Take the Lead INC

Tax-deductible

Clayton, NY501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 13-3729133Revenue $1.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRStakethelead.orgPo Box 148, 13624-0148 · Clayton, NYTax-exempt since Dec 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide direct services, support, and care for all qualified participants in the sport of dogs who are suffering from a life threatening illness and are in need of financial assistance for medical treatments, prescriptions, funeral expenses, and daily living expenses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $553K a year · 47% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$548K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$10.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$957K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$548K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$887K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$636K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$548K
Net assets
$10.1M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$8.4M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$10.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $406K Management & general 14% · $76K Fundraising 12% · $66K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps dog sport participants facing life-threatening illness with medical, funeral, and living expenses.

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2 programs · $406K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Assistance program to improve the quality of life of individuals suffering from aids,other terminal illnesses and COVID-19.

$372Kprogram expense
02

Assistance program to aid hurricane victims and other federal designated disaster areas.

$33Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 21 grants · $2.0M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$167,385
Unitemized GrantFY2024$92,575
Unitemized GrantFY2024$33,953
Unitemized GrantFY2024$33,462
Unitemized GrantFY2023$184,846
Unitemized GrantFY2023$57,511
Unitemized GrantFY2023$38,447
Unitemized GrantFY2023$37,519
Unitemized GrantFY2022$203,951
Unitemized GrantFY2022$137,629
Unitemized GrantFY2022$54,356
Unitemized GrantFY2022$30,445
Unitemized GrantFY2021$123,731
Unitemized GrantFY2021$64,136
Unitemized GrantFY2021$24,728
Unitemized GrantFY2021$22,167
Unitemized GrantFY2020$438,580
Unitemized GrantFY2020$178,478
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$660K
Investment incomeLn 3$642K
Other incomeLn 4–11$115K
Money outPt IX
$548K
Ln 25
Programscol B$406K
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$458K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$660K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$642K
Other incomeLn 4–11$115K
Gains on assetsLn 7$512K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$275K
SavingsLn 2$182K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$458K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$10.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K$458K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.1M$9.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M$10.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$328K$328K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$72K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$125$125
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$22K$62K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$548K$406K$76K$66K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$548K$963K$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$527K$582K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$636K$433K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$462K$719K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $957K$887K$70K$7.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,510,298 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $520,266$659,873
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $104,850$92,900
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $407,151$642,143
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $77,415$115,382
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,109,682$1,510,298
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $318,666$327,801
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,459$78,022
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $133,175$141,811
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $527,300$547,634
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $582,382$962,664
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,510,298 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$659,873
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$659,873
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $92,900$92,900
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $129,749$129,749
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $512,394$512,394
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $115,372$115,372
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $92,910 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $757,515$1,510,298
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $547,634 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $327,801$327,801
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,340$72,340
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,682$5,682
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $125$125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,240$14,240
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $21,689$21,689
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,419$4,419
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,220$6,220
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,818$2,818
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,810$4,810
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $21,550 · Fundraising $62,254$83,804
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $3,686$3,686
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $405,823 · Management $75,871 · Fundraising $65,940$547,634
Part X · Balance sheet $10,092,725 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $330,422$275,111
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $134,402$182,456
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,806
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,037$7,219
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,143,291$9,616,422
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,849$8,711
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,636,001$10,092,725
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,233$2,400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,318$9,147
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,551$11,547
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,613,450$10,081,178
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,613,450$10,081,178
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,636,001$10,092,725
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,081,178 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,510,298
XI-2 Total expenses$547,634
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$962,664
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,613,450
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$505,064
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,081,178

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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