TY 2023 Form 990

(A) Name and title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)
(1) ERSHELA SIMS PHD...................................................................... EXECUTIVE DI	40.00 .................	X	X	147,463	35,191
(2) JAMIE HUBER WARD PHD...................................................................... PRESIDENT	3.50 .................	X	X	0	0
(3) ROCHELLE L WILLIAMS PHD...................................................................... PRESIDENT EL	3.00 .................	X	X	0	0
(4) BETH ANNE JOHNSON MA...................................................................... PAST PRESIDE	3.00 .................	X	X	0	0
(5) JACQUELINE EL SAYED PHD...................................................................... TREASURER	1.00 .................	X	X	0	0
(6) KATHY SULLIVAN MA...................................................................... SECRETARY	1.00 .................	X	X	0	0
(7) ERIN CARLL PHD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.75 .................	X		0	0
(8) KIERSTEN FERGUSON PHD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.75 .................	X		0	0
(9) LENA FURCI PHD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.38 .................	X		0	0
(10) PAULA LAMPLEY JD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.38 .................	X		0	0
(11) LUPITA MONTOYA PHD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.38 .................	X		0	0
(12) MARGIE PINNELL PHD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.38 .................	X		0	0
(13) SHEILA ROSS PHD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.50 .................	X		0	0
(14) RANDA SHEHAB PHD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.88 .................	X		0	0
(15) JENNIFER SINCLAIR CURTIN PHD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.13 .................	X		0	0
(16) ALEXANDRA TRACY-RAMIREZ JD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.25 .................	X		0	0
(17) GREGORY TRIPLETT PHD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	0.50 .................	X		0	0

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2023

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMS &
ADVOCATES NETWORK (WEPAN)

Employer identification number

52-1729532

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990).)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box on lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2019	(b) 2020	(c) 2021	(d) 2022	(e) 2023	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") ..
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf ....
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) ..
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2019	(b) 2020	(c) 2021	(d) 2022	(e) 2023	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here ........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2023 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2022 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2023. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2022. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2023. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............ right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2022. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2019	(b) 2020	(c) 2021	(d) 2022	(e) 2023	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .	188,807	498,535	2,303,577	1,726,499	2,247,915	6,965,333
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose		2,250	92,242	4,705	86,553	185,750
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 .....
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5	188,807	500,785	2,395,819	1,731,204	2,334,468	7,151,083
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)						7,151,083

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2019	(b) 2020	(c) 2021	(d) 2022	(e) 2023	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...	188,807	500,785	2,395,819	1,731,204	2,334,468	7,151,083
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..	27	26	55	17	19	144
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.	27	26	55	17	19	144
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..	188,834	500,811	2,395,874	1,731,221	2,334,487	7,151,227

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here................................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2023 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

100.000 %

Public support percentage from 2022 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

100.000 %

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2023 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

0 %

Investment income percentage from 2022 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

0 %

19a

33 1/3% support tests-2023. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3 % support tests—2022. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box12d, of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer lines 3b and 3c below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described on line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons, as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined on line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined on line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described on lines 11b and 11c below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described on 11a above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described on line 11a or 11b above? If “Yes” to 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the officers, directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in line 2 above, did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer lines 2a and 2b below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described on line 2a, above constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer lines 3a and 3b below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations?If "Yes" or "No", provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by 0.035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations(continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes	1
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity	2
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations	3
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets	4
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI)	5
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions	6
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.	7
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions	8
9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6	9
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount	10

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023
1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023:
a From 2018.......
b From 2019.......
c From 2020.......
d From 2021.......
e From 2022.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2023 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.
4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2023 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2019.....
b Excess from 2020.....
c Excess from 2021.....
d Excess from 2022.....
e Excess from 2023.....

Schedule A (Form 990) (2023)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

Additional Data

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2022

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMS &
ADVOCATES NETWORK (WEPAN)

Employer identification number

52-1729532

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after July 25, 2006, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
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Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located right arrow

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... right arrow

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... right arrow

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... right arrow

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... right arrow

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....

Part V

Endowment Funds.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a) Current year	(b) Prior year	(c) Two years back	(d) Three years back	(e) Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment right arrow

Permanent endowment right arrow

Term endowment right arrow

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) Unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) Related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b) Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land .....
b	Buildings ....
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ....
e	Other .....
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..

