Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement

KANSAS CITY, MO EIN: 85-3686906 Website

THE WSIA TALENT ADVOCACY & ENGAGEMENT FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED IN 2020 TO STIMULATE AND ATTRACT A BROAD PIPELINE OF TALENT FOR THE WHOLESALE, SPECIALTY AND SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE INDUSTRY. (EXPANDED MISSION ON SCHEDULE O)THE FOUNDATION STRIVES TO:- PROVIDE EDUCATION RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE A CULTURE FOR WSIA AND ITS MEMBERSHIP WHERE ALL PEOPLE FEEL SUPPORTED AND HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN THE INDUSTRY;- REMOVE ANY BARRIERS TO ENABLE ALL PEOPLE TO COMPETE ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD; AND- FOSTER SYNERGY WITH SIMILAR INITIATIVES AMONG ALL INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$2.5M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$7K

-30.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-30.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$366K$731K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,504,162$2,427,866$2,604,368
Revenue$628,176$567,005$291,515
Expenses$537,626$677,783$350,650
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$22,176
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$5K$8K$10K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF …$7K

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CARLTON MANERCHAIR2
TONY CHIMERAVICE CHAIR2
CAREY BONDDIRECTOR1
THURSTON DAVIS JRDIRECTOR1
GERALD DUPREDIRECTOR1
DUFFY KOLLERDIRECTOR1
LIZ KRAMERDIRECTOR (TERM START 8/2024)1
PHILLIP MCCRORIEDIRECTOR1
MAYRA PROPISDIRECTOR (TERM START 8/2024)1
JACQUE SCHAENDORFDIRECTOR1
MOLLY SHAHDIRECTOR1
BRENDA AUSTENFELDDIRECTOR (TERM END 8/2024)1
EMMA GARNERDIRECTOR (TERM END 8/2024)1
JANET JORDAN-FOSTERDIRECTOR (TERM END 8/2024)1
TERRANCE MEADEDIRECTOR (TERM END 8/2024)1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Kansas CityLos Angeles

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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