2016-02-25T13:42:23-06:00 2015-06-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2014-07-01 530196514 General Federation of Women's Clubs GENE 2023473168 1734 N Street NW No 610 Washington DC 20036 Babs J Condon GFWC International President & CEO 2023473168 2016-02-24 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2016-02-22 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z Babs J Condon 1734 N Street NW No 610 Washington DC 20036 3010353 0 X www.gfwc.org X 1890 NY An international women's organization dedicated to community improvement -See Part III 160 160 28 350 11625 0 185540 211006 2028653 1748940 323504 222604 107756 183737 2645453 2366287 62165 18630 0 0 752540 816403 0 0 86429 1358844 1152975 2173549 1988008 471904 378279 5868383 6218204 1621926 1624721 4246457 4593483 X The General Federation of Women's Clubs is an international women's organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. 0 0 245695 3875 1347290 Membership services -GFWC's overarching goal is to inform, empower, and highlight the grassroots activities of its membership on a national level. Program resources, guidelines, and materials are provided to state federations to use for their membership. 457870 370649 Annual Convention - GFWC held its 2015 Annual Convention in Memphis, Tennessee. The Convention program contains speakers, workshops, governing business, club awards, and other relevant activities to keep our membership informed and enthusiastic. 102275 31001 GFWC Clubwoman Magazine - A bi-monthly publication from GFWC to its subscribers featuring articles about partners, organizational pushes, upcoming events, club and member profiles, best practices and much more. 642444 14755 31091 GFWC Partners / Other Programs - GFWC partners with certain non-profits whose goals and actions mirror our values. These partners provide options for clubwomen looking to get involved in a volunteer service project. GFWC and our partners mutually benefit from the relationship where our partners see increased donations and our organization and members receive recognition. 63532 Women's History and Research Center - Founded in 1984, the Women's History and Resource Center collects, preserves, interprets, and promotes the history of the GFWC and women volunteers. The Center documents the social and political contributions of GFWC clubwomen from 1890 to the present through the GFWC archives, related special collections, and publications. 705976 14755 31091 1511816 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 28 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 160 160 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC X X The Organization 2023473168 1734 N Street NW Washington DC 20036 Babs J Condon International President 48.10 X X 0 0 0 Sheila E Shea President Elect 44.20 X X 0 0 0 Mary Ellen Brock First VP 47.30 X X 0 0 0 Marian StClair Second VP 36.50 X X 0 0 0 Debra Strahanoski Secretary 24.20 X X 0 0 0 Suellen Brazil Treasurer 33.70 X X 0 0 0 Cathy Jo Canterbury Director of Junior Clubs 35.10 X X 0 0 0 Ida Dorvee Parliamentarian 14.40 X X 0 0 0 Jolie R Frankfurth Director-Elect of Junior Clubs 10.60 X X 0 0 0 Tric Heepe Great Lakes Region President 4.40 X 0 0 0 Deen Meloro Middle Atlantic Region President 6.20 X 0 0 0 Sandra Phillips Mississippi Valley Region President 3.60 X 0 0 0 Beverley Pallmerine New England Region President 1.90 X 0 0 0 Lois Crozier South Central Region President 2.80 X 0 0 0 Kathryn Sowers Southeastern Region President 14.40 X 0 0 0 Jackie Boland Southern Region President 3.90 X 0 0 0 Bonnie Walden Western States Region President 5.20 X 0 0 0 Jackie Clark Alabama President 1.70 X 0 0 0 Helen Gonion Alaska President 2.40 X 0 0 0 Penny Peterson Arizona President 1.70 X 0 0 0 Linda McCourt Arkansas President 2.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Herzog California President 2.80 X 0 0 0 Mary Beth Williams Colorado President 3.10 X 0 0 0 Joan Duffy Connecticut President 1.50 X 0 0 0 Henrietta Belcher-Stack Delaware President 3.90 X 0 0 0 Michele Hartlove DC President 0.50 X 0 0 0 Carole Weaver Florida President 6.00 X 0 0 0 Elaine Chandler Georgia President 4.50 X 0 0 0 Natalie Mahoney Hawaii President 0.80 X 0 0 0 Maurie Barton Idaho President 7.