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Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Falls Church, VA EIN: 52-0742132 Website

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Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc at a glance

In short: Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$100,000
-50.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$100,000
+50.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$132,746,127
+2.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Blacks in Government: $100KBlacks in Government$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was Blacks in Government ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

WashingtonArlingtonBethesda

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2023) to $200K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Blacks in Government Washington, DCAdvocacy, Training & Dev.$100,000
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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$132,746,127$55,378,016$59,739,850$100,0001$7,589,385
2024$129,386,605$55,356,430$53,685,060$200,0003$10,353,994
2023$127,034,613$47,907,472$54,953,654$100,0001$6,015,712
2022$126,432,611$41,468,424$54,590,400——$3,226,415
2021$165,780,632$47,586,387$56,238,858——$8,491,035
2020$161,480,070$43,014,326$41,991,615——$5,730,987

About Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc

Based on IRS filings

Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Falls Church, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $132.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $7.6M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc is led by M. Shane Canfield, CEO on every filing since 2020; 9 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • M. Shane Canfield

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $303K (2020) → $468K (2025)

  • Kevin Cooke Jr.

    President

    It, Prod & Services Committee → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Paul A. Pollock

    President

    Finance & Governance Committees → Director & Chair Governance Committee, 2023

    Director & Chair Governance Committee → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Emily Su

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Tia N. Butler

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $620 (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Michele Smith

    Marketing Director

    Marketing Director → Director Marketing, 2024

    Director Marketing → Marketing Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $153K (2023) → $170K (2025)

  • Naqeeb Ullah

    Director It

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2024) → $170K (2025)

  • Eric Hill

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie French

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Huang

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Winona Lake

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James McDonald

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theresa Thomas

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Zerante

    Cso

    Senior Vice President Strategic Operations → Cso, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $192K (2020) → $274K (2025)

  • James Brent Jr.

    Secretary

    Finance, Prod & Services Committee → Director, 2023

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Jean Moody-Williams

    Vice President

    Finance & Governance Committees → Director, 2023

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $876 (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Laura Lee

    CFO

    Senior Vice President Finance & Administration → Senior Vice President Finance & Administrati, 2021

    Senior Vice President Finance & Administrati → CFO, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $208K (2020) → $326K (2025)

  • Stacy Outlaw

    CMO

    Senior Vice President Marketing → CMO, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $200K (2020) → $277K (2025)

  • Stephanie Baker

    Cxo

    Senior Vice President Member Billing Services → Senior Vice President Member Billing Service, 2021

    Senior Vice President Member Billing Service → Cxo, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $205K (2020) → $251K (2025)

  • Gregg Treml

    Treasurer

    Director → Secretary-Treasurer & Finance Chair, 2023

    Secretary-Treasurer & Finance Chair → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Joel Lovelace

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • David West

    CIO

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $263K (2024) → $303K (2025)

  • Andrine Walker

    Controller

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $177K (2025)

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Douglas Goodell (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kevin E. Mahoney (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Lamar Dunn (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Anne Betts (2022–2024) — Chief of Staff
  • Former: Erica Mack Nelson (2022–2023) — It Director
  • Former: Mohammad Bashshiti (2023) — Contoller
  • Former: Brandon Jones (2020–2022) — CIO
  • Former: Robert Rodgers (2021–2022) — Security Engineer
  • Former: Winona Lake Scott (2022) — Governance, Prod & Services Committee
  • Former: Clara Chambliss (2020–2021) — Financial Accounting Manag
  • Former: Paul Mychalus (2020–2021) — Director It Operations
  • Former: Winona Lake-Scott (2020–2021) — Governor, Prod & Service Committee
  • Former: Christi Grimm (2020) — Finance & Governance Committee
  • Former: George Godding (2020) — Finance & It Committees
  • Former: Jay Cooper (2020) — Governance & It Committees
  • Former: Jonathan Cantor (2020) — Finance & It Committees
  • Former: Patricia Bak (2020) — Products & Services Chair

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

M Shane Canfield — CEO: $468KM Shane CanfieldCEO$468KLaura Lee — CFO: $326KLaura LeeCFO$326KDavid West — CIO: $303KDavid WestCIO$303KStacy Outlaw — CMO: $277KStacy OutlawCMO$277KAnthony Zerante — CSO: $274KAnthony ZeranteCSO$274KStephanie Baker — CXO: $251KStephanie BakerCXO$251KAndrine Walker — Controller: $177KAndrine WalkerController$177KNaqeeb Ullah — Director It: $170KNaqeeb UllahDirector It$170KMichele Smith — Marketing Director: $170KMichele SmithMarketing Director$170K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $468K, to M Shane Canfield (CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc

How much does Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc give each year?

Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $200K across 3 grants.

How large is Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc?

Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc reported $132.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $55.4M.

What is Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc?

Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Falls Church, VA. It holds $132.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc operate?

Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia.

What is Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc's EIN?

Worlwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0742132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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