Wholesale & Specialty Insurance
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$23.6M
+15.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$20K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
+0.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $23,573,607 | $20,365,176 | $18,434,483 |
| Revenue | $15,798,095 | $13,594,086 | $11,959,516 |
| Expenses | $13,558,836 | $12,265,761 | $11,091,715 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,466,475 | $645,311 | $449,799 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA BALLARD AUSTENFELD | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| PHILLIP MCCRORIE | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| PATRICK ALBRECHT | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| WENDY HOUSER | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| DAVE OBENAUER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 2 | — |
| STEVE BOYD | DIRECTOR (TERM START 2024) | 1 | — |
| CHRISTI CARRINGTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VERONICA DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNIE DAWSON NON-VOTING | DIRECTOR (TERM START 2024) | 1 | — |
| GERALD DUPRE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL GARRISON | DIRECTOR (TERM START 2024) | 1 | — |
| DANNY KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LOU LEVINSON | DIRECTOR (TERM START 2024) | 1 | — |
| JEFF MCNATT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTA NADLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICK ROE | DIRECTOR (TERM START 2024) | 1 | — |
| ROBERT SANDERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CORYN THALMANN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANIELLE WADE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRYAN CLARK | DIRECTOR (TERM END 3/2024) | 1 | — |
| JANET JORDAN FOSTER | DIRECTOR (TERM END 4/2024) | 1 | — |
| HENRY LOPEZ | DIRECTOR (TERM END 6/2024) | 1 | — |
| BRADY KELLEY | CEO & PRESIDENT | 40 | $689,254 |
| VANESSA SIMS | DIRECTOR OF TALENT & CULTURE | 40 | $274,612 |
| KERI KISH | GENERAL COUNSEL & POLICY DIRECTOR | 40 | $293,955 |
| DEBBIE HILL | DIRECTOR OF EVENTS | 40 | $281,018 |
| SUSAN HENDERSON | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $221,585 |
| JOHN MEETZ | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 40 | $199,310 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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