Baltimore Leadership Development Organization INC

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The mission of the Leadership (Baltimore Leadership Development Organization, INC.) is to prepare the next generation of leaders to improve the quality of life for all citizens in the greater Baltimore region. Each year's class includes members from the business, non-profit and government sectors. Participants experience an intensive year-long educational experience preparing them to actively engage in Leadership roles in the Baltimore community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1296700) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 4 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $60K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$213K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
4.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$125K
8% of total assets
Liabilities are 8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$814K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$853K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$814K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$446K
FY2021$581K
FY2022$887K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$762K
FY2025$814K
Expenses
$853K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$725K
FY2021$742K
FY2022$823K
FY2023$940K
FY2024$833K
FY2025$853K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1983.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $698K Management & general 15% · $124K Fundraising 4% · $31K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $213K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$213,395Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alumni Council Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Sachs$213,395$227,028$200,512$201,177$191,043$206,347

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 future leaders from diverse sectors to improve Baltimore's quality of life.

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2 programs · $698K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Leadership Development

Baltimore area leaders from varied backgrounds in business, not-for-profit and government come together to participate in seminars, meetinges and other activities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1296700) · Dispute this line
$600Kprogram expense
02

Leadership Association

Alumni association for graduates of the leadership series enables graduates to stay informed about issues affecting the baltimore region.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1296700) · Dispute this line
$98Kprogram 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 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$814K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$690K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Money outPt IX
$853K
Ln 25
Programscol B$698K
Managementcol C$124K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$690K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$814K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
SavingsLn 2$192K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$301K
Accounts receivableLn 4$26K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 69
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$643K$301K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$841K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$954$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K$125K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$241K$193K$36K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$123K$98K$18K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$7K$1K$452
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$15K$3K$962
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$19K$3K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$25K$20K$4K$613
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$45K$9K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$153K$124K$26K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$12K$6K$621
Information technologyLn 14$47K$42K$1K$3K
TravelLn 17$6K$2K$3K$29
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$1K$253
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$968$763$162$43
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$622$164
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$114K$113K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$853K$698K$124K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 22, 2026 $814K$853K−$40K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 9, 2025 $762K$833K−$72K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 7, 2024 $1.1M$940K$126K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 27, 2023 $887K$823K$64K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 10, 2022 $581K$742K−$161K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 10, 2021 $446K$725K−$279K$1.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $813,568 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $112,906$80,128
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $599,716$689,726
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51,888$39,232
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,893$4,482
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $761,617$813,568
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 $510,571$415,433
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $322,677$437,827
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $833,248$853,260
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$71,631−$39,692
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $813,568 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$45,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,128
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$80,128
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $689,726$689,726
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39,232$39,232
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,482$4,482
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $694,208 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $39,232$813,568
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $853,260 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $192,641 · Management $36,121 · Fundraising $12,041$240,803
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,487 · Management $18,466 · Fundraising $6,155$123,108
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,235 · Management $1,357 · Fundraising $452$9,044
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,394 · Management $2,886 · Fundraising $962$19,242
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,589 · Management $3,485 · Fundraising $1,162$23,236
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $20,245 · Management $4,214 · Fundraising $613$25,072
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $44,992 · Management $9,365 · Fundraising $1,363$55,720
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,970$6,970
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $123,583 · Management $25,722 · Fundraising $3,744$153,049
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,619 · Management $5,634 · Fundraising $621$17,874
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $42,201 · Management $1,275 · Fundraising $3,073$46,549
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,308 · Management $3,408 · Fundraising $29$5,745
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,010 · Management $1,195 · Fundraising $253$3,458
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $763 · Management $162 · Fundraising $43$968
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,791 · Management $622 · Fundraising $164$4,577
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $112,754 · Management $1,187$113,941
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,872 · Management $2,032$3,904
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $698,484 · Management $124,101 · Fundraising $30,675$853,260
Part X · Balance sheet $1,516,252 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $158,069$109,324
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $484,533$191,723
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $68,255$26,148
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,014$2,954
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $954$2,294
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $841,057$1,183,809
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,563,882$1,516,252
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,894$44,320
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $143,697$81,150
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $191,591$125,470
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $422,399$589,004
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $949,892$801,778
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,372,291$1,390,782
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,563,882$1,516,252
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,390,782 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$813,568
XI-2 Total expenses$853,260
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,692
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,372,291
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$58,183
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,390,782

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

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