CORPORATE LEADERSHIP CENTER NFP Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CORPORATE LEADERSHIP CENTER NFP

EIN 11-3655687 · Leadership Development (W70)

What they do

AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, CORPORATE LEADERSHIP CENTER LEVERAGES REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES and BUSINESS FRAMEWORKS to GENERATE NEW INSIGHTS and IMPACT, CORPORATE LEADERSHIP CENTER ACCELERATES LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL and SUSTAINS VALUABLE PEER NETWORKS. OUR EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS, CEO PERSPECTIVES and LWE ARE DESIGNED for SMALL GROUPS of CEO-NOMINATED EXECUTIVES AT KEY CAREER INFLECTION POINTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

47.04%of revenue went to mission work75.2% of expenses · Program services

$62.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.54%of revenue went to management and office costs24.8% of expenses

$2.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $325,154 for DEBORAH DEHAAS (CEO AND PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,775,789

Mission workProgram services$2,716,67947.04% of revenue75.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$897,58015.54% of revenue24.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,161,53037.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,614,25962.58% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 75.2% mission · 24.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.58% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 21.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 21.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 21.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 22.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 21.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,775,789

Expenses$3,614,259

Annual surplus $2,161,530 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,716,679 · 75.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$897,580 · 24.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,775,789

Expenses$3,614,259

Assets$9,236,772

Income$5,775,789

Contributions$75,000

Mission work (program services)$2,716,679

Grants given$126,500

Average grant$10,542

Management and general$897,580

Stocks and bonds$8,228,808

Investing fees$61,566

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DEBORAH DEHAASCEO AND PRESIDENT · 30 hrs/week $325,154Base $315,683 · Other $9,471

KATHLEEN WALTONLWE PROGRAM EXEC DIR · 35 hrs/week $295,236Base $286,200 · Other $9,036

MICHELLE WARNERCEOP PROGRAM EXEC DIR · 30 hrs/week $273,542Base $265,575 · Other $7,967

SUSAN MCDONNELLTREASURER/ASST SECRETARY · 30 hrs/week $203,648Base $197,992 · Other $5,656

NAOMI YAMADALWE PROGRAM MANAGER · 35 hrs/week $166,291Base $161,971 · Other $4,320

JOSEPH BRENCKLECEOP PROGRAM MANAGER · 35 hrs/week $148,297Base $144,013 · Other $4,284

DANIELLA LEVITTFORMER LWE PROGRAM EXEC DIR · 5 hrs/week $137,749Base $136,513 · Other $1,236

ALEXANDRIA COTTONASST TREASURER · 30 hrs/week $109,085Base $105,908 · Other $3,177

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

DEBORAH DEHAASCEO AND PRESIDENT

KATHLEEN WALTONLWE PROGRAM EXEC DIR

MICHELLE WARNERCEOP PROGRAM EXEC DIR

SUSAN MCDONNELLTREASURER/ASST SECRETARY

NAOMI YAMADALWE PROGRAM MANAGER

JOSEPH BRENCKLECEOP PROGRAM MANAGER

DANIELLA LEVITTFORMER LWE PROGRAM EXEC DIR

ALEXANDRIA COTTONASST TREASURER

GREGORY WASSONDIRECTOR

JENNIFER SCANLONDIRECTOR

JOHN C MAYDIRECTOR

JOHN ROGERS JRDIRECTOR

E SCOTT SANTIDIRECTOR

KUNAL KAPOORDIRECTOR

MARY MCWILLIAMSSECRETARY

MAURICE SMITHDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE LEAHYDIRECTOR

SHEILA PENROSECO-CHAIRMAN

SHUNDRAWN THOMASDIRECTOR

CHERYL FRANCISCO-CHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 1109 LAURIE CT, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527-4822
County: Cook
In care of: SUSAN MCDONNELL
Primary officer: SUSAN MCDONNELL, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 474-6028

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SIKICH LLC
NTEE classification: Leadership Development (W70)
IRS tax category: Leadership Development
Grant-giving organization: Yes