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National WIC Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-1482678 Website

The National WIC Association provides its members with tools and leadership to expand and sustain effective nutrition services for mothers and young children.

National WIC Association at a glance

In short: National WIC Association gave $99K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$98,648
-72.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-35.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,961
-56.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$11,008,150
+13.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (42% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who National WIC Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Piedmont Health Services Inc: $33KPiedmont Health Services Inc$33KFulton County Board of Health: $10KFulton County Board of Health$10KHealth Services - WIC: $9KHealth Services - WIC$9KColumbus Public Health: $8KColumbus Public Health$8KForsyth County North Carolina: $8KForsyth County North Carolina$8KUrbana Public Health District: $8KUrbana Public Health District$8KCounty of Inyo: $8KCounty of Inyo$8KRiverside University Health System Public Health: $8KRiverside University HealthSystem Public Health$8KPHFE-WIC Program: $7KPHFE-WIC Program$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Piedmont Health Services Inc ($33K). Together the top 9 received $99K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K8$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 30 (73%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

19states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaBel AirChampaignChapel HillColorado SpringsColumbusGrants PassGreensboroHolmdelIndependenceIndustryKenmoreLanai CityLansingMaconMartinsburgMiamiMinneapolisMontgomeryMt Clemens

How National WIC Association gives

  • Giving fell 70% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 7 grants2021 0 grants2022 14 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2024) to $356K (2023). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $99K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Piedmont Health Services Inc Chapel Hill, NCAssist with WIC Staff with Registered Dietitian Exam$33,166
Fulton County Board of Health Atlanta, GAAssist with WIC Staff with Registered Dietitian Exam$10,284
Health Services - WIC Montgomery, ALAssist with WIC Staff with Registered Dietitian Exam$9,000
Columbus Public Health Columbus, OHAssist with WIC Staff with Registered Dietitian Exam$8,000
Forsyth County North Carolina Winston-Salem, NCAssist with WIC Staff with Registered Dietitian Exam$8,000
Urbana Public Health District Champaign, ILAssist with WIC Staff with Registered Dietitian Exam$8,000
County of Inyo Independence, CAAssist with WIC Staff with Registered Dietitian Exam$7,732
Riverside University Health System Public Health Riverside, CAAssist with WIC Staff with Registered Dietitian Exam$7,725
PHFE-WIC Program Industry, CAAssist with WIC Staff with Registered Dietitian Exam$6,741
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$11,008,150$7,414,704$7,401,159$98,6489$287,213
2023$9,725,924$6,340,759$6,584,776$356,35914$300,854
2022$10,380,230$7,861,705$6,536,881——$410,564
2021$8,807,492$4,475,481$6,108,958$324,8997$481,613
2020$9,176,662$4,412,598$4,826,274——$166,860

About National WIC Association

Based on IRS filings

National WIC Association is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $287K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National WIC Association is led by Georgia Machell, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 24 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Georgia Machell

    President & CEO

    Employee → COO, 2022

    COO → President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2020) → $259K (2024)

  • Kate Franken

    Chair

    Board Member → Chair-Elect, 2023

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Gilcher

    Director of Member Services

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2023) → $146K (2024)

  • Lyncoln Dujon

    Director of Finance & Administrator

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $122K (2023) → $140K (2024)

  • Alison Hard

    Public Policy Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $161K (2024)

  • Stacey Davis

    Director & Center for Innov.practices in Wic

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2024)

  • Timothy Ward

    Communications Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2024)

  • Jody Shriver

    Board Member

    Local Agency Representative → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Throne

    Chair-Emeritus

    Board Member → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Chair-Emeritus, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tecora Smith

    Board Member

    Local Agency Representative → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheri Nemec

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Mullen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Hovis

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Varriano

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Filomena Ahlefeld

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Nicklas

    Chair-Elect

    Board Member → Chair-Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Stanek

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melody Schrank

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samar McGregor

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tami Kepa'a

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Eyles

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelli Darland

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel August

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Sabo

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (39)
  • Former: Angela Hammond-Damon (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Dittmeier (2020–2023) — Director of Public Policy
  • Former: Cecilia Richardson (2020–2023) — Former Officer
  • Former: Laura Spaulding (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Paula Garrett (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Samantha Blanchard (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Sarah E. Flores-Sievers (2020–2023) — Chair-Emeritus
  • Former: Stephanie Bender (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lakeisha Davis (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Sarah Bennett (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lissa Sirois (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Anne Burghardt (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebecca Gruenes (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jamila Taylor (2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Lacy Little (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Oanh Nyugen (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tim Ward (2023) — Communications Director
  • Former: Berry B. Kelly (2020–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Beth Honerman (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Christina Windrix (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dave Thomason (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Douglas Greenaway (2020–2022) — President & CEO
  • Former: Mitzi Fritschen (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Regina Brady (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Meaghan Jenkins (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brittany Tybo (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Erin Angela Camacho (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Margaret Wigglesworth (2022) — Int. President & CEO
  • Former: Beth Beachy (2020–2021) — Chair-Emeritus
  • Former: Carol Raney (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Diane Shelton (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Karen Flynn (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Melinda Morris (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rhonda Herndon (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Robin McRoberts (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Dawn Briner (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Sarah Brett (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Shelly Rector (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Meaghan Sutherland (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Georgia Machell — President & CEO (From 6/24): $259KGeorgia MachellPresident & CEO (From 6/24)$259KAlison Hard — Public Policy Director: $161KAlison HardPublic Policy Director$161KEmily Gilcher — Director of Member Services: $146KEmily GilcherDirector of Member Services$146KLyncoln Dujon — DIR. of Finance and Admin: $140KLyncoln DujonDIR. of Finance and Admin$140KTimothy Ward — Communications Director: $135KTimothy WardCommunications Director$135KStacey Davis — DIR., Center for Innov.practices in WIC: $135KStacey DavisDIR., Center for…$135K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $259K, to Georgia Machell (President & CEO (From 6/24)). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about National WIC Association

How much does National WIC Association give each year?

National WIC Association gave $99K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $356K across 14 grants.

What is National WIC Association's typical grant size?

National WIC Association's median grant in 2024 was $8,000, and its average grant was $10,961, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does National WIC Association give grants?

National WIC Association's top state is North Carolina, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (23%) and Georgia (10%).

Does National WIC Association give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on National WIC Association's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist with WIC Staff with Registered Dietitian Exam" (9 grants).

Who are National WIC Association's largest grantees?

National WIC Association's largest 2024 grantees include Piedmont Health Services Inc ($33,166), Fulton County Board of Health ($10,284) and Health Services - WIC ($9,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is National WIC Association?

National WIC Association reported $11.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.4M.

What is National WIC Association?

National WIC Association is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. It holds $11.0M in total assets as of 2024.

What is National WIC Association's EIN?

National WIC Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1482678. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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