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Lead Changes

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Weatherford, TX501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 83-1535090Revenue $300K in FY2025

On file with the IRSleadchanges.org9789 Lone Star Rd, 76088-0201 · Weatherford, TXTax-exempt since Sep 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Use horesmanship to equip youth with leadership skills, confidence, and intergrity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers.
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $152K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$381K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$102K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$300K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$435K
FY2022$422K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$300K
Expenses
$381K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$392K
FY2025$381K
Net assets
$102K
FY2025▼ -43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$102K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $321K Management & general 16% · $60K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chris Cox
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Heird
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Wandel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Teaches youth leadership, confidence, and integrity through horsemanship.

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1 program · $321K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Lead changes is committed to using horsemanship as a tool to equip youth with leadership skills, confidence, and integrity. Our goal is to train youth ages 11 to 17, from rural communities to inner-city neighborhoods, with varied economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds, in horsemanship skills and ranch life through educational programs…

$321Kprogram expense

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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
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$60K
Arnold and Mabel Beckman FoundationFY2024$58K
Caroline D Bloomer Charitable TrustFY2024$12K
Lazzerini Family FoundationFY2024$10K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$7K
Alan and Nadine Levin Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$152K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $62K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$62,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$267K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$381K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$102K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$267K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$102K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$178K$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$556$41K
Net assetsLn 32$178K$102K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$320K$320K
TravelLn 17$1K$672$539
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$608$337$271
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$381K$321K$60K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $300K$381K−$81K$102K 990 PDF
FY2024 $321K$392K−$71K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $338K$390K−$52K$239K 990 PDF
FY2022 $422K$434K−$12K$288K 990 PDF
FY2021 $435K$192K$243K$316K 990 PDF
FY2020 $264K$176K$88K$71K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $299,872 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $261,911$266,651
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,000$30,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,655$3,221
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $320,566$299,872
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $391,522$381,323
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $391,522$381,323
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$70,956−$81,451
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $299,872 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$266,651
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$266,651
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,000$30,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,221$3,221
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,221$299,872
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $381,323 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,277$7,277
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $40,000$40,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,334$5,334
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,134$3,134
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $320,000$320,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $672 · Management $539$1,211
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $337 · Management $271$608
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,759$1,759
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $321,009 · Management $60,314 · Fundraising $0$381,323
Part X · Balance sheet $142,513 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,162$142,513
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $178,162$142,513
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $556$40,999
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $556$40,999
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $177,606$101,514
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $177,606$101,514
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $178,162$142,513
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $101,514 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$299,872
XI-2 Total expenses$381,323
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$81,451
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$177,606
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,359
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$101,514

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

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