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Addante Illinois President 2.60 X 0 0 0 Dana Jones Indiana President 17.80 X 0 0 0 Gayle Hanna Iowa President 3.20 X 0 0 0 Sabra Clarke Kansas President 3.20 X 0 0 0 Susan Alexander Kentucky President 4.30 X 0 0 0 Angela Cutrera Louisiana President 18.90 X 0 0 0 Marjorie Goodwin Maine President 0.60 X 0 0 0 Brenda Bennett Maryland President 2.80 X 0 0 0 Lynne Sullivan Massachusetts President 1.70 X 0 0 0 Fran Leonard Michigan President 2.90 X 0 0 0 Pat Stevermer Minnesota President 7.30 X 0 0 0 Darlene Adams Mississippi President 6.00 X 0 0 0 Kathy Palermo Missouri President 45.80 X 0 0 0 Joyce Rogers Montana President 14.30 X 0 0 0 Jan Jones Nebraska President 19.00 X 0 0 0 Beth Ilagen Nevada President 1.20 X 0 0 0 Tina Smith New Hampshire President 5.20 X 0 0 0 Jill Passaretti New Jersey President 35.50 X 0 0 0 Marie Richter New Mexico President 1.60 X 0 0 0 Rosemary Brown New York President 10.80 X 0 0 0 Gay Warren North Carolina President 1.50 X 0 0 0 Bonnie Thom North Dakota President 4.70 X 0 0 0 Linda Ross Ohio President 2.10 X 0 0 0 Rita J Sanders Oklahoma President 45.90 X 0 0 0 Freddy Lou Barneburg Oregon President 7.90 X 0 0 0 Vicky Ann Trimmer Pennsylvania President 6.50 X 0 0 0 Janet Trombetti Rhode Island President 5.70 X 0 0 0 Caroline R Mahaffey South Carolina President 3.80 X 0 0 0 Emily White South Dakota President 1.70 X 0 0 0 Patricia Williams Tennessee President 3.70 X 0 0 0 Sandy Conway Texas President 3.80 X 0 0 0 Geneal Dart Utah President 3.40 X 0 0 0 Fran Derlinga Vermont President 3.50 X 0 0 0 Betty Shields Virginia President 4.30 X 0 0 0 Nancy Burdick Washington President 1.90 X 0 0 0 Jody Cunningham West Virginia President 2.60 X 0 0 0 Jan Allen Wisconsin President 10.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Norwood Wyoming President 5.50 X 0 0 0 Catrina Sistrunk Florida Junior Director 3.80 X 0 0 0 Vicki Weber Georgia Junior Director 3.80 X 0 0 0 Karyn McCarthy Illinois Junior Director 4.80 X 0 0 0 Wendy Thompson Kentucky Junior Director 4.80 X 0 0 0 Meghan Olinger Louisiana Junior Director 1.90 X 0 0 0 Sandra Mattocks Maryland Junior Director 4.80 X 0 0 0 Diane McCurley Massachusetts Junior Director 4.80 X 0 0 0 Karen Crandall Nebraska Junior Director 11.90 X 0 0 0 Christine Jablonski New Jersey Junior Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Patricia DeSouza New York Junior Director 2.90 X 0 0 0 Kennifer Jobe North Carolina Junior Director 4.80 X 0 0 0 Yvonne Ford Ohio Junior Director 3.50 X 0 0 0 Katie J Moydell South Carolina Junior Director 4.20 X 0 0 0 Deborah Allen Tennessee Junior Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Kristi Barber Virginia Junior Director 3.70 X 0 0 0 Mary Mullins West Virginia Junior Director 3.40 X 0 0 0 Kristina Higbee Wisconsin Junior Director 4.20 X 0 0 0 Rosalie Dialessi Arts Program 1.50 X 0 0 0 Teresa Sanford-Shipplett Conservation Program 1.50 X 0 0 0 Mary Ann Pierce Education Program 16.30 X 0 0 0 Anne Redlus Home Life Program 1.50 X 0 0 0 Nancy Jones International Outreach Program 1.50 X 0 0 0 Hope Royer Public Issues Program 9.00 X 0 0 0 Rachael Fulmer Budget and Finance Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Peggy Barnes Budget and Finance Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Mary Pat Marcello Bylaws Committee Chair 0.80 X 0 0 0 Martha Curwen Bylaws Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Raymond Bylaws Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Cathy Barker Bylaws Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Crystal ONeil Bylaws Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Debbie Bach Bylaws Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Wendy Carriker Communications & PR Committee Chair 3.80 X 0 0 0 Kathi McGraw Communications & PR Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Lyndsey Miller Communications & PR Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Karen Morris Communications & PR Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Sue Hass Communications & PR Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Tammie McCoy Communications & PR Committee Member 11.50 X 0 0 0 Sandi Jones Communications & PR Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Lisa Hedrick Communications & PR Committee Member 8.70 X 0 0 0 Carol Horne Conventions & Meetings Chair 3.80 X 0 0 0 Georgianna Tillis Credentials Committee Chair 3.80 X 0 0 0 Jo Ann Bolchoz Credentials Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Lucy DVine Credentials Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Jane Carver Credentials Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Kandy Kizis Credentials Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 June Ferguson Credentials Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Lin Wilken Credentials Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Linda Kreussling Elections Committee Chair 1.50 X 0 0 0 Missi McCoy Elections Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Roberta Atkinson Elections Committee Member 1.50 X 0 0 0 Donna Shibley Fundraising Committee Chair 4.30 X 0 0 0 Joann Wheeler Fundraising Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Barbara Henry Fundraising Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Trish Rodriquez Fundraising Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Bobbi Caley Fundraising Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Pat Heitman Fundraising Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Kathy Flock Fundraising Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Jo Anne Reid Fundraising & Dev. Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Elaine Ko-Talmadge Int'l Liaisons Committee Chair 8.40 X 0 0 0 Mary Kay Ernest Int'l Liaisons Committee Member 1.30 X 0 0 0 Libby Wiers Int'l Liaisons Committee Member 1.30 X 0 0 0 Fieta Haskins Int'l Liaisons Committee Member 1.30 X 0 0 0 T Jablanski Leadership Committee Chair 5.80 X 0 0 0 Trisha Schafer Leadership Committee Member 5.80 X 0 0 0 Debbie Thomas Leadership Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Kathy Canzano Leadership Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Mary Sprague Leadership Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Connie Radcliffe Leadership Committee Member 12.50 X 0 0 0 Rita Lynch Leadership Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Sharon Carter Leadership Committee Member 1.90 X 0 0 0 Tammy Garland Membership Committee Chair 2.90 X 0 0 0 Corky Nosek Membership Committee Member 1.20 X 0 0 0 Valerie Barnes Membership Committee Member 1.20 X 0 0 0 Nannette White Membership Committee Member 1.20 X 0 0 0 Judy Loewe Membership Committee Member 1.20 X 0 0 0 Angela Paez Membership Committee Member 1.20 X 0 0 0 Kathy White Membership Committee Member 1.20 X 0 0 0 Dottie Bachman Membership Committee Member 1.20 X 0 0 0 Laurie O'Kelly Resolutions Committee Chair 4.20 X 0 0 0 Judy Stankowich Resolutions Committee Member 3.50 X 0 0 0 Barbara Whitaker Resolutions Committee Member 4.00 X 0 0 0 Kathy Bessinger Resolutions Committee Member 2.80 X 0 0 0 Lori Chevalier Resolutions Committee Member 1.40 X 0 0 0 Shirley Gomes Resolutions Committee Member 5.50 X 0 0 0 Sally Harper Resolutions Committee Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Becky Weber Legislation and Public Policy Chair 6.60 X 0 0 0 Marianne Maynard Strategic Planning Committee Member 1.90 X 0 0 0 Cheryl Holman Strategic Planning Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Mary Jo Thomas Strategic Planning Committee Member 2.30 X 0 0 0 Patrice Booze Strategic Planning Committee Member 2.50 X 0 0 0 Carol Waters Strategic Planning Committee Member 1.80 X 0 0 0 Jolie Frankfurth Strategic Planning Committee Member 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Babeuf WHRC Committee Chair 2.10 X 0 0 0 Arlene Creeden WHRC Committee Member 1.30 X 0 0 0 Ann James WHRC Committee Member 1.30 X 0 0 0 Kate LeMere 125th Ann Celebration Comm Member 1.30 X 0 0 0 Ivous Sisk 125th Ann Celebration Comm Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Celene Post 125th Ann Celebration Comm Member 1.30 X 0 0 0 Mary Baird 125th Ann Celebration Comm Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Carol Rich 125th Ann Celebration Comm Member 