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Lead 1 Association FY2023 filing

The Plains, VAUnknown exempt organization EIN 31-1239472Revenue $1.7M in FY2023Latest return filed Feb 24, 2025

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To sponsor college athletics on a national level serving the group's information and community needs.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-1239472) · Dispute this line
$513K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 0.4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$513K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
3.6 mo
of spending, in cash
3.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$801K
110% of total assets
Liabilities are 110% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
16 of 16 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.7M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
Net assets
−$71K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$939K
FY2021$949K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2023▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$977K
FY2021$968K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
−$71K
FY2023▲ +65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$12K
FY2021−$31K
FY2022−$203K
FY2023−$71K
FY2024$0

From the FY2023 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.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $513K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$437,500Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Brigante
VP Finance/Sec/Treas
$75,900Pt VII · Sec A
Gene Taylor
2nd Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eddie Nunez
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ross Bjork
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Chun
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brent Jones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas McMillen$275,072$437,500$475,000$360,000$418,333
Mike Brigante$45,096$75,900$131,100$115,000$103,000

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Sponsors national college athletics, supporting athletes' information and community needs.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Expenses incurred in executing the organization's exempt purpose of sponsoring college athletics.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-1239472) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
−$71K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$490K
Total assetsLn 16$730K
LiabilitiesLn 26$801K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$490K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$490K
Accounts receivableLn 4$227K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$13K
Total assetsLn 16$730K
LiabilitiesLn 26$801K
Net assetsLn 32−$71K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$410K$490K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$606K$730K
LiabilitiesLn 26$809K$801K
Net assetsLn 32−$203K−$71K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$542K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$319K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K
Office expensesLn 13$37K
OccupancyLn 16$65K
TravelLn 17$40K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$378K
InterestLn 20$4K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 24, 2025 $1.3M$1.2M$71K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $1.7M$1.6M$132K−$71K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.7M$1.9M−$173K−$203K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $949K$968K−$19K−$31K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2021 $939K$977K−$38K−$12K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,745,818 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,704,461$1,745,818
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,704,481$1,745,818
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $986,203$931,364
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $891,039$682,430
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,877,242$1,613,794
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$172,761$132,024
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,745,818 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,745,818$1,745,818
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,745,818 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,745,818
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,613,794 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$542,346
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$319,050
IX-9 Other employee benefits$24,716
IX-10 Payroll taxes$45,252
IX-11b Legal fees$8,727
IX-11c Accounting fees$12,800
IX-11g Other fees for services$63,103
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$11,040
IX-13 Office expenses$36,659
IX-16 Occupancy$64,800
IX-17 Travel$40,320
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$378,020
IX-20 Interest$4,031
IX-23 Insurance$2,930
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$60,000
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,613,794
Part X · Balance sheet $729,500 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $409,506$489,775
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $175,500$226,695
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,715$13,030
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $605,721$729,500
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $77,323$62,491
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $583,500$593,748
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $148,300$144,639
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $809,123$800,878
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$203,402−$71,378
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$203,402−$71,378
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $605,721$729,500
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$71,378 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,745,818
XI-2 Total expenses$1,613,794
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$132,024
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$203,402
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$71,378

Form 990 e-file FY2023 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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