Sil Lead INC

Dallas, TX · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$279K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$416K
To programs
38%
Net assets
−$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$279K
FY2024▼ -36%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$801K
FY2022$623K
FY2023$433K
FY2024$279K
Expenses
$416K
FY2024▼ -33%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$835K
FY2022$869K
FY2023$618K
FY2024$416K
Net assets
−$46K
FY2024▼ -151%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$555K
FY2021$522K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$91K
FY2024−$46K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2024 — 3 yrs ago
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CSil Lead INC
EINHdr · item D45-2532091
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2012
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CDallas, TX
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B60)
WebsiteHdr · item Jsil-lead.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.38 Management & general $0.59 Fundraising $0.03
Program services38%$156K
Management & general59%$245K
Fundraising3%$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$416K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
38%
of spending reaches programs▼ -24% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -7% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-49%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -15% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$94K
FY2024▼ -11%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$680K
FY2021$575K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$94K
Total liabilities
$140K
FY2024▲ +882%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$140K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$137K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$94K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B38%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$47K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$140K
Total net assetsLn 32−$46K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$188K · 67%
Program service revenue$91K · 33%
Contributions & grants67%$188K
Program service revenue33%$91K
Investment income$203
— government grantsLn 1e$179K
Total revenueLn 12$279K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $47K · Operating expenses/yr $416K
1.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $156K · Total expenses $416K
38%
Management & General
Management & general $245K · Total expenses $416K
59%
Fundraising
Fundraising $14K · Total expenses $416K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $20K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $46K
$0.43 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $188K · Total revenue $279K
67%
Government reliance
Government grants $179K · Total revenue $279K
64%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $91K · Total revenue $279K
33%
Investment reliance
Investment income $203 · Total revenue $279K
+0.07%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $91K · Total expenses $416K
22%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $279K · Prior year $433K
-36%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $1.0M · FY2023 $279K
-28%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year −$46K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $279K · Expenses $416K
-49%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $94K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets −$46K · Total assets $94K
-49%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $94K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Fraser Bennett · Reported title Associate Director · Highest reported compensation $100K · Total expenses $416K
24%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $281K · Total expenses $416K
68%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 38%——
Overhead ratio 59%——
Fundraising cost ratio 8%——
Revenue growth -36%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 4%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Associate Director
$100,276Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (outgoing)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fraser Bennett’s $100K as Associate Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Fraser Bennett$100,276$117,944$125,794$129,555—
Paul Frank———$43,805$54,258

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 7Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Empowers minority language communities through education and development focused on language.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $156K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

During FY24, SIL LEAD participated as a subcontractor on two education projects funded by USAID, one in the Philippines with RTI International and the other in Madagascar with FHI 360. Each of these projects was designed to improve the quality of education in the respective countries and was carried out in collaboration with the host…

$116Kprogram expense
02

SIL LEAD continued to provide capacity building and other direct services to SIL International and its operating units. Specific FY24 areas of service follow. 1) Proposal development services: SIL LEAD assisted SIL in identifying relevant business opportunities and developing proposals to secure grants with a particular focus on…

$20Kprogram expense
03

Supporting SIL International with its Bloom book creation software continues to be one of SIL LEAD's service areas. SIL LEAD also serves other organizations by providing training in the usage of Bloom software.

$20Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $62K · 2019–2021
Sil InternationalFY2021$31,579
Sil InternationalFY2020$5,904
Sil InternationalFY2019$9,012

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $279K$416K-36% 990 PDF
FY2023 $433K$618K-31% 990 PDF
FY2022 $623K$869K-22% 990 PDF
FY2021 $801K$835K-21% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.1M 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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