LEADERSHIP NOW PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
LEADERSHIP NOW PROJECT (EIN 82-1780610)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-11
IRS object ID
202213159349302571
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-11T09:52:54-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN821780610EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEADERSHIP NOW PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLEADBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026596570PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11401 K STREET NW 900AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDANIELLA BALLOU-AARESPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026596570PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstDANIELLAPersonFirstNm
Person LastBALLOU-AARESPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD J LOCASTRO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00288314PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDANIELLA BALLOU-AARESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11401 K STREET NW 900AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,363,444GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.LEADERSHIPNOWPROJECT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PART III, LINE 1.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body3VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent2VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee18TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers150TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$479,566PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,430,122PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,363,444CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$838,951CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,364,544PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,049,728CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$65,578PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$313,716CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$977,589TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$182,228TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$298,981TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$364,892NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$678,608NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLEADERSHIP NOW PROJECT IS A NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF NEXT GENERATION BUSINESS LEADERS COMMITTED TO RENEWING OUR DEMOCRACY. WE ARE ENLISTING OUR COUNTRY'S BEST TALENT - THE INNOVATORS, INFLUENCERS, AND INVESTORS - AND LEVERAGING THEIR (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,289,888ExpenseAmt
Revenue$640,661RevenueAmt
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Expense$368,539ExpenseAmt
Revenue$183,046RevenueAmt
DescVETTING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PRO-DEMOCRACY VENTURES FOR MEMBERS:AS A CORE MISSION, LEADERSHIP NOW EDUCATED AND ENGAGED EXECUTIVES AND EMPLOYEES ON THE NEED TO COUNTER RESTRICTIVE VOTING POLICIES, PARTISAN REDISTRICTING, AND OTHER THREATS TO DEMOCRACY AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL.LEADERSHIP NOW CONDUCTED INDUSTRY-LEADING RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE, ELECTIONS RISKS FOR BUSINESSES AND THE FREE MARKET, AND ISSUES OF DEMOCRACY AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. LEADERSHIP ALSO PROVIDES RECOMENDATIONS TO MEMBERS ON HIGH-IMPACT CAUSES AND INITIATIVES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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IRP Document18IRPDocumentCnt
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DANIELLA BALLOU-AARESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2026596570PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11401 K STREET NW 900AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DANIELLA BALLOU-AARES
CEO & PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$254,769$0$11,941
KATHERINE COUSINS
SECRETARY0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF WALKER
TREASURER0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEGHANN CURTIS
COO (UNTIL APRIL 2021)40.00Yes (X)$24,077$0$963
SURAJ PATEL
COO (FROM MARCH 2021)40.00Yes (X)$157,758$0$4,348
ZACHARY SMITH
IMPACT MANAGER40.00$121,086$0$6,025Yes (X)
SHILOH TILLEMANN-DICK
POLITICAL DIRECTOR40.00$105,120$0$762Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCPHERSON STRATEGIES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1199 STATE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesPR AND COMMUNICATIONSServicesDesc
Compensation$125,000CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$1,448,214AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP DUESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$915,230TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$453,855TotalAmt
Program Services$393,437ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,757ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,661FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Program Services$620,330ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,334FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$11,591ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$164FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$21,333TotalAmt
Program Services$5,907ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,337ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$66,409ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,056ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,111FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Program Services$12,466ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$278ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$209FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Program Services$33,568ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,884ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$562FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Program Services$592,151ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,728ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,669FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99TotalAmt
Program Services$15ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$358TotalAmt
Program Services$279ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$30,516TotalAmt
Program Services$26,921ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,381ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$214FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,024TotalAmt
Program Services$20,309ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$340FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$18,693TotalAmt
Program Services$15,513ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,991ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$189FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,685TotalAmt
Program Services$7,886ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,021TotalAmt
Program Services$2,358ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$624ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$19,863$9,076$2,098$8,689
SVC. CHARGES/PROC. FEES$16,157$15,200$957
PAYROLL PROCESSING$4,025$4,025
FISCAL SPONSOR FEES$48,567$9,281$39,286

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$1,428TotalAmt
Management And General$554ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$874FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,049,728TotalAmt
Program Services$1,842,697ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,537ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,494FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$419,112BOYAmt
EOY$930,361EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,689BOYAmt
EOY$18,225EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,319BOYAmt
EOY$29,003EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$547,120BOYAmt
EOY$977,589EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,087BOYAmt
EOY$172,642EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,141BOYAmt
EOY$126,339EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,228BOYAmt
EOY$298,981EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$313,960BOYAmt
EOY$231,885EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,932BOYAmt
EOY$446,723EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$364,892BOYAmt
EOY$678,608EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$547,120BOYAmt
EOY$977,589EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$313,716ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$197,663PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Expended527 Activities$197,663Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$0InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$197,663TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiledInd
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLEADERSHIP NOW MEMBERS WORKED TOGETHER TO BUILD A NEW LEADERS TO WATCH CANDIDATE LIST. FOLLOWING A RIGOROUS PROCESS INVOLVING THE COLLECTION, SCORING, AND ANALYSIS OF OVER 100 CANDIDATE RECOMMENDATIONS, LEADERSHIP NOW MEMBERS INTERVIEWED DOZENS OF CANDIDATES FOR THE U.S. HOUSE AND SENATE BEFORE SETTLING ON A FINAL SLATE. IN SELECTING OUR CANDIDATES, WE PRIORITIZED TALENT AND DIVERSITY. OUR CANDIDATES BRING STRONG ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND DEEP PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE FROM OUTSIDE OF POLITICS. THEY ARE SCIENTISTS, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES, MEDICAL DOCTORS, ENGINEERS, MILITARY LEADERS, AND NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERTS. REPRESENTING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BOTH URBAN AND RURAL, OUR CANDIDATES ARE FORTY PERCENT RACIALLY OR ETHNICALLY DIVERSE AND MORE THAN HALF ARE WOMEN.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

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DANIELLA BALLOU-AARES
CEO & PRESIDENT$254,769$0$0$0$0$0$10,191$0$1,750$0$266,710$0$0$0
SURAJ PATEL
COO (FROM MARCH 2021)$157,758$0$0$0$0$0$4,221$0$127$0$162,106$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 CONTINUED:EXPERTISE, NETWORKS, AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE. LEADERSHIP NOW PROJECT TRANSCENDS PARTY LINES WITH FOUR UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES: (1) WE MUST PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY WHILE RENEWING IT. (2) FACTS AND SCIENCE MATTER. (3) OUR ECONOMY MUST WORK FOR ALL. (4) DIVERSITY IS AN ASSET.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CORPORATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: LEADERSHIP MEMBERS AND MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BLEADERSHIP MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ANY TYPE OF FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTION OF THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING AN AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR THESE BYLAWS, A MERGER, A MEMBERSHIP EXCHANGE, A SALE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ASSETS, DOMESTICATION, CONVERSION, OR DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BLEADERSHIP NOW DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE CEO. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS SHARED WITH THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON DISCLOSES THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTEREST PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAY APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER OR MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT INFORMS SUCH PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE RESPONSE AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES SUCH PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND COO INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND ADVISORY BOARD. BENCHMARKING INFORMATION AND COMPENSATION FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ARE USED IN THE REVIEWS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN SUMMER 2021.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATIONS'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GSUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 338,088. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,186. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,640. TOTAL EXPENSES 345,914. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 254,063. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,542. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29. TOTAL EXPENSES 257,634.

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