EQUIP Leadership
EQUIP Leadership reported $11.0 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.00 went to program services, $8.20 to management and general costs and $16.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 111.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $289,755 (Leadership Expert). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MOther revenue was negative: −$1.3M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.0% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.8% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 111.2% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $289,755 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.50% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 25 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLeadership Innovation: Our Leadership Innovation program is for those who have a heart to help others grow in their personal and leadership growth journey by becoming a Beyond Success Facilitator. The journey starts with taking part in the Beyond Success Tables. After the 7-session training, the attendees are able to be part of the facilitator training and have access to all of the materials need to begin their own Beyond Success tables
Beyond Success: Our Beyond Success program is an outreach from believers to those within their circles of influence, often within the business community. We train local influencers to conduct Beyond Success tables with other leaders and acquaintances. Beyond Success tables offer a highly accessible pathway to personal improvement as well as an opportunity to hear John C. Maxwell share his faith. We have seen the effectiveness of this strategy throughout the world. People's lives are improving as they apply the personal growth and leadership development principles and many thousands have come…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership Expert Highest compensated employee, 10.0 hrs/week | $42,215 | $229,635 | $17,905 | $289,755 |
| Executive Director Highest compensated employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $141,216 | $0 | $99,211 | $240,427 |
| VP of Advancement Highest compensated employee, 20.0 hrs/week | $110,706 | $0 | $97,882 | $208,588 |
| Exec. VP of MLF Highest compensated employee, 20.0 hrs/week | $42,532 | $120,390 | $20,160 | $183,082 |
| CEO/President / Board Member Director/trustee, officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $75,000 | $75,000 | $0 | $150,000 |
| Finance Controller Highest compensated employee, 20.0 hrs/week | $122,179 | $0 | $22,216 | $144,395 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from EQUIP Leadership (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $75,000 (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b25 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 519
- Volunteers Part I, line 624
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PullSpark LLC Video & Event Production Svcs | $377,628 |
| Parable Talent LLC Video & Event Production Svcs | $122,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to EQUIP Leadership totaling $960K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from EQUIP Leadership's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for EQUIP Leadership, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 EQUIP Leadership spent in 2024, $75.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of EQUIP Leadership's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, EQUIP Leadership reported that 75.0% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 16.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does EQUIP Leadership pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation EQUIP Leadership reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $289,755, for the role of Leadership Expert (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does EQUIP Leadership get its money?
Of $11.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 111.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is EQUIP Leadership a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0686464 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533199349300728 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443079349300009 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202313199349307856 · read the filing
- FY2021 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2021, object 202321989349302152 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202301989349301745 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202143029349300744 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0686464: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.