Lead to Serve INC EIN 27-3741627 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Empowers communities through training and transformative activities. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $2.4M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, and $2.6M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Religious organization · Religion
Location
Carlsbad, CA
Website
www.leadtoserve.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$2.4MFY2024
Expenses
$2.2M
Net assets
$2.6M
People
6
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  27-3741627 Religious organization Carlsbad, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers communities through training and transformative activities.
Leadership
Casparaus Carstens · President · $68K
Money in and out
$2.4M revenue, $2.2M expenses
Bottom line
99% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$2.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $210K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs+0.3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
14.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +0.7% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+9%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +261% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +25%
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total assets
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +9%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$2.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$210K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Enduring fruit identifies, trains, and empowers individuals and organizations globally to promote christian leadership and character skills, primarily through the use of sports and coaching activites. Grants to individuals and partner organizations were distributed and coordinated around the world.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Lead to serve is an international nonprofit organization focused on helping individuals, families, communities, and organizations achieve god's purpose for them. A traditional holistic approach is central to how lead to serve works to transform people and their social environments.

$446Kprogram expense
03

Church sports includes various initiatives directly supported by lead to serve. In 2024 the primary focus continued to be our 'the world needs a father' program where the organization provided training around the world. The training educates, equips and encourages men to step into their responsibilities as husbands and fathers.

$249Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLead to Serve INC
EINHdr · item D27-3741627
Principal addressHdr · item CCarlsbad, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.leadtoserve.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X21)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$68,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman/Secretary/CFO
$32,917Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Casparaus Carstens’s $68K as President is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $1–10M religion 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Casparaus Carstens$68,000
Casparus Carstens$68,000$68,000$68,000
Casparaus Carstens$64,000
Wayne Gordon$33,917
Wayne Gordon$32,917
Wayne Gordon Chairmansecretary$22,000$22,000
Wayne Gordon Secretary$22,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.3M · 96%
Investment income$99K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$2.3M
Investment income4%$99K
Other revenue$860
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$2.2M
Management & general1%$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$2.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed14.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.6M · Operating expenses/yr $2.2M
14.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.2M · Total expenses $2.2M
99%
Management & General
Management & general $23K · Total expenses $2.2M
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $2.2M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.0M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.3M · Total revenue $2.4M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.4M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $-148 · Total revenue $2.4M
>-0.01%
Investment reliance
Investment income $99K · Total revenue $2.4M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $-148 · Total expenses $2.2M
>-0.01%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.4M · Prior year $1.9M
+25%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.8M · FY2024 $2.4M
+8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.4M · Expenses $2.2M
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.6M · Total assets $2.6M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Casparaus Carstens · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $68K · Total expenses $2.2M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $104K · Total expenses $2.2M
5%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 1%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 25%
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 40 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2024
Sports Catalyst INCTX · FY2024$55,200
Srs FoundationIN · FY2024$40,000
Satellite GamingOR · FY2024$29,000
Logosdor INCFL · FY2024$24,000
World Sports INCFL · FY2024$18,620
Wired 4 SportCO · FY2024$13,918
7 Admirals LLCFY2024$10,000
Revival Sport INCTX · FY2024$7,460
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,403
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,200
Empowered21OK · FY2023$100,000
Sports Catalyst INCTX · FY2023$51,500
Logosdor INCFL · FY2023$50,000
World Sports INCFL · FY2023$28,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,744
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$2.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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