Women in Cable Telecommunications
Women in Cable Telecommunications, based in Arlington, Virginia, is a Form 990 (a public charity). The organization operates as The WICT Network, a global membership organization focused on developing women leaders in media, entertainment, and technology.
Women in Cable Telecommunications at a glance
In short: Women in Cable Telecommunications gave $200K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- +1900.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +1900.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $19,608,334
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (10% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Women in Cable Telecommunications
- Contact
Mailing address: 2000 K St Nw Ste 350, Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 827-4794
Website: https://wict.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Women in Cable Telecommunications funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Women in Cable Telecommunications Carolinas Chapter ($10K). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes a chapter network spanning the United States, Europe, the U.K., and Latin America. Its 2025 grant data lists recipient states including Pennsylvania, California, Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida; the reported shares of grant dollars were 10%, 10%, 10%, 5%, and 5%, respectively. The itemized grants also include chapters in Michigan, Illinois, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Connecticut, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $210K (2020). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $200K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Cable Telecommunications Carolinas Chapter Charlotte, NC | Programming Support | $10,000 |
| Women in Cable Telecommunications Florida Chapter Pinellas Park, FL | Programming Support | $10,000 |
| Women in Cable Telecommunications Great Lakes Chapter Plymouth, MI | Programming Support | $10,000 |
| Women in Cable Telecommunications Greater Chicago Chapter Oakbrook, IL | Programming Support | $10,000 |
| Women in Cable Telecommunications Greater Ohio Chapter Blue Ash, OH | Programming Support | $10,000 |
| Women in Cable Telecommunications Greater Philadelphia Chapter Philadelphia, PA | Programming Support | $10,000 |
| Women in Cable Telecommunications Greater Pittsburgh Chapter Pittsburgh, PA | Programming Support | $10,000 |
| Women in Cable Telecommunications Greater Texas Chapter Houston, TX | Programming Support | $10,000 |
| Women in Cable Telecommunications Heartland Chapter Wichita, KS | Programming Support | $10,000 |
| Women in Cable Telecommunications Midwest Chapter St. Louis, MO | Programming Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization’s 2024 filing states that it maintains a permanently restricted endowment established to support women’s leadership programs.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,608,334 | $7,472,385 | $6,764,842 | $200,000 | 20 | $1,325,940 |
| 2024 | $18,535,542 | $7,055,810 | $6,879,707 | $10,000 | 1 | $527,014 |
| 2023 | $17,419,282 | $7,076,546 | $6,796,288 | $10,000 | 1 | $500,320 |
| 2022 | $15,552,041 | $6,760,538 | $6,613,405 | $15,000 | Total only | $276,054 |
| 2021 | $17,838,283 | $6,417,551 | $6,038,649 | $200,000 | 20 | $371,013 |
| 2020 | $16,184,360 | $5,759,503 | $5,323,376 | $210,000 | 21 | $312,225 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is: “The WICT Network develops women leaders who transform our industry.” Its programs include conferences and seminars, executive and emerging-leader development, membership resources, original research, and chapter activities. Its PAR Initiative examines pay equity, advancement opportunities, and resources for work/life integration in the industry.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 20 grants totaling $200,000. Each grant was $10,000, making $10,000 the smallest, largest, and median grant amount. The listed grants went to WICT Network chapters for programming support, including the Carolinas, Florida, Great Lakes, Greater Chicago, Greater Ohio, Greater Philadelphia, Greater Pittsburgh, Greater Texas, Heartland, Midwest, New England, and New York chapters.
The organization states that it makes grants only to chapters in good standing and requires those chapters to report how the funds were spent.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Michelle Rice, Chair; Lori LeBas, Treasurer; Leigh Woisard, Immediate Past Chair; Crystal Barnes, Catherine Bohigian, Karen Buchholz, Rhonda Crichlow, and Alaka Williams, Committee Chairs; and Lisa Anselmo and Samira Bakhtiar, At-Large Directors.
