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WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

STAMFORD, CTEIN: 06-1493737Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL THE MISSION OF THE WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL(WBDC) IS TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC SUCCESS FOR WOMENTHROUGH ENTREPRENEURIAL SERVICES THAT LAUNCH AND GROW BUSINESSESACROSS CONNECTICUT. WBDC SERVES CLIENTS FROM CONNECTICUT'S 169 CITIESAND TOWNS FROM ITS FOUR REGIONAL OFFICES ACROSS THE STATE: NEWHAVEN, STAMFORD, WATERBURY AND NEW LONDON. SINCE 1997 WBDC HASBEEN PROVIDING THE TRAINING NECESSARY TO GUIDE ASPIRING, EMERGING, ANDESTABLISHED ENTREPRENEURS ALONG THEIR GROWTH JOURNEY. SERVICESOFFERED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: 1:1BUSINESS ADVISING, CLASSES (INPERSON\AND VIRTUAL), ONDEMAND LEARNING,MENTORING.

Social Entrepreneurship/Market-Based Solutions
Regional (Multi-County/State)
Local (City/County Level)
Women & Girls
Workforce & Economic Opportunity
Low-Income/Economically Disadvantaged
Direct Service Delivery
Adults (Ages 26-64)

Annual Revenue

$19,332,789

Known Funders

38

Grants Received

69

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$19,332,789$13,870,331$12,510,437
2023$7,391,783$7,322,220$7,651,236
2022$6,726,773$6,707,087$3,422,440
2021$5,259,067$4,133,229$3,884,077
2020$4,313,133$3,939,613$4,156,512
2019$1,903,954$1,888,966$739,349
2018$1,755,233$1,677,461$808,110
2017$1,831,118$1,665,607$726,112

Top Funders

$298,300 (2023)
$150,000 (2024)
$150,000 (2023)
$150,000 (2021)
$145,000 (2024)
$100,000 (2021)
$60,000 (2023)
$60,000 (2024)
$60,000 (2023)

Showing top 10 of 38 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

L

LOUISE LISBOA

VP OF CHILD CARE PROGRAM AND IMPACT

Highest Compensated
B

BRENDA THICKETT

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Highest Compensated
T

TASHA JACKSON

CHIEF FINANCIAL AND PEOPLE OFFICER

Officer
F

FRAN PASTORE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Officer
T

TRAVIS PARMAN

DIRECTOR

L

LAURA DAVIS

DIRECTOR

T

TRISH HAVEY

DIRECTOR

P

PATTI MELICK

DIRECTOR

S

SONIA HOUNSELL

DIRECTOR

E

ERIN KANG

DIRECTOR

Showing 10 of 26 key personnel.

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