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Part VII

Investments - Other Securities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........
(2) Closely-held equity interests........
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

Investments - Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP LIABILITY	133,136








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)	133,136
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................		3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................		4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......		5

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................		3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................		4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule D (Form 990) 2022

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

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Schedule J
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2023

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMS &
ADVOCATES NETWORK (WEPAN)

Employer identification number

52-1729532

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes on Line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .....

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on Line 1a? ....

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ....................

Any related organization? .......................

If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization? ..................

Any related organization? ......................

If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............

Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................

If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Schedule J (Form 990) 2023

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Part II

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2, 1099-MISC compensation, and/or 1099-NEC			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1ERSHELA SIMS PHD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	(i) (ii)	147,463 -------------	-------------	-------------	35,191 -------------	-------------	182,654 -------------	-------------

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule J (Form 990) 2023

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

- TIN:

SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2023

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMS &
ADVOCATES NETWORK (WEPAN)

Employer identification number

52-1729532

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	THE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROACTIVE NETWORK (WEPAN) WAS FOUNDED IN 1990 AS A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. IT'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE CULTURES OF INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONS. WEPAN AIMS TO ACHEIVE THIS MISSION BY: EMPOWERING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE CATALYSTS OF CHANGE ENSURING THE SUCCESS OF WOMEN IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONS SUSTAINING A STRONG NETWORK CREATING RESEARCH-BASED EVIDENCE DRIVING SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF PROVEN PRACTICES DEVELOPING USEFUL AND TIMELY RESOURCES
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2	SEE DETAILS ON SCHEDULE O.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	ACCESS+: STEM PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE THE WEPAN INITIATIVE ACCESS+ WORKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STEM PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES (PROS) ENGAGED IN ADVANCING EQUITY IN STEM. ACCESS+ USES A COHORT PARTICIPATION MODEL TO SUPPORT STEM PROS CHANGE AGENTS THROUGH THE USE OF THE EQUITY ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING TOOL (EEST), ENGAGEMENT IN A MONTHLY COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP), AN ANNUAL CONVENING, AND ACCESS TO MINI-GRANT FUNDING TO DEVELOP PROJECTS WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. TO DATE, ACCESS+ HAS DIRECTLY ENGAGED OVER 160 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS NEARLY 40 ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING A RANGE OF STEM DISCIPLINES INCLUDING BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, BIOPHYSICS, AQUATICS RESEARCH, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, AND PHARMACOLOGY. ?ATHE EEST OR EQUITY ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING TOOL WAS ITERATIVELY DEVELOPED TO BE DEPLOYED BY INDIVIDUAL STEM PROS TO ASSESS ENGAGEMENT IN FRAMES OR AREAS CRITICAL TO ORGANIZATIONAL ADEPTNESS WITH RESPECT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. THE EEST GENERATES A REPORT HIGHLIGHTING FRAMES FOR POTENTIAL FOCUS TO DRIVE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE. THE EEST AND ITS COMPONENTS WERE DEVELOPED WITH A TEAM OF EXPERTS UTILIZING RELEVANT SCHOLARSHIP AND PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS WITH COMPLIMENTARY TOOLS. COHORTS ARE GUIDED AS THEY USE DATA FROM THE EEST TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE AREAS FOR STRATEGIC ACTION PLANNING TO DRIVE CHANGE WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B	. ARC NETWORK: STEM PROFESSORIATE THE ARC NETWORK SUPPORTS A CONSTITUENT COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN 2,000 CHANGEMAKERS BY CURATING, SYNTHESIZING, RECOVERING, DISSEMINATING, AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO AND DUPLICATION OF EFFORT AROUND RESOURCES FOR INTERSECTIONAL GENDER EQUITY AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN ACADEMIC STEM. USING A THREE I'S FRAMEWORK OF INTERSECTIONALITY, INTENTIONALITY, AND INCLUSIVITY TO GUIDE ALL OF ITS ACTIVITIES, THE ARC NETWORK EMPOWERS THE COMMUNITY TO SHARE, COLLABORATE AROUND, ADAPT, AND BUILD UPON EXISTING RESOURCES THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING: -COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING WEBINARS THAT SHOWCASE KEY WORK FROM THE COMMUNITY, TOWN HALLS ON CRITICAL EMERGING ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE COMMUNITY, AND NEWSLETTERS HIGHLIGHTING RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES, EQUITY ISSUES IN THE NEWS, AND MORE. -THE ARC NETWORK COMMUNITY LIBRARY, WHICH FEATURES A COLLECTION OF NEARLY 10,000 RESOURCES ON EQUITY IN STEM AS WELL AS GUIDES FOR APPLYING THE RESOURCES TO PRACTICE. -THE ARC NETWORK VIRTUAL VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM, WHICH FUNDS ANNUAL COHORTS OF SCHOLARS TO CONDUCT AND SHARE META-ANALYSIS OR META-SYNTHESIS RESEARCH ON EXISTING SCHOLARSHIP ON INTERSECTIONAL GENDER EQUITY IN STEM TOPICS. -ARC NETWORK EMERGING WORKSHOPS, EACH OF WHICH BRING TOGETHER ABOUT 20-25 SCHOLARS AND PRACTITIONERS FOR A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP CENTERED ON CRITICAL TOPICS AND ISSUES RELATED TO ACADEMIC STEM AND RESULT IN ACTION-ORIENTED REPORTS. -THE ADVANCE EQUITY IN STEM COMMUNITY CONVENING (ADVANCE EISCC), AN ANNUAL CONVENING WHERE NEARLY 400 ATTENDEES CONNECT, COLLABORATE, AND SHARE RESEARCH, PROGRAMS, AND PROMISING PRACTICES FOR CHANGE. THE ADVANCE EISCC HAS CONSISTENTLY RECEIVED WORLD-CLASS NET PROMOTER SCORES AND SUPPORTED 65 UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ATTENDING THE 2024 CONVENING THROUGH OUR TRAVEL GRANT PROGRAM.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C	. SYNERGIIIZE: ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE WEPAN ACCELERATOR, SYNERGIIIZE CULTIVATES THRIVING STEM INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS WHERE ALL STEM INNOVATORS ARE HOLISTICALLY AND EQUITABLY RESOURCED THROUGHOUT THEIR EDUCATIONAL, CAREER, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PATHWAYS. THIS ALLOWS FOR MORE INCLUSIVE, COMMUNITY- CENTERED, AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO PRESSING PROBLEMS FACING THE WORLD. WE ENACT THIS VISION THROUGH AN INNOVATOR PROGRAM, A GATEBREAKER PROGRAM, AN ANNUAL SUMMIT, AND OTHER COMMUNITY AND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. A. THE SYNERGIIIZE INNOVATOR PROGRAM IS AN 8-MONTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UNIQUELY DESIGNED TO EMPOWER AND SUPPORT UNDERCAPITALIZED INNOVATORS ON THEIR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND COMMERCIALIZATION JOURNEYS. B. THE SYNERGIIIZE GATEBREAKER PROGRAM WORKS SPECIFICALLY WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONTROL ACCESS TO CRITICAL RESOURCES, CONNECTIONS, KNOWLEDGE, AND FUNDING THAT INNOVATORS NEED. WE EMPOWER GATEKEEPERS TO WIELD THEIR POWER RESPONSIBLY AS ACCOUNTABLE AGENTS OF CHANGE, ACTIVATING THEM INSTEAD AS GATEBREAKERS WHO DISMANTLE BARRIERS, IMPROVE TRUSTWORTHINESS, AND BUILD THRIVING INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS. C. THE SYNERGIIIZE SUMMIT IS A TWO-DAY INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER STEM INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS WITH INVESTORS, FUNDERS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROFESSIONALS WHO WANT TO LEVERAGE THEIR POSITION AND INFLUENCE TO DRIVE CHANGE ACROSS THE STEM INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM. THIS YEAR, NEARLY 600 INNOVATORS AND GATEBREAKERS PARTICIPATED IN SYNERGIIIZE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 56 STEM VENTURES. NINETY-FOUR PERCENT OF GATEBREAKERS AND 96% OF INNOVATORS EXPERIENCED GROWTH IN THEIR SELF-EFFICACY AND BELIEF IN THEIR ABILITY TO PUT WHAT THEY LEARNED FROM OUR PROGRAMS TO PRACTICE. NINETY-EIGHT PERCENT OF UNDERCAPITALIZED INNOVATORS REPORTED A GREATER SENSE OF BELONGING AFTER PARTICIPATING IN A SYNERGIIIZE PROGRAM.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D	WEPAN KNOWLEDGE CENTER ROOT CAUSES FOR WOMEN'S UNDERREPRESENTATION IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS) FIELDS CROSS DISCIPLINES, WHETHER IN ENGINEERING, PHYSICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, OR MATHEMATICS. CREATING A SPACE TO SHARE RESOURCES AND ENCOURAGE CONNECTIONS AMONG WOMEN IN STEM ADVOCATES IS AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO INCREASE VISIBILITY AND BROADEN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT ADVANCING WOMEN ACROSS STEM DISCIPLINES. WEPAN RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR A KNOWLEDGE CENTER TO ENABLE RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS TO QUICKLY AND EASILY LOCATE RESOURCES IMPORTANT TO THEIR WORK WITHOUT REINVENTING THE WHEEL OR RELYING ON OUTDATED DATA. MANY PROGRAMS SHARED RESULTS WITH THOSE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY BY MEANS OF CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS, AND ARTICLES, BUT NOT MORE WIDELY. SUCH INFORMATION, SCATTERED ACROSS MANY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS, WEBSITES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL PROJECT SITES, WAS DIFFICULT TO FIND. TO THIS END, WEPAN HAS CREATED THE WOMEN IN STEM KNOWLEDGE CENTER (WSKC). THE WSKC IS A KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY AND SHOWCASE FOR WEPAN GENERATED AND CURATED RESOURCES FOCUSED ON WOMEN IN STEM. THE WKC WAS FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) (0648210, 1016711) AND BY THE HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION. WSKC CONTENT INCLUDES: -WEPAN-GENERATED RESEARCH -INTERVIEWS WITH STEM THOUGHT LEADERS -WEBINAR RECORDINGS AND RESOURCES WEPAN PROGRAM DAYS STARTED IN 2021, THE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAM (WIEP) DAY AND WOMEN OF COLOR SUMMIT (WOCS) ARE MANIFESTATIONS OF WEPAN'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT PRACTITIONERS OF WOMEN IN ENGINEERING (WIE) AND SYNONYMOUS PROGRAMS (WISE, MEP, ETC.) AND WOMEN OF COLOR IN ENGINEERING AND STEM MORE BROADLY. THE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAM DAY (WIEP) PAYS HOMAGE TO WEPAN'S ORIGINS AS AN ORGANIZATION FOUNDED BY WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAM PRACTITIONERS. OUR ANNUAL WIEP BUILDS ON THE INAUGURAL THEME "CALLING US TO REMEMBER OUR ROOTS- AND CONVENES PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN IN ENGINEERING TO NETWORK, SHARE RESOURCES, AND DISCUSS PROMISING PRACTICES FOR SUPPORTING WOMEN IN ENGINEERING. THIS YEAR, WE HELD OUR THIRD ANNUAL VIRTUAL WIEP, WHICH INCLUDED A PRESENTATION BY ONE OF OUR PARTNERS, DISCOVERE'S MESSAGES MATTER RESEARCH, AND A KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY WEPAN PAST PRESIDENT, ASEE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, AND FOUNDING DEAN AND PROFESSOR OF ENGINEERING, CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, DR. JENNA CARPENTER. THE WOMEN OF COLOR SUMMIT (WOCS) RECOGNIZES THAT, WHILE CRITICAL TO STEM FIELDS, WOMEN OF COLOR ARE OFTEN UNDERSERVED, UNDER-RESOURCED, AND UNDERVALUED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. THE WOCS CONTINUES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF