2025-05-14T13:49:15-04:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 237376155 LEADING EDGE INTERNATIONAL LTD % Neil Lessman LEAD 2394647782 PO BOX 27 STRASBURG OH 446800027 Neil Lessman Director 2025-05-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Neil Lessman PO BOX 27 STRASBURG OH 446800027 643346 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 7 0 0 492698 643346 0 0 0 0 0 0 492698 643346 444439 458944 0 0 29792 77384 0 0 0 9452 21151 483683 557479 9015 85867 166128 267302 42293 43701 123835 223601 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 27819 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 58501 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 NGOs and 20 churches in 9 Eurasian countries and 1 in Africa. THIS INCLUDED USD IN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOR THE UKRAINE. 9977USD 450008 0 0 MISSION AND EVANGELISM: Some have the courage to work outside their cultural comfort zone. We helped 11 NGOs. 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 536328 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 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false 3 1 false 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 AF 33908 Neil Lessman Director Board member 15.00 0.00 X 33140 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 33140 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 643346 0 643346 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 643346 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 458944 458944 0 0 33140 33140 33140 0 0 0 0 0 39404 39404 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4840 4840 0 0 0 0 0 0 4825 0 4825 0 5903 0 5903 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 601 0 601 0 6200 0 6200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 420 0 410 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 0 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 banking 3101 0 3101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 557479 536328 54281 0 0 0 0 0 166128 267302 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 166128 267302 41223 37723 0 5978 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1070 0 42293 43701 X 123835 223601 0 0 123835 223601 166128 267302 85867 0 0 0 13899 0 X false false false X 441220 556821 844971 491480 644991 2979483 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 441220 556821 844971 491480 644991 2979483 134000 70500 97525 55000 40510 397535 0 0 0 0 0 0 134000 70500 97525 55000 40510 397535 2581948 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 441220 556821 844971 491480 644991 2979483 0.8666 0.8702 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Europe Including Iceland and Greenland 20 175 Program services Funding Partner Programs 481636 20 175 20 175 481636 481636 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Navigators in CEE Community development 144864 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) DARUVAR (Croatia). Leadership development/counseling 12559 WIRE Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) PARAKLETOS (Czech). Leadership development/counseling 9471 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Integra Foundation - Malaika. Community development 8342 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) St. Thomas/Panton Street Church. Panton Street Church 7790 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Chau, Janette Ministries. Chau, Janette 7259 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Ukraine Crisis. Ukraine Crisis 6214 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Citygate - Marsh Moyle. Citygate - Marsh Moyle 4825 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) D3 Applied Ethics - Albania. Evangelism/Mission 5217 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Clegg Ministries. 3. Evangelism/Mission 48937 WIRE Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 3. Evangelism/Mission. Gospel for Eastern Europe 41659 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Community development. Slovakia (Integra) 29500 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Foundations Trust (UK). Evangelism/Mission 28782 WIRE Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Mission to the East (Poland). Evangelism/Mission 26307 WIRE Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Poloha Counseling. Leadership development/counseling 18873 WIRE Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Integra Lessman. Leadership development/counseling 17879 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) REALIS Christian Center. Leadership development/counseling 154811 wire false false false false false false 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.