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Nonprofit · EIN 95-3430328

SWEDISH WOMENS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL INC

Also known as SWEA INTERNATIONAL

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114

Financials

$242K$267K2023$247K$267K2024$266K$178K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SWEDISH WOMENS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$265,613$178,365$87,248$1,485,003$18,760$1,466,243
December 31, 2024990$247,384$266,876-$19,492$1,373,024$13,780$1,359,244
December 31, 2023990$242,316$267,469-$25,153$1,355,580$11,138$1,344,442
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$22,052
Program service revenue
$177,421
Investment income
$66,045
Other revenue
$95

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$31,551
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$48,360
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$48,360
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,231
Accounting fees
$7,500
Travel
$4,919
Program services (functional)
$147,824
Management and general (functional)
$30,541

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,373,024
Total assets, end of year
$1,485,003
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,760
Net assets, end of year
$1,466,243
Publicly traded securities
$1,266,112
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,356,795
Net assets with donor restrictions
$109,448
Gross receipts
$265,613
Employees
0
Volunteers
300
Year formed
1979
State of legal domicile
CA

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 / weekCompensation
Katri Olander SereniusChief Administrative Officer through Oct 2025
Officer
30$48,360
Charlotte Rigby ForsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0
Eva SteinbachVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
Linda TinaeusRegional President ASOC
Trustee or director
10$0
Ariane HeffernanRegional President MAME
Trustee or director
10$0
Mita ZellRegional President OEMA
Trustee or director
10$0
Ursula HultqvistRegional President VAME
Trustee or director
10$0
Paula HasselgrenRegional President VEMA
Trustee or director
10$0
Karin TettzellRegional President MEMA through Nov 2025
Trustee or director
10$0
Monica HallworthRegional President MEMA starting Nov 2025
Trustee or director
10$0
Jessica NordstrmRegional President OAME
Trustee or director
10$0
Pernille NordstrmTreasurer through April 2025
Officer
20$0
Cecilia HgglundTreasurer May-June 2025
Officer
20$0
Mari OrvendalTreasurer July-December 2025
Officer
20$0
Anette RydnSecretary
Officer
15$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Katri Olander SereniusChief Administrative Officer
Officer
30$74,640
Charlotte Rigby ForsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0
Eva SteinbachVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
Ingrid ReinliRegional President ASOC January-April 2024
Trustee or director
10$0
Linda TinaeusRegional President ASOC May-December 2024
Trustee or director
10$0
Mita ZellRegional President OEMA
Trustee or director
10$0
Ursula HultqvistRegional President VAME
Trustee or director
10$0
Agnetha HesseliusRegional President VEMA January-April 2024
Trustee or director
10$0
Paula HasselgrenRegional President VEMA May-December 2024
Trustee or director
10$0
Helena BerggrenRegional President OAME January-April 2024
Trustee or director
10$0
Jessica NordstrmRegional President OAME May-December 2024
Trustee or director
10$0
Tina OMalleyRegional President MAME January-April 2024
Trustee or director
10$0
Ariane HeffernanRegional President MAME May-December 2024
Trustee or director
10$0
Pia Lassmann-MennitiRegional President MEMA January-October 2024
Trustee or director
10$0
Karin TettzellRegional President MEMA Nov-December 2024
Trustee or director
10$0
Pernille NordstrmTreasurer
Officer
20$0
Sofia SolforsHead of Communications Committee
Officer
20$0
Karin LunningSecretary January-October 2024
Officer
10$0
Anette RydnSecretary November-December 2024
Officer
15$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Katri Olander SereniusChief Administrative Officer
Officer
30$72,960
Catarina HanssonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0
Eva SteinbachVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
Ingrid ReinliRegional President ASOC
Trustee or director
10$0
Pia Lassmann-MennitiRegional President MEMA
Trustee or director
10$0
Tina O'MalleyRegional President MAME
Trustee or director
10$0
Ursula HultqvistRegional President VAME
Trustee or director
10$0
Agnetha HesseliusRegional President VEMA
Trustee or director
10$0
Mita ZellRegional President OEMA
Trustee or director
10$0
Helena BerggrenRegional President OAME
Trustee or director
10$0
Karin LunningSecretary
Officer
10$0
Pernille NordstrmTreasurer
Officer
20$0
Sofia SolforsHead of Communications Committee
Officer
20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2261 MARKET ST STE 46034, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114-1612
Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
46-1018 Emepela Way 21C, Kaneohe HI 96744
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Charlotte Rigby Fors, 2261 Market Street STE 46034, San Francisco, CA 94114
Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
Sabina Doherty, 46-1018 Emepela Way 21C, Kaneohe HI 96744
Signed the 990
Charlotte Rigby Fors, President
Phone
(858) 457-5252
Return prepared by
Sonnenberg & Company CPAs

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3430328 or by the name SWEDISH WOMENS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

The Organizations mission is to engage in activities related to the support, preservation, promotion and development of Swedish history, language, culture and tradition in the world. The Organization supports projects with a Swedish connection through education and scholarships.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Support of education through awards and scholarships. During the year ended December 31, 2025, The Agneta and Gunnar Nilsson Scholarship for Studies in Intercultural Relations, The Sigrid Paskell Scholarship for the Performing Arts, and Swedish Woman of the Year Award were awarded.
    Expenses $34,381 · grants $31,551
  • Provide educational activities for Swedish speaking women through meetings, lectures, and regularly published newsletters. The digital newsletter is distributed monthly to members, except in the month of July. The digital magazine Forum is published three times a year.
    Expenses $113,443 · revenue $177,421

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
95-3430328
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
4055 (24 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,485,003
Income (IRS master file)
$265,613

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$265,613$178,365$1,485,003XML
990December 2024$247,384$266,876$1,373,024IRS
990December 2023$242,316$267,469$1,355,580XML
990December 2022$325,614$406,954$1,403,885IRS
990December 2021$270,565$314,345$1,607,134IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2009
Officer: Sabina Doherty
December 31, 2009≤ $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 95-3430328).

Questions about SWEDISH WOMENS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL INC

What is the EIN of SWEDISH WOMENS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SWEDISH WOMENS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL INC is 95-3430328.
Is SWEDISH WOMENS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to SWEDISH WOMENS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does SWEDISH WOMENS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL 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 SWEDISH WOMENS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL 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 SWEDISH WOMENS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL 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 SWEDISH WOMENS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Charlotte Rigby Fors.
Who are the officers and directors of SWEDISH WOMENS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $48,360 (Katri Olander Serenius, Chief Administrative Officer through Oct 2025).
How much revenue does SWEDISH WOMENS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $265,613, expenses of $178,365 and total assets of $1,485,003 at year end.

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