THE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION

EIN 52-1681028

What they do

THE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION, INC. (THE FOUNDATION), ESTABLISHED IN 1990, is THE MECHANISM BY WHICH IWF MEMBERS ADVANCE THE NEXT GENERATION of WOMEN LEADERS. THE FOUNDATION ACCELERATES THE CAREERS of TOP-PERFORMING WOMEN BY OFFERING MENTORING, NETWORKING and WORLD-CLASS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING. THE FOUNDATION SEEKS to INCREASE THE NUMBER of WOMEN IN THE C-SUITE and POSITIONS of INFLUENCE GLOBALLY and FULFILLS THIS MISSION THROUGH ITS FLAGSHIP INITIATIVE, THE FELLOWS PROGRAM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.40 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2020The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

72.00%of revenue went to mission work64.4% of expenses · Program services

13.33%of revenue went to fundraising11.9% of expenses

$111.74spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

26.41%of revenue went to management and office costs23.6% of expenses

$9.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $93,405 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $31,102 for STEPHANIE OKEEFE (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

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$795,560

Mission workProgram services$572,83172.00% of revenue64.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$210,12326.41% of revenue23.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$106,01113.33% of revenue11.9% of expenses

Total expenses$888,965111.74% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2020CurrentExpense mix: 64.4% mission · 23.6% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 13.8% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 11.4% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.53% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 22.1% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$795,560

Expenses$888,965

Annual shortfall $93,405 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$572,831 · 64.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$210,123 · 23.6% of expenses

Fundraising$106,011 · 11.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$795,560

Expenses$888,965

Assets$8,607,233

Contributions$207,528

Mission work (program services)$572,831

Fundraising$106,011

Management and general$210,123

Stocks and bonds$7,077,205

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2021

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEPHANIE OKEEFECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SE · 8 hrs/week $31,102Base · Other $31,102

HEATH NASHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 8 hrs/week $18,843Base · Other $18,843

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 (23)

STEPHANIE OKEEFECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SE

HEATH NASHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

KATHY CHECCHIDIRECTOR

TOTSIE MEMELADIRECTOR

TONI RANDOLPHPRESIDENT

TERESA WEINTRAUBDIRECTOR

SILVIA DAVILADIRECTOR

SHAMIM JAWADDIRECTOR

MARTY WIKSTROMDIRECTOR EMERITA

MARIA FEREREDIRECTOR

MARGO PROVOSTDIRECTOR

LOU KERRDIRECTOR

LEEANNE LINDERMANTREASURER

ALISON TAUTON-RIGBYDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN CARROLLDIRECTOR

KARYL INNISDIRECTOR

HOLLY CANNONDIRECTOR

FRANCOISE LYONDIRECTOR

ESTHER SILVER-PARKERDIRECTOR

DONNA DE VARONADIRECTOR

DEBORAH TRUDEAUDIRECTOR

CAROL SISCODIRECTOR

BARBARA FAULKENBERRYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 1155 15TH STREET NW NO 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
County: District of Columbia
In care of: STEPHANIE O'KEEFE
Primary officer: STEPHANIE OKEEFE, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailiwf@iwforum.org Phone(202) 387-1010

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2020
Tax period began: January 1, 2020
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP