2022-08-29T08:08:16-07:00 2021-12-31 521185156 Lydon Fetterolf Corydon PA 9401 Key West Avenue Rockville MD 20850 990 2021-01-01 271153340 WEConnect International Inc WECO 2028106000 1100 H Street NW 1100 Washington DC 20005 Elizabeth A Vazquez CEO/co-founder 2022-08-29 true Elizabeth A Vazquez 999009999 Jeff Corydon IV CPA CFP P00297218 3019484400 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Elizabeth A Vazquez 1100 H Street NW 1100 Washington DC 20005 7331703 false X https://weconnectinternational.org/ X 2009 DE WEConnect International helps women-owned businesses succeed in global value chains. 19 18 22 18 0 1841210 4026615 2322184 3299594 755 2694 -49683 -90033 4114466 7238870 0 0 2065862 2483094 0 159448 1953235 3083643 4019097 5566737 95369 1672133 3259958 4090329 2418381 1576619 841577 2513710 X WEConnect International is a global 501(c)(3) non-profit that facilitates sustainable economic growth by increasing opportunities for women owned businesses to succeed in the global value chains. 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These events allow women business owners to practice and enhance their pitch, meet with buyers to learn about their supplier diversity and inclusion efforts, buying needs, criteria and processes to become suppliers and upcoming contract opportunities. 576960 293625 Supplier Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives: Strengthen a buyer's internal support and understanding of the business case for global sourcing from women-owned businesses including supplier diversity and inclusion strategy development; best practices; and overall awareness and education on the importance of buying from women within the organization or the development, and/or tracking of commitments. 1102742 3143426 4635528 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 26 0 true 22 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 19 18 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 1100 Washington DC 20005 Elizabeth A Vazquez CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 259322 0 36589 Rebecca Kirkpatrick Pearson President & CMO 40.00 0.00 X 190300 0 15215 Saritha Venumbaka COO 40.00 0.00 X 171667 0 15084 Michael Tobolski VP Member Dvlpmt 40.00 0.00 128454 0 20773 Emily Coccia VP of Special Proj 40.00 0.00 108667 0 9778 Patricia Langan Regional Director 40.00 0.00 99536 0 9675 Natalie Stirling-Sanders Chair 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Denise Naguib Vice Chair 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Raul Suarez-Rodriguez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Zerp Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lorenzo Bell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jesica Kolta Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Thorn Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Natalie Jaworski Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Megan Stowe Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kris Oswold Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sara Nickovich Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Robinson ExOfficio Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sheila Gundersen Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Selina McCole Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Minchillo Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jamila Belabidi Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Cannon Brookes Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alex Tarmo Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 957946 107114 5 false true false Stephani K Fontaine Enterprises Inc 1248 Guelph Line Unit 16 Burlington ON CA L7P 2S9 Consulting 155941 Lydon Fetterolf Corydon PA 9401 Key West Ave Rockville MD 20850 Accounting/Consulting 163388 Carahsoft Technology 11493 Sunset Hills Road Suite 100 Reston VA 20190 Consulting 434252 3 113864 1925605 1987146 4026615 Certification Fees 900099 496047 496047 Membership Dues 900099 2196846 2196846 Program Revenue 900099 606701 606701 3299594 2694 2694 0 0 0 0 113864 92833 -92833 0 0 Other Income 900099 2800 2800 2800 7238870 3299594 5494 X 0 0 0 0 688178 585711 56025 46442 0 1407542 1317787 48582 41173 69235 41794 27441 177287 123518 51215 2554 140852 99786 37592 3474 0 4177 4177 167760 167760 0 0 0 566811 561050 38 5723 24710 24291 419 172009 6956 164863 190 75682 917 74019 746 0 149457 149457 4922 4922 0 210996 209275 1109 612 0 0 26246 26246 10394 10394 Consulting services 1264847 1214684 50163 Certification Fee 147224 147224 Bad Debt Expense 100000 100000 Recruiting 76482 20269 56213 81926 277344 -203789 8371 5566737 4635528 771761 159448 2497970 1057268 419602 2453073 97273 360066 34115 61871 0 0 0 0 86261 51238 221642 147645 100243 73997 0 0 0 24494 32816 0 3259958 4090329 355294 466267 918712 777859 275000 303500 869375 28993 2418381 1576619 X 825182 2414896 16395 98814 841577 2513710 3259958 4090329 1672133 X X false true X true true true X 1203020 1629309 2045118 2324584 4026615 11228646 0 0 1203020 1629309 2045118 2324584 4026615 11228646 3510760 7717886 1055 1866 2598 755 2694 8968 0 0 11237614 7771260 0.68680 0.57160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 37840 22484 15356 183802 125161 58641 73997 Deferred Rent 28993 28993 X 7358548 26846 92832 119678 7238870 7238870 5686415 26846 92832 119678 5566737 5566737 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, 2021, 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 $92832 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Fundraising Event Expenses $92832 true Central America/Caribbean 0 2 Program services Education and certification 14717 East Asia/Pacific 0 10 Program services Education and certification 252355 Europe 0 8 Program services Education and certification 373491 North America 0 7 Program services Education and certification 400928 South America 0 7 Program services Education and certification 270699 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 9 Program services Education and certification 165837 South Asia 0 10 Program services Education and certification 275412 53 53 1753439 1753439 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 2021 International Gala 113864 113864 92833 113864 113864 92833 92833 -92833 X false false false false false false false false false Elizabeth A Vazquez CEO 259322 21816 14773 295911 Rebecca Kirkpatrick Pearson President & CMO 190300 15215 205515 Saritha Venumbaka COO 171667 13733 1351 186751 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Connecting Opportunities: Buyers provide their executives and employees the opportunity to engage with women business owners locally or internationally and virtually or in person and matches the interests of the executives with the needs of the women-owned business. These events allow women business owners to practice and enhance their pitch, meet with buyers to learn about their supplier diversity and inclusion efforts, buying needs, criteria and processes to become suppliers and upcoming contract opportunities. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Membership: WEConnect International provides member buyers with theglobal database and resources required to develop and leverage adiverse and inclusive global value chain. WEConnect Internationalmembers share similar values, looking to build sustainable communitiesthrough the education, empowerment and sourcing from women-ownedbusinesses. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Certification: Our Seal of Certification is a formal guarantee tocorporations that they are purchasing goods and/or services from awomen-owned business that meets the universal standards for a women'sbusiness enterprises. The top criteria considered are ownership,management & control, contribution of capital & expertise, andindependence. Businesses that meet this criteria can alsoself-register with WEConnect International for free. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Supplier Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives: Strengthen a buyer's internal support and understanding of the business case for global sourcing from women-owned businesses including supplier diversity and inclusion strategy development; best practices; and overall awareness and education on the importance of buying from women within the organization or the development, and/or tracking of commitments. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder The organization has members. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process 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 comittee prior to the filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Members of the Board are required to read and sign a conflict of interest policy. Employes sign the employee handbook and conflict policy upon hire. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management 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, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, INCLUDING SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.