World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance
As the global voice of the it industry, the World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) plays an active advocacy role in international public policy issues affecting the creation of a robust global information infrastructure.
World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance at a glance
- Total assets
- $393,710
- -65.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $34,250
- -95.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $816,177
- +48.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Portulans Institute Washington, DC | The grant will support research in global networked readiness, in particular to the execution and launch of the 2019 nri and the establishment of witsa as a knowledge partner at the 2019 nri and the portulans institute. | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $393,710 | $34,250 | $816,177 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $1,135,362 | $798,465 | $549,113 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $889,020 | $1,170,886 | $383,579 | — | — | $1 |
| 2021 | $97,179 | $57,997 | $412,236 | — | — | $1,347 |
| 2020 | $453,519 | $231,331 | $536,381 | $50,000 | 1 | $5,231 |
About World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance
Based on IRS filings
World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance is a public charity, based in Fairfax, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $394K in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance is led by Dan Khoo, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 29 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dan Khoo
CEO
Director → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$116K (2023) → $106K (2024)
Santiago Gutierrez
Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Seah
Chairman
Deputy Chairperson → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yannis Sirros
Chairman
Chairperson → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yvonne Chiu
Chairperson
Director → Chairperson, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Laurence
Chairman
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Newstrom
Chairman
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alberto Patron
Director
Vice Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Yesayan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francis Fong
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ahmed Al Hujairy
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Florin Vrejoiu
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nidal Bitar
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily S. Barner
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frits Bussemaker
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nor Azlina Ishak
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Salen
Legal Director
Director → Legal Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Md Wahedul Hassan Dipu
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anders Halvorsen
Vice President of Administration
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$81K (2020) → $80K (2024)
Antonio Cimorra
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Shen
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman → Director, 2022
Director → Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Franz Janssen
Deputy Chairman
Director → Deputy Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tarek M. Abdel Monem Taha
Vice Chairman
Treasurer & Vice Chairman → Vice Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zoran Lazarevski
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Mora
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Harris
CFO
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeralyn Quinsayas
Administrator
Director → Administrator, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ranjeet Kumar Poddar
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Brztywa
Vice Chairman
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: James Poisant (2020–2023) — Former Secretary General
- Former: Engr Subrata Sarker (2023) — Director
- Former: Angela Mondou (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Kyle (2020–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Matthias Ifesieh (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Yutaka Sasaki (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Hemant Kumar Chaurasia (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert Latchman (2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Subrata Sarker (2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Boris Komrakov (2020–2021) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Hemant Kumar Chaursaia (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Julian David (2020–2021) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Md Shahid-Ul-Munir (2020–2021) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Vasile Baltac (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Min-Hee Choi (2021) — Director
- Former: Paul Fervoy (2021) — Director
- Former: Alexander Mora-Delgado (2020) — Director
- Former: Choi Min-Hee (2020) — Director
- Former: Toshio Iwamoto (2020) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $106K, to Mr Dan Khoo (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance
How large is World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance?
World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance reported $394K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $34K.
Where does World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance operate?
World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance's EIN?
World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1757170. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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