Leading for Children

Analysis

Leading for Children is a registered charity in United States, based in South Orange, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 June 2023, Leading for Children reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.4m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.5m (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Leading for Children sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 85th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions ($1.5m), Episcopal Collegiate School Foundation ($1.5m) and College Mentors for Kids Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.0% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $181k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $677k. It paid $6,025 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $763k against liabilities of $90k, net assets of $672k. It reported 13 employees.