LEADING WOMEN DEFINED FOUNDATION C/O ARMANINO LLP Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEADING WOMEN DEFINED FOUNDATION C/O ARMANINO LLP

EIN 83-1985291 · Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

What they do

LEADING WOMEN DEFINED PROVIDES AN UNPARALLELED, ONE-OF-A-KIND PLATFORM THAT EQUIPS and EMPOWERS WOMEN, ESPECIALLY BLACK WOMEN, to LEAD WITH PURPOSE, CONVICTION, and INFLUENCE. WE CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES FOUND NOWHERE ELSE, NURTURE A SUPPORTIVE SISTERHOOD, AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES, INSPIRE GROWTH, and SPARK SOCIAL IMPACTULTIMATELY FORGING A LEGACY of LASTING SIGNIFICANCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.40 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 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 leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

144.83%of revenue went to mission work90.4% of expenses · Program services

0.08%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$160.24spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.33%of revenue went to management and office costs9.6% of expenses

$0.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $979,545 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $194,621 for GABRIELLE GLORE (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$1,625,944

Mission workProgram services$2,354,850144.83% of revenue90.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$249,30815.33% of revenue9.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,3310.08% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Total expenses$2,605,489160.24% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.4% mission · 9.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 30.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 28.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 7.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,625,944

Expenses$2,605,489

Annual shortfall $979,545 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)$2,354,850 · 90.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$249,308 · 9.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,331 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,625,944

Expenses$2,605,489

Assets$674,284

Income$1,625,944

Contributions$1,377,425

Mission work (program services)$2,354,850

Fundraising$1,331

Grants given$20,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$249,308

Accounting fees$108,659

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

GABRIELLE GLOREEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 15 hrs/week $194,621Base $184,656 · Other $9,965

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 (6)

GABRIELLE GLOREEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DEBRA LANGFORDDIRECTOR AND SECRETARY

DEBRA L LEEDIRECTOR AND CHAIR

MARILYN BOOKERDIRECTOR AND TREASURER

MICHELE NORRIS-JOHNSONDIRECTOR

MORGAN DEBAUNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 2121 AVENUE OF THE STARS 15TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067-5010
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % LEADING WOMEN DEFINED INC
Primary officer: DEBRA LEE, PRESIDENT & CHAIR

How to reach them

Phone(310) 478-4148

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)
IRS tax category: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations
Grant-giving organization: Yes