Women in Technology Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
311839582
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone
4702386005
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,471,779
Expenses
$1,431,908
Assets
$679,255
Liabilities
$22,590

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

17 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • HEATHER ROCKER (CEO)
  • BETSY ROBINSON (President)

Highest reported compensation

  • HEATHER ROCKER (CEO): $245,579 total reported compensation
  • LACEY FACER (COO): $111,750 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Expand the vibrant community weve built, connecting talented women to each other, to exciting career opportunities, and to the companies that need them to help shape the future

What it reported doing in 2025

In 2025, the organization adopted a refreshed mission and vision and launched a three-year strategic plan (20252027) structured around three objectives: encouraging more women to pursue technology careers, igniting change through thought leadership and connection, and unlocking the full potential of women in the workforce.Programming in 2025 was designed with intentional focus on mid-career women in technology, a population at elevated risk of attrition from the tech workforce, and addressed community-identified needs including the career implications of artificial intelligence, professional influence, and access to sponsorship and advancement opportunities.WIT delivered programming across the following areas:. Community Connection & NetworkingThe annual WIT Connect event engaged 523 participants in peer networking and community-building. Technology Uncorked, WIT's signature networking series, served 33 participants in its initial kick-off event. WIT Socials enabled 317 individuals to network and to engage with other participants across the diverse WIT Community.. Recognition & Thought LeadershipThe WIT Awards program recognized outstanding women in technology and reached 533 participants. WIT Forums, the organization's speaker panel and industry discussion series, served 1,201 participants.. Early Career & Student PipelineWIT Campus connected 122 college women with industry opportunities and mentorship. WIT YoPros served 83 young professionals early in their technology careers. Both groups were recognized at WIT Awards, with the Campus Club of the Year, & the 2 finalists, receiving cash awards for their clubs.. K12 Pipeline & Girls ProgrammingWIT Girls programming reached 1,294 middle and high school girls exploring technology careers. One student was awarded the WIT Girl of the Year Scholarship, while both finalists won a scholarship, as well.. Career Access & Economic MobilityThe WIT Career Fair connected 233 community members with hiring companies and career opportunities. The WIT Single Mothers' Alumni Program served 67 participants pursuing technology careers.In total, WIT programming reached 4,407 individuals across all programs and initiatives in 2025.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 67% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 98% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 59
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 32
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 63.8%; rating input score 64
  • Program expense ratio: 65.5%; rating input score 66
  • Fundraising efficiency: $4.93 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th 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; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 2.7%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.47; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 25%; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 15.4% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 16.3% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 15.4% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 63.8% of revenue deployed · 65.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 15 of 15 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $938K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $246K · 17 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 16/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 39/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 23/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 11/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 48/100.