LEADERSHIP KENTUCKY FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEADERSHIP KENTUCKY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 31-1096215 · Public & Societal Benefit (W70Z)

What they do

BROADENS THE PERSPECTIVES of CURRENT and EMERGING LEADERS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION THAT INSPIRES THEM to ADVANCE KENTUCKY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.12%of revenue went to mission work65.6% of expenses · Program services

0.07%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$73.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

25.11%of revenue went to management and office costs34.3% of expenses

$3.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

64.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,157,126

Mission workProgram services$556,78748.12% of revenue65.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$290,57925.11% of revenue34.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8450.07% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$308,91526.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$848,21173.30% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.6% mission · 34.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 34.8% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 22.9% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.29% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 12.5% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 13.8% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 10.3% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 16.3% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 14.2% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,157,126

Expenses$848,211

Annual surplus $308,915 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)$556,787 · 65.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$290,579 · 34.3% of expenses

Fundraising$845 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,157,126

Expenses$848,211

Assets$3,147,504

Income$2,014,461

Contributions$740,272

Mission work (program services)$556,787

Fundraising$845

Management and general$290,579

Executive compensation (total)$148,633

Stocks and bonds$2,157,120

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JANICE WAYPRESIDENT $209,435Base $187,815 · Other $21,620

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 (30)

JANICE WAYPRESIDENT

GINA S WINCHESTERCHAIR ELECT

TREY GRAYSONEXECUTIVE CO

TERESA TRIMBLE HAILEXECUTIVE CO

SHANNON MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR

ROY LOWDENBACK MA CFREDIRECTOR

RON WILSONBOARD CHAIR

REGINA JACKSONEXECUTIVE CO

PERRY P ALLENIMMEDIATE PA

MELISSA LEE KNIGHTEXECUTIVE CO

LESLIE BUDDEKE SMART CFREDIRECTOR

LESLIE A FUGATESECRETARY

KEN PERDUEEXECUTIVE CO

KELLEY WORKMANDIRECTOR

JOHN YANESDIRECTOR

AARON POYNTERDIRECTOR

GARY GERDEMANNDIRECTOR

ELMER K WHITAKEREXECUTIVE CO

DEBBIE ZUERNERDIRECTOR

DANIEL CARMACKDIRECTOR

DAN BORKTREASURER

CRAIG J CARLSONDIRECTOR

CINDY WISEMANDIRECTOR

CHUCK SESSIONDIRECTOR

CHRISANDREA TURNEREXECUTIVE CO

CAROLLE JONES CLAYDIRECTOR

BETSY CLEMONSDIRECTOR

BARBARA K DICKENSEXECUTIVE CO

ALAN KECKDIRECTOR

AARON CRUM MDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 464 CHENAULT RD, FRANKFORT, KY 40601-9260
County: Franklin
In care of: JANICE WAY
Primary officer: JANICE WAY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaillky@leadershipky.org Phone(502) 695-1102

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KELLEY GALLOWAY SMITH GOOLSBY PSC
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit (W70Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations