Lead by Example and Reverse the Trend

Analysis

Lead by Example and Reverse the Trend is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Lead by Example and Reverse the Trend reported income of $635k and spending of $678k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $240k to $635k (+164%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Lead by Example and Reverse the Trend sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Kentucky Youth Camp ($635k), Florida Elks Charities Inc ($635k) and 40 Love Foundation Incorporated ($635k).

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 $31k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $130k. At year end it held assets of $236k against liabilities of $102k, net assets of $134k. It reported 7 employees.