The Leadership Network
The Leadership Network reported $42.4 million in revenue and $35.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $98.40 went to program services, $1.51 to management and general costs and $0.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $177,995 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1/24 - 9/24). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $42MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $177,995 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.50% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 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 expenseThe inaugural loft fellowship program represents a paradigm shift in developing public sector and campaign leadership. Through our intensive one-year full time paid fellowship program were equipping the next generation of progressive leaders with transformational business and management capabilities. In furtherance of the program aims, we have partnered university business schools to provide coursework on foundational business skills in leadership development, strategy and innovation, marketing and branding, people operations, decision making and data analytics, crisis management…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1/24 - 9/24 Officer, 040.00 hrs/week | $177,995 | $0 | $0 | $177,995 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9/24 - 12/24 Officer, 040.00 hrs/week | $93,333 | $0 | $12 | $93,345 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Leadership Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $271K (Part IX, line 5).
1 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–1b3 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- 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 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MN LEARNING VENTURES DBA BLUESHOR LEADERSHIP AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT Development of curriculumdevelopment of curriculum | $478,706 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Leadership Network totaling $119 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 The Leadership Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Leadership Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Leadership Network's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Leadership Network reported that 98.4% of its $35.3 million in expenses went to program services, 1.5% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Leadership Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Leadership Network reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $177,995, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1/24 - 9/24 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Leadership Network get its money?
Of $42.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Leadership Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-3648500 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 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 202503159349304330 · read the filing · XML
All filings for EIN 93-3648500: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.