2026-08-12T13:48:47-05:00 2025-09-30 331374517 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2024-10-01 453770977 NEW AMERICAN LEADERS INC NEWA 3475880048 530 7TH AVENUE FLOOR M1 NEW YORK NY 10018 GHIDA DAGHER CEO & PRESIDENT 3475880048 2026-08-12 1 1 MELISSA MODELSON P01603524 9143818900 2026-08-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GHIDA DAGHER 530 7TH AVENUE FLOOR M1 NEW YORK NY 10018 2891086 0 X WWW.NEWAMERICANLEADERS.ORG X 2011 DE LEADING A MOVEMENT FOR INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY BY PREPARING FIRST AND SECOND GENERATION AMERICANS TO RUN, WIN, AND LEAD IN PUBLIC OFFICE AND CIVIC LIFE. 9 8 20 10 0 0 3506130 2826063 19182 26731 7442 9213 -93843 -12738 3438911 2849269 0 1223 0 0 1847578 2082526 0 0 515127 893807 961025 2741385 3044774 697526 -195505 4284803 4105834 41797 58333 4243006 4047501 X "EMPOWERING NEW AMERICANS TO RUN, WIN, AND LEAD IN PUBLIC OFFICE." AS THE ONLY NATIONAL NONPROFIT FOCUSED ON TRAINING IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES, CAMPAIGN MANAGERS, AND CIVIC LEADERS, NEW AMERICAN LEADERS ("NAL") EMBRACES THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE AS A VITAL ASSET IN LEADERSHIP. WE OFFER A CONTINUUM OF SUPPORT, FROM INITIAL CANDIDATE TRAINING TO CAMPAIGN BOOTCAMPS AND ONGOING GOVERNANCE COACHING FOR THOSE ELECTED TO OFFICE. 0 0 1110533 0 26731 PIPELINE PROGRAMMING (LEADERSHIP): NEW AMERICAN LEADERS' PIPELINE PROGRAMMING EQUIPS IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND NETWORKS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES, CAMPAIGN MANAGERS, AND CIVIC LEADERS, AIMING TO INCREASE THEIR REPRESENTATION AND INFLUENCE IN THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE AND CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY. 280691 0 0 WOMEN'S PIPELINE PROGRAMMING: THE WOMEN'S PIPELINE PROGRAMMING AT NEW AMERICAN LEADERS SPECIFICALLY EMPOWERS IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE WOMEN BY PROVIDING TAILORED TRAINING AND SUPPORT, HELPING THEM OVERCOME UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND SUCCEED IN CIVIC LEADERSHIP ROLES. 276202 0 0 GOVERNANCE PROGRAMMING: THE GOVERNANCE PROGRAMMING AT NEW AMERICAN LEADERS PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO NEW AMERICANS IN ELECTED OFFICE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF 501(C)(3) STATUS AND ON A NONPARTISAN BASIS, OFFERING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND A NATIONAL PEER NETWORK TO HELP THEM GOVERN EFFECTIVELY, CHAMPION EQUITABLE POLICIES, AND BE A PART OF A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. 148171 1223 0 OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING READY TO WIN:READY TO WIN IS A UNIQUE TWO-TRACK ADVANCED CAMPAIGN TRAINING FOR NEW AMERICANS WHO WANT TO RUN FOR OFFICE OR SERVE AS A SENIOR LEVEL STAFF MEMBER ON CAMPAIGNS IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS. DURING THIS "BOOT CAMP" STYLE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN THE HANDS-ON CAMPAIGN SKILLS NEEDED TO RUN AND WIN, INCLUDING HOW TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN PLAN AND BUILD A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY-BASED MOVEMENT THAT FOSTERS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND A COMMITMENT TO VOTING. 148171 1223 0 1815597 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 49 0 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MN NH NJ NM NY OK OR PA RI SC TN UT WI WV X X SAMANTHA PEDEIRO 3475880048 530 7TH AVENUE FLOOR M1 NEW YORK NY 10018 GHIDA DAGHER CEO & PRESIDENT 35.00 X X 196052 0 19404 BALI KUMAR BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LEE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EL DIAWLOL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRITTANY AGOSTINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN ARANA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARISA DE ANDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA DELOS REYES DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLEY FERNANDES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREY OSTROVSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA PEDREIRO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 35.00 X 131462 0 15488 BASILSA ALONSO MENDOZA NATIONAL DIR., LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 35.00 X 105595 0 13792 LILIAN MILLER SENIOR DIR DEVELOPMENT (THRU DEC 2024) 35.00 X 133082 0 7908 566191 0 56592 4 0 1 0 0 3500 56190 2766373 2826063 TRAINING PROGRAM FEES 900099 26731 26731 26731 9213 9213 29065 3500 41817 -12752 -12752 14 0 14 14 2849269 26731 0 -3525 1223 1223 380892 142255 238637 1309793 782555 194361 332877 55488 33664 7175 14649 194659 110168 41775 42716 141694 78089 35089 28516 21841 21841 102284 102284 217219 146601 14887 55731 329 281 16 32 89418 53373 12557 23488 54916 47170 3956 3790 411630 379782 31848 14548 8018 3603 2927 4398 2422 1090 886 EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE 37802 23356 4931 9515 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 6640 6640 3044774 1815597 714050 515127 1603350 1958809 254596 263809 2345463 1835569 8947 2721 50920 32694 32774 18226 39673 26700 4284803 4105834 41797 55583 0 2750 41797 58333 X 1501585 1982696 2741421 2064805 4243006 4047501 4284803 4105834 -195505 