BOTH THE COMMON AND THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN OF COLOR AS THEY NAVIGATE STEM CAREERS WHILE EMPHASIZING THE NEED TO DISAGGREGATE WOC IDENTITIES IN ORDER TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE PRACTICES. THE WOCS BRINGS TOGETHER WOMEN OF COLOR IN STEM WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO AUTHENTICALLY SUPPORT WOC IN THRIVING AND ADVANCING IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS. THIS PAST YEAR, THE 3RD ANNUAL WEPAN WOMEN OF COLOR SUMMIT WAS SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIPS AND TRANSLATIONAL IMPACTS (TIP/TI) DIRECTORATE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4	THE BOARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DOCUMENT WAS UPDATED, REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD, DISCUSSED AT THE SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING, AND SUBSEQUENTLY A VOTE WAS PASSED TO ACCEPT THE UPDATED VERSION ON OCTOBER 12, 2023. A. BYLAW REVIEW PER THE UPDATED BOARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, WEPAN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BYLAWS ARE NOW REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT- ELECT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND PAST PRESIDENT) BY THE FULL BOARD TO DETERMINE IF MODIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED EACH YEAR, INSTEAD OF THE PRESIDENT'S TEAM, TREASURER, AND FULL BOARD. B. FINANCIAL CONTROL POLICY UPDATES: BILL PAYMENT & APPROVALS- ALL BILLS PRESENTED TO WEPAN FOR PAYMENT ARE NOW APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) AND PRESIDENT BEFORE PAYMENT INSTEAD OF THE ED AND TREASURER. BILLS RELATED TO FUNDED GRANTS SHOULD BE APPROVED BY THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR OF THE GRANT, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE PRESIDENT INSTEAD OF ED, PRESIDENT, AND TREASURER. C. DEBIT AND CREDIT CARDS TO FACILITATE CONDUCTING WEPAN BUSINESS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MEMBERS OF THE WEPAN STAFF LEADERSHIP TEAM (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, AND DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES) AS WELL AS THE OPERATIONS AND DATABASE ASSOCIATE WILL HAVE CREDIT CARDS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL HAVE A DEBIT CARD. THE TREASURER WILL NO LONGER HAVE A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD. D. MANAGEMENT OF EXTERNALLY FUNDED GRANTS WHEN WEPAN SECURES EXTERNALLY FUNDED GRANTS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL WORK WITH THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO MAINTAIN COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTING. THE TREASURER WILL NO LONGER WORK WITH THE ED AND PIS TO MANAGE EXTERNALLY FUNDED GRANTS. E. ANNUAL PLANNING AND BUDGETING WEPAN PREPARES AN ANNUAL PLAN AND BUDGET. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COLLECTS BUDGET REQUESTS AND CREATES A DRAFT BUDGET BY JULY. THE TREASURER NO LONGER COLLECTS BUDGET REQUESTS AND CREATES THE DRAFT BUDGET. THE DRAFT BUDGET DUE DATE HAS SHIFTED FROM APRIL TO JULY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOW VOTES ON THE PLAN AND BUDGET AT ITS AUGUST MEETING INSTEAD OF THE JUNE MEETING. THE BUDGET MAY BE REVISED QUARTERLY, AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. F. COMMITTEES THE COMMUNICATIONS, CONFERENCE, AND RESEARCH COMMITTEES WERE REMOVED AS STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES. PER THE BYLAWS, WHICH ALLOW THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DESIGNATE AND APPOINT ONE OR MORE COMMITTEES BY MAJORITY VOTE, AD HOC COMMITTEES WILL BE CREATED AS NEEDED. G. APPENDIX A: STAFF JOB DESCRIPTIONS HYPERLINKS TO CURRENT STAFF JOB DESCRIPTIONS WERE ADDED, THE MEMBERS OF THE LEADERSHIP WERE SPECIFIED, AND THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE WAS ADDED: ALL WEPAN STAFF POSITION DESCRIPTIONS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND UPDATED AS NEEDED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	CONTRACT WORKERS (TEMP) 1,418 1,815 0 BRANDING/CONTENT CREATION 2,500 6,655 0 PROGRAM CONSULTANTS 280,680 5,020 0 IT WORK 0 33,000 0 PAYROLL PROCESSING 0 7,379 0 TOTAL 284,598 53,869 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	ADJS PER AUDIT 10,481