Women in Cable Telecommunications is led by Maria Brennan, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 7 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria Brennan
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$804K (2020) → $790K (2025)
Alaka Williams
Committee Chair
At-Large Director → Industry Relations Chair, 2021
Industry Relations Chair → Committee Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Bohigian
Committee Chair
Strategic Planning Committee → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Buchholz
Committee Chair
At-Large Director → Governance Committee Chair, 2021
Governance Committee Chair → Committee Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Rice
Chair
Committee Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Crichlow
Committee Chair
At-Large Director → Committee Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Barnes
Committee Chair
At-Large Director → Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann McGlennen
At-Large Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Anselmo
At-Large Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kia Painter
At-Large Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Peterson
At-Large Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patty Donaldson
At-Large Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roy Cho
At-Large Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samira Bakhtiar
At-Large Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Hinzman
At-Large Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Val Boreland
At-Large Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Asif Sadiq
At-Large Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Parsons
At-Large Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Watt
At-Large Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Soraya Loerts
At-Large Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antoinette Murphy
At-Large Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Kalosieh
At-Large Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Drukker
At-Large Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Loren Hudson
At-Large Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Schnaars
At-Large Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Woisard
Immediate Past Chair
Strategic Planning Committee → Chair, 2023
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $3K (2025)
Lesa Faris
Chief Operating Officer
Chief of Staff → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$222K (2020) → $291K (2025)
Jessa Cooke
Senior Vice President & Educational Programs
Vice President & Educational Programs → Senior Vice President & Educational Programs, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$140K (2022) → $175K (2025)
Cynthia Key
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Bus. Development
Vice President, Business Development & Operations → Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, 2024
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development → Senior Vice President, Strategy & Bus. Development, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$131K (2023) → $160K (2025)
Laine Culbreath
Executive Vice President, Finance & Administrator
Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration → Executive Vice President, Finance & Administrator, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$184K (2024) → $206K (2025)
Amanda Sawney
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$180K (2025)
Justin Connolly
Treasurer
Development Committee Chai → Committee Chair, 2023
Committee Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Lebas
Treasurer
At-Large Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (37)
- Former: Gregory Hickman (2020–2024) — Former Executive Vice President
- Former: Kristin Edwards (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President, Member & Chapter Development
- Former: Laura Gentile (2021–2024) — At-Large Director
- Former: Tina Simmons (2021–2024) — At-Large Director
- Former: Johnita Due (2020–2023) — At-Large Director
- Former: Orlando Hampton (2020–2023) — At-Large Director
- Former: Rebecca Walker (2020–2023) — CFO
- Former: Sandy Howe (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Grace Ho (2021–2023) — At-Large Director
- Former: Jason Brown (2021–2023) — Assistant Vice President & Program Operations
- Former: Kiersten Walker (2021–2023) — Vice President & Events
- Former: Leslie Miles (2021–2023) — At-Large Director
- Former: Georgia Juvelis (2020–2022) — At-Large Director
- Former: Jen Neal (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Karen Bennett (2020–2022) — At-Large Director
- Former: Marva Johnson (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Michelle Strong (2020–2022) — At-Large Director
- Former: Morgan Bondon (2020–2022) — At-Large Director
- Former: Peri Shamsai (2020–2022) — At-Large Director
- Former: Cindy Key (2021–2022) — Assistant Vice President & Business Development
- Former: Abbie O'Dell (2022) — Emerging Leader Designee
- Former: Jane Latman (2022) — At-Large Director
- Former: Kay Allen (2022) — Emerging Leader Designee
- Former: Renita Griskel (2022) — Chapter Leader Designee
- Former: Carmela Fournier (2020–2021) — Emerging Leader Designee
- Former: Jonica Hartman (2020–2021) — Emerging Leader Designee
- Former: Julie Agnew (2020–2021) — Chapter Leader Designee
- Former: Lee Schroeder (2020–2021) — At-Large Director
- Former: Sloan Kennedy (2020–2021) — At-Large Director
- Former: Catherine Frymark (2020) — At-Large Director
- Former: Hassana Howe (2020) — Vice President, Membership & Chapters
- Former: Joanna Dees (2020) — Vice President & Educational Programs
- Former: Jocelyn Cooley (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jodi Friedman (2020) — At-Large Director
- Former: Lauren Dolan (2020) — At-Large Director
- Former: Mary McLaughlin (2020) — At-Large Director
- Former: Tina Evangelista (2020) — At-Large 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 $790K, to Maria Brennan (President & CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Women in Cable Telecommunications
How much does Women in Cable Telecommunications give each year?
Women in Cable Telecommunications gave $200K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
What is Women in Cable Telecommunications's typical grant size?
Women in Cable Telecommunications's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Women in Cable Telecommunications give grants?
Women in Cable Telecommunications's top state is Pennsylvania, with 10% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (10%) and Virginia (10%).
Does Women in Cable Telecommunications give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Women in Cable Telecommunications's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Programming Support" (20 grants).
Who are Women in Cable Telecommunications's largest grantees?
Women in Cable Telecommunications's largest 2025 grantees include Women in Cable Telecommunications Carolinas Chapter ($10,000), Women in Cable Telecommunications Florida Chapter ($10,000) and Women in Cable Telecommunications Great Lakes Chapter ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Women in Cable Telecommunications?
Women in Cable Telecommunications reported $19.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.5M.
What does Women in Cable Telecommunications fund?
The organization’s stated mission is: “The WICT Network develops women leaders who transform our industry.” Its programs include conferences and seminars, executive and emerging-leader development, membership resources, original research, and chapter activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Women in Cable Telecommunications?
Women in Cable Telecommunications has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check wict.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Women in Cable Telecommunications's EIN?
Women in Cable Telecommunications's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3814358. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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