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1626917 1279924 4697861 3506130 2826063 13936895 1626917 1279924 4697861 3506130 2826063 13936895 5656402 8280493 0 0 0 7442 9213 16655 13953550 104335 0.59340 0.72950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50920 32694 18226 18226 X 2835942 30000 30000 2805942 43327 43327 2849269 3031447 30000 30000 3001447 43327 43327 3044774 PART X, LINE 2: NAL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON TRADE OR BUSINESS PROFITS GENERATED BY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NAL'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. NAL MAYBE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES FOR PROFITS GENERATED FROM TRADE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO NAL'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. NAL HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024, NAL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS NOT GENERATED ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. NAL RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT THE TAX POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED UPON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON EXAMINATION. INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS ARE CLASSIFIED AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. GENERALLY, NAL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL OR NON-U.S. INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2022. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS SALARY COSTS TO PART IX 43,327. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS SALARY COSTS TO PART IX 43,327. AWARDS CEREMONY 32565 3500 29065 19634 102 22081 32565 3500 29065 19634 102 22081 41817 -12752 X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 GHIDA DAGHER CEO & PRESIDENT 196052 0 0 0 0 0 10300 0 9104 0 215456 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A LILIAN MILLER, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,300 IN 2024. PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PAID BOARD-APPROVED, PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUSES IN 2024. FORM 990, PART I, QUESTION 5, AND PART V, QUESTION 2A: THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYROLL, TIMEKEEPING, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HR ADMINISTRATION AND WORKFORCE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEEDS. AS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR TAX PURPOSES, FORMS W-2 AND W-3 ARE ISSUED BY THE PEO AND FILED UNDER THE PEO'S FEDERAL EIN. IN THIS CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION IS THE COMMON LAW EMPLOYER AND, ACCORDINGLY, COMPENSATION IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND PART IX, LINES 5-10. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS IN 2025 AND MADE THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES: - ADDED THE PRESIDENT/CEO AS AN EX OFFICIO VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD. - INCREASED ELECTED DIRECTOR TERM LIMITS FROM SIX YEARS TO EIGHT YEARS, WITH A POSSIBLE ONE-YEAR EXTENSION. - LIMITED CERTAIN REMOVAL AND COMPENSATION PROVISIONS TO ELECTED DIRECTORS. - ADDED THE PRESIDENT AS A REQUIRED OFFICER. - DEFINED THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S AUTHORITY, DUTIES, AND EMPLOYMENT TERMS. - REQUIRED THE PRESIDENT/CEO TO RECUSE FROM BOARD DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING THEIR COMPENSATION OR EMPLOYMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO & PRESIDENT AND A COMPLETE COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE BOARD MUST SUBMIT ANY COMMENTS WITHIN A DESIGNATED TIMEFRAME BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THROUGH ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS COMPLETED BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD-DELEGATED AUTHORITY, THE TOP MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL OFFICIALS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THESE INDIVIDUALS MUST DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, OR OTHER RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD CREATE A CONFLICT. WHEN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, THE BOARD REVIEWS THE RELEVANT FACTS AND DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT MAY PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE BOARD BUT RECUSES THEMSELVES FROM ALL RELATED DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING. THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IS FAIR, REASONABLE, AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND THE REVIEW AND DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LINE 15A: NAL USES THE FORM 990 OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP DETERMINE THE CEO & PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION ALONG WITH NONPROFIT INDUSTRY REPORTS. THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. LINE 15B: NAL USES THE FORM 990 OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP DETERMINE THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION ALONG WITH NONPROFIT INDUSTRY REPORTS. THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FORMS 990 AND 1023, AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AND BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.