Leading Women Defined Foundation

Analysis

Leading Women Defined Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2018, 8 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, Leading Women Defined Foundation reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.6m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.8m (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Leading Women Defined Foundation sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Small Tribes Organization of Western Washington ($1.8m), Independent Living Center-Homer ($1.8m) and Milton Residences for the Elderly Inc ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $126k (7.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $40k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $680, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 2 employees.