The Forte Foundation
The Forte Foundation's network
19 people1 organisationi19 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
19 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 19 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin McLaughlin Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alexis Capra | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Barbara Soria | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Beverley Babcock | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Doug Johnson | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ellen Glazerman | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jeannette Martin | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Josh Stewart | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Karen Korn | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathleen McQuiggan | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kris Cotrone | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lauriann Kloppenburg | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marques Benton | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Melanie Carucci | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nicole Irvin | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nogie Udevbulu | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Peter Johnson | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Roxanne Hori | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sara O'Reilly | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Orlov | VP Programs | since 2018 |
| ANA McCarthy | Director - Corporate | since 2018 |
| Arrion Rathsack | VP Programs | since 2019 |
| Daniel Garza | VP Technology & Data | since 2021 |
| Denise Montana | VP Corporate | 2018 |
| Elissa Ellis Sangster | CEO | since 2018 |
| Katherine Stanfield | VP Marketing | since 2023 |
| Krystal Brooks | VP Development | since 2020 |
| Laurie Stewart | Director - University | 2018 |
| Lisa Standley | Director - Finance & Admin | since 2021 |
| Mariska Morse | VP Marketing & Operations | since 2018 |
| Mary Grace Herrington | VP Development | 2019 |
| Michelle Lederhos | Director - Undergrad Programs | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elissa Ellis Sangster | CEO | 40 | $269k | $40k | |
| Katherine Stanfield | VP Marketing | 40 | $190k | $25k | |
| Daniel Garza | VP Technology & Data | 40 | $189k | $25k | |
| Arrion Rathsack | VP Programs | 40 | $167k | $24k | |
| Mariska Morse | VP Development | 40 | $166k | $13k | |
| Amy Orlov | Director - Professional Pr | 40 | $159k | $23k | |
| Alexis Capra | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beverley Babcock | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Caitlin McLaughlin | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Doug Johnson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Soria | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Glazerman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeannette Martin | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lauriann Kloppenburg | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marques Benton | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Irvin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kris Cotrone | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sara O'reilly | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nogie Udevbulu | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melanie Carucci | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josh Stewart | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Johnson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roxanne Hori | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Korn | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen McQuiggan | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Forte Foundation
- EIN
- 611457145
- Address
- 9600 Escarpment Blvd Ste 745 PMB 72, Austin, TX, 78749-1983
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- We fuel the future of business by connecting ambitious career-driven women with leading companies and business schools--equipping them with critical skills, networks, and resources to thrive in high-impact careers. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Employment
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Elissa Ellis Sangster (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCaitlin McLaughlin
≥8years on the filingsBeverley Babcock
≥8years on the filingsKaren Korn
≥8years on the filingsKathleen McQuiggan
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.5m
- Total liabilities
- $2.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.8m
- Program service revenue
- $2.9m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $10k
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 1,674
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.8m | $7.2m | Deficit $336k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.The Forte Foundation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Status
- Not stated
- Formed
- Not stated
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.