WE CAN LEAD INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $67K · expenses $26K · assets $36K
- EIN
- 46-3128201
- Address
- 191 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 1400, ATLANTA, GA 30303-1749
- NTEE code
- Q30 International Development (International, Foreign Affairs and National Security) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- girls boys: girls · women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- ISATU SESAY (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND INTERNATIONAL MENTORING
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Debary (former) | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 2016 | $106,325 | $106,325 | 1 |
| Sharon Debarry (former) | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 2017 | $81,000 | $81,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isatu Sesay | PRESIDENT | 2016-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISATU SESAY | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISATU SESAY | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISATU SESAY | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISATU SESAY | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISATU SESAY | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISATU SESAY | FOUNDER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISATU SESAY | FOUNDER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $81K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON DEBARRY | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 20 | $81,000 | $0 | $0 | $81,000 | 1 |
| ISATU SESAY | CHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARD | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $106K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON DEBARY | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 20 | $106,325 | - | - | $106,325 | 1 |
| ISATU SESAY | CHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARD | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,378 | $25,724 | $35,684 | -$293,918 | $67,378 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $1,830 | $30,513 | $75,963 | -$333,504 | $1,830 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $296 | $39,828 | $130,778 | -$304,021 | $296 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $668 | $215,295 | $170,973 | -$264,640 | $668 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $1,214 | $257,701 | $85,837 | -$199,083 | $1,214 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $296,930 | $165,988 | $51,696 | -$61,522 | $286,930 | $10,000 | - | 1 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $115,415 | $317,091 | $32,747 | -$85,030 | $115,415 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $468,506 | $302,677 | $165,846 | $116,646 | $466,969 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $178,187 | $186,825 | $23,294 | -$49,182 | $177,691 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $257,135 in all, tax years 2015 to 2019. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2019 | 2 | $226,385 | 2019 | $202,962 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015 | 1 | $20,000 | 2015 | $20,000 | show |
| FOUNDATION OF ORTHOPEDICS AND COMPLEX SPINE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2015-2016 | 2 | $10,750 | 2016 | $750 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $25,724 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,746 | 65.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,978 | 34.9% | |
| Total | $25,724 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $30,513 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $27,726 | 90.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,787 | 9.1% | |
| Total | $30,513 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $39,828 spent · pay $4,015 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,208 | 38.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $15,000 | 37.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,605 | 14.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $4,015 | 10.1% | |
| Total | $39,828 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $215,295 spent · pay $23,975 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $183,572 | 85.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $23,975 | 11.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,181 | 1.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,567 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $215,295 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $257,701 spent · pay $79,595 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $166,089 | 64.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $79,595 | 30.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,697 | 4.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,320 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $257,701 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $165,988 spent · pay $82,257 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $74,250 | $74,250 | - | - | 44.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $41,165 | $34,592 | $6,573 | - | 24.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $12,394 | $12,394 | - | - | 7.5% | |
| Travel | $9,172 | $9,159 | $13 | - | 5.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,661 | $1,732 | $6,929 | - | 5.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,007 | $8,007 | - | - | 4.8% | |
| Information technology | $4,660 | $4,660 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Interest | $3,170 | $2,536 | $634 | - | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | MISC EXPENSE | $2,220 | $2,220 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Occupancy | $1,100 | $880 | $220 | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $963 | $896 | $67 | - | 0.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $225 | $225 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $1 | $1 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $165,988 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $317,091 spent · pay $91,240 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $94,351 | 29.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $91,240 | 28.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $82,998 | 26.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $48,080 | 15.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $422 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $317,091 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $302,677 spent · pay $87,446 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $80,953 | $80,953 | $0 | - | 26.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $77,877 | $26,981 | $50,896 | - | 25.7% | |
| Travel | $64,124 | $64,124 | $0 | - | 21.2% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER COST | $46,134 | $42,285 | $3,849 | - | 15.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $8,753 | - | $8,753 | - | 2.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,493 | - | $6,493 | - | 2.1% | |
| Information technology | $5,675 | $463 | $5,212 | - | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $4,950 | $4,950 | $0 | - | 1.6% | |
| Interest | $3,653 | - | $3,653 | - | 1.2% | |
| Occupancy | $1,210 | - | $1,210 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES PERMITS AND REGISTRATION FEES | $1,170 | - | $1,170 | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $924 | - | $924 | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | GIFTS | $604 | - | $604 | - | 0.2% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $157 | - | $157 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $302,677 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $186,825 spent · pay $105,978 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $105,978 | 56.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $64,537 | 34.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,236 | 7.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,333 | 0.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $741 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $186,825 | 100% |
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