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Authentic Leadership Foundation

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Dallas, TX501(c)(3)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 87-1162971Revenue $98K in FY2024

On file with the IRSauthenticleadershipfoundation.orgPo Box 670006, 75367-0006 · Dallas, TXTax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Authentic Leadership foundation's mission is to transform the youth and school educators of our nation into true, character-driven Authentic leaders for their communities, organiations, and families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $268 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $24K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
125% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 125% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$98K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$108K
To programs
74%
Net assets
−$1K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$98K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$98K
Expenses
$108K
FY2024▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$108K
Net assets
−$1K
FY2024▼ -112%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$176
FY2022$40K
FY2023$9K
FY2024−$1K

From the FY2024 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 Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $80K Management & general 26% · $28K Fundraising 0% · $300

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Will Hodges
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darren Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sally Smith
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops character-driven authentic leaders in youth and educators for their communities.

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1 program · $80K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Partnering with schools and other community-based organizations to provide a step-by-step process that helps youth form their character, and to create an "personal best plan" they can use throughout their lives to become and stay their best selves.

$80Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$14K
Joie De Vivre FoundationFY2024$10K
Vilfordi Family Foundation 542-74c97FY2024$220
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$24K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$98K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Money outPt IX
$108K
Ln 25
Programscol B$80K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$300
Owns and owesPt X
−$1K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$98K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32−$1K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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$2K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$29K$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$9K−$1K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K$65K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$407$1K$300
Information technologyLn 14$8K$5K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$768$192$576
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$10K$393
Total functional expensesLn 25$108K$80K$28K$300

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $98K$108K−$10K−$1K 990 PDF
FY2023 $150K$181K−$31K$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$82K$40K$40K 990 PDF
FY2021 $10K$10K−$176−$176 990 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $98,007 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,254$43,678
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,807$25,581
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,004$28,748
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,065$98,007
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $181,175$107,920
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $181,175$107,920
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,110−$9,913
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $98,007 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,498
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,180
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$43,678
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $25,581$25,581
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,748$28,748
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $54,329$98,007
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $107,920 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,816$1,816
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,610 · Management $20,000$84,610
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $407 · Management $1,427 · Fundraising $300$2,134
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,525 · Management $3,322$7,847
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $192 · Management $576$768
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,352 · Management $393$10,745
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,086 · Management $27,534 · Fundraising $300$107,920
Part X · Balance sheet $4,311 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,729$3,976
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$335
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,229$4,311
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,387$5,382
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,387$5,382
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,842−$1,071
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,842−$1,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,229$4,311
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$98,007
XI-2 Total expenses$107,920
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,913
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,842
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,071

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

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