Lead Program

Analysis

Lead Program is a registered charity in United States, based in Centerburg, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Lead Program reported income of $473k and spending of $522k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $247k to $473k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lead Program sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Give Nebraska ($473k), Neurotalent Works Inc ($473k) and Grace Counseling Group ($473k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $117k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $77k. At year end it held assets of $123k against liabilities of $169k, net assets of -$46k. It reported 11 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.