Public Charity

WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC

WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC, of STAMFORD, CT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $19.3M in revenue, $13.9M in expenses, $12.5M in total assets. 34 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $879K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 061493737 STAMFORD, CT Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$19.3M
Total Expenses$13.9M
Total Assets$12.5M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$879K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TTHE MISSION OF THE WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (WBDC) IS TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR WOMEN AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES THROUGH ENTREPRENEURIAL AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION SERVICES THAT CREATE AND GROW SUSTAINABLE JOBS AND BUSINESSES ACROSS CONNECTICUT. WBDC SERVES CLIENTS FROM CONNECTICUT'S 169 CITIES AND TOWNS. SINCE 1997, WBDC HAS BEEN PROVIDING TRAINING TO GUIDE ASPIRING, EMERGING, AND ESTABLISHED ENTREPRENEURS ALONG THEIR GROWTH JOURNEY. SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE 1:1 BUSINESS ADVISING, CLASSES (IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL), ON-DEMAND LEARNING, MENTORING.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Amanda Castellano
DIRECTOR Ann Matthews
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Brenda Thickett
CHAIR Elana Milianta
DIRECTOR Elizabeth T Hirsch
DIRECTOR Erin Kang

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$286,850 9 grants
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$262,500 5 grants
EDUCATION
$122,500 6 grants
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR GREATER NEW HAVEN.
$30,000 1 grant
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$27,200 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $19.3M $13.9M $12.5M
2023 $7.4M $7.3M $7.7M
2022 $6.7M $6.7M $3.4M
2021 $5.3M $4.1M $3.9M
2020 $4.3M $3.9M $4.2M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.3M to $19.3M (+348%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.5M.

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