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ABC TO CEO LTD

SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 842405073 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE B90 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · abctoceo.com
revenue
$77K
expenses
$83K
net assets
$5K
employees
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mission · from form 990

INSPIRING AND PREPARING YOUNG WOMEN TO BECOME NOT JUST A LEADER, BUT THE LEADER.

profile · synthesized from sources

ABC to CEO is a nonprofit organization founded by former Fortune 500 executive Sharon Fiehler to empower young women to pursue CEO roles and executive leadership. The organization provides workshops, storytelling content, and free educational materials focused on developing 17 key leadership traits. It targets young women and girls, aiming to shift cultural narratives around female leadership and build confidence through peer learning and real-life examples.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

17 BY 17™
A storytelling series following three high school girls as they develop 17 traits associated with CEO success, aimed at younger girls and the adults supporting them.
17 Traits Reflection Guide
Free PDF guide outlining 17 leadership traits linked to successful CEOs, offering actionable steps for personal development and self-reflection.
Accelerators, Stallers, and Derailers
Resource sharing career experiences from executives, highlighting what advances, delays, or derails progress toward CEO roles.
CEO Prep
Workshops and content series designed to help young women develop leadership skills, confidence, and strategies to pursue executive roles, using real-life stories and peer learning.
The Maze
Educational PDF resource illustrating that there is no single path to becoming a CEO, helping young women make informed career decisions.
activities · 3 clusters

what they do

  • CEO Leadership Development Programs 6 activities
    • CEO Leadership Development Guidebook
      Creates and distributes a guidebook detailing 17 traits linked to successful CEOs and providing resources for their development, as well as exploring pathways to becoming a CEO.
    • Executive Experience Sharing
      Shares experiences of executives who reached the C-suite, those who did not become CEO, and those who fell off the fast track to provide insights into leadership journeys.
    • Leadership Trait Development Resources
      Provides various materials such as reflection guides, PDFs on accelerators, stallers, and derailers, and conversation guides related to leadership traits like confidence, inspiration, and accountability.
    • Professional development resources for aspiring leaders
      Creates guidebooks and shares experiences of executives to help individuals explore pathways to becoming a CEO, detailing 17 traits linked to successful CEOs and providing resources to develop them. This includes PDF guides on accelerators, stallers, and derailers for professional development, and reflection guides on 17 traits.
    • Publishing guidebooks and resources for professional development
      Creates and distributes guidebooks and PDF resources detailing 17 traits linked to successful CEOs, exploring pathways to becoming a CEO, and offering reflection guides and conversation guides on professional growth.
    • Sharing executive experiences
      Shares experiences of executives who have reached the C-suite, those who did not become CEO, and those who fell off the fast track, likely as part of professional development resources.
  • Reentry Job Training for Women 2 activities
    • Women's Empowerment Workshops
      Offers specialized women's empowerment workshops for young women beginning their professional journeys, conducted in small group settings to facilitate peer and facilitator learning.
    • Women's empowerment workshops
      Offers specialized women's empowerment workshops for young women beginning their professional journeys, conducted in small group settings to facilitate peer and facilitator learning.
  • Uncategorized 7 activities
    • Administering small-group test preparation courses
      Provides small-group test preparation courses for students, including full-length timed diagnostic tests, resulting in an average score improvement of 140 points and an 84% increase in test-day confidence.
    • Developing CEO-related traits in young women
      Provides a story series for high school girls to develop 17 CEO-related traits by age 17, narrated through the perspective of a young girl observing older role models. These stories are offered online for free public access.
    • Developing CEO-related traits in young women
      Provides a story series and workshops for high school girls to develop 17 CEO-related traits by age 17, empowering them for leadership roles.
    • Online Story Series for Young Women
      Provides a free, publicly accessible online story series, modeled after a Little Free Library, which narrates stories through the perspective of a young girl observing older role models and high school girls developing 17 CEO-related traits by age 17.
    • Providing free online stories
      Offers free, publicly accessible online stories, modeled after a Little Free Library, for unrestricted sharing and reading, likely related to the development of CEO traits.
    • Small-Group Test Preparation Courses
      Provides small-group test preparation courses for students, including full-length timed diagnostic tests to assess starting points and analyze performance by skill and pacing.
    • Test preparation courses
      Provides small-group test preparation courses for students, administering full-length timed diagnostic tests to assess starting points and analyze performance. Students achieve an average score improvement of 140 points, with 78% improving by 100 or more points, and experience an 84% increase in test-day confidence.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$77K
Contributions & grants$77K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$83K
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balance sheet
Total assets$5K
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Net assets$5K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -1.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 6
  • DONNA BRANDIN — BOARD MEMBER
  • DR CAROLINE VON LEDEBUR — BOARD MEMBER
  • JEANE HULL — BOARD MEMBER
  • MIRJA TELZEROW — BOARD MEMBER
  • NANCY ROSS — BOARD MEMBER
  • POONEH MOHAJER — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 28

