BENDER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BENDER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

EIN 83-0988251 · Employment N.E.C. (J99)

What they do

BENDER LEADERSHIP ACADEMYS MISSION is to INCREASE LONG-TERM COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT for YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES. BENDER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is FOUNDED ON A COMMITMENT to SERVING THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY, WITH A FOCUS ON THE VALUE and ABILITIES EACH PERSON CAN CONTRIBUTE to THE WORKFORCE. WE DO THIS BY EDUCATING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITH KEY COMPETENCIES THAT WILL IMPROVE THEIR CHANCE for SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE and IN ADULTHOOD. THIS EDUCATION is SUPPLEMENTED WITH MESSAGING FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING OUR YOUTH to RAISE THE BAR and SPEAK UP; to NOT BE LIMITED or SILENCED BY THE PERCEPTIONS and STIGMA THAT ACT AS BARRIERS to SUCCESS. WE HAVE REALIZED AMAZING IMPACT WITH OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS; THESE STUDENTS BECOME BEACONS of POSITIVITY for THEIR PEERS and HARBINGERS of A MORE HOPEFUL and INCLUSIVE SOCIETY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

58.02%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

$68.66spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.64%of revenue went to management and office costs15.5% of expenses

$1.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.7%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 $34,000 for JOYCE A BENDER (PRESIDENT/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$910,485

Mission workProgram services$528,24158.02% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$96,86510.64% of revenue15.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$285,37931.34% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$625,10668.66% 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: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.66% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 20.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 22.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 57.8% mission · 42.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 38.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 56.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$910,485

Expenses$625,106

Annual surplus $285,379 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)$528,241 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$96,865 · 15.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$910,485

Expenses$625,106

Assets$988,210

Income$924,655

Contributions$625,473

Mission work (program services)$528,241

Management and general$96,865

Executive compensation (total)$34,000

Accounting fees$28,754

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

JOYCE A BENDERPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR · 4 hrs/week $34,000

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 (16)

JOYCE A BENDERPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

CARLA BABEDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE GRIFFINDIRECTOR

CINDY HUNDORFEANDIRECTOR

DARREN HUCKODIRECTOR

EVAN FRAZIERDIRECTOR

JILL MANCZKADIRECTOR

JOHN WALSHDIRECTOR

JONATHAN DUVALLDIRECTOR

KELLY KUCZINSKITREASURER/DIRECTOR

LISA KRAUSESECRETARY/DIRECTOR

MARY ESTHER VAN SHURADIRECTOR

SAM ESTESDIRECTOR

SARAH MARCHEDIRECTOR

TINAMARIE DUFFDIRECTOR

VERONICA VILLALOBOSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 1005 BEAVER GRADE ROAD SUITE 220, MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 15108
County: Allegheny
In care of: JOYCE A BENDER
Primary officer: JOYCE A BENDER, PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@benderleaderhip.org Phone(412) 787-8567

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SISTERSON & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Employment N.E.C. (J99)
IRS tax category: Employment N.E.C.