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) 2023

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		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	1,726,499	2,247,915
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........		78,270
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	17	19
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	4,705	8,263
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	1,731,221	2,334,467
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...		0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....		0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	895,801	882,222
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....		0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	996,816	1,299,179
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	1,892,617	2,181,401
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	-161,396	153,066
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	662,567	821,850
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	153,350	149,086
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	509,217	672,764

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 356,825 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	ACCESS+: STEM PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE THE WEPAN INITIATIVE ACCESS+ WORKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STEM PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES (PROS) ENGAGED IN ADVANCING EQUITY IN STEM. ACCESS+ USES A COHORT PARTICIPATION MODEL TO SUPPORT STEM PROS CHANGE AGENTS THROUGH THE USE OF THE EQUITY ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING TOOL (EEST), ENGAGEMENT IN A MONTHLY COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP), AN ANNUAL CONVENING, AND ACCESS TO MINI-GRANT FUNDING TO DEVELOP PROJECTS WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. TO DATE, ACCESS+ HAS DIRECTLY ENGAGED OVER 160 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS NEARLY 40 ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING A RANGE OF STEM DISCIPLINES INCLUDING BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, BIOPHYSICS, AQUATICS RESEARCH, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, AND PHARMACOLOGY. ?ATHE EEST OR EQUITY ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING TOOL WAS ITERATIVELY DEVELOPED TO BE DEPLOYED BY INDIVIDUAL STEM PROS TO ASSESS ENGAGEMENT IN FRAMES OR AREAS CRITICAL TO ORGANIZATIONAL ADEPTNESS WITH RESPECT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. THE EEST GENERATES A REPORT HIGHLIGHTING FRAMES FOR POTENTIAL FOCUS TO DRIVE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE. THE EEST AND ITS COMPONENTS WERE DEVELOPED WITH A TEAM OF EXPERTS UTILIZING RELEVANT SCHOLARSHIP AND PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS WITH COMPLIMENTARY TOOLS. COHORTS ARE GUIDED AS THEY USE DATA FROM THE EEST TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE AREAS FOR STRATEGIC ACTION PLANNING TO DRIVE CHANGE WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 1,251,370 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	. ARC NETWORK: STEM PROFESSORIATE THE ARC NETWORK SUPPORTS A CONSTITUENT COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN 2,000 CHANGEMAKERS BY CURATING, SYNTHESIZING, RECOVERING, DISSEMINATING, AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO AND DUPLICATION OF EFFORT AROUND RESOURCES FOR INTERSECTIONAL GENDER EQUITY AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN ACADEMIC STEM. USING A THREE I'S FRAMEWORK OF INTERSECTIONALITY, INTENTIONALITY, AND INCLUSIVITY TO GUIDE ALL OF ITS ACTIVITIES, THE ARC NETWORK EMPOWERS THE COMMUNITY TO SHARE, COLLABORATE AROUND, ADAPT, AND BUILD UPON EXISTING RESOURCES THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING: -COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING WEBINARS THAT SHOWCASE KEY WORK FROM THE COMMUNITY, TOWN HALLS ON CRITICAL EMERGING ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE COMMUNITY, AND NEWSLETTERS HIGHLIGHTING RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES, EQUITY ISSUES IN THE NEWS, AND MORE. -THE ARC NETWORK COMMUNITY LIBRARY, WHICH FEATURES A COLLECTION OF NEARLY 10,000 RESOURCES ON EQUITY IN STEM AS WELL AS GUIDES FOR APPLYING THE RESOURCES TO PRACTICE. -THE ARC NETWORK VIRTUAL VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM, WHICH FUNDS ANNUAL COHORTS OF SCHOLARS TO CONDUCT AND SHARE META-ANALYSIS OR META-SYNTHESIS RESEARCH ON EXISTING SCHOLARSHIP ON INTERSECTIONAL GENDER EQUITY IN STEM TOPICS. -ARC NETWORK EMERGING WORKSHOPS, EACH OF WHICH BRING TOGETHER ABOUT 20-25 SCHOLARS AND PRACTITIONERS FOR A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP CENTERED ON CRITICAL TOPICS AND ISSUES RELATED TO ACADEMIC STEM AND RESULT IN ACTION-ORIENTED REPORTS. -THE ADVANCE EQUITY IN STEM COMMUNITY CONVENING (ADVANCE EISCC), AN ANNUAL CONVENING WHERE NEARLY 400 ATTENDEES CONNECT, COLLABORATE, AND SHARE RESEARCH, PROGRAMS, AND PROMISING PRACTICES FOR CHANGE. THE ADVANCE EISCC HAS CONSISTENTLY RECEIVED WORLD-CLASS NET PROMOTER SCORES AND SUPPORTED 65 UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ATTENDING THE 2024 CONVENING THROUGH OUR TRAVEL GRANT PROGRAM.