GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc
The GWSCPA Educational Foundation provides continuing technical and professional development programs for accounting and financial professionals. We support development of the profession through student scholarships for DC area accounting students. We support nonprofit staff and volunteers through a wide range of industry specific education and programs which support accountability and effectiveness of the nonprofit sector.
GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $800,182
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,117,137
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $15,314
- -48.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,216,468
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
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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 | $800,182 | $1,117,137 | $1,216,468 | — | — | $15,314 |
| 2024 | $842,865 | $998,806 | $1,094,928 | — | — | $29,890 |
| 2023 | $690,045 | $840,144 | $1,203,816 | — | — | $11,267 |
| 2022 | $995,196 | $670,605 | $864,368 | — | — | $8,160 |
| 2021 | $1,154,317 | $810,894 | $898,825 | — | — | $7,363 |
| 2020 | $1,118,668 | $1,131,208 | $1,115,840 | $10,640 | 1 | $2,278 |
| 2019 | $1,066,987 | $1,144,270 | $1,088,999 | — | — | $16,593 |
About GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $800K in total assets. Net investment income was $15K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc is led by Kari Bedell, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kari Bedell
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
29 hrs/week
$108K (2019) → $183K (2025)
Chris Mannina
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Jenkins
Senior Director & Engagemen
Senior Director & Engagemen → Senior Director & Engagement, 2024
Senior Director & Engagement → Senior Director & Engagemen, 2025
On filings since 2022
24 hrs/week
$81K (2022) → $82K (2025)
Alex Galeano
Governor Emeritus
Immediate Past-President → Governor Emeritus, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Mollen
Immediate Past-President
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past-President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Lafferty
Vice President
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Bedford
Secretary
Governor → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Hairston
Governor
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Thomas
Governor
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica McClain
Governor
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy O'Connor
Governor
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie DeArmond
Governor
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Harris
Governor
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Sorrells
Governor Emeritus
Governor → Governor Emeritus, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Preziotti
Treasurer
Governor → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittney Gordon
Governor
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Venus Tuazon
Governor
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Storz
Governor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jen Matteo
Governor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Tucker
Governor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Cardinal
Governor
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Contina Djouga
Governor
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan Seward
Governor
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jess Roper
Governor
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Omid Mohebbi
Governor
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Amisha Patel (2019–2024) — Immediate Past-President
- Former: Jonathon Miller (2021–2024) — Governor
- Former: Trevor Williams (2021–2024) — Governor
- Former: Amy Horner (2022–2024) — Governor
- Former: Angela Juvelis (2022–2024) — Governor
- Former: Catherine Pennington (2019–2023) — Immediate Past-President
- Former: Tea Gennaro (2020–2023) — Governor
- Former: Samantha Luxenberg (2021–2023) — Governor
- Former: John Langan (2022–2023) — Governor
- Former: Deborah Oberst (2019–2022) — Governor
- Former: Sarah Blake Semendinger (2019–2022) — Immediate Past-President
- Former: A Michael Gellman (2019–2021) — Governor Emeritus
- Former: Daniel Lynch (2019–2021) — Governor Emeritus
- Former: Heather Flanagan (2019–2021) — Governor
- Former: Joy Whitlow (2019–2021) — Governor
- Former: Kathleen Malloy (2019–2021) — Governor
- Former: Maria Georges (2019–2021) — Governor
- Former: Marie Caputo (2019–2021) — Governor
- Former: Mike Wetmore (2019–2021) — Immediate Past-President
- Former: Sajeev Malaveetil (2019–2021) — Governor
- Former: Susan Colladay (2019–2021) — Governor
- Former: Joseph Bo Fitzpatrick (2020–2021) — Governor
- Former: Casey Evans (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: Kevin Gerrity (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: Lee Klumpp (2019–2020) — Immediate Past-President
- Former: Mark Edwards (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: Tom Ciolkosz (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: Al Weber (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: Erin Singshinsuk (2019) — Board of Governors
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $183K, to Kari Bedell (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc
How large is GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc?
GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc reported $800K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc?
GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Washington, DC. It holds $800K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc operate?
GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc's EIN?
GWSCPA Educational Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1469031. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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