LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA - LEDA: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA - LEDA (EIN 33-1071771)
Tax period
2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31
Filed
2025-07-14
IRS object ID
202531959349302003
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA (LEDA) EMPOWERS A COMMUNITY OF EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG LEADERS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED BACKGROUNDS BY SUPPORTING THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS IN ORDER TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE COUNTRY.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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DescLEDA SCHOLARS PROGRAMSUMMER INSTITUTE:THIS YEAR'S SUMMER INSTITUTE WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE PROGRAM TOOK PLACE ON TWO CAMPUSES, WITH THE FINAL WEEK HOSTED AT YALE. LEDA WORKED IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH BOTH PRINCETON AND YALE STAFF TO ENSURE THAT OUR SCHOLARS WOULD BE ABLE TO TRANSITION CAMPUSES WITH THE LEAST DISRUPTION POSSIBLE, AND FEEDBACK FROM COHORT 20 INDICATED THAT BOTH THE TRANSITION AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE TWO CAMPUSES WERE AN OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE EXPERIENCE. LEDA STAFF ALSO ADAPTED THE FIVE-WEEK SUMMER INSTITUTE CURRICULUM TO ACCOMMODATE THE CHANGE IN VENUE FOR THE FINAL WEEK OF THE PROGRAM. (CONT'D ON SCH O)ONE OF THE PRIMARY ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR THE ASPECTS OF LEADERSHIP SUMMER INSTITUTE IS A SURVEY CONDUCTED AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM. THE SURVEY ADMINISTERED DURING THE GRANT PERIOD SHOWS IMPROVEMENT ACROSS NEARLY ALL CATEGORIES; IN THE CONTEXT OF A REDUCTION IN PROGRAM TIME DUE TO THE CAMPUS TRANSITION, THESE RESULTS SUGGEST THAT CURRICULUM UPDATES HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE. THE SURVEY INDICATED THAT 100% OF SCHOLARS ARE CONFIDENT THAT LEDA'S PROGRAMMING WILL HELP THEM HAVE A GREATER POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR COMMUNITIES. 99% ALSO CONFIRMED THAT LEDA CLASSES IMPROVED THEIR WRITING SKILLS, AND 90% FURTHER AGREED THAT LEDA HELPED THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS AT SELECTIVE COLLEGES. 100% STATED THAT LEDA'S COLLEGE GUIDANCE SERVICES HAD EXPANDED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE INSTITUTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO THEM. ADDITIONALLY, 99% OF SCHOLARS WOULD RECOMMEND LEDA TO OTHER STUDENTS, AND 100% OF SCHOLARS FELT FULLY HEARD AND SUPPORTED BY LEDA STAFF THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. RECRUITMENT & ADMISSIONS:OUR RECRUITMENT & ADMISSIONS TEAM LAUNCHED THE 2023-2024 LEDA APPLICATION IN SEPTEMBER 2023 AND BUILT ON THE ROBUST VIRTUAL OUTREACH NETWORK IT HAD PUT INTO PLACE OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. ULTIMATELY, THIS LED TO 1,115 COMPLETE APPLICATIONS BY THE END OF THE RECRUITMENT PHASE IN MID-DECEMBER. COHORT 20 SCHOLARS COME FROM 40 U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES, INCLUDING WASHINGTON D.C. AND OUR FIRST SCHOLARS FROM AMERICAN SAMOA AND VERMONT. 77% OF THEM WILL BE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS. 58% IDENTIFY AS FEMALE AND 42% AS MALE. COHORT 20'S HOUSEHOLDS HAVE AN AVERAGE INCOME OF $41,559 (MEDIAN $38,223), AND 67% SPEAK A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT HOME, REPRESENTING 17 DISTINCT LANGUAGES. 19% OF COHORT 20 SCHOLARS WERE BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. COLLEGE GUIDANCE:IN THE FALL OF 2023, THE COLLEGE GUIDANCE TEAM BEGAN SUPPORTING SCHOLARS DURING THE MOST ACTIVE PHASE OF THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS, BUILDING ON THE SKILLS AND CONTENT KNOWLEDGE THAT LEDA COHORT 19 DEVELOPED DURING THE 2023 ASPECTS OF LEADERSHIP SUMMER INSTITUTE. 70 SCHOLARS PARTICIPATED IN THE EARLY ADMISSIONS PROCESS, AND 48 WERE ADMITTED. SOME OF THE MOST HIGHLY REPRESENTED COLLEGES INCLUDE STANFORD (10 ADMITTED) AND YALE (NINE ADMITTED). ADDITIONAL COLLEGES WHERE LEDA SCHOLARS WERE ADMITTED EARLY INCLUDE BROWN, CORNELL, GEORGETOWN, HARVARD, MIT, PRINCETON, UGA, UNC CHAPEL HILL, UVA, AND WAKE FOREST. THESE EARLY ADMISSIONS OUTCOMES ARE COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF PRIOR YEARS (60 EARLY APPLICANTS AND 35 ADMITTED IN THE 2022-2023 CYCLE), THOUGH ALSO CONTINUING A MULTI-YEAR TREND OF AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARS WHO CHOOSE TO APPLY EARLY. THE PROCESS CONCLUDED IN THE SPRING, WITH LEDA'S COLLEGE GUIDANCE TEAM HELPING COHORT 19 SCHOLARS EVALUATE THEIR ADMISSION OFFERS AND FINANCIAL AID PACKAGES. 