Nonprofit · EIN 90-0139778
LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,915,088 | $5,252,517 | -$337,429 | $1,886,847 | $1,713,436 | $173,411 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,227,730 | $2,799,212 | $428,518 | $1,568,110 | $1,067,761 | $500,349 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,659,594 | $2,688,008 | -$28,414 | $1,467,071 | $1,395,249 | $71,822 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $322,333
- Program service revenue
- $4,561,861
- Investment income
- $30,894
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,025,910
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,088,631
- Professional fundraising fees
- $191
- Legal fees
- $1,627
- Occupancy
- $98,508
- Travel
- $144,787
- Depreciation
- $22,132
- Program services (functional)
- $4,930,828
- Management and general (functional)
- $321,498
- Fundraising (functional)
- $191
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,568,110
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,886,847
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,713,436
- Net assets, end of year
- $173,411
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $102,870
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $148,411
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,000
- Gross receipts
- $4,915,088
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 41
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA BAILLY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $148,642 |
| NICK ABELE | SYSTEMS DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Key employee | – | $119,160 |
| MARC ZAVARRO | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PROGRAM Trustee or director, Key employee | – | $118,737 |
| LAUREN HENSEL | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Key employee | – | $112,880 |
| BLAKE SPREEMAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Key employee | 15 | $53,912 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA BAILLY | CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $55,004 |
| BLAKE SPREEMAN | REGISTRATION AND ACCOUNTS MANAGER | 15 | $37,414 |
| LEIGH SLAUGTHER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| CARMINE CARULLO | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WHITNEY DERBER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLAS BENORE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK KUEHN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AHMED MOHAMMED | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHIP KUNDE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN BERNYS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE DE VERA | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL STEFAN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BLUSHEL OCBINA | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA BAILLY | CHEIF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $31,392 |
| BLAKE SPREEMAN | REGISTRATION ACCOUNTS MANAGER Key employee | 15 | $21,530 |
| NANCY ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN BERNYS | BOARD MEMBER Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLAS BENORE | BOARD MEMBER Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| CARMINE CARULLO | BOARD MEMBER Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| WHITNEY DERBER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHIP KUNDE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK KUEHN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AHMED MOHAMMAD | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BLUSHEL OCBINA | BOARD VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LEIGH SLAUGHTER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL STEFAN | BOARD MEMBER Key employee | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4410 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 236, WASHINGTON, DC 20016-5561
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARSHALL J BAILLY, 4410 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 236, WASHINGTON, DC 20016
- Signed the 990
- MARSHALL J BAILLY, OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 738-1115
- Website
- www.LIChangessummer.org
- Return prepared by
- CITRUS TAX ADVISORS
Mission
LEADERSHIP NBSP;INITIATIVES NBSP;CREATES NBSP;FUTURE NBSP;LEADERS NBSP;BY NBSP;TRANSFORMING NBSP;THEIR NBSP;IDEAS NBSP;FOR NBSP;SOCIAL NBSP;AND NBSP;ECONOMIC NBSP;CHANGE NBSP;INTO NBSP;COMMUNITY-BASED NBSP;BUSINESSES NBSP;LAW NBSP;ADVOCACY NBSP;CAMPAIGNS NBSP;AND NBSP;PUBLIC NBSP;HEALTH NBSP;INTERVENTIONS NBSP;THAT NBSP;ADDRESS NBSP;INEQUITIES NBSP;ACROSS NBSP;THE NBSP;GLOBE
Program accomplishments
- LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES PARTNERED WITH OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GAIN REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE EXPLORE FUTURE CAREERS AND DEVELOP CRITICAL SKILLS TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS WORLDWIDE OFFER IN-PERSON INTERNSHIPS THAT IMPACT THE LIVES OF STUDENTS AND THE INDIVIDUALS THEY ARE PARTNERED WITH.Expenses $4,930,828 · revenue $4,515,183
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 90-0139778
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W70)
- Group exemption
- 5430
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,886,847
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,915,088
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,915,088 | $5,252,517 | $1,886,847 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,227,730 | $2,799,212 | $1,568,110 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,659,594 | $2,688,008 | $1,467,071 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,535,471 | $1,584,905 | $825,487 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 90-0139778).
Questions about LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES
- What is the EIN of LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES is 90-0139778.
- Is LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES 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 LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MARSHALL J BAILLY.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,642 (JESSICA BAILLY, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT).
- How much revenue does LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,915,088, expenses of $5,252,517 and total assets of $1,886,847 at year end.
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