2026-07-08T07:22:44-07:00 2025-12-31 521185156 Lydon Fetterolf Corydon PA 9401 Key West Avenue Rockville MD 20850 990 2025-01-01 271153340 WEConnect International Inc WECO 2028106000 1100 H Street NW 530 Washington DC 20005 Elizabeth A Vazquez CEO/co-founder 2026-07-08 true Jeff Corydon IV CPA CFP P00297218 3019484400 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Elizabeth A Vazquez 1100 H Street NW 530 Washington DC 20005 5930625 false X https://weconnectinternational.org/ X 2009 DE WEConnect International helps women-owned businesses succeed in global value chains. 17 16 14 30 0 3417376 2455417 3901751 3415692 17250 41161 -203941 -4932 7132436 5907338 0 0 3299904 2296755 0 439300 4445648 3573340 7745552 5870095 -613116 37243 3890573 3624876 1250648 941273 2639925 2683603 X WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL IS A GLOBAL 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT THAT FACILITATES ECONOMIC GROWTH BY INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES TO SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS. WECONNECT IDENTIFIES, EDUCATES, AND CERTIFIES WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES THAT ARE AT LEAST 51% OWNED, MANAGED AND CONTROLLED BY ONE OR MORE WOMEN. false false 1341923 756925 CONNECTING OPPORTUNITIES: MEMBER BUYERS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR TEAMS TO ENGAGE WITH WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS LOCALLY OR INTERNATIONALLY AND VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON.THESE INTRODUCTIONS HELP MEMBERS LEARN ABOUT NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICE AND WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS LEARN ABOUT BUYER NEEDS AND THE CRITERIA AND STANDARDS REQUIRED TO COMPETE FOR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. 1219117 Capacity Building of Women Business Owners: Strengthen the capacity and confidence of women business owners to think big and grow their companies through access to markets through localized curriculum based on the needs of participants. 694367 Technical Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement: Raise the awareness of women and other key stakeholders of the value of women as business owners and how to support their access to markets. Develop relationships with key stakeholders in the public sector, private sector, and civil society, to support business training in English and local languages. 594432 SUPPLIER ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT: STRENGTHEN A MEMBER BUYER'S INTERNAL SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SOURCING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES OFFERING THE BEST TOTAL VALUE, INCLUDING SUPPLIER ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT; BEST PRACTICES; AND OVERALL AWARENESS. 452138 Strategic Research: Collect baseline data on women business owners in target markets and identify key stakeholders that could serve as potential suppliers or partners to member buyers. Collect data on business opportunities for women-owned businesses in a specific market, sector, industry, or topic. 399185 261030 Certification: The Seal of Certification is a formal guarantee to corporations that they are purchasing goods and/or services from a women-owned business that meets the universal standard for a women's business enterprises. The top criteria considered are ownership,management & control, contribution of capital & expertise, and independence. Businesses that meet this criteria can also self-register with WeConnect International for free. 2966325 MEMBERSHIP: WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES MEMBER BUYERS WITH THE GLOBAL DATABASEAND RESOURCES REQUIRED TO DEVELOP A GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN THAT MAXIMIZES PRODUCT AND SERVICE OPTIONS. WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL MEMBER BUYERS SHARE SIMILAR VALUES AND SEEK TO BUILD PIPELINES OF COMPETITIVE SUPPLIERS AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THROUGH THEIR PURCHASING POWER. 1445755 3227355 4701162 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false true true false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 18 0 true 14 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 17 16 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X WEConnect International 2028106000 1100 H St NW Suite 530 Washington DC 20005 Elizabeth A Vazquez President 40.00 0.00 X X 385302 0 25057 Saritha Venumbaka COO 40.00 0.00 X 301417 0 22570 Jerome Flint EU & MENA Reg Dir 40.00 0.00 147093 0 449 Jithmi H Mitchell Cert. Manager 40.00 0.00 120778 0 16797 Stephanie Fontaine N Amer Reg Dir 40.00 0.00 131805 0 3465 Minnie Venkatachalam E/SE Asia Reg Dir 40.00 0.00 127171 0 6072 Gary Linden Dir of Global Mkts 40.00 0.00 111919 0 4044 Denise Naguib Chairman 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kristine Mangan Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sabrina Goicoechea Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nairouz Bader Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Selina McCole Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tara Clinton Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sue