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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by LEADERSHIP NOW PROJECT.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,259,836
Total expenses
$3,469,281
Contributions and grants received
$1,409,099
Grants paid
$30,000
Program service revenue
$1,849,737
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$1,000
Total assets, end of year
$868,334
Total liabilities, end of year
$399,171
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$469,163
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,201,119
Management and general expenses
$256,337
Fundraising expenses
$11,825
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,201,119

Program services were 92.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $163,265

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,245,834

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $1,826,587 · related or exempt $1,826,587

  • 2b · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION FEES

    total $23,000 · related or exempt $23,000

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $150 · related or exempt $150

  • 11a · Other revenue: SPEAKER HONORARIA

    total $1,000 · excluded $1,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,000

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $30,000 · program services $30,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $500,430 · program services $384,811 · management and general $109,761 · fundraising $5,858

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,020,283 · program services $978,073 · management and general $39,363 · fundraising $2,847

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $20,944 · program services $19,118 · management and general $1,704 · fundraising $122

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $41,103 · program services $37,193 · management and general $3,666 · fundraising $244

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $110,192 · program services $99,080 · management and general $10,526 · fundraising $586

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $15,867 · program services $14,367 · management and general $1,426 · fundraising $74

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $103,688 · program services $74,968 · management and general $28,226 · fundraising $494

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,306,164 · program services $1,290,231 · management and general $15,765 · fundraising $168

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,017 · program services $3,977 · management and general $1,040

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,601 · program services $3,744 · management and general $849 · fundraising $8

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $38,362 · program services $27,395 · management and general $10,870 · fundraising $97

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $42,356 · program services $31,318 · management and general $10,847 · fundraising $191

  • 17 · Travel

    total $55,554 · program services $50,061 · management and general $5,454 · fundraising $39

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $86,385 · program services $79,765 · management and general $6,596 · fundraising $24

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1 · management and general $1

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,768 · program services $2,097 · management and general $659 · fundraising $12

  • 24a · Other expenses: SVC. CHARGES/PROC. FEES

    total $22,033 · program services $21,794 · management and general $235 · fundraising $4

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $11,113 · program services $7,501 · management and general $2,628 · fundraising $984

  • 24c · Other expenses: PAYROLL PROCESSING

    total $6,096 · program services $5,828 · management and general $233 · fundraising $35

  • 24d · Other expenses: FISCAL SPONSOR FEES

    total $32,987 · program services $32,987

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $13,337 · program services $6,811 · management and general $6,488 · fundraising $38

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $930,361 · end of year $718,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $18,225 · end of year $138,709

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $29,003 · end of year $11,625

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $172,642 · end of year $248,008

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $126,339 · end of year $151,163

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $231,885 · end of year -$418,779

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $446,723 · end of year $887,942

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

LEADERSHIP NOW PROJECT IS A NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF NEXT GENERATION BUSINESS LEADERS COMMITTED TO RENEWING OUR DEMOCRACY. WE ARE ENLISTING OUR COUNTRY'S BEST TALENT - THE INNOVATORS, INFLUENCERS, AND INVESTORS - AND LEVERAGING THEIR (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)EXPERTISE, NETWORKS, AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE. LEADERSHIP NOW PROJECT TRANSCENDS PARTY LINES WITH FOUR UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES: (1) WE MUST PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY WHILE RENEWING IT. (2) FACTS AND SCIENCE MATTER. (3) OUR ECONOMY MUST WORK FOR ALL. (4) DIVERSITY IS AN ASSET.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

  • WE USED OUR PLATFORM TO INFORM AND ENGAGE BUSINESS LEADERS ON ISSUES RELATED TO SUPPORT FOR POLICIES TO IMPROVE THE FUNCTIONING OF DEMOCRACY (EXPANDING ACCESS TO VOTING, OBJECTIVE REDISTRICTING, RANKED-CHOICE VOTING, ELECTION PROTECTION). WE REACHED BUSINESS AUDIENCES THROUGH HIGH QUALITY ANALYSIS, ACADEMIC AND ALUMNI NETWORKS, EVENTS, EARNED MEDIA AND OTHER BUSINESS NETWORKS.LEADERSHIP NOW CONTINUES TO MOBILIZE BUSINESS ON ISSUES RELATED TO DEMOCRACY. LEADERSHIP NOW EARNED SIGNIFICANT CREDIBILITY AS ONE OF THE EARLIEST VOICES IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO MAKE THE LINKAGES BETWEEN A STRONG DEMOCRACY AND THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.

    Expenses $1,030,940 · Grants $30,000 · Revenue $535,442

  • LEADERSHIP NOW WORKS WITH MEMBERS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES USE THEIR INFLUENCE, INVESTMENT AND EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE DEMOCRACY. LEADERSHIP ALSO PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS TO MEMBERS ON HIGH-IMPACT CAUSES AND INITIATIVES.

    Expenses $1,594,235 · Revenue $1,295,525

  • LEADERSHIP NOW MEMBERS WORKED TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY A LIST OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED, PRAGMATIC, TALENT NEW CANDIDATES FOR THE 2022 CYCLE. FOLLOWING A RIGOROUS PROCESS INVOLVING THE COLLECTION, SCORING, AND ANALYSIS OF CANDIDATE RECOMMENDATIONS, LEADERSHIP NOW MEMBERS INTERVIEWED CANDIDATES FOR THE U.S. HOUSE AND SENATE AND ROLLED THIS OUT FOR THE 2022 MIDTERM ELECTION CYCLE.

    Expenses $158,149 · Revenue $18,770

  • OTHER PROGRAMS

    Expenses $417,795

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Daniella Ballou-Aares

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $299,401
    From this org
    $287,375
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,026
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $287,375
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26
    Filer's total
    $299,401

  • Katherine Cousins

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jeff Walker

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Suraj Patel

    COO (UNTIL 9/2022)

    Total calculated
    $201,029
    From this org
    $194,018
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,011
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,143
    Bonus
    $28,875
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,011
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $201,029

  • Marjorie Clifton

    CHIEF COMMS. OFFICER (FROM 2/2022)

    Total calculated
    $190,518
    From this org
    $189,112
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,406
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,112
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,406
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $190,518

  • Lela Brodsky

    CHIEF OF STAFF (FROM 4/2022)

    Total calculated
    $112,159
    From this org
    $108,608
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,551
    Hours/week
    40

  • Zachary Smith

    IMPACT MANAGER (UNTIL 9/2022)

    Total calculated
    $106,939
    From this org
    $102,826
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,113
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
SURAJ PATEL RECEIVED A BONUS OF $28,875 AND ZACHARY SMITH RECEIVED A BONUS OF $2,500.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313189349316691

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