Higher Heights Leadership Fund

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 46-3554404

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 19 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$369K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 76% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $886K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$948K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$217K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$948K
FY2024▼ -41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$948K
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +28%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$217K
FY2024▼ -78%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$527K
FY2021$885K
FY2022$732K
FY2023$997K
FY2024$217K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.6M Management & general 2% · $27K Fundraising 4% · $69K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $369K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$100,308Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$75,536Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Institutional Development
$71,501Pt VII · Sec A
Events Mgr/Director of Events
$45,288Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$41,662Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Programs
$34,382Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Glynda Carr’s $100K as President & CEO is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Glynda Carr$100,308$118,538$70,271$69,253$67,029
Aprill Turner$75,536$117,055$78,604$100,620—
Lisa Hargrove—$84,431$91,467——
Lakeila Stemmons——$74,008$78,855—
Shannon Arthur$71,501————
Kennetta Piper$45,288————
Lisa Hargrove 81624$41,662————
Eboni Turner$34,382————

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

Empowers Black women to pursue elected leadership and expand civic engagement through community events and discussions.

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3 program services account for $712K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Strategic Communications/Digital Campaigns/Research Creating an environment for Black women to lead through research cultural Shifting communications work, and digital campaigns. Develop on and offline communications to help elevate Black womens voices and help shape the national narrative about Black women in American politics.

$447Kprogram expense
02

Convenings & Events Host events, townhalls and conversations that gather Black women in communities to discuss issues concerning Black women and their families. Events and convenings create spaces for Black women to be informed, engaged and to take action that will expand Black womens civic engagement beyond the voting booth, to…

$202Kprogram expense
03

Strategic Planning Conducted strategic planning process and tactical plans to accelerate the growth, impact and Strategic Planning - Lead the development of a comprehensive strategic planning process and devising tactical plans to accelerate the growth, impact and sustainability of Black womens political power and leadership over the…

$62Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$948K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$948K
Investment incomeLn 3$34
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$217K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$948K
Investment incomeLn 3$34
Total revenueLn 12$948K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$217K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 66
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$997K$217K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$221K$192K$12K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$432K$403K$6K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$145K$132K$3K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$44K$971$3K
Legal feesLn 11b−$793−$721−$16−$56
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$34K$752$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$71K$2K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$46K$1K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$20K$449$2K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$17K$383$1K
TravelLn 17$649$590$13$46
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$59$208
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$242K$242K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$429K$429K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.6M$27K$69K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $948K$1.7M−$780K$217K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.4M$265K$997K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.5M−$153K$732K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.0M$359K$885K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.4M$326K$527K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $948,209 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$948,175
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$948,175
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34$34
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34$948,209
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,728,060 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $191,952 · Management $12,494 · Fundraising $17,036$221,482
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $402,554 · Management $6,406 · Fundraising $23,500$432,460
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $131,942 · Management $2,900 · Fundraising $10,149$144,991
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,184 · Management $971 · Fundraising $3,399$48,554
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms −$721 · Management −$16 · Fundraising −$56−$793
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $34,222 · Management $752 · Fundraising $2,633$37,607
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70,666 · Management $1,552 · Fundraising $5,436$77,654
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45,684 · Management $1,005 · Fundraising $3,511$50,200
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,402 · Management $449 · Fundraising $1,569$22,420
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,429 · Management $383 · Fundraising $1,341$19,153
IX-17 TravelPrograms $590 · Management $13 · Fundraising $46$649
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,697 · Management $59 · Fundraising $208$2,964
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $241,904 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$241,904
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $428,815 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$428,815
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,632,320 · Management $26,968 · Fundraising $68,772$1,728,060
Part X · Balance sheet $262,785 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $565,236$89,891
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,000$172,894
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,030,638$262,785
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,641$45,639
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,641$45,639
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $996,997$217,146
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $996,997$217,146
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,030,638$262,785
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $217,146 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$948,209
XI-2 Total expenses$1,728,060
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$779,851
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$996,997
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$217,146

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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