LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA - LEDA: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA - LEDA (EIN 33-1071771)
Tax period
2015-09-01 to 2016-08-31
Filed
2017-04-06
IRS object ID
201730969349301223
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-04-06T17:48:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1N CHENG & CO PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Business Name Line1LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSEBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlLEADBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2126729750PhoneNum

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Address Line1501 SEVENTH AVENUE 7TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonBETH BREGERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2126729750PhoneNum
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Principal OfficerBETH BREGERPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10018ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,340,058GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressLEDASCHOLARS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA (LEDA) IS A NATIONAL, ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING THE ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL OF EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS. THESE STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN OUR NATION'S TOP COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND ULTIMATELY, LEADERSHIP SECTORS. BY HELPING LOW-INCOME STUDENTS GAIN ADMISSION TO SELECTIVE ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, LEDA SEEKS TO EQUALIZE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSIFY OUR COUNTRY'S LEADERSHIP PIPELINE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,059,968CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLEDA IS A NATIONAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING THE ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL OF EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS. THESE STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN OUR NATION'S TOP COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND ULTIMATELY, LEADERSHIP SECTORS. LEDA BELIEVES THAT HIGHLY COMPETITIVE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE A NEXUS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP. THESE INSTITUTIONS REQUIRE AN INFUSION OF DIVERSITY TO IMPROVE THE MIX OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION IMPACTING LEADERS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION. BY HELPING SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS GAIN ADMISSION TO SELECTIVE ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, LEDA SEEKS TO EQUALIZE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. LEDA RECOGNIZES THAT WE ARE BETTER OFF AS A NATION AND AS A PEOPLE IF WE OFFER EQUAL OPPORTUNITY REGARDLESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, DRAWING UPON THE LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL OF ALL OF OUR MOST TALENTED CITIZENS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$304,740ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,355GrantAmt
DescRECRUITMENT AND ADMISSION: IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, LEDA RECRUITED 100 SCHOLARS FROM 37 STATES. THE PROGRAM RECEIVED APPLICATIONS FROM 46 STATES. STAFF CONDUCTED INFORMATION SESSIONS AT 109 SCHOOLS AND SPOKE TO MORE THAN 1,800 STUDENTS. AMONG THE STATES WHERE LEDA PRESENTED ARE ARIZONA, COLORADO, GEORGIA, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MARYLAND, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, NEW MEXICO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, AND WASHINGTON, D.C. IN-PERSON RECRUITMENT GENERATED 181 APPLICATIONS (16.6% OF TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS). THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR THE INCOMING COHORT 12 SCHOLARS IS $37,092 FOR AN AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD OF FIVE. SIXTY-EIGHT PERCENT WILL BE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND COHORT 12 SCHOLARS ENCOMPASS A BROAD ETHNIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY.Desc

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DescCOLLEGE GUIDANCE: LEDA STAFF SUPPORTED COHORT 11 SCHOLARS IN THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS. NINETY-EIGHT PERCENT OF SCHOLARS RECEIVED ACCEPTANCES TO AT LEAST ONE MOST COMPETITIVE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY (94 SCHOLARS). FIFTY-EIGHT PERCENT RECEIVED ACCEPTANCES TO IVY LEAGUE INSTITUTIONS, AS WELL AS STANFORD UNIVERSITY AND MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) (56 SCHOLARS). AMONG THE LEDA COHORT 11 SCHOLARS, 17 WON GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIPS, 10 RECEIVED HORATIO ALGER SCHOLARSHIPS, FIVE WERE RON BROWN SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS, AND THREE RECEIVED COCA-COLA SCHOLARSHIPS.Desc

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Expense$437,106ExpenseAmt
DescASPECTS OF LEADERSHIP SUMMER INSTITUTE: COHORT 12 ATTENDED THE ASPECTS OF LEADERSHIP SUMMER INSTITUTE HELD AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY. THE SEVEN-WEEK PROGRAM INCLUDED MORE THAN 100 HOURS OF LEADERSHIP INSTRUCTION, 63 HOURS OF STANDARDIZED TEST PREPARATION, 39 HOURS OF WRITING INSTRUCTION, 26 HOURS OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE, AND MULTIPLE COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES. THIS INTENSE, INTELLECTUAL EXPERIENCE PROMOTES A SENSE OF PERSONAL IDENTITY AND HELPS FOSTER A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY IN OUR SCHOLARS. THE INSTITUTE ALSO FEATURED REPRESENTATIVES FROM 19 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.Desc

