Lead Ohio Foundation is organized for the purpose of conducting educational and charitable activities related to the education and training of progressive leaders in the state of Ohio. The Foundation funds educational activities and programs that further its purposes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 28% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $407K
Looks good: 4 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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$168K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$218K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$280K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$168K
FY2022▼ -58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$25
FY2021$402K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$570K
FY2024$366K
Expenses
$218K
FY2022▲ +206%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$71K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$499K
Net assets
$280K
FY2022▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15
FY2021$331K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$556K
FY2024$424K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2020.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $196K Management & general 6% · $12K Fundraising 5% · $10K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains and funds progressive leaders in Ohio through educational programs.

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1 program · $196K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The lead ohio foundation supports numerous one day training programs, webinars and informational sessions both in person and virtually through the women leading ohio program and the buckeye justice forum.

$196Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$168K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$196K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$280K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$300
Total revenueLn 12$168K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$280K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$280K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K$280K
Total assetsLn 16$332K$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$331K$280K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$722$624$53$45
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$457$394
Management feesLn 11a$148K$128K$11K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K$224$193
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$5K$405$350
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100$87$7$6
Advertising and promotionLn 12$91$78$7$6
Office expensesLn 13$347$300$25$22
InsuranceLn 23$466$403$34$29
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$52K$114$98
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$196K$12K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $366K$499K−$132K$424K 990 PDF
FY2023 $570K$294K$275K$556K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $168K$218K−$50K$280K 990 PDF
FY2021 $402K$71K$331K$331K 990 PDF
FY2020 $25$15 990 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 $168,288 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $402,014$168,288
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $402,014$168,288
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,250
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,770$6,986
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59,669$210,202
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $71,439$218,438
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $330,575−$50,150
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $168,288 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$168,288
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$168,288
VIII-12 Total revenue$168,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,438 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,250$1,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $624 · Management $53 · Fundraising $45$722
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,413 · Management $457 · Fundraising $394$6,264
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $127,951 · Management $10,808 · Fundraising $9,344$148,103
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,647 · Management $224 · Fundraising $193$3,064
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,794 · Management $405 · Fundraising $350$5,549
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $87 · Management $7 · Fundraising $6$100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $78 · Management $7 · Fundraising $6$91
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $300 · Management $25 · Fundraising $22$347
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $403 · Management $34 · Fundraising $29$466
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,270 · Management $114 · Fundraising $98$52,482
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,817 · Management $12,134 · Fundraising $10,487$218,438
Part X · Balance sheet $280,440 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,414$280,440
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $332,346$280,440
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,756$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $165,872$280,440
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $330,590$280,440
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $332,346$280,440
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $280,440 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$168,288
XI-2 Total expenses$218,438
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,150
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$330,590
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$280,440

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