Ladders for Leaders

Analysis

Ladders for Leaders is a registered charity in United States, based in Round Rock, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Ladders for Leaders reported income of $185k and spending of $195k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $140k to $185k (+32%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ladders for Leaders sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 56th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christmas for Breakfast ($185k), Scottish Rite Foundation of Utah ($185k) and Beverly S Angels Inc ($185k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $74k. At year end it held assets of $58k against liabilities of $558, net assets of $57k. It reported 57 employees.