Leading Edge Alliance
Leading Edge Alliance reported $28.2 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.86 went to program services, $17.56 to management and general costs and $5.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $373,692 (BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT/CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1277% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 5,498 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $373,692 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.12% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLeadership ganizational standards Leading Edge defines and raises the standard for talent, culture, and leadership across the jewish nonprofit field. We equip executives, senior leaders, and boards to lead at the highest level, and help organizations understand where they stand and what it takes to reach higher. When leaders and organizations meet a shared standard of excellence, the communities they serve grow stronger too
Workplace culture & employee experience we help jewish nonprofits build workplace cultures where excellent people choose to build their careers, strengthening how organizations recruit, retain, and invest in their people. Tens of thousands of professionals and board members take our employee experience survey, are jpro members, attend jpro conferences, and participate in our programs to strengthen their results
Talent development Leading Edge brings professionals together through leadership development opportunities to build a professional community where people invested in this work can push each other forward. We work with individuals across every level of organizational life - from early-career staff to board leaders - because a stronger field requires investment at every level
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 39.0 hrs/week | $322,998 | $0 | $50,694 | $373,692 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $237,839 | $0 | $27,759 | $265,598 |
| INTERIM COO Officer, 39.0 hrs/week | $260,000 | $0 | $0 | $260,000 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $240,000 | $0 | $11,803 | $251,803 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 39.0 hrs/week | $232,115 | $0 | $18,791 | $250,906 |
| VP, PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $168,787 | $0 | $20,162 | $188,949 |
| VP, PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $157,924 | $0 | $15,466 | $173,390 |
| VP, PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $147,590 | $0 | $24,600 | $172,190 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Leading Edge Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b20 · 20 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 2No
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 530
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRINET PAYROLL Payroll | $4,507,065 |
| THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF BALTIMORE INC Conference management | $1,715,540 |
| BBYO Management services | $525,000 |
| HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE Management services | $475,000 |
| CANADIAN PAYROLL SERVICES INC Payroll | $409,073 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Leading Edge Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Leading Edge Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Leading Edge Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Leading Edge Alliance reported that 76.9% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 17.6% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Leading Edge Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Leading Edge Alliance reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $373,692, for the role of BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Leading Edge Alliance get its money?
Of $28.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 91.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Leading Edge Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-2625263 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622319349301442 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541749349301354 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421579349301432 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311589349300516 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231609349300718 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121689349300932 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011689349301851 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-2625263: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.