2022-10-25T18:55:18-05:00 2021-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2021-01-01 520789800 THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS INC LEAD 2024663311 1620 L STREET NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MONICA WOODS EXECUTIVE VP & COO 2024663311 2022-10-25 1 MONICA WOODS 999009999 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MAYA WILEY 1620 L STREET NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20036 6184368 0 X WWW.CIVILRIGHTS.ORG X 1950 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 32 32 0 10 0 0 7439109 6120746 0 0 3452 3683 427 -286778 7442988 5837651 100000 0 0 0 1793996 1724284 0 39720 137015 3100978 3027428 4994974 4791432 2448014 1046219 4066147 5151123 268510 307267 3797637 4843856 X TO PROMOTE THE ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF EFFECTIVE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION AND POLICY. 0 0 1315024 NOMINATIONS: ISSUE ADVOCACY AND ADVERTISING IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS IN 2021, INCLUDING SUPPORTING THE COORDINATION OF A COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS TO UNDERTAKE MEDIA, CONGRESSIONAL, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH INITIATIVES. 705335 COMMUNICATIONS: AN INFORMED PUBLIC IS NOT ONLY NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, BUT ALSO TO MAKE SURE THOSE RIGHTS ENDURE. THROUGH CREATING TRAINING AND TOOLS, WE ARE ABLE TO BUILD A COUNTRY THAT ACTIVELY EMBRACES COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE. WE DO THIS BY DISSEMINATING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES. BY ACTIVATING THE POWER OF THE COALITION, THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND OUR PARTNERS CAN SHARE INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION AROUND THE COUNTRY - AND ULTIMATELY, SHIFT THE NARRATIVE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS. 489782 VOTING RIGHTS: AT THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, WE ARE WORKING TO MODERNIZE ELECTIONS AND BUILD A 21ST CENTURY DEMOCRACY. A DEMOCRACY WHERE ALL OF OUR VOICES ARE HEARD. WITH OUR COALITION PARTNERS, WE INFORM THE PUBLIC, DECISION-MAKERS, AND THE MEDIA ABOUT BARRIERS TO VOTING AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT EXPAND THE RIGHT TO VOTE, ESPECIALLY IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. VOTING, AND THE ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN DEMOCRACY, IS A RACIAL JUSTICE ISSUE. IT IS A CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE. AND WE ARE OVERDUE FOR A CHANGE. 102427 FAIR COURTS: THE FAIR COURTS CAMPAIGN FIGHTS FOR AN IMPARTIAL AND INDEPENDENT FEDERAL JUDICIARY THAT PROTECTS THE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF ALL. 274647 CRIMINAL JUSTICE: INFLUENCE FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND AGENCY POLICYMAKING AROUND JUSTICE REFORM AND ADVANCE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE REFORMS THE FOLLOWING AREAS: PRE-TRIAL JUSTICE REFORM, POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND MILITARIZATION, SENTENCING AND PRISON REFORM, AND RE-ENTRY INITIATIVES 523452 OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ECONOMIC SECURITY, EDUCATION EQUITY, CENSUS, FIGHTING HATE AND BIAS, AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS 40451 ALL VOTING IS LOCAL ACTION: A CAMPAIGN OF THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE THAT FIGHTS FOR POLICIES AND LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES TO MAKE IS EASIER TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND ENSURE ALL VOTES ARE COUNTED. 395678 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, FIELD AND POLICY: THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE HAS SERVED AS THE CONVENER AND ORGANIZER OF THE NATION'S LEADING CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE LAST 70 YEARS. THROUGHOUT THIS TIME, THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE HAS WORKED TO UNIFY AND DEPLOY THE PASSIONS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMUNITY AND ENSURE ENGAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF OUR SHARED VALUES. TOGETHER WITH OUR SISTER ORGANIZATION, THE EDUCATION FUND, WE FIGHT FOR LAWS AND POLICIES THAT PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF EVERY PERSON IN THE UNITED STATES. 250548 MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY: PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THAT NEW TECHNOLOGIES FURTHER, NOT HINDER, CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS, AND TO EXPAND MEDIA DIVERSITY AND ACCESS TO BROADBAND. 1587203 4097344 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 32 32 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL CA FL GA IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X MONICA WOODS 2024663311 1620 L STREET NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JUDITH L LICHTMAN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE SAUNDERS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS SAENZ VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DERRICK JOHNSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FATIMA GROSS GRAVES VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HILARY SHELTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STACY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARA YOUDELMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ SHULER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA BLACKWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN GREENBLATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY CURRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAMON HEWITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FAWN SHARP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOCELYN