Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association
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What it says it does
THE WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (WSIA) IS THE NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONALS AND SPECIALTY MARKET LEADERS DEDICATED TO THE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WSIA REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE VALUABLE ROLE THEY PLAY IN THE INSURANCE MARKET THROUGH NETWORKING, EDUCATION, TALENT RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY FOR THE WHOLESALE, SPECIALTY, AND SURPLUS LINES INDUSTRY, AND BY PROMOTING THE VALUE OF THE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL.
- Income
- $15.8 million
- Spending
- $13.6 million
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $879,999, ceo & president
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)
- WSIA OFFERS THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO MEMBERS:* INDUSTRY NETWORKING MEETINGS (THE ANNUAL MARKETPLACE, UNDERWRITING SUMMIT, U40 CONNECT AND INSURTECH CONFERENCE)* MEMBER EDUCATION (EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES PROGRAM, ADVANCED E&S PROGRAM, EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT, CONSULTATIVE SELLING AND NEGOTIATIONS PROGRAM, SURPLUS LINES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, ONLINE PROGRAMS, WSIA UNIVERSITY, UNDERWRITING BOOT CAMP, AND LEADER AS COACH)
- WSIA'S LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY EFFORTS PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT SERVICE FOR MEMBERS BY MONITORING AND EXPRESSING POSITIONS ON STATE AND FEDERAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE WHOLESALE, SPECIALTY, AND SURPLUS LINES INDUSTRY.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1951.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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