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State Leadership Project FY2019 filing

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Raleigh, NC501(c)(3)Since 2018Public & Societal Benefit EIN 83-4006980Revenue $1.1M in FY2019Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 223, 27602-0223 · Raleigh, NCTax-exempt since Oct 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
100¢ 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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FY2019 · 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$740K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$355K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.1M
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$12.7M
Expenses
$740K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$740K
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$12.0M
Net assets
$355K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$355K
FY2020$869K
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.6M

From the FY2019 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $740K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Boosts funding and support for charities driving social change.

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1 program · $740K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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State leadership project (SLP) is a raleigh, north carolina-based organization that cultivates and funds strategic efforts to grow a sustainable civic ecosystem around the country. Its primary mission is to increase resources for the charitable community working in pursuit of social change.

$740Kprogram 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
Catena FoundationFY2024$1.1M
Merle Chambers FundFY2024$1.1M
Tides FoundationFY2024$808K
Democracy Fund INCFY2024$600K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$593K
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedFY2024$575K
Schooner FoundationFY2024$500K
The US Charitable Gift TrustFY2024$325K
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
Florida Alliance for Civic Engagement INCFL · 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
See all 141 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$740K
Ln 25
Programscol B$740K
Owns and owesPt X
$355K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K
Total assetsLn 16$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$355K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$355K
Total assetsLn 16$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$355K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K
Total assetsLn 16$0$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$355K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$740K$740K
Office expensesLn 13$106$106
TravelLn 17$138$138
Total functional expensesLn 25$740K$740K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $12.7M$12.0M$627K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $7.7M$7.8M−$111K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $7.6M$7.8M−$230K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $7.6M$5.2M$2.4M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2021 $6.8M$6.3M$515K$869K 990 PDF
FY2019 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 26, 2021 $1.1M$740K$355K$355K 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
See the full FY2019 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,095,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,095,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,095,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$740,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$244
I-18 Total expenses$740,244
I-19 Revenue less expenses$354,756
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,095,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,095,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,095,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,095,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $740,244 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $740,000$740,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $106$106
IX-17 TravelPrograms $138$138
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $740,244 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$740,244
Part X · Balance sheet $354,756 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$354,756
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$354,756
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$354,756
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$354,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$354,756
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $354,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,095,000
XI-2 Total expenses$740,244
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$354,756
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$354,756

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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