Financial Communications Society
To provide programs to inform, educate and inspire professionals in the financial communications industry.
Financial Communications Society at a glance
In short: Financial Communications Society gave $88K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,500
- +97.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,750
- +97.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $43,750
- Total assets
- $1,090,322
- +32.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Financial Communications Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make a Wish Foundation of America ($49K). Together the top 2 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Financial Communications Society gives
- Giving grew 154% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $88K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $88K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make a Wish Foundation of America Phoenix, AZ | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $48,500 |
| Downey Side Inc Yonkers, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $39,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,090,322 | $1,579,075 | $1,351,376 | $87,500 | 2 | $15 |
| 2024 | $821,195 | $1,278,243 | $1,180,486 | $44,350 | 2 | $14 |
| 2023 | $722,424 | $1,268,891 | $1,176,691 | $63,800 | 3 | $15 |
| 2022 | $738,320 | $1,540,360 | $1,307,991 | $34,500 | 3 | $15 |
| 2021 | $703,179 | $366,568 | $406,858 | $33,000 | Total only | $15 |
| 2020 | $450,838 | $737,014 | $777,174 | $59,562 | 3 | $59 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Financial Communications Society
Based on IRS filings
Financial Communications Society is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Westfield, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $15.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Financial Communications Society is led by Kevin Windorf, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 1 of 26 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Windorf
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$173K (2020) → $140K (2025)
John McCormick
Programming Committee Chair
Director → Programming Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Hart
Chair
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Weber
Membership Committee Chair
Director → Membership Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Damon Webber
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Etienne Katz
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hailey Brent
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Toth
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen List
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirti Naik
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Scauri
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Patella
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krissie Hart
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Tuffney
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Pfeiffer
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheevani Raikundalia
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Gutowski
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Yates
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katy Brady
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tad Fabiaschi
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Konowitz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Clunies
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Max Alex
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patty Sachs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Divney
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Jago
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Jaime Kalfus (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Nia Armstrong (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul Leibowitz (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brent Buntin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Gregory Yates (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Julia Pawling (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin Lapierre (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Stuart Burkhoff (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Abiy Bekele (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ahmed Yearwood (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Fritze (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Kennelly (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ken Johnston (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nick Bernardo (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $140K, to Kevin Windorf (Chief Executive Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Financial Communications Society
How much does Financial Communications Society give each year?
Financial Communications Society gave $88K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $44K across 2 grants.
How large is Financial Communications Society?
Financial Communications Society reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Financial Communications Society?
Financial Communications Society is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Westfield, NJ. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Financial Communications Society operate?
Financial Communications Society has awarded grants in Arizona, New York, Vermont.
What is Financial Communications Society's EIN?
Financial Communications Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3599761. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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