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DescSCHOLAR SUPPORT/COLLEGE SUCCESS: OVER THE COURSE OF FY 2016, LEDA PROVIDED TRANSITION SUPPORT TO LEDA SCHOLARS ENTERING THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR OF COLLEGE AND TO GRADUATING COLLEGE SENIORS; LEDA ALSO SUPPORTED SCHOLARS WITH ACADEMIC ADVISING, FINANCIAL COUNSELING, MENTORING, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AS WELL AS CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND POST-GRADUATE PLANNING. STAFF MET WITH OR VISITED 129 SCHOLARS, AND SUCCESSFULLY COMMUNICATED WITH NEARLY 89 PERCENT (218 OF 243) SCHOLARS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN COLLEGE. AS OF MAY 2016, 95.6% OF SCHOLARS IN COHORTS 1-7 HAVE GRADUATED.Desc
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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ANDERS C H BRAG
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LUCY N FRIEDMAN
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WARREN H HABER
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DENISE LEE HURLEY
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JACK L RIVKIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOIS SEVERINI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXANDRA M ENGLER
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FREDERICK H FOGEL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE P BASCOM
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NAN A ROTHSCHILD COOPER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD STRONG
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELISA LIANG
CHAIR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDSEY F TURNER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ENRIQUE FOSTER GITTES
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ARUN ALAGAPPAN
VICE PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN ROBERTS
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL FURMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHIRLEY M TILGHMAN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALLY A THORNER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY YOSELOFF
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERT ROSENBLATT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH BREGER
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Fundraising$330,855FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$2,961,048AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Services$73,140ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,441ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Total$17,665TotalAmt
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Management And General$146,860ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,936FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$48,987FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$8,357ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$1,987FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$97,047ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,178FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$56,948TotalAmt
Program Services$49,037ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$910ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,001FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Management And General$3,762ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,967TotalAmt
Management And General$34,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
STUDENT HOUSING & FACIL$204,964$86,087$93,143$25,734
PUBLIC RELATIONS$21,733$8,100$13,633
COLLEGE GUIDANCE$19,095$19,095
POSTAGE AND DELIVERY$10,346$6,740$2,354$1,252

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Program Services$3,029ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$167FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,235,748TotalAmt
Program Services$1,370,745ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$557,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$307,919FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$266BOYAmt
EOY$64EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$614,734BOYAmt
EOY$521,634EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$1,198,780EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$21,446BOYAmt
EOY$24,764EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$14,955LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$10,992LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,725BOYAmt
EOY$3,963EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$2,500EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$644,171BOYAmt
EOY$1,751,705EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,665BOYAmt
EOY$82,231EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,665BOYAmt
EOY$82,231EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$459,506BOYAmt
EOY$469,021EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,200,453EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$609,506BOYAmt
EOY$1,669,474EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$644,171BOYAmt
EOY$1,751,705EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,059,968ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,040,905CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$914,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,473,010CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,709,314CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,291,903CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,429,908TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,040,905CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$914,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,473,010CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,709,314CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,291,903CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,429,908TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$8,429,908PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$223CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$424CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$51CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$225CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$233CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,156TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$223CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$424CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$51CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$225CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$233CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,156TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,041,128CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$915,200CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,473,061CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,709,539CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,292,136CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,431,064TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99990PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99980PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00010InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00020InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,955OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,992DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,963BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,963TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,606,053TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,310,337DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,310,337RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,295,716RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,295,716TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,546,085TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,310,337DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,310,337ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,235,748ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,235,748TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationUNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. LEDA HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2016, AND 2015 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. LEDA IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED BEFORE 2012.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPECIAL EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$375,197GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$330,855CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$44,342GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$44,342OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$375,197GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$330,855CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$44,342GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$44,342OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$44,342DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$70,356NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE TREASURER OF LEDA, ENRIQUE FOSTER GITTES, IS MARRIED TO A TRUSTEE OF LEDA, LOIS SEVERINI. JOHN ROBERTS AND ARUN ALAGAPPAN HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. ENRIQUE FOSTER GITTES AND WARREN HABER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. ARUN ALAGAPPAN AND BERT ROSENBLATT HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4LEDA REVISED ITS BYLAWS TO ALIGN WITH THE NEW YORK NONPROFIT REVITALIZATION ACT, AND TO BRING THE DOCUMENT INTO ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO LEDA'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW. ALL QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED TO THEIR SATISFACTION PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING FILED.
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 COMMUNICATE ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES. THESE MECHANISMS INCLUDE: MONTHLY STAFF MEETINGS, WEEKLY 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. ADDITIONALLY, LEDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVES, AND DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS SIGN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE LEDA BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION BY THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE RESEARCHES SALARY DATA IN RELATION TO NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SCOPE AND SIZE. IN A MEETING OF THE FULL BOARD, IN THE ABSENCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, A VOTE IS TAKEN REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. THE BOARD KEEPS NOTES OF THE MEETINGS DOCUMENTING THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA HAS AN AUDIT COMMITEE THAT OVERSEES THE AUDIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE AUDITORS AT THE BEGINNING AND COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT TO REVIEW ALL DOCUMENTS.

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