ATHENA FOUNDATION
2425 E GRAND RIVER AVENUE SUITE 1, LANSING, MI 48912 athenainternational.org

Total Revenue
$351,216
Total Expenses
$374,097
Net Assets
$-133,749

Organizations Filed Purposes: ATHENA INTERNATIONAL IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT DEVELOPS, SUPPORTS AND HONORS WOMEN LEADERS; THAT INSPIRES WOMEN TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS LEADERS; AND CREATES A BALANCE IN THE VOICES OF LEADERSHIP WORLDWIDE.

ATHENA LEADERSHIP AWARD PROGRAMS RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE, GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY IN MEANINGFUL WAYS AND OPEN DOORS OF LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN. ATHENA LEADERSHIP AWARDS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED IN OVER 500 COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, ENGLAND, INDIA, BERMUDA, CHINA, GREECE AND UAE. ATHENA GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO OVER 30 WOMEN INCLUDING CARLA HARRIS, MARLO THOMAS, BILLIE JEAN KING, RUTH BADER GINSBURG AND FRANCES HESSELBEIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NEARLY 7,500 TOTAL AWARDS GIVEN OUT SINCE INCEPTION.

THE ATHENA LEADERSHIP MODEL, DEVELOPED THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE WK KELLOGG FOUNDATION, IDENTIFIES EIGHT DISTINCT ATTRIBUTES THAT ARE REFLECTIVE OF WOMENS CONTRIBUTIONS TO LEADERSHIP: LIVING AUTHENTICALLY, LEARNING CONSTANTLY, ADVOCATING FIERCELY, ACTING COURAGEOUSLY, FOSTERING COLLABORATION, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, GIVING BACK AND CELEBRATING. UNDER THE ATHENA LEADERSHIP MODEL, DISTINCTIVE EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN CREATED TO FOSTER WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP: ATHENA INTERNATIONAL WOMENS LEADERSHIP DAY PROGRAM, ATHENA CONNECTIONS COLLEGE LEADERSHIP AND LEADING FROM WITHIN PROGRAMS, AND ATHENA NEXTGEN PROGRAM.

ATHENAPOWERLINK PROGRAM HELPS WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES EXPAND PROFITABILITY WITH ASSISTANCE FROM VOLUNTEER ADVISORY PANELS. THE ATHENAPOWERLINK GOVERNING BODY IN THE BUSINESS OWNER'S COMMUNITY DETERMINES THE SPECIFIC AREAS OF EXPERTISE IN WHICH THE BUSINESS REQUIRES ASSISTANCE AND RECRUITS PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED GUIDANCE FOR ONE YEAR AS PART OF A VOLUNTEER ADVISORY PANEL.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Andrea Stevenson-ConnerPRESIDENT40$98,000
Lolita ToneyDIRECTOR2$0
Ellen SullivanDIRECTOR2$0
William ShiversDIRECTOR2$0
Linda SchachtSECRETARY2$0
Phyllis Qualls-BrooksDIRECTOR2$0
Kristine QuadeCHAIR-ELECT2$0
Todd PophamDIRECTOR2$0
Ann PlayterCHAIR2$0
Debbie PetersonDIRECTOR2$0
Qing MeyersonDIRECTOR2$0
Martha MertzFOUNDER, DIR2$0
Ed MartinDIRECTOR2$0
Karen KeeneDIRECTOR2$0
Sheri JonesDIRECTOR2$0
Sarah JenningsTREASURER2$0
Janine JanoskyDIRECTOR2$0
Jeff HeyDIRECTOR2$0
Jean EnglishDIRECTOR2$0
Traci CoreyDIRECTOR2$0
Maria ChristoforatosDIRECTOR2$0
Diana BilimoriaDIRECTOR2$0

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