Womens Employment Network

Organization Overview

Womens Employment Network is located in Kansas City, MO. The organization was established in 1993. According to its NTEE Classification (J20) the organization is classified as: Employment Preparation & Procurement, under the broad grouping of Employment and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Womens Employment Network employed 8 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Womens Employment Network is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, Womens Employment Network generated $1.2m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.0% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.1m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 1.5% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO HELP WOMEN RAISE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE THROUGH SUSTAINED EMPLOYMENT.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

IN 1986, TWO KANSAS CITY PHILANTHROPISTS AND VISIONARIES, BETH K. SMITH AND MARJORIE POWELL ALLEN, HAD A PROFOUND IDEA OF HOW TO HELP WOMEN HELP THEMSELVES AND THEY WORKED TO FORM THE WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT NETWORK (WEN). WITH THE INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT OF HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS, DONORS, AND DEDICATED STAFF, WEN HAS GROWN FROM A SINGLE CLASSROOM AT PIONEER COLLEGE TO A 10,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY. OVER THE LAST THIRTY-FOUR YEARS, WEN HAS CONTINUED TO WORK TOWARD THE MISSION AND VISION OF ITS FOUNDERS AND HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF WOMEN IN KANSAS CITY. AT NO COST TO THE WOMEN SERVED, WEN HAS GRADUATED HUNDREDS OF WOMEN FROM ITS PROGRAMS WHILE ASSISTING THOUSANDS MORE THROUGH SUPPORT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY REFERRALS. IN THE 2021-2022 PROGRAM YEAR, WEN SERVED: 1,876 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS, 1,549 OF THOSE BEING NEW CLIENTS. WOMEN WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS TURN TO WEN. DUE TO THE EVER-CHANGING NATURE OF ECONOMIC FORCES, MORE AND MORE WOMEN WALK THROUGH OUR DOORS WITH SIGNIFICANT WORK EXPERIENCE AND WHO HAVE ACHIEVED HIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATION. AS THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF OUR CLIENTS SHIFT, OUR EXPERIENCED PROGRAM STAFF MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. HOWEVER, THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF WEN'S PROGRAMMING CONTINUES TO BE UN- AND UNDER- EMPLOYED WOMEN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING POVERTY. WEN RECEIVES REFERRALS FROM AREA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS, THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND REFERRAL PARTNERS, AND WORD-OF-MOUTH RECOMMENDATIONS. WEN HAS ALSO RECENTLY EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN WOMEN WHO FIND OUT ABOUT WEN THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND INTERNET SEARCHES. OUR CLIENTS: 72% OF CLIENTS ARE SINGLE OR DIVORCED, 54% OF CLIENTS RESIDE IN JACKSON COUNTY, 73% OF CLIENTS ARE BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN 2021-2022 WEN HAD THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM OUTCOMES: $19.10 AVERAGE HOURLY FULL-TIME WAGE REPORTED (WEN'S GOAL IS $12.75). IN 2021-2022 WEN HAD THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL COACHING OUTCOMES: 189 FINANCIAL CLIENTS, 34 COACHING CLIENTS IMPROVED CREDIT SCORE, 27 COACHING CLIENTS DECREASED THEIR OUTSTANDING COLLECTIONS. WEN ALSO HOSTED 127 WORKSHOPS WITH 2,485 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE AND PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT REFERRALS FOR 231 POSITIONS. WEN'S FACE TO FACE PROGRAMING WAS INTERRUPTED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WEN WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO A VIRTUAL FORMAT, AS THE CURRENT HEALTH CRISIS AFFECTS WOMEN ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY, WE KNOW THAT THEY NEED US NOW MORE THAN EVER.


WEN ON THE ROAD: DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WEN ON THE ROAD WAS ON HOLD DURING 2021-2022. THE PROGRAM RESUMED DURING 4TH QUARTER OF 2022.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Sherry Turner
President And CEO
$146,480
Kimberly Jones
Chair
$0
Stacey Paine
Vice Chair
$0
Jen Regas
Treasurer
$0
Janice Blansit
Secretary
$0
Aviva Ajmera
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$5,460
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$427,648
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$683,498
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $25,000
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,116,606
Total Program Service Revenue$31,598
Investment income $19,624
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $47,098
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$28,429
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,188,676

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 19 grants that Womens Employment Network has recieved totaling $177,105.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Local Initiatives Support Corporation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: SEE PART IV

$40,000
Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc

Charlotte, NC

PURPOSE: OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

$25,000
Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc

Charlotte, NC

PURPOSE: OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

$25,000
Oppenstein Brothers Foundation

Kansas City, MO

PURPOSE: WENS SIGNATURE PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES

$24,000
Oppenstein Brothers Foundation

Kansas City, MO

PURPOSE: WENS SIGNATURE PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES

$12,000
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,521
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