT FOR THE WHOLESALE, SPECIALTY AND SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE INDUSTRY. (EXPANDED MISSION ON SCHEDULE O)THE FOUNDATION STRIVES TO:- PROVIDE EDUCATION RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE A CULTURE FOR WSIA AND ITS MEMBERSHIP WHERE ALL PEOPLE FEEL SUPPORTED AND HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN THE INDUSTRY;- REMOVE ANY BARRIERS TO ENABLE ALL PEOPLE TO COMPETE ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD; AND- FOSTER SYNERGY WITH SIMILAR INITIATIVES AMONG ALL INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE FOUNDATION'S INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE:- ANNUAL SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM- ANNUAL ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS- GRANTS TO EXISTING COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE PROGRAMS- STUDENT SYMPOSIUMS- SUPPORT OF GAMMA IOTA SIGMA (GIS) AND THE GIS FOUNDATION-SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL VETERANS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -INCLUSIVE CULTURE INITIATIVES INCLUDING MENTORSHIP, INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIPExpenses $636,031 · grants $104,838
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
- 85-3686906
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,039,486
- Income (IRS master file)
- $236,859
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $236,859 | $690,396 | $2,039,486 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $628,176 | $537,626 | $2,504,162 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $567,005 | $677,783 | $2,427,866 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $291,515 | $350,650 | $2,604,368 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 85-3686906).
Questions about WSIA DIVERSITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WSIA DIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WSIA DIVERSITY FOUNDATION is 85-3686906.
- Is WSIA DIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to WSIA DIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does WSIA DIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 WSIA DIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 WSIA DIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 WSIA DIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CARLTON MANER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WSIA DIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WSIA DIVERSITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $236,859, expenses of $690,396 and total assets of $2,039,486 at year end.
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