SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMERICAS INC

EIN: 232154856 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Total Revenue
$4,729,486
Total Expenses
$6,024,187
Total Assets
$16,567,318
Net Assets
$14,155,897
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1980
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
MICHELLE J BURNETT
Phone
2158939000
Tax Period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMERICAS INC, founded in 1980, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $4.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 18% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $6.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 27% operating deficit.

Mission

SOROPTIMIST IS A GLOBAL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES WOMEN AND GIRLS WITH ACCESS TO THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)OUR VISION IS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS TO HAVE THE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND LIVE THEIR DREAMS. SOROPTIMIST WAS FORMED IN 1921 IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, AT A TIME WHEN WOMEN WERE NOT PERMITTED TO JOIN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. OUR NAME, LOOSELY TRANSLATED FROM THE LATIN, MEANS BEST FOR WOMEN. TODAY, WE HAVE OVER 24,000 MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS IN COUNTRIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, LATIN AMERICA AND THE PACIFIC RIM. WE ARE ONE OF FIVE FEDERATIONS THAT MAKE UP SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL, WHICH HAS CLUBS IN MORE THAN 120 COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $3,492,192 Revenue: $2,419,642

MEMBER SUPPORT - PROVIDE THE DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, PROGRAMS, TOOLS, MATERIALS AND SUPPORT IN SIX LANGUAGES ENABLING MORE THAN 24,000 MEMBERS IN COUNTRIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, LATIN AMERICA AND THE...

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MEMBER SUPPORT - PROVIDE THE DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, PROGRAMS, TOOLS, MATERIALS AND SUPPORT IN SIX LANGUAGES ENABLING MORE THAN 24,000 MEMBERS IN COUNTRIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, LATIN AMERICA AND THE PACIFIC RIM TO PROVIDE WOMEN AND GIRLS WITH ACCESS TO THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT.

Program 2
Expenses: $605,419 Revenue: $0

THE SOROPTIMIST LIVE YOUR DREAM: EDUCATION AND TRAINING AWARDS FOR WOMEN IS ONE OF SOROPTIMIST'S CORNERSTONE PROGRAMS. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, CLUBS IN COUNTRIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, LATIN, AMERICA AND...

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THE SOROPTIMIST LIVE YOUR DREAM: EDUCATION AND TRAINING AWARDS FOR WOMEN IS ONE OF SOROPTIMIST'S CORNERSTONE PROGRAMS. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, CLUBS IN COUNTRIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, LATIN, AMERICA AND THE PACIFIC RIM ASSIST WOMEN WHO PROVIDE THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES BY GIVING THEM THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS SO THEY MAY REACH AN IMPROVED STANDARD OF LIVING FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. RECIPIENTS WHO HAVE OVERCOME ENORMOUS OBSTACLES INCLUDING POVERTY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND TEEN PREGNANCY MAY USE THE AWARDS TO OFFSET ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR EFFORTS TO ATTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION, SUCH AS BOOKS, CHILDCARE AND TRANSPORTATION. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. SINCE 1972, SOROPTIMIST HAS DISBURSED MORE THAN $49 MILLION TO MORE THAN 47,000 WOMEN THROUGH THE LIVE YOUR DREAM: EDUCATION AND TRAINING AWARDS FOR WOMEN AWARDS. IN FY24/25, 2,353 WOMEN RECEIVED A LIVE YOUR DREAM AWARD AND A TOTAL OF $3,433,614 WAS DISTRIBUTED AT ALL LEVELS OF THE AWARD. SIA FUNDED OVER $450,000 IN LIVE YOUR DREAM AWARDS BETWEEN SIAHQ AWARDS, NEW CLUB FUNDING, FEDERATION AWARDS, AND REGION FUNDING.

Program 3
Expenses: $52,211 Revenue: $0

DREAM IT BE IT: CAREER SUPPORT FOR GIRLS; LAUNCHED IN 2015, SERVES AS SOROPRIMIST'S OTHER CORNERSTONE PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND ROLE MODELS TO EMPOWER GIRLS TO...

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DREAM IT BE IT: CAREER SUPPORT FOR GIRLS; LAUNCHED IN 2015, SERVES AS SOROPRIMIST'S OTHER CORNERSTONE PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND ROLE MODELS TO EMPOWER GIRLS TO PURSUE THEIR CAREER GOALS AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. CLUBS WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GIRLS FACING OBSTACLES SUCH AS POVERTY OR TEEN PREGNANCY, PROVIDING SUPPORT IN SMALL-GROUP SETTINGS. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO CAREER EXPLORATION, GOAL SETTING AND ACHIEVEMENT, OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO SUCCESS, AND BUILDING RESILIENCE TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER SETBACKS OR CHALLENGES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE PROGRAM HAS REACHED MORE THAN 162,000 GIRLS ACROSS 15 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES. IN FY24/25, 23,870 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN DREAM IT, BE IT.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,810,490
Program Service Revenue $2,387,958
Investment Income $499,354
Other Revenue $31,684
TOTAL REVENUE $4,729,486

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $509,400
Salaries & Benefits $3,255,028
Fundraising Expenses $983,227
Program Expenses $4,149,822
Other Expenses $2,259,759
TOTAL EXPENSES $6,024,187

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $4,729,486 $5,735,825 -0.2%
Expenses $6,024,187 $7,077,836 -0.1%
Net Income $-1,294,701 $-1,342,011 0.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
15
Independent Members
15
Employees
32
Volunteers
25349

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$486,054
Total Directors
15
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
4
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
GLORIA GINGER COLE PRESIDENT 20.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUE RINEY PRESIDENT-ELECT 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE STRAWSER SECRETARY/TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GABRIELLE CALIZO-QUIMPO DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL DEKREON DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PEGGY GENTILE-VANMETER DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN GILBEY DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REJANE HEYSE RIBAS DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELANIE KENNY DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIA ODETTE NASSIF DO VOL DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TAMIKO SASAKI DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HYOCHUL SHIN DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEI-HONG TSAI DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAYUMI TSUJI DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MADOKA USHIO DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE J BURNETT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO 40.00
Officer
$294,286 $19,865 $314,151
KIMBERLY A GROSSMAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$159,256 $12,647 $171,903
IESHA D BROWN CHIEF IMPACT & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$151,963 $14,029 $165,992
LISA MANGIAFICO ASSOC. SR DIR RECORDS & RISK OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$119,101 $16,043 $135,144
KYMBERLIE ADAMS CHIEF MKTG & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$133,195 $14,314 $147,509
ERICA CHESLOCK DIRECTOR, DONOR RELATIONS 40.00
Highest
$101,680 $9,619 $111,299
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $4,729,486 $6,024,187 $16,567,318 $-1,294,701
2024 $5,735,825 $7,077,836 $17,566,409 $-1,342,011
2023 $5,507,441 $4,889,637 $17,295,828 $617,804
2022 $7,263,335 $5,224,133 $16,024,552 $2,039,202
2021 $5,364,252 $4,695,815 $16,870,889 $668,437
2020 $5,406,872 $5,727,447 $14,866,770 $-320,575
2019 $6,160,242 $5,869,979 $14,073,519 $290,263
2018 $6,863,075 $7,304,751 $14,291,581 $-441,676
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