Nonprofit · EIN 45-1291310
INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION
Also known as ILA
Tax-exempt · SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,457,520 | $1,537,283 | -$79,763 | $621,340 | $468,673 | $152,667 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,258,120 | $1,248,412 | $9,708 | $629,272 | $396,125 | $233,147 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,377,598 | $1,382,972 | -$5,374 | $730,396 | $506,957 | $223,439 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $28,460
- Program service revenue
- $1,393,945
- Investment income
- $23,630
- Royalties
- $5,255
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $330
- Other revenue
- $11,485
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $187,752
- Other salaries and wages
- $536,770
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $796,389
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,780
- Accounting fees
- $29,033
- Occupancy
- $2,156
- Travel
- $13,698
- Depreciation
- $2,987
- Program services (functional)
- $1,139,505
- Management and general (functional)
- $334,317
- Fundraising (functional)
- $63,461
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $629,272
- Total assets, end of year
- $621,340
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $468,673
- Net assets, end of year
- $152,667
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,215
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $147,700
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,967
- Gross unrelated business income
- $35,485
- Gross receipts
- $1,457,921
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 431
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA CHERREY | PRESIDENT Officer | 32 | $120,766 | $404 |
| GE LIANG | MARKETING & BRAND DEV DIR & INTERIM MEMBERSHIP DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WILSEY | SR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 32 | $66,474 | $0 |
| MIKE HARDY | DIRECTOR & BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MURPHY | DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN STEFANCO | DIRECTOR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ALTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELICA LARIOS ARIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HADEEL ANABTAWI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEHKASHAN BASU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TASHA COPPETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKI HIGANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIKA HILDING-NORBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEFANIE K JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE LACHANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA PRICE KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVER SEALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILLIAN SECRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA CHERREY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 32 | $120,766 | $411 |
| MICHELLE WILSEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 32 | $67,870 | $0 |
| MIKE HARDY | DIRECTOR & BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MURPHY | DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HEISER | DIRECTOR & TREASURER TERM ENDED 12/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN STEFANCO | DIRECTOR & TREASURER STARTING 1/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELICA LARIOS ARIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIKA HILDING NORBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIAN SECRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA PRICE KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHIKELEZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKI HIGANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TASHA COPPETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ALTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA CHERREY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 32 | $105,522 | $6,178 |
| MICHELLE WILSEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 36 | $61,260 | $10,270 |
| MIKE HARDY | DIRECTOR & BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANIS BRAGAN BALDA | DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR TERM ENDED 12/31/22 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MURPHY | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY (VICE CHAIR/SEC 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HEISER | DIRECTOR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELICA LARIOS ARIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIKA HILDING NORBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN STEFANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIAN SECRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHIKELEZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKI HIGANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TASHA COPPETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ALTMAN | DIRECTOR STARTING 1/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YAP | DIRECTOR STARTING 1/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJ NARANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8601 GEORGIA AVE STE 1010, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910-3440
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CYNTHIA CHERREY, 8601 GEORGIA AVE 1010, SILVER SPRING, MD 209103440
- Signed the 990
- CYNTHIA CHERREY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 470-4818
- Website
- ILAGLOBALNETWORK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION (ILA) IS ORGANIZED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO SERVE AS A GLOBAL NETWORK FOR ALL THOSE WHO PRACTICE, STUDY, AND TEACH LEADERSHIP. THE ILA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE FOR A BETTER WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- CONFERENCES AND WEBINARS: SEVEN CONFERENCES INVOLVING 2100 PARTICIPANTS AND 24 WEBINARS ATTRACTING 2595 REGISTRANTS DEDICATED TO THE STUDY, PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP.Expenses $759,676 · revenue $969,330
- MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND SERVICES:INITIATIVES INCLUDING 17 MEMBER COMMUNITIES, MEMBERS-ONLY RESOURCES INCLUDING E-BOOK COLLECTIONS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ILA MEMBERS AROUND THE WORLD.Expenses $295,256 · revenue $409,515
- PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES: THE COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS CREATED ILA RESOURCES INCLUDING SIX WEBINARS, JOURNAL ARTICLES, AND A CONSULTING SERVICE TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEADERSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAMS.THE COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS CREATED ILA RESOURCES INCLUDING SIX WEBINARS, JOURNAL ARTICLES, AND A CONSULTING SERVICE TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEADERSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAMS.Expenses $84,573 · revenue $21,731
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-1291310
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $621,340
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,457,921
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,457,520 | $1,537,283 | $621,340 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,258,120 | $1,248,412 | $629,272 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,377,598 | $1,382,972 | $730,396 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,193,359 | $1,121,603 | $614,207 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-1291310).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION is 45-1291310.
- Is INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CYNTHIA CHERREY.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,766 (CYNTHIA CHERREY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,457,520, expenses of $1,537,283 and total assets of $621,340 at year end.
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