Leader's Edge INC

Tax-deductible

Dover, OH501(c)(3)Since 2013EducationEIN 46-2200863

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To provide leadership training to students and community members

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
36¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 18 employees.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
36%
of spending
Concern: 36% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 62% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $33K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$248K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$347K
To programs
36%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$248K
FY2025▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$212K
FY2025$248K
Expenses
$347K
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$320K
FY2025$347K
Net assets
$191K
FY2025▼ -34%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$397K
FY2024$289K
FY2025$191K

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 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

36 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 36% · $126K Management & general 64% · $221K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer/Secretary
$47,000Pt VII · Sec A
CEO/Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ted Gerber’s $47K as Treasurer/Secretary is at the 38th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Ted Gerber$47,000$18,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains students and community members in leadership skills.

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3 programs · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Development of a camp for youth leadership training

$67Kprogram expense
02

Training in schools using the "activation" curriculum to encourage students to exhibit and use positive character skills and qualities

$59Kprogram expense
03

Leadership training to business and community leaders and other individuals provided at luncheons, seminars, or other seminar venues in order to communicate and educate the community on leadership and character principles

$250program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$33K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$248K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Money outPt IX
$347K
Ln 25
Programscol B$126K
Managementcol C$221K
Owns and owesPt X
$191K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$26K
Total revenueLn 12$248K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$191K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$191K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 65
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$289K$191K
Total assetsLn 16$289K$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$289K$191K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$141K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$331$331
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$102K$100K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$522$522
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$347K$126K$221K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $248K$347K−$99K$191K 990 PDF
FY2024 $212K$320K−$107K$289K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$2.7M−$1.7M$397K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$364K$1.7M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $445K$267K$177K$373K 990 PDF
FY2020 $312K$252K$60K$196K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $247,872 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$247,872
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,964
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,872
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$247,872
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $346,627 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $47,000$47,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $141,231$141,231
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $331$331
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $15,692$15,692
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,010$2,010
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $100,468 · Management $1,585$102,053
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,271$2,271
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,509$1,509
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,086$6,086
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $522$522
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,267$2,267
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,655$25,655
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $126,123 · Management $220,504 · Fundraising $0$346,627
Part X · Balance sheet $190,623 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $289,378$190,623
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $289,378$190,623
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $289,378$190,623
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $289,378$190,623
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $289,378$190,623
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $190,623 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,872
XI-2 Total expenses$346,627
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$98,755
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$289,378
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$190,623

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

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