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 57,703 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	. SYNERGIIIZE: ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE WEPAN ACCELERATOR, SYNERGIIIZE CULTIVATES THRIVING STEM INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS WHERE ALL STEM INNOVATORS ARE HOLISTICALLY AND EQUITABLY RESOURCED THROUGHOUT THEIR EDUCATIONAL, CAREER, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PATHWAYS. THIS ALLOWS FOR MORE INCLUSIVE, COMMUNITY- CENTERED, AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO PRESSING PROBLEMS FACING THE WORLD. WE ENACT THIS VISION THROUGH AN INNOVATOR PROGRAM, A GATEBREAKER PROGRAM, AN ANNUAL SUMMIT, AND OTHER COMMUNITY AND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. A. THE SYNERGIIIZE INNOVATOR PROGRAM IS AN 8-MONTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UNIQUELY DESIGNED TO EMPOWER AND SUPPORT UNDERCAPITALIZED INNOVATORS ON THEIR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND COMMERCIALIZATION JOURNEYS. B. THE SYNERGIIIZE GATEBREAKER PROGRAM WORKS SPECIFICALLY WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONTROL ACCESS TO CRITICAL RESOURCES, CONNECTIONS, KNOWLEDGE, AND FUNDING THAT INNOVATORS NEED. WE EMPOWER GATEKEEPERS TO WIELD THEIR POWER RESPONSIBLY AS ACCOUNTABLE AGENTS OF CHANGE, ACTIVATING THEM INSTEAD AS GATEBREAKERS WHO DISMANTLE BARRIERS, IMPROVE TRUSTWORTHINESS, AND BUILD THRIVING INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS. C. THE SYNERGIIIZE SUMMIT IS A TWO-DAY INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER STEM INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS WITH INVESTORS, FUNDERS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROFESSIONALS WHO WANT TO LEVERAGE THEIR POSITION AND INFLUENCE TO DRIVE CHANGE ACROSS THE STEM INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM. THIS YEAR, NEARLY 600 INNOVATORS AND GATEBREAKERS PARTICIPATED IN SYNERGIIIZE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 56 STEM VENTURES. NINETY-FOUR PERCENT OF GATEBREAKERS AND 96% OF INNOVATORS EXPERIENCED GROWTH IN THEIR SELF-EFFICACY AND BELIEF IN THEIR ABILITY TO PUT WHAT THEY LEARNED FROM OUR PROGRAMS TO PRACTICE. NINETY-EIGHT PERCENT OF UNDERCAPITALIZED INNOVATORS REPORTED A GREATER SENSE OF BELONGING AFTER PARTICIPATING IN A SYNERGIIIZE PROGRAM.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 193,411 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	WEPAN KNOWLEDGE CENTER ROOT CAUSES FOR WOMEN'S UNDERREPRESENTATION IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS) FIELDS CROSS DISCIPLINES, WHETHER IN ENGINEERING, PHYSICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, OR MATHEMATICS. CREATING A SPACE TO SHARE RESOURCES AND ENCOURAGE CONNECTIONS AMONG WOMEN IN STEM ADVOCATES IS AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO INCREASE VISIBILITY AND BROADEN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT ADVANCING WOMEN ACROSS STEM DISCIPLINES. WEPAN RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR A KNOWLEDGE CENTER TO ENABLE RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS TO QUICKLY AND EASILY LOCATE RESOURCES IMPORTANT TO THEIR WORK WITHOUT REINVENTING THE WHEEL OR RELYING ON OUTDATED DATA. MANY PROGRAMS SHARED RESULTS WITH THOSE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY BY MEANS OF CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS, AND ARTICLES, BUT NOT MORE WIDELY. SUCH INFORMATION, SCATTERED ACROSS MANY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS, WEBSITES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL PROJECT SITES, WAS DIFFICULT TO FIND. TO THIS END, WEPAN HAS CREATED THE WOMEN IN STEM KNOWLEDGE CENTER (WSKC). THE WSKC IS A KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY AND SHOWCASE FOR WEPAN GENERATED AND CURATED RESOURCES FOCUSED ON WOMEN IN STEM. THE WKC WAS FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) (0648210, 1016711) AND BY THE HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION. WSKC CONTENT INCLUDES: -WEPAN-GENERATED RESEARCH -INTERVIEWS WITH STEM THOUGHT LEADERS -WEBINAR RECORDINGS AND RESOURCES WEPAN PROGRAM DAYS STARTED IN 2021, THE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAM (WIEP) DAY AND WOMEN OF COLOR SUMMIT (WOCS) ARE MANIFESTATIONS OF WEPAN'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT PRACTITIONERS OF WOMEN IN ENGINEERING (WIE) AND SYNONYMOUS PROGRAMS (WISE, MEP, ETC.) AND WOMEN OF COLOR IN ENGINEERING AND STEM MORE BROADLY. THE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAM DAY (WIEP) PAYS HOMAGE TO WEPAN'S ORIGINS AS AN ORGANIZATION FOUNDED BY WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAM PRACTITIONERS. OUR ANNUAL WIEP BUILDS ON THE INAUGURAL THEME "CALLING US TO REMEMBER OUR ROOTS- AND CONVENES PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN IN ENGINEERING TO NETWORK, SHARE RESOURCES, AND DISCUSS PROMISING PRACTICES FOR SUPPORTING WOMEN IN ENGINEERING. THIS YEAR, WE HELD OUR THIRD ANNUAL VIRTUAL WIEP, WHICH INCLUDED A PRESENTATION BY ONE OF OUR PARTNERS, DISCOVERE'S MESSAGES MATTER RESEARCH, AND A KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY WEPAN PAST PRESIDENT, ASEE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, AND FOUNDING DEAN AND PROFESSOR OF ENGINEERING, CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, DR. JENNA CARPENTER. THE WOMEN OF COLOR SUMMIT (WOCS) RECOGNIZES THAT, WHILE CRITICAL TO STEM FIELDS, WOMEN OF COLOR ARE OFTEN UNDERSERVED, UNDER-RESOURCED, AND UNDERVALUED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. THE WOCS CONTINUES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF BOTH THE COMMON AND THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN OF COLOR AS THEY NAVIGATE STEM CAREERS WHILE EMPHASIZING THE NEED TO DISAGGREGATE WOC IDENTITIES IN ORDER TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE PRACTICES. THE WOCS BRINGS TOGETHER WOMEN OF COLOR IN STEM WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO AUTHENTICALLY SUPPORT WOC IN THRIVING AND ADVANCING IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS. THIS PAST YEAR, THE 3RD ANNUAL WEPAN WOMEN OF COLOR SUMMIT WAS SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIPS AND TRANSLATIONAL IMPACTS (TIP/TI) DIRECTORATE.