FRYE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN JEALOUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY ROMERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDI WEINGARTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMER KHALAF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN C YANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID INOUE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA KASE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRILYN IFILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC MORIAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA RICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RABBI JOHAH PESNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY KAY HENRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET MURGUIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA TOWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALPHONSO DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN NUNES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY PRINGLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WADE HENDERSON INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO (SEE SCH O) 10.00 X 76681 0 0 MONICA WOODS EXECUTIVE VP/COO (SEE SCH O) 10.00 X 48024 0 3635 VANITA GUPTA SEE SCH O PRESIDENT & CEO (UNTIL 1/2021) 10.00 X 15308 0 1248 VANESSA GONZALEZ EVP - FIELD 5.00 X 23520 0 987 SHINICHI INOUYE EVP - COMMUNICATIONS 15.00 X 79769 0 1759 RAVI SHANKAR VP OF FINANCE 5.00 X 29702 0 2610 CORRINE YU SR ADV TO PRES/INTERIM EVP CAMPAIGNS 15.00 X 62969 0 3014 HANNAH FRIED DIRECTOR - ALL VOTING IS LOCAL 1.00 X 2843 0 45 KIERSTEN THORNTON VP, PEOPLE AND CULTURE 5.00 X 28137 0 781 LASHAWN WARREN EVP - GOV. AFFAIRS (UNTIL 8/2021) 15.00 X 52052 0 1658 ANJALI THAKUR-MITTAL MANAGING DIRECTOR - FIELD 5.00 X 8289 0 933 LENA ZWARENSTEYN SR. DIRECTOR, FAIR COURTS PROGRAM 5.00 X 21803 0 115 SAKIRA COOK SR. DIRECTOR, JUSTICE PROGRAM 5.00 X 11891 0 374 ELIZABETH KING SR. DIRECTOR, EDUCATION PROGRAM 5.00 X 21329 0 1685 482317 0 18844 0 0 1 0 DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER 925 15TH STREET NW 5TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 ADVOCACY AND ADVERTISING 683176 NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND 11 DUPONT CIRCLE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 ADVOCACY AND ADVERTISING 450000 SANKY COMMUNICATIONS INC 599 11TH AVE 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036 FUNDRAISING AND COMM. CONSULTING 155717 BULLY PULPIT INTERACTIVE LLC 1445 NEW YORK AVE NW 5TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20005 ADVISORY, MEDIA STRAT. & ADVERTISING 153666 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 2001 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ADVOCACY 150000 7 286800 776910 5057036 6120746 3683 3683 57725 776910 346717 -288992 -288992 OTHER REVENUE 900099 2214 2214 2214 5837651 0 0 -283095 X 434742 295424 139318 1077054 805670 211743 59641 90132 68779 17133 4220 122356 89409 28069 4878 85842 73192 11212 1438 29000 29000 39720 39720 2167278 2103066 64212 378669 366060 1130 11479 64973 57391 2031 5551 8755 7253 390 1112 218885 159401 50758 8726 43 43 2273 2273 1585 1313 71 201 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 59244 57973 1271 SPONSORSHIPS 5500 5500 HONORARIUM 5000 4282 718 TAXES & LICENSES 52 43 2 7 329 272 15 42 4791432 4097344 557073 137015 2672596 4687649 1341051 428474 52500 35000 4066147 5151123 126529 219070 141981 88197 268510 307267 X 3268792 3414354 528845 1429502 3797637 4843856 4066147 5151123 1046219 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 0 DUE TO EDUCATION FUND 88197 88197 X 6184368 346717 346717 5837651 0 5837651 5138149 346717 346717 4791432 0 4791432 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020, THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE 346,717. IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE 346,717. IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. X X X X 1 SANKY COMMUNICATIONS INC 599 11TH AVE 6TH FL NEW YORK NY 10036 MESSAGING FOR FUNDRAISING APPEALS 0 0 39720 -39720 39720 -39720 WINTER RECEPTION 834635 776910 57725 81345 265372 834635 776910 57725 81345 265372 346717 -288992 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHINICHI INOUYE EVP - COMMUNICATIONS 79769 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1759 0 81528 0 0 0 WADE HENDERSON INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO (SEE SCH O) 76681 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76681 0 0 0 CORRINE YU SR ADV TO PRES/INTERIM EVP CAMPAIGNS 62969 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3014 0 65983 0 0 0 LASHAWN WARREN EVP - GOV. AFFAIRS (UNTIL 8/2021) 52052 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1658 0 53710 0 0 0 MONICA WOODS EXECUTIVE VP/COO (SEE SCH O) 48024 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3635 0 51659 0 0 0 RAVI SHANKAR VP OF FINANCE 29702 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2610 0 32312 0 0 0 KIERSTEN THORNTON VP, PEOPLE AND CULTURE 28137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 781 0 28918 0 0 0 VANESSA GONZALEZ EVP - FIELD 23520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 987 0 24507 0 0 0 ELIZABETH KING SR. DIRECTOR, EDUCATION PROGRAM 21329 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1685 0 23014 0 0 0 LENA ZWARENSTEYN SR. DIRECTOR, FAIR COURTS PROGRAM 21803 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 21918 0 0 0 SAKIRA COOK SR. DIRECTOR, JUSTICE PROGRAM 11891 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 374 0 12265 0 0 0 ANJALI THAKUR-MITTAL MANAGING DIRECTOR - FIELD 8289 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 933 0 9222 0 0 0 HANNAH FRIED DIRECTOR - ALL VOTING IS LOCAL 2843 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 2888 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 6 THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND (AN ORGANIZATION NOT RELATED FOR FORM 990 REPORTING PURPOSES) SHARES EMPLOYEES WITH THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PURSUANT TO A SERVICES AND FACILITIES AGREEMENT. THE EDUCATION FUND USES THE FOLLOWING METHODS TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO: - COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY - APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A COALITION THAT CONSISTS OF OVER 200 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE HIGHEST GOVERNING BODY; AND IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 32 DIRECTORS. THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ARE MANAGED BY THE BOARD. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS MEET ONCE A YEAR AT AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE OFFICERS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ASSIST WITH THE PREPARATION OF BOARD AGENDAS AND MAKE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD ON ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS AND TIME-CRITICAL MATTERS THAT ARISE BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE COMMITTEES BRING RECOMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION. THEREFORE, DOCUMENTATION OF COMMITTEE ACTIVITY IS HANDLED THROUGH THE MINUTES OF BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. A COMPLETE COPY IS GIVEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE 990 AND SUBMIT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR CLARIFICATION. UPON REVIEW AND APPLICABLE ADJUSTMENTS, THE 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH BOARD DIRECTOR TO IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE IN WRITING TO THE BOARD CHAIR THE EXISTENCE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DECIDE WHETHER SUCH INDIVIDUAL MAY PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSIONS OR VOTE ON THE ISSUE THAT HAS GIVEN RISE TO THE CONFLICT. BOARD DIRECTORS MUST WITHDRAW FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY WAY IN DECISIONS IN WHICH THEY HAVE A FINANCIAL OR MATERIAL INTEREST. BOARD DIRECTORS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ISSUE DURING ANY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE MEETING. SHOULD A BOARD DIRECTOR BE FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT HAS NOT BEEN DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD AS REQUIRED, THE BOARD MAY: A) REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST; B) REMOVE SAID DIRECTOR FROM THE BOARD; C) TAKE OTHER ACTIONS AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR COMPENSATION APPROVAL INCLUDES ANNUAL COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES, MERIT INCREASES AND PERIODIC INCREASES TO ENSURE EQUITY AMONG STAFF AND THE MARKET FOR THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR. ONE-TIME ADJUSTMENTS ARE BASED UPON THIRD PARTY CONSULTATION RESULTING IN MARKET ANALYSIS OF SALARIES IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR IN WASHINGTON, DC. SALARY RANGES AND SPECIFIC SALARIES FOR THE PRESIDENT ARE SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD HAS A STANDING COMMITTEE FOR PERSONNEL ISSUES. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD IN MAY 2022. ALL OTHER STAFF SALARIES ARE SET BY THE PRESIDENT AND COO UNDER ADVICE OF A SALARY STUDY AND THIRD PARTY CONSULTAION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 382,658. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 64,212. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 446,870. SUBCONTRACTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,720,408. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,720,408. FORM 990 - GENERAL EXPLANATION: ALTHOUGH NOT RELATED FOR FORM 990 REPORTING PURPOSES, THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IS REPORTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND, INC.: ADDRESS: 1620 L STREET, NW, SUITE 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 EIN: 23-7026895 PRIMARY ACTIVITY: BUILD PUBLIC WILL FOR FEDERAL POLICIES THAT PROMOTE AND PROTECT CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, AND EMPOWER AND MOBILIZE ADVOCATES AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PUSH FOR PROGRESSIVE CHANGE IN THE UNITED STATES. LEGAL DOMICILE: WASHINGTON, DC EXEMPT CODE SECTION: 501(C)(3) DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: N/A TRANSACTIONS: THE EDUCATION FUND SHARES EMPLOYEES AND OFFICE SPACE WITH THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PURSUANT TO A SERVICES AND FACILITIES AGREEMENT. ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT TAX RETURNS ARE FILED BY THE EDUCATION FUND ON BEHALF OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PAYS ITS PORTION OF PAYROLL SERVICES THROUGH REGULAR REIMBURSEMENTS. THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PAID THE EDUCATION FUND $2,236,215 FOR SHARED EXPENSES DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: PURSUANT TO THE ABOVE COST SHARING AGREEMENT, THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE REIMBURSED THE EDUCATION FUND FOR OFFICER COMPENSATION AS FOLLOWS: WADE HENDERSON: $76,681 COMPENSATION, $0 BENEFITS VANITA GUPTA: $15,308 COMPENSATION, $1,248 BENEFITS MONICA WOODS: $48,024 COMPENSATION, $3,635 BENEFITS IN ADDITION, THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE REIMBURSED THE EDUCATION FUND FOR KEY EMPLOYEES: $278,992 COMPENSATION, $10,854 BENEFITS AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES (HCES): $63,312 COMPENSATION, $3,107 BENEFITS. KEY EMPLOYEES AND HCES ARE INCLUDED FOR DISCLOSURE IN PART VII WHEN TOTAL W-2 COMPENSATION MEETS THE REPORTING GUIDELINES BEFORE ALLOCATING THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE'S REIMBURSED PORTION.