98% OF COHORT 19 SCHOLARS WERE ADMITTED TO AT LEAST ONE OF THE TOP 100 COLLEGES IN THE U.S., INCLUDING 57% WHO WERE ADMITTED TO AN IVY, STANFORD, OR MIT. AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE COLLEGE GUIDANCE TEAM TO EVALUATE THEIR ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL AID OPTIONS, 100% OF COHORT 19 MATRICULATED AT A COLLEGE THAT THEY DETERMINED WOULD BEST FIT THEIR NEEDS, INCLUDING 90% WHO ULTIMATELY CHOSE TO ATTEND A TOP-100 INSTITUTION. COLLEGE SUCCESS:DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, LEDA'S COLLEGE SUCCESS STAFF CONDUCTED REGULAR CHECK-INS WITH UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS, COMPLETING 435 MEETINGS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR. 87% OF NEW FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS OPTED INTO THE LEDA PEER MENTOR PROGRAM FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. THESE STUDENTS WERE PAIRED WITH OLDER LEDA STUDENTS, WITH AN EMPHASIS PLACED ON PROVIDING ONE MENTEE PER MENTOR AND PAIRING STUDENTS ON THE SAME CAMPUS. PEER MENTORS CONDUCTED 297 PEER-MENTOR CHECK-INS DURING THE YEAR. AS IN THE PAST, COLLEGE SUCCESS STAFF ALSO PROVIDED SPECIALIZED SUPPORT FOR GRADUATING SENIORS, HELPING THEM PLAN FOR EITHER GRADUATE SCHOOL OR ENTERING THE WORKFORCE, WITH REFERRALS TO LEDA'S CAREER AND ALUMNI SERVICES TEAM AND LOCAL CAMPUS RESOURCES AS APPROPRIATE. THE COLLEGE SUCCESS TEAM ALSO CONDUCTED CAMPUS VISITS, WHICH INCLUDED INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR SCHOLARS AT 14 COLLEGES, INTERACTING WITH NEARLY 200 STUDENTS IN TOTAL. THE TEAM WAS ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN COORDINATING SCHOLARS WHO ATTENDED LEDA-SPONSORED EVENTS, SUCH AS OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL CELEBRATION IN MAY 2024.Desc

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DescLEDA CAREER AND ALUMNI SERVICESCAREER INSTITUTE:THE LEDA CAREER FELLOWS PROGRAM PREPARES HIGH-ACHIEVING, UNDER-RESOURCED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS - LEDA CAREER FELLOWS - FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL PURSUITS, INCLUDING A DEEPER AND MORE TARGETED FOCUS ON CAREER COACHING, CAREER EXPLORATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CAREER READINESS. THE 2024 LEDA CAREER INSTITUTE RETURNED TO NYU SCHOOL OF LAW AND RAN FROM AUGUST 6 THROUGH AUGUST 10. LEDA WELCOMED 91 NEW CAREER FELLOWS, WHO REPRESENTED 42 COLLEGES THROUGHOUT THE U.S. 97% OF OUR 2024 FELLOWS IDENTIFY AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS, OR PEOPLE OF COLOR. (CONT'D ON SCH O)THE CAREER INSTITUTE ALSO WELCOMED 13 EMPLOYER PARTNERS THAT, TOGETHER WITH LEDA STAFF, PROVIDED PROGRAMMING IN CAREER EXPLORATION AND PROFESSIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT. LEDA LEGAL:THE ADVANTAGE TESTING FOUNDATION IS A FOUNDING PARTNER OF LEDA AND ALSO RUNS TRIALS, THE NATION'S MOST SELECTIVE FULL-SCHOLARSHIP PRE-LAW PROGRAM. IT HAS DEVELOPED EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE LAUNCHING GROUNDBREAKING INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO HELP UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS GAIN ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION SERVES AS AN ONGOING PARTNER FOR LEDA LEGAL AND PROVIDES EXPERT PREPARATION FOR THE LSAT, A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF LAW SCHOOL APPLICATIONS. IN ADDITION, LEDA LEGAL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE INTENSIVE PREPARATION FOR LAW SCHOOL, INCLUDING RIGOROUS LSAT PREPARATION PROVIDED BY ADVANTAGE TESTING AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM LEDA IN DEVELOPING THEIR APPLICATIONS. LAW SCHOOL PARTNERS, INCLUDING NYU SCHOOL OF LAW, HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, AND YALE LAW SCHOOL, LEAD WORKSHOPS AND ACADEMIC- AND CAREER-FOCUSED PANELS FOR THE COHORT THROUGHOUT THE EIGHT-MONTH PROGRAM. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD: - 90% PARTICIPANTS REPORTED AN INCREASED LSAT SCORE; - 90% CHOSE TO TAKE THE LSAT MORE THAN ONCE IN ORDER TO ENSURE THEIR HIGHEST POSSIBLE SCORE; - 100% CONTINUED STUDYING FOR THE LSAT ON THEIR OWN USING MATERIALS AND STRATEGIES GAINED THROUGH LEDA LEGAL EVEN AFTER OUR FORMAL LSAT MODULE WAS COMPLETED. AT THE END OF THE LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS, PARTICIPANTS WERE ADMITTED TO 13 PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING COLUMBIA, GEORGETOWN.Desc
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ILANA GOLDMAN
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ERIC MENDEZ