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ 193,411 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses1,859,309

(A) Name and title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)		(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and title
(18) REBECCA WILLITS PHD........................................................................ DIRECTOR	0.38 .......................	X		0	0	0
(19) KATE YOUMANS PHD........................................................................ DIRECTOR	0.38 .......................	X		0	0	0
(20) HEATHER METCALF PHD........................................................................ MANAGING DIR	40.00 .......................		X	121,080	0	15,114
(21) STEPHANI PAGE PHD........................................................................ MANAGING DIR	40.00 .......................		X	111,474	0	14,177

1b	Sub-Total..............
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A..
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c).........	380,017	64,482

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: WEPAN IS THE NATION'S FOREMOST NETWORK DEDICATED TO ADVANCING CULTURES OF INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING HIGHER EDUCATION. IT IS AN ALLIANCE OF CHANGEMAKERS. WEPAN CONNECTS PEOPLE, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION, RETENTION AND SUCCESS OF WOMEN AND OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN ENGINEERING FROM COLLEGE TO EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP.
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3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	18
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	18
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2023 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	8
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	75
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, Part I, line 11 .........	7b

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b	312,483
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e	1,776,962

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	158,470

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$		1g

h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......		2,247,915

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2a	CONFERENCES AND EVENTS		78,270	78,270
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c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f .....		78,270

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......			19		19
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
			(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents	6a
b	Less: rental expenses	6b
c	Rental income or (loss)	6c
d	Net rental income or (loss).......
			(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	7a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	7b
c	Gain or (loss)	7c
d	Net gain or (loss).........
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
			8a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		8b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
			9a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		9b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
			10a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..		10b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..

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11a	MISC.		900099	8,263		8,263
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			8,263
12	Total revenue. See instructions.....			2,334,467		86,552

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ...........
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16. .............
4	Benefits paid to or for members .......
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ...........	149,653	111,727	37,926
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .........
7	Other salaries and wages........	298,985	232,556	66,429
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	134,281	94,753	39,528
9	Other employee benefits .......	78,682	64,243	14,439
10	Payroll taxes ...........	220,621	168,250	52,371
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........
c	Accounting ...........	24,015		24,015
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	338,467	284,598	53,869
12	Advertising and promotion ....
13	Office expenses .......	10,603	5,301	5,302
14	Information technology ......	37,343	24,404	12,939
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	1,071		1,071
17	Travel ............	148,110	137,407	10,703
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	463,552	463,552
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..
23	Insurance ...
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	PROG PARTICIPANT SUPPORT	214,559	214,559
b	PROGRAM EXPENSE	38,891	38,891
c	PROG SUPPLIES	17,164	17,164
d	DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS	3,500		3,500
e	All other expenses	1,904	1,904
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	2,181,401	1,859,309	322,092	0
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........		559,790	1	329,149
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			2	268,439
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......		102,777	3	224,262
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			4
5	Loans and other receivables from any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
				5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
				6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ...........			7
8	Inventories for sale or use ............			8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			9
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b		10c
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..			13
14	Intangible assets ...............			14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)...		662,567	16	821,850

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	20,232	17	15,950
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
			22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D	133,118	25	133,136
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	153,350	26	149,086

	Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27	Net assets without donor restrictions ..........	509,217	27	672,764
28	Net assets with donor restrictions ...........		28
	Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 29 through 33.
29	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		29
30	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		30
31	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		31
32	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	509,217	32	672,764
33	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	662,567	33	821,850