Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement
The Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement foundation was founded in 2020 to stimulate and attract a broad pipeline of talent for the wholesale, specialty and surplus lines insurance industry. (expanded mission on schedule o)the foundation strives to:- provide education resources and programs designed to cultivate a culture for wsia and its membership where all people feel supported and have what they need to succeed in the industry;- remove any barriers to enable all people to compete on a level playing field; and- foster synergy with similar initiatives among all industry participants.
Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement at a glance
In short: Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,500
- +135.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,039,486
- -18.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Disability Inclusion ($9K). Together the top 2 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement gives
- Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $60K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Disability Inclusion Kansas City, MO | Sapphire Level Partnership 2025 | $9,000 |
| Gamma Iota Sigma Yardley, PA | Sustaining Partneship Contribution | $5,000 |
| Gamma Iota Sigma Yardley, PA | GIS Collaborator All in Fundraising Contribution | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,039,486 | $236,859 | $690,396 | $16,500 | 3 | $23,877 |
| 2024 | $2,504,162 | $628,176 | $537,626 | $7,000 | 1 | $22,176 |
| 2023 | $2,427,866 | $567,005 | $677,783 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $2,604,368 | $291,515 | $350,650 | $60,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $2,608,029 | $1,329,635 | $14,282 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,265,096 | $1,276,440 | $11,344 | — | — | — |
About Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement
Based on IRS filings
Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement is a public charity, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $24K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement is led by Carlton Maner, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carlton Maner
Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carey Bond
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Duffy Koller
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Dupre
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacque Schaendorf
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Shah
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip McCrorie
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thurston Davis Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Kramer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mayra Propis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Geller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawyer Davis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rahmad Bauldrick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Chimera
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Brenda Austenfeld (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Emma Garner (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Janet Jordan-Foster (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Terrance Meade (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Dave Leonard (2020–2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement
How much does Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement give each year?
Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
What is Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement's typical grant size?
Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement give grants?
Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement gives mostly in Missouri: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Yardley, PA (2 grants).
Does Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement?
Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $237K.
What is Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement's EIN?
Wsia Talent Advocacy & Engagement's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3686906. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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