Womens Transportation Seminar
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What it says it does
ATTRACT, SUSTAIN, CONNECT AND ADVANCE WOMEN'S CAREERS TO STRENGTHEN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 226
- Highest pay
- $192,025, past president & ceo [until 6/2024]
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - WTS FOSTERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY BY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS, CAREER CENTER ACCESS, AND BY PROVIDING INDUSTRY INNOVATION SEMINARS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, AND AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER-FOCUSED INSIGHT AND GUIDANCE. WTS NEWSLETTER'S FEATURE VALUABLE CRITICAL AND TIMELY, MULTI-SECTOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. WTS INTERNATIONAL SELECTS GROUPS OF QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS EACH YEAR FOR PERSONAL TRAINING AND INTERACTION WITH LEADING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. CHALLENGING THEIR ANALYTICAL AND CREATIVE SKILLS, PROGRAM LEADERS MENTOR PARTICIPANTS IN TACKLING CASE STUDIES AND EXERCISES DEALING WITH COMPLEX TRANSPORTATION ISSUES OF ...CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OCONTINUED FROM PAGE 2... PEOPLE, POLICY, AND POLITICS. WTS PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH NATIONAL EDUCATION OPTIONS, AS WELL AS SUPPORTS CHAPTER OFFERINGS. WTS INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS OFFER PROFESSIONALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME MORE ENGAGED WITH LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND GOVERNANCE. COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT TO ASSIST IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT, MEETING AND EVENT PLANNING, AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
- NETWORKING AND MENTORING - THE WTS HAS OVER 70 CHAPTERS THAT PROVIDE CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION AMONG LOCAL AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONALS. BOTH WTS INTERNATIONAL AND ALL CHAPTERS OFFER MONTHLY PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THAT FACILITATE MEMBER INTERACTION WITH DISTINGUISHED, THOUGHT-PROVOKING SPEAKERS. THE PROGRAMS ARE AN INTIMATE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE TRANSPORTATION LEADERS AND OTHER MEMBERS IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE MOST VITAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES OF THE DAY. IN ADDITION, WTS OFFERS A MENTORING PROGRAM TO ALL MEMBERS, DEVELOPED TO BENEFIT BOTH THE MENTOR AS WELL AS THE MENTEE. MENTEES GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM OF THE WOMEN PIONEERS WHO BLAZED THE PATH BEFORE THEM. THESE PROGRAMS ARE FACILITATED THROUGH ACCESS TO A MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY, ...CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OCONTINUED FROM PAGE 2... TRANSPORTAL--AN ONLINE COLLABORATION TOOL, AND THE KNOWLEDGE CENTER--A REPOSITORY OF DOCUMENTS, VIDEOS, TRANSCRIPTS, AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT OFFER CAREER AND TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY CONTENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1980.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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