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Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Wichita, KS EIN: 48-1189632 Website

Provide women survivors of domestic abuse with educational and employment opportunities fostering healing and self-sufficiency.

Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc at a glance

In short: Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$4,443 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-76.3% vs 2024
Total assets
$3,272,177
-0.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$638,390
-17.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$251,071
+178.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$750,907
+3.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

St. LouisWichita

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020* Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed)0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 2 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $24K (2023). In 2025 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

*2020: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Arnold Group St. Louis, MOEmployment Assistance for Program Participants$12,822
Goodwill Industries Wichita, KSEmployment Assistance for Program Participants$5,938
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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
2025$3,272,177$638,390$750,907$4,443Total only$251,071
2024$3,289,178$775,780$729,234$18,7602$90,125
2023$3,245,673$431,343$432,182$23,704Total only$79,841
2022$2,538,764$513,373$431,633——$65,084
2021$2,905,472$404,117$417,907——$57,172
2020*$2,667,419$629,449$354,237——$57,177

*2020: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc

Based on IRS filings

Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $251K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc is led by Tisha Cannizzo, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tisha Cannizzo

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $38K (2023) → $75K (2025)

  • Daniel Murphy

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelley Williams

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $15K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Diana Rawlings

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Howerton

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patty Owens

    Director

    Vice Chair → Officer at Large, 2021

    Officer at Large → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Gaskill-Jakub

    Director

    Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy McFayden

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bridget Turner

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Callaway

    Director

    Officer at Large → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Mann

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danita Mason

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sr Mary Catherine Clark

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cameron Dawson

    Treasurer

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Storie

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia Pierson

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Omar Franco (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Amber Beck (2020–2023) — Former Executive Director
  • Former: John Newsom (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Mary Catherine Clark (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Emily Matta (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jean Garinger (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Harbaughs (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sheri Dierking (2020–2022) — Officer at Large
  • Former: Mariama Beemer (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Megan Wagner (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stacy Ward (2021–2022) — Officer at Large
  • Former: Adrienne Korson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ashlyn Lindskog (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

Tisha Cannizzo — Executive Director: $75KTisha CannizzoExecutive Director$75K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $75K, to Tisha Cannizzo (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc

How much does Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc give each year?

Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $19K across 2 grants.

How large is Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc?

Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $638K.

What is Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc?

Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Wichita, KS. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc operate?

Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc has awarded grants in Kansas, Missouri.

What is Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc's EIN?

Wichita Women's Initiative Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1189632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
  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 21, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)

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