LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA

EIN 33-1071771 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE for A DIVERSE AMERICA (LEDA) EMPOWERS A COMMUNITY of EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG LEADERS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED BACKGROUNDS BY SUPPORTING THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS IN ORDER to CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE and EQUITABLE COUNTRY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.36%of revenue went to mission work69.9% of expenses · Program services

13.13%of revenue went to fundraising17.5% of expenses

$74.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.43%of revenue went to management and office costs12.6% of expenses

$0.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%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$3,861,853

Mission workProgram services$2,021,99252.36% of revenue69.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$364,1379.43% of revenue12.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$507,11913.13% of revenue17.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$968,60525.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,893,24874.92% 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: 69.9% mission · 12.6% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 12.8% management · 19.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.1% mission · 16.8% management · 19.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 13.7% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 14.8% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 17.5% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 12.0% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.94% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 13.0% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,861,853

Expenses$2,893,248

Annual surplus $968,605 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)$2,021,992 · 69.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$364,137 · 12.6% of expenses

Fundraising$507,119 · 17.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,861,853

Expenses$2,893,248

Assets$2,744,152

Income$3,998,398

Contributions$3,862,045

Mission work (program services)$2,021,992

Fundraising$507,119

Management and general$364,137

Executive compensation (total)$338,235

Accounting fees$91,349

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

DAVID GARZAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $205,032Base $198,289 · Other $6,743

CLAIRE GALLAGHERSR. DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $171,114Base $166,500 · Other $4,614

TARA GELLENESENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $134,563Base $129,705 · Other $4,858

ILANA GOLDMANCHAIR (TO MAR 2025) · 8 hrs/week $935Base · Other $935

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

DAVID GARZAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CLAIRE GALLAGHERSR. DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

TARA GELLENESENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

ILANA GOLDMANCHAIR (TO MAR 2025)

JESSIE BETTS-DREYFUSSTRUSTEE

YELKA KAMARATRUSTEE

WEMIMO ABBEYTRUSTEE

TREVOR MORRISONCO-CHAIR (AS OF MAR 2025)

TIERRA LUCASSECRETARY

SHULAMIT LEVIANTTRUSTEE

SENDER COHENTRUSTEE

PIOTR KAMINSKITRUSTEE

MATTHEW PARODITRUSTEE

LUCY FRIEDMANTRUSTEE

LEX SUVANTOTRUSTEE

JOHN ROBERTSTRUSTEE

AARON ABOAGYETRUSTEE

JESSE FURMANCO-CHAIR (AS OF MAR 2025)

GUSTAVO GONZALEZTRUSTEE

FREDERICK FOGELTRUSTEE

ERIC MENDEZTREASURER

EDEN ABRAHAMSTRUSTEE

CRISTINA PIERETTITRUSTEE

BRETT ZBARTRUSTEE

ANDREW FISHERTRUSTEE

ALEXANDRA ENGLERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 121 WEST 36TH STREET 207, NEW YORK, NY 10018-3612
County: New York
In care of: DAVID GARZA
Primary officer: DAVID GARZA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailleda@ledascholars.org Phone(646) 582-3608

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services