who they work with

  • ABC to CEO Partner — Organization offering workshops and content under the CEO Prep program for women's empowerment.
  • Analysis Group Partner — Zinzi Steele, an Advisory Board member, works as an economic consulting analyst at Analysis Group.
  • Beth Chesterton Partner — Supporter in the Founder's Circle providing financial backing for leadership programs for young women
  • Bumble Partner — Gini Howell, an Advisory Board member, works at Bumble focusing on BFF.
  • Citi Partner — Jane Scullion, an Advisory Board member, is an Investment Banking Analyst at Citi.
  • Donna Brandin Partner — Supporter in the Founder's Circle providing financial backing for leadership programs for young women
  • Engelhardt Family Foundation Partner — Supporter in the Founder's Circle providing financial backing for leadership programs for young women
  • Enterprise Bank Partner — Lina Young, a Board of Directors member, is a current Enterprise Bank Board Member.
  • Family Resources Partner — Lina Young, a Board of Directors member, served on the BOD of Family Resources.
  • Greg and Lisa Boyce Partner — Supporter in the Founder's Circle providing financial backing for leadership programs for young women
  • Herring Impact Group Foundation Partner — Supporter in the Founder's Circle providing financial backing for leadership programs for young women
  • Impact Group Partner — Lauren Herring, a Board of Directors member, founded Impact Group.
  • John Burroughs School Partner — Sandy Chesterton, an Advisory Board member, is an educator at John Burroughs School.
  • John and Jeane Hull Family Foundation Partner — Supporter in the Founder's Circle providing financial backing for leadership programs for young women
  • Kearney Partner — Mirja Telzerow, a Board of Directors member, is the HR Director Europe at Kearney.
  • Kearney Pension Trust Germany Partner — Mirja Telzerow, a Board of Directors member, is a Member of the Board of Kearney Pension Trust Germany.
  • Kimberly and Patrick Popovits Partner — Supporter in the Founder's Circle providing financial backing for leadership programs for young women
  • Larry & Anna B. Harris Foundation Partner — Supporter in the Founder's Circle providing financial backing for leadership programs for young women
  • LeanIn.Org Partner — Source of the "Women in the Workplace" report, which ABC TO CEO LTD references to highlight challenges women face in career advancement.
  • Lightstone Group Partner — Donna Brandin, a Board of Directors member, is a former EVP & CFO of Lightstone Group.
  • McKinsey Partner — Source of the "Women in the Workplace" report, which ABC TO CEO LTD references to highlight challenges women face in career advancement.
  • Nuveen Partner — Donna Brandin, a Board of Directors member, is a current Nuveen Board Member.
  • RBC Partner — Caitlyn Barber, an Advisory Board member, joined RBC as an investment banking analyst.
  • Solomon Partners Partner — Eun Hae Lillig, an Advisory Board member, is an Investment Banking Analyst at Solomon Partners.
  • Team Playmaker Partner — Claudia Shevitz, an Advisory Board member, is an Account Executive at Team Playmaker.
  • The Fiehler Foundation Partner — Supporter in the Founder's Circle providing financial backing for leadership programs for young women
  • YWCA Partner — Lina Young, a Board of Directors member, served on the BOD of YWCA.
  • tokidoki Partner — Pooneh Mohajer, a Board of Directors member, is the Co-Founder & CEO of tokidoki.