LEADERSHIP ALABAMA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEADERSHIP ALABAMA INC

EIN 63-1007967 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

LEADERSHIP ALABAMA GIVES ESTABLISHED LEADERS ACROSS ALABAMA EXPOSURE to THE BROADER FABRIC of THE STATE. IT DEVELOPS A NETWORK of RELATIONSHIPS and PROVIDES A STRUCTURE for THIS NETWORK to SEEK MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING of PROBLEMS and PRIORITIES for ALABAMAS FUTURE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.50 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 leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

43.39%of revenue went to mission work76.5% of expenses · Program services

$56.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.31%of revenue went to management and office costs23.5% of expenses

$3.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.1%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 $153,420 for ASHLEY KAPLAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$1,086,262

Mission workProgram services$471,38243.39% of revenue76.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$144,60013.31% of revenue23.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$470,28043.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$615,98256.71% 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: 76.5% mission · 23.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 22.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 22.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 25.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.68% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 19.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 114.9% mission · 0.0% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,086,262

Expenses$615,982

Annual surplus $470,280 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)$471,382 · 76.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$144,600 · 23.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,086,262

Expenses$615,982

Assets$1,927,913

Income$1,111,596

Contributions$653,058

Mission work (program services)$471,382

Management and general$144,600

Accounting fees$1,581

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

ASHLEY KAPLANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $153,420Base $136,560 · Other $16,860

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 (50)

ASHLEY KAPLANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MIKE GOODRICHEMERITUS CHAIR

JEFF STONEBOARD MEMBER

JO BONNERBOARD MEMBER

JODY SINGERBOARD MEMBER

JOSH CARPENTERBOARD MEMBER

KELLIE HOPEBOARD MEMBER

LYNNE B VALLELYEMERITUS CHAIR

MACKE MAULDINBOARD MEMBER

MATT CLEGGBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA MORRISSETTEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

MICHAEL KIRKPATRICKBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL PATTERSONVICE CHAIR

JAMES R SEALEBOARD MEMBER

PENNY BILLINGSBOARD MEMBER

R PRESTON BOLTEMERITUS CHAIR

RICHARD STABLERBOARD MEMBER

ROBBIE BAKERSECRETARY

ROSE ALLENBOARD MEMBER

SETH HAMMETTEMERITUS CHAIR

STEPHANIE BRYANBOARD MEMBER

TODD STRANGEBOARD MEMBER

TYRONE FENDERSON JRBOARD MEMBER

W MICHAEL WARREN JREMERITUS CHAIR

WALTER HILLBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM E SMITH JREMERITUS CHAIR

DELYNN ZELLBOARD MEMBER

BENNET WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER

CAROLINE B NOVAKEMERITUS CHAIR

CEDRIC CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER

CHUCK HOLMESBOARD MEMBER

D MARK NIXEMERITUS CHAIR

DAVID NASTBOARD MEMBER

DAVID SILVERSTEINBOARD MEMBER

DAVID M MUHLENDORFBOARD MEMBER

DAVID TURNER JRBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH BELL PASEURBOARD MEMBER

DELBERT MADISONBOARD MEMBER

JAMES F WATKINSBOARD MEMBER

DOUG BACHUSSBOARD MEMBER

DR LINDA C YOUNGCHAIR

DR TONYA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

EVA T ROBERTSONBOARD MEMBER

FRED O BRASWELLEMERITUS CHAIR

GORDON G MARTINBOARD MEMBER

GRITS MORRISBOARD MEMBER

HANK ISENBERGBOARD MEMBER

HENRY OCONNORBOARD MEMBER

HORACE HORNBOARD MEMBER

J KYLE BUCHANANTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: PO BOX 131394, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35213-6394
County: Jefferson
In care of: ASHLEY KAPLAN
Primary officer: ASHLEY KAPLAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(205) 905-9415

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BORLAND BENEFIELD PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities