National Wic Association

What it reported doing in 2024

Member services: nwa conferences offer an excellent opportunity for wic agency leaders and staff, nwa partners and other wic stakeholders to acquire new skills and to network with an estimated 1,000 peers, and colleagues from across the country. In addition, exhibitors will share examples and information on the newest wic-related products and services for wic staff and participants. Nwa offers both in-person and virtual conferences. Nwa conferences also offer an opportunity for attendees to hear from usda officials and to dialogue on relevant updates and challenges that the program faces. Content for conferences is solicited through a competitive abstract process and curated by a conference committee and nwa staff. (continued on schedule o)moreover, nwa's conferences support ongoing professional development by offering continuing education credits for registered dietitians and international board certified lactation consultants. The core function of member services revenue is to ensure a positive nwa member experience and to support the operating expenses of nwa. This includes staffing expenses across the organization. The nwa staff are organized into five teams: member services, communications, the center for innovative practices in wic, public policy, and operations. The nwa staff are core to delivering crucial wic advocacy, member engagement activities and education, technical assistance, and driving wic research and innovation. Collectively they support the nwa membership to protect and promote wic and effectively and efficiently provide wic services to over 6-million mothers, babies, and young children.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 82.6%; rating input score 83
• Program expense ratio: 72.3%; rating input score 72
• Fundraising efficiency: $34.52 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 89.8%; rating input score 90; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 0.2%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.49; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.35; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 15.5%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.3% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.3% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings