2021-11-15T13:16:06-06:00 2020-12-31 BKD LLP 1551 N WATERFRONT PKWY STE 300 WICHITA KS 672066601 990 2020-01-01 831839530 NATIONAL LEAD FOR AMERICA INC % REED SHAFER-RAY NATI 9199601041 PO BOX 56 DODGE CITY KS 67801 REED SHAFER-RAY COO 9199601041 2021-11-15 true REED SHAFER-RAY 999009999 SHAWNELL LINOT P01663908 3162652811 2 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X LEAD FOR AMERICA REED SHAFER-RAY PO BOX 56 DODGE CITY KS 67801 2402931 false X WWW.LEAD4AMERICA.ORG X 2018 NC SEE SCHEDULE O. 4 3 36 0 0 368804 1468541 830103 923306 42 84 0 11000 1198949 2402931 0 858434 0 0 171775 343315 0 0 35842 415445 204810 587220 1406559 611729 996372 1052787 1853657 374626 749063 678161 1104594 X SEE SCHEDULE O. false false 1102642 858434 923306 THE LEAD FOR AMERICA FELLOWSHIP AIMS TO BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING IN DYNAMIC, COMMITTED LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS. LEAD FOR AMERICA PLACED 50 FELLOWS IN TWO-YEAR PUBLIC SERVICE PLACEMENTS IN 2020, FOR A TOTAL OF 100 FELLOWS PLACED SINCE 2019. FELLOWS SERVE PRIMARILY IN UNDERSERVED URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. 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BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true FELLOW SCHOLARSHIPS 62 858434 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO FELLOWS BASED ON THE COST OF LIVING IN THEIR COMMUNITY (USING DATA FROM AMERICORPS VISTA AND THE MIT LIVING WAGE CALCULATOR). THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED AFTER THE SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FELLOW AND LFA. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 LEAD FOR AMERICA HELPS OUTSTANDING YOUNG PEOPLE BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR HOMETOWNS AND HOME STATES THROUGH FELLOWSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. TO BUILD A LEADERSHIP FORCE OF MORAL, DYNAMIC, LOCALLY-ROOTED, AND LONG-TERM COMMITTED LEADERS SERVING THE COMMUNITIES THEY CALL HOME IN EVERY CORNER OF THIS COUNTRY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 LEAD FOR AMERICA HELPS OUTSTANDING YOUNG PEOPLE BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR HOMETOWNS AND HOME STATES THROUGH FELLOWSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. TO BUILD A LEADERSHIP FORCE OF MORAL, DYNAMIC, LOCALLY-ROOTED, AND LONG-TERM COMMITTED LEADERS SERVING THE COMMUNITIES THEY CALL HOME IN EVERY CORNER OF THIS COUNTRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE FORM 990. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE COO. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THE C0O HAS ARE ADDRESSED AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS ARE MADE. THE FINAL FORM 990 WITH ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING THE 990 WITH THE IRS. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING THE 990 WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS MUST SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BEFORE THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN ANY MEETINGS. THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVELY MONITOR FOR ANY NEW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON CERTAIN ISSUES WOULD LEAD TO A REQUIRED ABSTENTION OF THE BOARD MEMBER FROM PARTICIPATING OR VOTING ON RELEVANT TOPICS, OR EXPULSION FROM THE BOARD IF THE CONFLICT UNDERMINES THE MEMBER'S INDEPENDENCE TO MAKE OBJECTIVE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15B LEAD FOR AMERICA HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS THAT REQUIRES AN ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE PERFORMANCE AND PAY OF THE CEO AND OTHER HIGHLY PAID STAFF AND CONSULTANTS. THE REVIEW IS LED BY A COMMITTEE OF NO LESS THAN TWO BOARD MEMBERS, WHO SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE SELECTED MEMBERS/COMMITTEE MAY ENLIST ADVISORS TO ASSIST WITH THE COLLECTION OF THIS DATA. THE FIRST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WE WILL PROVIDE ANY GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIALS UPON REQUEST TO OUR GENERAL EMAIL ADDRESS OR GENERAL PHONE NUMBER.