Bhatia Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Cannon Brookes Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 William Kapfer Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela Chambers O'Rourke Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Piers Cumberlege Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CaSondra Devine Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathy Golding Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Jones Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sherry-Lee Singh Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erin Stewart Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1325485 78454 10 false true false Itod LLC 255 S Grand Ave Los Angeles CA 90012 IT 200000 Carahsoft Technology Corp 11493 Sunset Hills Road Suite 100 Reston VA 20190 Consulting 766156 Premikati 802 Delaware St Indianapolis IN 46204 IT 102950 Chatham Lab LLC 1908 Pot Spring Rd Lutherville Timonium MD 21093 Consulting 120000 Lydon Fetterrolf Corydon PA 9401 Key West Ave Rockville MD 20850 Accounting/Consulting 138520 5 83500 687502 1684415 2455417 Certification Fees 900099 270530 270530 Membership Dues 900099 2956825 2956825 Program Revenue 900099 188337 188337 3415692 41161 41161 0 0 0 0 9000 83500 23287 -14287 0 0 Other Income 900099 9355 9355 9355 5907338 3425047 41161 X 0 0 0 0 734346 641100 11838 81408 0 1355884 1183715 21858 150311 13056 11399 210 1447 97587 85196 1573 10818 95882 83707 1546 10629 0 0 173667 173667 0 0 0 1849203 1551060 145149 152994 0 196562 2181 194181 200 121406 424 120982 0 35091 11000 24091 91263 71091 11211 8961 0 555565 508909 44040 2616 0 0 63233 63233 28405 1616 26789 Certification Fee 329065 329065 Dues and Subscriptions 53719 4672 46194 2853 Recruitment 28699 28699 Grants/Contracts 25878 25878 21584 190149 -185628 17063 5870095 4701162 729633 439300 1249386 1166749 1439878 1485383 560966 40000 84232 56820 0 0 0 0 153193 571077 488355 324934 226654 163421 0 0 0 0 176264 141426 3890573 3624876 283455 245602 781689 586129 185504 109542 1250648 941273 X 1928142 2438981 711783 244622 2639925 2683603 3890573 3624876 37243 6435 X X false true X true false X 4026615 4794693 3436236 3417376 2455417 18130337 0 0 4026615 4794693 3436236 3417376 2455417 18130337 0 18130337 2694 6744 15212 17250 41161 83061 0 1500 9355 10855 18224253 1102748 0.99480 0.99760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13087 13087 475268 311847 163421 163421 Lease Liability-Operating Lease 83041 Refundable Advances 26501 109542 X 6184348 6435 247288 23287 277010 5907338 5907338 6140670 247288 23287 270575 5870095 5870095 Part X : FIN48 Footnote WECONNECT IS RECOGNIZED AS A TAX-EXEMPT PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES EXCEPT FOR TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES HAVE BEEN RECORDED. CONTRIBUTIONS TO WECONNECT ARE DEDUCTIBLE AS PROVIDED IN IRC SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED WECONNECT'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Fundraising Event Expenses $23287 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Fundraising Event Expenses $23287 true Central America/Caribbean 0 0 Program services Education and certification 32760 East Asia/Pacific 0 1 Program services Education and certification 448426 Europe 0 1 Program services Education and certification 652474 North America 0 7 Program services Education and certification 373259 South America 0 0 Program services Education and certification 148791 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 1 Program services Education and certification 128349 South Asia 0 1 Program services Education and certification 528215 MIddle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services Education and Certification 27411 11 11 2339685 2339685 false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL, INC. MONITORS GRANTS BY REQUESTING INVOICES INDICATING HOW GRANT FUNDS ARE BEING ALLOCATED BY THE GRANTEE. Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting FOREIGN EXPENDITURES ARE DIRECTLY TRACKED AND ACCOUNTED FOR ON THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING USED FOR BOOKS. false 2025 Impact Summit 92500 83500 9000 23287 92500 83500 9000 23287 23287 -14287 X false false false false false false false false false Elizabeth A Vazquez President 385302 10500 14557 410359 Saritha Venumbaka COO 293417 8000 9043 13527 323987 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The organization has members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm and reviewed internally by the COO and accounting manager. A final draft is sent to the Board's Audit & Finance committee prior to the filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Members of the Board are required to read and sign a conflict of interest policy. Employees sign the employee handbook and conflict policy upon hire. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The compensation determination process for top officials includes an annual review by the Executive Committee to determine the CEO's compensation. The compensation process for all other employees includes an annual review to determine compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, INCLUDING SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.