Lead Training is an organization that develops and delivers career-readiness, life-skills, and social-emotional learning programs for grades 3 through 12, preparing young people for life success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 36% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$142K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$43K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$609K
+92% vs prior year
Spent
$407K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$401K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$609K
FY2025▲ +92%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$109K
FY2022$216K
FY2024$317K
FY2025$609K
Expenses
$407K
FY2025▲ +103%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$123K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$407K
Net assets
$401K
FY2025▲ +102%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$24K
FY2022$117K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$401K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $348K Management & general 9% · $38K Fundraising 5% · $21K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $142K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$142,041Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Riley O'Grady’s $142K as Executive Director is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Riley O'Grady$142,041$95,354$84,000$71,997

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

Prepares young people for success with career, life, and social-emotional skills training.

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1 program · $348K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Lead training's high school workforce initiative (hswi) prepares the next generation of professionals through career exploration, experiential learning, individualized coaching, and employability skills training, especially for students not pursuing a traditional four-year college path.

$348Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$609K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$336K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Money outPt IX
$407K
Ln 25
Programscol B$348K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$401K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K
Total assetsLn 16$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$336K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$609K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$326K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$326K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
Net assetsLn 32$401K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$152K$326K
Total assetsLn 16$209K$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$43K
Net assetsLn 32$199K$360K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$128K$102K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$167K$167K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$870$870
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$20K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$879$879
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150$150
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$399$399
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$31K$2K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$407K$348K$38K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $609K$407K$202K$401K 990 PDF
FY2024 $317K$201K$116K$199K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $216K$123K$93K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021 $109K$24K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $568,457 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,150$232,940
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $160,664$335,517
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $316,814$568,457
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,000$1,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $148,547$321,117
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,263$84,929
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $200,810$407,046
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $116,004$161,411
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $568,457 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$50,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$182,940
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,940
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $335,517$335,517
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $335,517 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$568,457
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $407,046 across 15 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $102,301 · Management $25,575$127,876
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $166,540$166,540
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,628$3,628
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $870$870
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,246 · Management $1,957$22,203
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,850$5,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $879$879
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $150$150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,027$6,027
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,329$8,329
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,507$7,507
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $399$399
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,664$1,664
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,420 · Management $1,851 · Fundraising $20,853$54,124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $348,426 · Management $37,767 · Fundraising $20,853$407,046
Part X · Balance sheet $402,909 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,130$326,171
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $56,938$56,656
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$18,082
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$2,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $209,068$402,909
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,466$2,396
X-19 Deferred revenue$40,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,466$42,896
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $198,602$298,013
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$62,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $198,602$360,013
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $209,068$402,909
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $360,013 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$568,457
XI-2 Total expenses$407,046
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$161,411
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$198,602
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$360,013

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

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