1.90 X 0 0 0 Shirley Holly 125th Ann Celebration Comm Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Karen Martinek 125th Ann Celebration Comm Member 2.90 X 0 0 0 Chris Sienkielewski Signature Project Chair 3.70 X 0 0 0 Diane Murphy Signature Project Committee Member 2.10 X 0 0 0 Rose Logston Signature Project Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Mary Ann Arnold Signature Project Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Cynthia Geis Signature Project Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Georgann A Sapp Signature Project Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Betty Skladel Signature Project Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Karen Kaler Signature Project Committee Member 1.70 X 0 0 0 Delia Gowen Community Improvement Program Award Chair 2.40 X 0 0 0 Marianne Potter ESO Awards & Writing Contest Chair 2.20 X 0 0 0 Teresa Craig Jennie Award Chair 3.20 X 0 0 0 Linda Crish Juniorette Chair 1.70 X 0 0 0 Dara Bergdoll Jrs Spec Proj Adv for Children Chair 1.50 X 0 0 0 Kay Basham Music Chair 1.70 X 0 0 0 Tressa Wolfe Photography Contest Chair 1.70 X 0 0 0 Susan Martin Protocol Chair 3.80 X 0 0 0 Tricia Wagman President's Special Assistant 15.40 X 0 0 0 Lori Rocker Assistant to the Director of Junior Clubs 6.70 X 0 0 0 Sue O'Dell President's Assistant 12.90 X 0 0 0 Patti Jo Green President's Assistant 10.40 X 0 0 0 Lisa Close President's Assistant 13.80 X 0 0 0 Bette Brust President's Honorary Assistant 1.90 X 0 0 0 Kelley O'Dell President's Honorary Assistant 1.90 X 0 0 0 Erin O'Dell President's Honorary Assistant 1.90 X 0 0 0 Christy Swiger President's Honorary Assistant 1.90 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Wagman President's Honorary Assistant 1.90 X 0 0 0 Mary Walton President's Honorary Assistant 1.90 X 0 0 0 Mary Ellen Laister Past International President 37.50 X X 9037 0 0 Michele J Mount Former Executive Director 37.50 X 50681 0 7662 Rosemary M Thomas Chief Operating Officer 37.50 X 57692 0 3846 117410 0 11508 0 0 0 0 Roof Solution 9325 Fraser Avenue Silver Spring MD 21910 Building Maintenance 107445 1 211006 211006 Membership dues 900099 1347290 1347290 Annual Convention 611710 370649 370649 GFWC Clubwoman Magazin 511120 31001 19376 11625 1748940 148076 148076 1671 1671 150790 0 150790 150790 150790 599736 525208 74528 74528 74528 149949 118858 31091 31091 Other income 900099 185 185 185 2366287 1768406 11625 375250 8630 8630 10000 10000 125382 91909 24815 8658 553836 405973 109633 38230 11217 8218 2243 756 70910 51949 14199 4762 55058 40338 11012 3708 5954 5954 16615 16615 16907 16907 134583 98724 32198 3661 195222 120948 68921 5353 67479 22477 45002 95998 70333 19201 6464 120306 119727 39 540 354994 352556 2178 260 91650 77935 6552 7163 43352 31761 8671 2920 Collection preservation 3954 3954 Dues and subscriptions 3581 90 3491 Taxes and licenses 1574 248 1326 Staff recruitment 806 806 1988008 1511816 389763 86429 220719 456433 1426902 1224874 43772 138919 83466 49355 19170 27880 2032638 1399432 530683 633206 3001086 3144952 542585 542585 5868383 6218204 275639 330545 1346287 1294176 1621926 1624721 X 1880604 2254752 1780370 1673248 585483 665483 4246457 4593483 5868383 6218204 378279 -31253 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 95384 203085 93454 185540 211006 788469 2028534 2107350 1904153 2007653 1887264 9934954 2123918 2310435 1997607 2193193 2098270 10723423 0 0 0 10723423 164973 167149 161477 240648 300537 1034784 164973 167149 161477 240648 300537 1034784 30056 2483 2533 544 185 35801 2318947 2480067 2161617 2434385 2398992 11794008 0.90920 0.91990 0.08770 0.07600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 4000 4000 2074334 2078334 253917 63479 0 0 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The collection is linked with the Women's History and Resource Center, which serves the Organization's exempt purpose. The collection allows the Organization to attract those who are interested in women's studies and history, while at the same time serving as a part of the Organization's history. Part V, Line 4: The Organization's endowment has been funded by donor-restricted contributions, and unappropriated earnings from the endowment may be used for general operations of the Organization by Board's decision. Part X, Line 2: Management has evaluated GFWC's tax positions and concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Cost of sales 118,858. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Cost of sales 118,858. 1 Success for Survivors Scholarship 4 10000 0 N/A N/A Part I, Line 2: The General Federation of Women's Clubs is a national leader in the fight to end domestic violence. To emphasize our dedication in tackling this societal issue, GFWC implemented the Success for Survivors Scholarship in 2011. We award $2,500 scholarships to help survivors of intimate partner abuse obtain a post-secondary education that will offer them the chance to reshape their future by securing employment and gaining personal independence. Candidates must be enrolled or planning to enroll at an accredited public or private post-secondary school, including community colleges, technical schools, and four-year universities. Scholarship awards are sent to recipients upon receipt of enrollment verification. Form 990, Part I, Line 6 GFWC estimates its volunteers worldwide at 80,000. The number of volunteers used by GFWC Headquarters throughout the year is approximately 350, which includes our Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 GFWC is proud of its legacies of Clubwomen within the same family. A few of our Board of Directors have family ties with other members on our Board. i.e. Grandmother/Granddaughter, Sisters-in-law. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Organization has members who attain membership through the payment of an annual fee. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Members on the International level elect the seven members of the Executive Committee (International President, President-elect, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and Director of Junior Clubs); Members on the region level elect their region officers (region presidents) who serve on the Organization's Board of Directors; Members on the state level elect their state leaders on the state level (state president and state director of junior clubs) who serve on the Organization's Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b All proposed changes to the Organization's Bylaws are reviewed and voted on by the general membership annually at the Annual Convention. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The 990 is reviewed by the Senior Director of Finance and Administration with the Executive Director. Copies of the draft 990 are sent to the International President & Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer. If there are any questions, the Senior Director of Finance and Administration communicates them with the auditor. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy is contained in the Organization's Bylaws. It is distributed to directors, officers, and key employees, for self-disclosure. Individuals are required and are reminded to report any conflicts of interest to the Board, which will take appropriate action. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation of the Executive Director is discussed by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee, as part of the budget planning and approval process, establishes the budget for salary expense. Staff salaries are also compared to the median salary rate in the D.C. metropolitan area. The Executive Director and International President have the final authority over compensation of the Organization's staff within the approved salary budget. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization's governing documents are available upon request and on its website, and its audited financial statements, 990 forms and conflict of interest policy are posted on the Organization's website. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The Organization's Executive Committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statement and selection of an independent accountant, which is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors. This process is consistent with prior years.