THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION (NAWIC) ORIGINALLY BEGAN AS WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS. SIXTEEN WOMEN WORKING IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FOUNDED IT IN 1953. KNOWING THAT WOMEN REPRESENTED ONLY A SMALL FRACTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, THE FOUNDERS ORGANIZAED NAWIC TO CREATE A SUPPORT NETWORK. WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION OF FORT WORTH WAS SO SUCCESSFUL THAT IT GAINED ITS NATIONAL CHARTER IN 1955 AND BECAME THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION. TODAY, NAWIC PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, NETWORKING, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, PUBLIC SERVICES AND MORE THROUGH A NETWORK OF 13 REGIONS THROUGH OUT THE UNITED STATES. THE ACCOMANYING FORM 990-EZ PRESENTS THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE MIDWEST REGION ONLY.