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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by LEADERSHIP EDGE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$533,804
Total expenses
$614,215
Contributions and grants received
$514,550
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$14,700
Investment income
$4,554
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$173,467
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,972
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$159,495
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$451,408
Management and general expenses
$105,837
Fundraising expenses
$56,970
Program service expenses (Part III)
$451,408

Program services were 73.5% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $514,550

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Alumni events

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Mentor training

    total $1,500 · related or exempt $1,500

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Partner development

    total $10,950 · related or exempt $10,950

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Training & speaking fees

    total $2,250 · related or exempt $2,250

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,554 · excluded $4,554

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $240,856 · program services $206,590 · management and general $12,215 · fundraising $22,051

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $241,752 · program services $173,368 · management and general $47,541 · fundraising $20,843

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $18,744 · program services $10,095 · management and general $4,782 · fundraising $3,867

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $37,284 · program services $29,562 · management and general $4,672 · fundraising $3,050

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,889 · management and general $11,889

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $6,894 · program services $5,835 · management and general $1,004 · fundraising $55

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $197 · program services $125 · management and general $72

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $12,248 · program services $10,912 · management and general $1,293 · fundraising $43

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,758 · management and general $1,758

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,894 · program services $2,868 · management and general $2,772 · fundraising $254

  • 24a · Other expenses: Technology services

    total $19,900 · program services $5,863 · management and general $9,716 · fundraising $4,321

  • 24b · Other expenses: Business meals

    total $5,307 · program services $3,084 · management and general $1,965 · fundraising $258

  • 24c · Other expenses: Bank charges

    total $2,283 · management and general $55 · fundraising $2,228

  • 24d · Other expenses: Licenses

    total $1,979 · management and general $1,979

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $7,230 · program services $3,106 · management and general $4,124

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $41,846 · end of year $31,135

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $200,013 · end of year $126,330

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $16,753 · end of year $12,916

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $13,110

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $10,024

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,353 · end of year $3,086

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $16,089 · end of year $7,132

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $8,970 · end of year $6,840

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $239,906 · end of year $159,495

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

To provide excellent leadership training through authentic mentoring of next generation leaders to equip them for a lifestyle of God-honoring influence.

  • Mentoring Services:-------------------The Organization continued mentoring university students and young professionals. There were 69 mentor-mentee relationships during the year, representing 35 active mentors and 69 mentees. These totals include students at Cedarville University, Duke University, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and Miscio (Kampala, Uganda). Metropolitan areas with LEI Mentoring relationships with young professionals included Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Raleigh-Durham, Tampa, and Washington D.C.

    Expenses $236,608 · Revenue $1,500

  • Program Development:-------------------The Organization led five cohorts through its growing Leadership Development Program. This program consists of training on a vision for all of life, a model of leadership and a method of mentoring. 52 individuals attended the training with many completing it and moving on to putting the training into practice and beginning mentoring relationships. The Organization also conducted four mentor training sessions for 191 people.

    Expenses $78,546 · Revenue $10,950

  • Partner Development: --------------------The organization continued having discussions with churches and other Christian nonprofits who were interested in the potential utilization of LEI programming within their organizations. Conversations centered on how best to train and equip men and women within the organizations as well as the cost to implement the program within the organization. LEI furthered its partnership with Miscio (formerly Watoto Christian Hall) and worked with a growing number of churches including:- Cornerstone Church in Warrenton, VA- New Hope Church in Lorton, VA- Grace Hill Church in Hillsborough, NC- Chapel Hill Bible Church in Chapel Hill, NC- Sanctuary Church in Providence, RI- The Grove Church in Kansas City, MO- RiverPark Church in Kansas City, MO- Watoto Church in Kampala, Uganda

    Expenses $77,524

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Todd Melby

    President

    Total calculated
    $135,700
    From this org
    $114,730
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,970
    Hours/week
    50
  • John Hawkins

    Founder

    Total calculated
    $105,155
    From this org
    $103,528
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,627
    Hours/week
    50
  • Randal Boyts

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Matthew Krauss

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Eric Smith

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Natalie Cikos Leaman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Carter

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Patterson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt Walker

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 December 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443479349300929

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