TY 2018 Form 990EZ

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C Name of organization
THE TRUSTEESHIP FOR THE BETTERMENT
OF WOMEN INC

Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)2618 SAN MIGUEL DRIVE 408
Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code NEWPORT BEACH, CA92660

D Employer identification number

95-3682451

E Telephone number

(949) 706-7343

F Group Exemption
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Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? THE TRUSTEESHIP WAS FOUNDED IN 1979 TO BRING TOGETHER PREEMINENT WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AND INFLUENCE IN DIVERSE FIELDS, AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES. THE TRUSTEESHIP IS A FOUNDING MEMBER AFFILIATE OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S FORUM, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF AFFILIATES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. OFTEN, INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT ISSUES AT LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. IN THE PROCESS, THEY POOL RESOURCES, SOLIDIFY RELATIONSHIPS AND CREATE NETWORKS OF POWER AND COMMUNICATION. THROUGH THE DISTINCTION OF IT'S MEMBERS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR CONSTITUENCIES, THE TRUSTEESHIP EXEMPLIFIES THE LEADERSHIP ROLE OF WOMEN AND DEMONSTRATES THE IMPACT THEY ARE HAVING ON SOCIETY.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 Four Board meetings are held each year - March, June, September and December.Two Membership Committee meetings - February and August.One Program Committee meeting - DecemberDinners are held at the private homes of our members. Each event focused on a different theme and different guest speakers outside of the organization. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		28a
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and
deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

KAREN CAPLAN

President

1.00

ZELDA MARZEC

Treasurer

1.00

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Payments to Affiliates.1	Name: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S FORUM \| Address: 1155 15TH ST. NW, SUITE 1000 WASHINTON, DC 20005 \| Purpose of payment: DUES \| Amount: $27180
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $6776
Other Expenses.1003	Information Technology $1335
Other Expenses.1007	Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $69063
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $4652
Other Expenses.3	TAXES & LICENSES $40
Total Liabilities.1001	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $500 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0

Return Reference

Explanation

Payments to Affiliates.1

Name: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S FORUM | Address: 1155 15TH ST. NW, SUITE 1000 WASHINTON, DC 20005 | Purpose of payment: DUES | Amount: $27180

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $6776

Other Expenses.1003

Information Technology $1335

Other Expenses.1007

Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $69063

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $4652

Other Expenses.3

TAXES & LICENSES $40

Total Liabilities.1001

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $500 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ...............	2	37,731
3	Membership dues and assessments ...........................	3	154,058
4	Investment income ...........................	4	311
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .....	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses .......	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..........	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	192,100

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ............	10	27,580
11	Benefits paid to or for members ................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	79,507
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ..............	15	4,081
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ..............	16	81,866
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ..............	17	193,034

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-934
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) ............	19	232,981
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ..........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 .......	21	232,047

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