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State Leadership Project reported $12.7 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $99.19 went to program services, $0.81 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Revenue rose 1056% between 2019 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 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.2% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | Not reported | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | Not reported | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.6 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseState Leadership Project (slp) strengthens civic infrastructure by supporting the charitable efforts of state-based donor alliances. Slp provides grants for charitable work that strengthens nonprofit leadership, expands long-term investment in state-based infrastructure, and increases the capacity of civic organizations to engage the public in nonpartisan ways.in addition to grantmaking, slp offers professional development, coaching, and technical assistance to donor alliance directors and charitable organizations. These services focus on organizational management, legal and compliance best…
6 years of filings
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–1b4 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 4Yes
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to State Leadership Project totaling $4.7M 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 State Leadership Project's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for State Leadership Project, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of State Leadership Project's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, State Leadership Project reported that 99.2% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 0.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
Where does State Leadership Project get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is State Leadership Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-4006980 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 202523219349313207 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349307815 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349321088 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349312866 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122999349301972 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202102999349302100 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-4006980: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.