The mission of Leadership Ohio is to develop and inspire diverse, connected leaders who make Ohio the best state to live and work.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 26 volunteers and 1 employee.
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$146K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$430K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$436K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$87K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$430K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$330K
FY2025$430K
Expenses
$436K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$188K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$323K
FY2025$436K
Net assets
$87K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$87K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 1993.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $315K Management & general 14% · $61K Fundraising 14% · $61K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $146K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$146,247Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Duty’s $146K as Executive Di is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lisa Duty$146,247$139,128$104,521$101,500$79,500

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

Develops and inspires diverse leaders to improve Ohio for residents and workers.

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3 programs · $315K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provided leadership development experiences supporting leaders' engagement with and understanding of the state's communities and regions; its economic, cultural, and civic assets and goals; and, the challenges facing ohio and its people.

$205Kprogram expense
02

Provided training, experience, and support to leaders engaging in constructive civil discourses to find common ground with others that help us collectively advance causes that lead to a stronger ohio.

$79Kprogram expense
03

Began foundational research phase of the ohio civic health initiative. Laid groundwork to develop an ohio civic health index, analyzing data on civic behaviors and making recommendation to increase hope and engagement in ohio's democratic life.

$32Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $12K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,800

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$430K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Investment incomeLn 3$113
Money outPt IX
$436K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Investment incomeLn 3$113
Total revenueLn 12$430K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
SavingsLn 2$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$87K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$117K$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$93K$87K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$146K$105K$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$955$954
Management feesLn 11a$81K$58K$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$539$389$75$75
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$16K$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$612$612
Office expensesLn 13$577$415$81$81
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$596$596
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$728$728
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$337$243$47$47
InsuranceLn 23$998$718$140$140
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$158K$114K$22K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$745$147$146
Total functional expensesLn 25$436K$315K$61K$61K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $430K$436K−$6K$87K 990 PDF
FY2024 $330K$323K$6K$93K 990 PDF
FY2023 $224K$234K−$11K$89K 990 PDF
FY2022 $206K$188K$18K$115K 990 PDF
FY2021 $164K$98K 990 PDF
FY2020 $134K$69K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $430,099 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,181$225,286
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $208,500$204,700
I-10 Investment income$113
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $329,681$430,099
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,800$4,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $149,987$153,066
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $161,425$279,108
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $323,212$436,174
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,469−$6,075
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $430,099 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,123
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$224,163
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$40,950
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,286
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $204,700$204,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $113$113
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $204,813$430,099
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $436,174 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $105,297 · Management $20,475 · Fundraising $20,475$146,247
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,910 · Management $955 · Fundraising $954$6,819
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $58,212 · Management $11,319 · Fundraising $11,319$80,850
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $389 · Management $75 · Fundraising $75$539
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,174 · Management $3,144 · Fundraising $3,144$22,462
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,145 · Management $612 · Fundraising $612$4,369
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $415 · Management $81 · Fundraising $81$577
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,066 · Management $596 · Fundraising $596$4,258
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,744 · Management $728 · Fundraising $728$5,200
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $243 · Management $47 · Fundraising $47$337
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $718 · Management $140 · Fundraising $140$998
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $114,107 · Management $22,186 · Fundraising $22,187$158,480
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $745 · Management $147 · Fundraising $146$1,038
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $315,165 · Management $60,505 · Fundraising $60,504$436,174
Part X · Balance sheet $94,097 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,156$65,360
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$21,738
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $768$5,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,999
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $116,796$94,097
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,884$702
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $21,508$6,066
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,392$6,768
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,428$87,329
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,404$87,329
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $116,796$94,097
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $87,329 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$430,099
XI-2 Total expenses$436,174
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,075
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,404
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$87,329

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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