WX Inc
WX Inc is a public charity based in two individual recipients, formed in 1989. It supports the advancement of women in commercial real estate through educational programming and recognition of women’s achievements, and its 2025 filing reports grants to educational institutions and other organizations.
Key facts about WX Inc
In short: WX Inc gave $248K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 13-3486516
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $247,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- Average grant
- $22,500
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $2,112,769
- Primary geography
- New York (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- The website describes an application process for the scholarship program, but the available application details are for the past 2015–2016 cycle and do not establish a current process. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- The stated deadline for the past 2015–2016 cycle was February 26, 2016.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$2.1M
+19.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$248K
+5.3% YoY
Grant Count
11
+37.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$23K
-23.4% YoY
How WX Inc gives
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
WX’s stated mission is to promote the advancement of women in commercial real estate, enhance public perception of women’s role in the industry, and promote high standards of professionalism, ethics, and integrity. Its 2023 filing describes work to further women’s expertise through educational programs, newsletters, and meetings, and to acknowledge and reward women’s achievements.
The website describes an annual scholarship program for students studying real estate or related subjects, including architecture, law, and engineering. The program is intended to support young women pursuing careers in real estate and related professions, with mentoring and professional networking also described as program benefits.
The 2025 grantees included universities and professional-development organizations. Among the grantees’ own stated missions, an individual recipient Law School says it prepares students for careers in law; Project Destined says it trains scholars in leadership and entrepreneurship through evaluation of local real estate investments; and Nontraditional Employment for Women says it prepares and places women in skilled construction, utility, and maintenance trades.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, WX reported 11 grants totaling $247,500. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $52,500, with a median of $12,000. The largest awards were $52,500 to New York University for scholarships, $52,000 to an individual recipient Law School for scholarships, $34,500 to Columbia Business School for scholarships, $30,000 to Project Destined for a FY25 grant, and $25,000 to Nontraditional Employment for Women for a FY25 grant. Other reported scholarship grants included $12,000 each to the University of Pennsylvania, Fordham University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The website describes scholarship awards for students in their final year of required coursework, based on academic merit, demonstrated interest in real estate, and likelihood of working in the an individual recipient metropolitan area after graduation. The application page’s stated application period, eligibility details, and award information relate to the 2015–2016 academic year and are a past cycle, not current instructions. For that cycle, applicants were asked for an essay, a description of their degree program, and a transcript; the page said awards could be up to $10,000 and were limited to U.S. residents and citizens.
Review Cycle
The stated deadline for the past 2015–2016 cycle was February 26, 2016.
How to Apply
The website describes an application process for the scholarship program, but the available application details are for the past 2015–2016 cycle and do not establish a current process.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
WX’s website describes its membership and mission in relation to commercial real estate in an individual recipient and says scholarship applicants were evaluated in part on the likelihood of working in the an individual recipient metropolitan area after graduation. In 2025, 74% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient, 12% to the District of Columbia, 7% to Massachusetts, 5% to Pennsylvania, and 2% to North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $141K (2021) to $248K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $248K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Columbia Business School ($35K). Together the top 8 received $136K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($112,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 48 (90%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $112,000 |
| Columbia Business School New York, NY | Scholarship | $34,500 |
| Project Destined Washington, DC | FY25 Grant | $30,000 |
| Nontraditional Employment for Women (New) New York, NY | FY25 Grant | $25,000 |
| Unniversity of Pennsylvania (Upenn) Philadelphia, PA | Scholarship | $12,000 |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY | Scholarship | $12,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Scholarship | $12,000 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Tufts University Medford, MA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grant sum | Grant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,112,769 | $731,720 | $645,394 | $247,500 | 11 |
| 2024 | $1,769,859 | $780,213 | $641,672 | $235,000 | 8 |
| 2023 | $1,742,061 | $629,554 | $583,017 | $201,000 | 8 |
The 2023 filing narrative states that board-designated net assets as of June 30, 2024 included $721,000 earmarked to preserve the organization’s ability to fund future scholarships or other initiatives consistent with its mission.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,112,769 | $1,769,859 | $1,742,061 |
| Revenue | $731,720 | $780,213 | $629,554 |
| Expenses | $645,394 | $641,672 | $583,017 |
| Net Investment Income | $31,388 | $76,987 | $9,646 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lauren Cahill as president; Amy Boyle as treasurer; Mimi Raygorodetsky as vice president; and Pamela West as secretary. It lists Sharon Ann M. Miller, Ann E. Cole, Lauren Holden, Lola Bellini, Jennifer Novack, and Katherine Kelman as directors.
WX Inc is led by Lauren Cahill, President & Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lauren Cahill
President & Officer
Director → Vice President & Officer, 2023
Vice President & Officer → President & Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lola Bellini
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Holden
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Kelman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Hepler
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann E. Cole
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Ann M. Miller
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Novack
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Schwartzman
Past President
Vice President & Officer → President & Officer, 2023
President & Officer → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mimi Raygorodetsky
Vice President & Officer
Director → Vice President & Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Boyle
Treasurer & Officer
Director → Treasurer & Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela West
Secretary & Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Carly Miller (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kate Kerrigan (2023–2024) — Secretary & Officer
- Former: Lone Wilsmann (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sonia Bain (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President & Officer
- Former: Julie Wong (2022–2023) — Treasurer & Officer
- Former: Miriam Harris (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Amy Applebaum (2020–2022) — Secretary & Officer
- Former: Beth Zafonte (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jean Marie Apruzzese (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Laura Rapaport (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Livia Corredor (2019–2021) — Secretary & Officer
- Former: Ellen Kendell (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Patricia Hauserman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Suzanne St Pierre (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Contact
Mailing address: 380 Lexington Avenue 5105, New York, NY 10168
Phone: (212) 414-9309
Frequently asked questions about WX Inc
How much does WX Inc give each year?
WX Inc gave $248K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $235K across 8 grants.
What is WX Inc's typical grant size?
WX Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $22,500, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does WX Inc give grants?
WX Inc gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (12%) and Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does WX Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on WX Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (9 grants).
Who are WX Inc's largest grantees?
WX Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Columbia Business School ($34,500), Project Destined ($30,000) and Nontraditional Employment for Women (New) ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($112,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is WX Inc?
WX Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $732K.
What does WX Inc fund?
WX’s stated mission is to promote the advancement of women in commercial real estate, enhance public perception of women’s role in the industry, and promote high standards of professionalism, ethics, and integrity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from WX Inc?
The website describes an application process for the scholarship program, but the available application details are for the past 2015–2016 cycle and do not establish a current process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is WX Inc's EIN?
WX Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3486516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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