School of Leadership-Afghanistan
School of Leadership-Afghanistan reported $16.6 million in revenue and $19.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.78 went to program services, $7.11 to management and general costs and $5.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $402,082 (PRESIDENT & CO-FOUNDER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 276% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 76.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $402,082 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.10% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSola rwanda is a boarding school of afghan girls in grades pre-6 through 10. From 2016 through 2021, we operated in kabul; since 2021 and the taliban's return, we have operated in rwanda. We offer our students an environment where they can focus on their education and potential in a way that cannot be found anywhere else on earth: a place where they'll be challenged by a rigorous curriculum and encouraged to take on leadership roles at school and among each other
Solax is sola inc.'s digital whatsapp-based programming. Students need only a smartphone and a basic cellular connection to take part and access free, daily, asynchronous classwork in three languages (english, dari, and pashto). While open to any student anywhere in the world, solax was specifically designed for afghan learners in general and afghan girls in particular, and is a key component of sola's response to the taliban's education ban that forbids girls from attending school beyond 6th grade in afghanistan
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CO-FOUNDER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $369,799 | $0 | $32,283 | $402,082 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,239 | $0 | $13,531 | $126,770 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,904 | $0 | $10,552 | $122,456 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from School of Leadership-Afghanistan (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $493K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked| Filing | Revenue | Expenses | Programs | Net assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 ⓘ | $17M | $19M | 87.8% | $47M | $402,082 |
| FY2024 ⓘ | $24M | $7.3M | 74.3% | $42M | $307,187 |
| FY2023 (6 mo.) (amended) ⓘ | $2.4M | $2.3M | 78.1% | $24M | — |
| 2022 (amended) ⓘ | $5.2M | $3.5M | 78.9% | $24M | $218,807 |
| 2021 ⓘ | $9.6M | $2.7M | 75.7% | $18M | $189,320 |
| 2020 ⓘ | $2.9M | $1.9M | 75.0% | $11M | $184,085 |
| 2019 ⓘ | $4.4M | $1.5M | 70.1% | $8.3M | $172,687 |
Governance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b13 · 12 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 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 696
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LEARNINGMATE SOLUTIONS INC Software engineering services | $409,072 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to School of Leadership-Afghanistan totaling $1.4M 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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Of every $100 School of Leadership-Afghanistan spent in FY2025, $87.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of School of Leadership-Afghanistan's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, School of Leadership-Afghanistan reported that 87.8% of its $19.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does School of Leadership-Afghanistan pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation School of Leadership-Afghanistan reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $402,082, for the role of PRESIDENT & CO-FOUNDER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does School of Leadership-Afghanistan get its money?
Of $16.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 76.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is School of Leadership-Afghanistan a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 80-0967564 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611599349300901 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349305197 · read the filing
- FY2023 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202501089349300615 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202521089349300217 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349318447 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349300420 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043119349300024 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 80-0967564: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.