2026-05-10T19:28:31-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 237376155 LEADING EDGE INTERNATIONAL LTD LEAD 2394647782 PO BOX 27 STRASBURG OH 446800027 Neil Lessman Director 2394647782 2026-05-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Neil Lessman 16100 KELLY COVE DR FORT MYERS FL 33908 733465 false X leadedge. org X 1971 WI We increase the capacity of local Christian leaders to rebuild faith communities founded on relationships of love and trust. We look for servant leaders who competently serve the spiritually seeking the emotionally exhausted or physically hurting in the nations of Eurasia Eastern Europe and beyond. Our motto is from Isaiah 61: Oaks from ashes; Communities from ruins. Our strategy summed up is: Bring Christ to your neighbor up close in person over time. 4 3 0 7 0 0 643346 727454 0 4800 0 1211 0 0 643346 733465 458944 617353 0 0 77384 71253 0 0 0 21151 16527 557479 705133 85867 28332 267302 292604 43701 40671 223601 251933 We increase the capacity of local Christian leaders to rebuild faith communities founded on relationships of love and trust. We look for servant leaders who competently serve the spiritually seeking the emotionally exhausted or physically hurting in the nations of Eurasia Eastern Europe and beyond. Our motto is from Isaiah 61: Oaks from ashes; Communities from ruins. Our strategy summed up is: Bring Christ to your neighbor up close in person over time. false false 47000 0 0 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COUNSELING: We develop the capacity vision and character of Christian leaders in Eurasia Europe & Africa. They in turn mobilize others to serve. We supplement resources they gather locally with the training & financial support to accomplish their vision. In the terms of our motto these leaders are the strong oaks that grow from the ashes and shelter others. Results 2023: 2 Leading Edge leaders helped 4 pastors & 28 local mission leaders this year 311538 0 0 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Strong local leaders motivate and mobilize their community to accomplish a worthy vision. Without usurping local control or responsibility for projects attempted we back up good local efforts. Missional enterprises in Slovakia Croatia Poland Results 2023. Schools in Poland ,Served 9 NGOs and 20 churches in 9 Eurasian countries and 1 in Africa. THIS INCLUDED USD IN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOR THE UKRAINE. 9977USD 305104 0 0 MISSION AND EVANGELISM: Some have the courage to work outside their cultural comfort zone. We helped 11 NGOs. travel to neighboring countries to reach others and offer practical help. They trained pastors of house churches. Results. 2023: Served 20 churches and mission agencies reaching out to six Eurasian and African countries. churches taught life skills to abandoned youth and shared the Christian faith where it is still new news. 0 0 0 663642 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false 4 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false WI X Neil Lessman 2394647782 16100 kelly cove drive Fort Myers FL AF 33908 Neil Lessman Director Board member 15.00 0.00 X 26953 0 0 Ralph Gatti Board member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Kessler Board member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ralph Schie ex-officio board member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pavel Bugin Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 26953 0 0 0 true false false 0 0 0 0 0 727454 0 727454 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4800 4800 0 0 4800 1211 1211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 733465 6011 0 0 0 0 0 0 617353 617353 0 0 26953 0 26953 0 0 0 0 0 44300 44300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6243 0 6243 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1989 1989 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 banking expense 5001 0 5001 0 Communications, website, email, mailing etc 3294 0 3294 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 705133 663642 41491 0 0 0 0 0 267302 189507 0 101211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1886 267302 292604 37723 37723 5978 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2948 43701 40671 X 223601 251933 0 0 223601 251933 267302 292604 28332 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 556821 844971 491480 644991 747454 3285717 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 556821 844971 491480 644991 747454 3285717 70500 97525 55000 40510 52750 316285 0 0 0 0 0 0 70500 97525 55000 40510 52750 316285 2969432 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 556821 844971 491480 644991 747454 3285717 0.9037 0.8666 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Europe Including Iceland and Greenland 20 190 Program services Funding Partner Programs 501142 20 190 20 190 501142 501142 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Navigators in CEE. Community Development, refer to Part III 4b 224351 WIre Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Parakletos Leadership Development 15432 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Ukraine Crisis Community Develeopment, humanitarian aid via Poland 13973 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) The Foundations Trust, London UK Community development 13382 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Teachers College SLovakia, Community Development 13325 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) DARUVAR, Leadership development Croatia 9738 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Music Beyond Borders, SLovakia Community Development 8452 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Porta Libri, SLovakia. Community Development 7563 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Citygate, UK Community Development 6607 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Gospel for Eastern Europe. Evangelism and Mission. 104321 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) St. Thomas Cambridge, Mission and Evagemilsm Part III 48292 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Mission to the East Poland, Mission and Evangelism 32865 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Clegg Ministries Poland Mission and evangelism 23262 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Poloha Counseling Slovakia. Leadership Developemnt 22797 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) D3 Applied Ethics - Albania. Mission and Evengelism 20000 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Integra Eurasia. Mission and Evangelism 19866 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Kosak, Danica. Community Development Croatia 18910 wire false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Neil Lessman Director Board member 26953 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26953 0 26953 0 Part I Line 1a | Name :, Title:, Item Selected:, Description:| Neil LEssman, NO| Part VI, Line 11a A pdf of the final for is emailed to the board. Part VI, Line 12c Annually as part of our board meeting we take stock and look at each board member officio or ex-officio member to disclose any possible conflict decided how to handle possible conflicts based on our Conflict of interest policy. Part VI, Line 15 Annually the board reviews the salary and benefits paid to the US and Overseas Managers. Their remuneration is compared to analogous salaries and benefits offered in at least two independent surveys of non-profit pay. We used the ECFA.org Non-Profit Compensation Data and the 2016 Central Indiana Non-Profit Salary Report. Part VI, Line 19 Copies of our corporate ruling documents and compiled financial statements and conflict of interest can be requested via our website.