2024-05-14T19:09:09-04:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 237376155 LEADING EDGE INTERNATIONAL LTD % Neil Lessman LEAD 2394647782 PO BOX 27 STRASBURG OH 446800027 Neil Lessman Director 2024-05-14 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LEI Neil Lessman PO BOX 27 STRASBURG OH 446800027 492698 false X www.leadedge.org X 1971 WI We increase the capacity of local Christian leaders to rebuild faith communities founded on relationships of love and trust. We look for servant leaders who competently serve the spiritually seeking the emotionally exhausted or physically hurting in the nations of Eurasia Eastern Europe and beyond. Our motto is from Isaiah 61: "Oaks from ashes; Communities from ruins." Our strategy summed up is: Bring Christ to your neighbor up close in person over time. 3 1 0 0 0 0 842815 492698 0 0 0 0 0 0 842815 492698 734539 444439 0 0 19333 29792 0 0 0 14293 9452 768165 483683 74650 9015 199500 166128 84680 42293 114820 123835 We increase the capacity of local Christian leaders to rebuild faith communities founded on relationships of love and trust. We look for servant leaders who competently serve the spiritually seeking the emotionally exhausted or physically hurting in the nations of Eurasia Eastern Europe and beyond. Our motto is from Isaiah 61: "Oaks from ashes; Communities from ruins." Our strategy summed up is: Bring Christ to your neighbor up close in person over time. false false 66105 0 0 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COUNSELING: We develop the capacity vision and character of Christian leaders in Eurasia Europe & Africa. They in turn mobilize others to serve. We supplement resources they gather locally with the training & financial support to accomplish their vision. In the terms of our motto these leaders are the strong oaks that grow from the ashes and shelter others. Results 2023: 2 Leading Edge leaders helped 4 pastors & 28 local mission leaders this year 98505 0 0 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Strong local leaders motivate and mobilize their community to accomplish a worthy vision. Without usurping local control or responsibility for projects attempted we back up good local efforts. Missional enterprises in Slovakia Croatia Poland Results 2023. Schools in Poland ,Served 9 NGO's and 20 churches in 9 Eurasian countries and 1 in Africa. THIS INCLUDED USD IN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOR THE UKRAINE. 9977USD 310151 0 0 MISSION AND EVANGELISM: Some have the courage to work outside their cultural comfort zone. We helped 11 NGO's. travel to neighboring countries to reach others and offer practical help. They trained pastors of house churches. Results. 2023: Served 20 churches and mission agencies reaching out to six Eurasian and African countries. churches taught life skills to abandoned youth and shared the Christian faith where it is still new news". 0 0 0 474761 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 3 1 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false WI X Neil Lessman 2394647782 16100 Kelly Cove drive Fort Myers FL 33908 Neil Lessman Director Board member 15.00 0.00 X 22774 0 0 Ralph Gatti Board member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Kessler Board member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ralph Schie ex-officio board member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 22774 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 492698 0 492698 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 492698 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 444439 444439 0 0 23516 23516 0 0 0 0 0 0 4530 4530 0 0 0 0 0 0 1746 1746 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2296 0 2296 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3992 0 3992 0 2374 0 2374 0 201 0 201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 530 530 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 0 59 0 483683 474761 8922 0 0 0 0 0 199500 166128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 199500 166128 84680 41223 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1070 84680 42293 X 114820 123835 0 0 114820 123835 199500 166128 9015 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 229962 441220 556821 844971 491480 2564454 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 229962 441220 556821 844971 491480 2564454 0 134000 70500 97525 55000 357025 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 134000 70500 97525 55000 357025 2207429 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 229962 441220 556821 844971 491480 2564454 0.8608 0.8702 0 X Part III - Line 12 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2019, 0.0000, | 2020, 0| 2021, | 2022, | 2023, | RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Europe Including Iceland and Greenland 20 150 Program services funding partner programs 464982 20 150 20 150 464982 464982 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 21 Images in Chezhia developing Christian theater 5000 Wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Partner CLegg Ministries, Ukraine relief 44907 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Daruvar youth minsistry in Croatia 10600 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) European Center for the study of war and peace. Education out of the Croatian war so it does not happen again 10517 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Foundations Trust in UK. Church development 33129 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Afghan Refugee relief 13611 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Mission to the East Derek Wit. Evangelistic outreach in Warsaw Poland 23075 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Navigators in CEE in Slovakia, discipleship and training 207003 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Parakletos in Prague. counseling and mental health 11833 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Poloha Counseling for marriges and personal live 21653 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Ukraine relief via Poland 9875 wire false false false false false false Part VI, Line 2 Neil Lessman,Director and employee is married to Jane Lessman Employee Part VI, Line 11b Before filing all the board and ex-officio Board members review the 990. Among them is our treasurer and accountants. Any questions not readiliy answered we turn to an independent accounting firm. Part VI, Line 12c Annually as part of our board meeting we take stock and look at each board member officio or ex-officio member to disclose any possible conflict decided how to handle possible conflicts based on our Conflict of interest policy. Part VI, Line 15 Annually the board reviews the salary and benefits paid to the US and Overseas Managers. Their remuneration is compared to analogous salaries and benefits offered in at least two independent surveys of non-profit pay. We used the ECFA.org Non-Profit Compensation Data and the 2016 Central Indiana Non-Profit Salary Report. Part VI, Line 19 Copies of our corporate ruling documents and compiled financial statements and conflict of interest can be requested via our website.