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ANDERS BRAG
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CRISTINA PIERETTI
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JOHN ROBERTS
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ELIZABETH SALINAS
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LEX SUVANTO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TARA GELLENE
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All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$37,935TotalAmt
Program Services$10,101ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,956ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,878FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,802,672TotalAmt
Program Services$1,890,984ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$359,809ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$551,879FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,913BOYAmt
EOY$522,667EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$575,801BOYAmt
EOY$175,889EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$467,133BOYAmt
EOY$1,274,485EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,709BOYAmt
EOY$23,937EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,096,556BOYAmt
EOY$1,996,978EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$289,034BOYAmt
EOY$171,978EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$289,034BOYAmt
EOY$171,978EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$313,338BOYAmt
EOY$1,255,000EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$494,184BOYAmt
EOY$570,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$807,522BOYAmt
EOY$1,825,000EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,096,556BOYAmt
EOY$1,996,978EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,017,478ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,993,331CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,021,804CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,504,224CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,110,647CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,803,585CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,433,591TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,993,331CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,021,804CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,504,224CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,110,647CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,803,585CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,433,591TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,616,184SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$12,817,407PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$704CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$474CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$406CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$310CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$89CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,983TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,767CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,680CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,982CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,520CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,476CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$69,425TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,504,999TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.88370PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84690PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,205,826TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,385,676DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,385,676RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,820,150RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,820,150TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,188,348TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,385,676DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,385,676ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,802,672ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,802,672TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,443,164GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,328,957CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$114,207GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$110,317FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$3,890OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,443,164GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,328,957CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$114,207GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$110,317FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$3,890OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$114,207DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID GARZAPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$179,110BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,700DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$10,890NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$195,700TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$37,321NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSUPPLIESDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$758NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA (LEDA) EMPOWERS A COMMUNITY OF EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG LEADERS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED BACKGROUNDS BY SUPPORTING THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS IN ORDER TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE COUNTRY. LEDA BELIEVES THAT SELECTIVE COLLEGES ARE NOT ONLY A GATEWAY TO OPPORTUNITY, BUT A NEXUS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP IN EVERY FIELD. BY HELPING TALENTED STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED BACKGROUNDS ACCESS THESE INSTITUTIONS AND PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN THEIR CAREERS AND BEYOND, LEDA SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT THIS COUNTRY'S LEADERSHIP IS TRULY REFLECTIVE OF ITS CITIZENRY. LEDA'S VISION IS TO BUILD AN INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE AMERICA WHERE LEADERSHIP REFLECTS, CELEBRATES, AND SUPPORTS DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND IS THEN APPROVED BY LEDA'S AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CLEDA HAS SET IN PLACE EFFECTIVE MECHANISMS THAT ALLOW STAFF TO COMMUNICATE INFORMATION TO MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT TO COMMMUNICATE ORGINIZATIONAL POLICIES. THESE MECHANISMS INCLUDE: REGULAR STAFF MEETINGS, REGULAR MEETINGS BETWEEN STAFF AND IMMEDIATE SUPERVISORS, AND ANNUAL EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. EACH LEDA EMPLOYEE RECEIVES A PERSONNEL MANUAL WHEN THEY BEGIN EMPLOYMENT. THE MANUAL EMPHASIZES LEDA'S CORE VALUES (EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, COMPASSION, COMMUNITY) AND OUTLINES THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPECTATIONS FOR CONDUCT. LEDA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVES, AND SENIOR STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY, AND ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS AS THEY MAY ARISE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALSO MONITORS PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. SENIOR STAFF WOULD DISCLOSE ANY RELEVANT TRANSACTIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBERS WOULD DISCLOSE ANY RELEVANT TRANSACTIONS TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OR THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. WHEN A CONFLICT INVOLVES A DECISION-MAKER, THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT ("INTERESTED PARTY") MUST FULLY DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO ALL OTHER DECISION-MAKERS, AND MAY NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE DECISION OF WHAT ACTION TO TAKE, BUT MAY SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO PROVIDE OTHER DECISION-MAKERS WITH NEEDED INFORMATION. IN CASES IN WHICH THE CONFLICT WAS REFERRED TO THE FULL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, THE FACT THAT A CONFLICT WAS REFERRED AND MANAGED, AS WELL AS THE OUTCOME, MUST BE REPORTED, WHERE APPLICABLE, TO OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE(S) OF THE BOARD. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, WORKING WITH THE COMMITTEE(S), IF APPLICABLE, MUST REPORT THE FACT THAT THE CONFLICT WAS MANAGED TO THE FULL BOARD AND THE REPORT MUST BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF A BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AAT THE TIME OF HIS HIRE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BASED ON SALARY DATA FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SCOPE AN SIZE. ANNUALLY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE HR AND FINANCE COMMITTEES, AND IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE APPROVAL OF LEDA'S ANNUAL BUDGET. THIS APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES TO THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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