Through grant-making and pro-bono leadership training, we develop strong community leaders around the globe who are committed to: (1) supporting collaborative action to address climate change, (2) alleviating poverty and creating social mobility for socially and economically disadvantaged communities, (3) promoting sustainable solutions for economic growth, and (4) advancing education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 0.6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$62K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$125K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$371K
FY2023$845K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$578K
FY2023$797K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$125K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$125K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2008.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.3M Management & general 2% · $21K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CFO, Leaders Quest
$7,865Pt VII · Sec A
Pres/Sec/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Partner, Leaders Quest
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sabeena Bagol’s $8K as CFO, Leaders Quest is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Sabeena Bagol$7,865$11,525

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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Develops global community leaders through grants and training to address climate change, poverty, and promote sustainable growth and education.

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Grants made, mainly to count us in for earth FC, a campaign in the run up to cop 30 in brazil to encourage fans, players, clubs and governments across the world to address climate change.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Philanthropic activities contracted by the bezos earth fund in support of (I) increased confidence in the legitimacy of climate pledges (ii) the raising of ambition to secure a 1.5-DEGREE trajectory for the world and (iii) improved context for cop 30.

$185Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $508K · 2021–2023

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$195K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$125K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$195K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$172K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$172K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
Net assetsLn 32$125K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$172K
Total assetsLn 16$206K$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$62K
Net assetsLn 32$145K$125K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$650$650
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$188K$188K
Office expensesLn 13$351$175$176
Information technologyLn 14$2K$947$947
TravelLn 17$269$269
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.3M$21K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M−$20K$125K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.3M−$7K$145K 990 PDF
FY2023 $845K$797K$48K$152K 990 PDF
FY2022 $371K$578K−$207K$104K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.5M$258K$312K 990 PDF
FY2020 $189K$54K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,271,658 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $975,000$1,076,650
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $345,000$195,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,320,000$1,271,658
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $970,782$1,082,150
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,525$13,107
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $344,439$196,774
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,326,746$1,292,031
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,746−$20,373
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,271,658 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,076,650
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,076,650
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $195,000$195,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$3−$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $195,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8$1,271,658
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,292,031 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,500$5,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,076,650$1,076,650
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $7,865$7,865
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $5,242$5,242
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $650$650
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $187,610$187,610
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $175 · Fundraising $176$351
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $947 · Fundraising $947$1,894
IX-17 TravelPrograms $269$269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,270,029 · Management $20,879 · Fundraising $1,123$1,292,031
Part X · Balance sheet $186,732 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $176,105$171,732
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,000$15,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $206,105$186,732
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $61,000$62,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,000$62,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $145,105$124,732
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $206,105$186,732
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $124,732 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,271,658
XI-2 Total expenses$1,292,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$145,105
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$124,732

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