State Leadership Project

Tax-deductible

Raleigh, NC501(c)(3)Since 2018Public & Societal BenefitEIN 83-4006980

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To increase resources for the charitable community working in pursuit of social change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $594K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
26
named funders · $7.1M
Looks good: 26 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$287K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% 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
$12.7M
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$12.0M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$12.7M
FY2024▲ +65%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.1M
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$12.7M
Expenses
$12.0M
FY2024▲ +54%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$740K
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$12.0M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2024▲ +21%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$355K
FY2020$869K
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2019.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $11.9M Management & general 1% · $98K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive 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

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1 program service account for $11.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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State leadership project (SLP) strengthens civic infrastructure by supporting the charitable efforts of state-based donor alliances. SLP provides grants for charitable work that strengthens nonprofit leadership, expands long-term investment in state-based infrastructure, and increases the capacity of civic organizations to engage the…

$11.9Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Tides FoundationFY2024$808K
Total grants receivedfrom 26 funders$7.1M
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Grants paid · 141 grants · $30.0M · 2019–2024
Strategic Victory FundNC · FY2024$7,367,765
The Good Nation Foundation INCNY · FY2024$1,500,000
The Local News HubMA · FY2024$141,000
Utah Donor CollaborativeUT · FY2024$125,000
Alabama Alliance NetworkAL · FY2024$125,000
Oklahoma Donor Alliance INCOK · FY2024$125,000
Neo Philanthropy INCNY · FY2024$125,000
Arkansas Values Institute INCAR · FY2024$125,000
Alliance for a Better IowaIA · FY2024$125,000
Wyoming Investor NetworkWY · FY2024$100,000
Philanthropy Pathways INCID · FY2024$100,000
Washington Progress FundWA · FY2024$75,000
Texas Future Action FundTX · FY2024$75,000
Tides CenterCA · FY2024$75,000
Tennessee Investor FundTN · FY2024$75,000
Missouri WinMO · FY2024$75,000
Maine Donor Alliance FundME · FY2024$75,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.7M
Money outPt IX
$12.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.9M
Managementcol C$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$287K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.7M
Total revenueLn 12$12.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$287K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$287K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11.3M$11.3M
Management feesLn 11a$286K$286K
Legal feesLn 11b$50K$50K
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$97K
Office expensesLn 13$200$200
TravelLn 17$493$493
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$264K$264K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.0M$11.9M$98K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $12.7M$12.0M$627K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.7M$7.8M−$111K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.6M$7.8M−$230K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.6M$5.2M$2.4M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.8M$6.3M$515K$869K 990 PDF
FY2019 $1.1M$740K$355K$355K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,656,668 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,656,668
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,656,668
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,656,668
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,029,546 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,283,765$11,283,765
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $285,895$285,895
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $50,000$50,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $43,877$43,877
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $97,061$97,061
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $200$200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $493$493
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $264,092$264,092
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,163$4,163
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,931,506 · Management $98,040 · Fundraising $0$12,029,546
Part X · Balance sheet $3,848,012 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,999,384$3,848,012
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,999,384$3,848,012
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $65,422$286,930
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,422$286,930
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,933,962$3,561,082
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,933,962$3,561,082
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,999,384$3,848,012
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,561,082 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,656,668
XI-2 Total expenses$12,029,546
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$627,122
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,933,962
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,561,082

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

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