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LEADERS IN TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $370K · expenses $402K · assets $63K

EIN
46-3549443
Address
446 59TH ST, LISLE, IL 60532-3172
Website
LITELEADERS.ORG
NTEE code
W99
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2014
Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

5 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Candace Thier EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2016-2024 $28,596$62,042 1
Gail Holguin CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER2016-2024 $23,286$45,629 1
Sandra Harrison (former) DIRECTOR2016-2023 $0$267,027 1
Marquell Oliver (former) PROGRAM COORDINATOR2021-2023 $0$80,000 1
Aga Wysocka (former) Director2020 $2,120$2,120 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

12 people 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Matthew Messinger PRESIDENT2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Gualberto Ruiz TREASURER2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Steve Mccall MEMBER2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Valerie Mccall MEMBER2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kelly Perkins MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Christopher Suggs (former) MEMBER2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Victoria Harrison (former) Secretary2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Chris Suggs (former) Director2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
James Lakerdas (former) Director2019 1 $0 reported 1
Anthony Jones (former) Director2019 0 $0 reported 1
Dhevi Kandasamy (former) Director2019 1 $0 reported 1
Agnieszka Wysocka (former) DIR OF BEHAV2016-2018 6 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $52K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CANDACE THIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR32 $28,596-$0 $28,5961
GAIL HOLGUIN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER32 $23,286-$0 $23,2861
MATTHEW MESSINGER PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
GUALBERTO RUIZ TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE MCCALL MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
VALERIE MCCALL MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
KELLY PERKINS MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MATTHEW MESSINGER INTERIM PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
GUALBERTO RUIZ TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER SUGGS MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE MCCALL MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
VALERIE MCCALL MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
SANDRA HARRISON DIRECTOR32 $0-$0 $01
MARQUELL OLIVER PROGRAM COORDINATOR32 $0-$0 $01
CANDACE THIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR22 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $51K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARQUELL OLIVER PROGRAM COORDINATOR32 $40,000-$0 $40,0001
CANDACE THIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR22 $11,248-$0 $11,2481
MATTHEW MESSINGER INTERIM PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
GUALBERTO RUIZ TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER SUGGS MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE MCCALL MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
VALERIE MCCALL MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
SANDRA HARRISON DIRECTOR32 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $109K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANDRA HARRISON DIRECTOR32 $63,500-$0 $63,5001
MARQUELL OLIVER PROGRAM COORDINATOR32 $40,000-$0 $40,0001
CANDACE THIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR22 $5,950-$0 $5,9501
MATTHEW MESSINGER INTERIM PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
GUALBERTO RUIZ TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER SUGGS MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE MCCALL MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
VALERIE MCCALL MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 10 people listed · 4 paid, $85K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sandra Harrison Director32 $59,865-- $59,8651
Gail Holguin Director6 $11,699-- $11,6991
Candace Thier CEO22 $11,048-- $11,0481
Aga Wysocka Director6 $2,120-- $2,1201
Matthew Messinger President1 $0-- $01
Victoria Harrison Secretary1 $0-- $01
Gualberto Ruiz Treasurer1 $0-- $01
Chris Suggs Director1 $0-- $01
Valerie McCall Director0 $0-- $01
Steve McCall Director0 $0-- $01
2019 · 10 people listed · 3 paid, $75K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sandra Harrison Director32 $61,586-- $61,5861
Gail Holguin Director6 $8,422-- $8,4221
Candace Thier CEO22 $5,200-- $5,2001
Matthew Messinger President5 $0-- $01
Victoria Harrison Secretary2 $0-- $01
Gualberto Ruiz Treasurer1 $0-- $01
James Lakerdas Director1 $0-- $01
Anthony Jones Director0 $0-- $01
Chris Suggs Director1 $0-- $01
Dhevi Kandasamy Director1 $0-- $01
2018 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $52K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANDRA HARRISON DIR OF TRAIN2 $52,076-$0 $52,0761
CANDACE THIER EXECUTIVE DI12 $0-$0 $01
AGNIESZKA WYSOCKA DIR OF BEHAV6 $0-$0 $01
GAIL HOLGUIN DIR OF OPERA6 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $32K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SANDRA HARRISON DIR OF TRAIN6 $30,000-$0 $30,0001
GAIL HOLGUIN DIR OF OPERA6 $2,222-$0 $2,2221
CANDACE THIER EXECUTIVE DI12 $0-$0 $01
AGNIESZKA WYSOCKA DIR OF BEHAV6 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CANDACE THIER EXECUTIVE DI12 $0-$0 $01
AGNIESZKA WYSOCKA DIR OF BEHAV6 $0-$0 $01
SANDRA HARRISON DIR OF TRAIN6 $0-$0 $01
GAIL HOLGUIN DIR OF OPERA6 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2024 · 3 contributors · $368K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
3 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Organization or other CHICAGO, IL $220,934- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
1 ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY Organization or other CHICAGO, IL $137,427- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2 CITY OF AURORA ILLINOIS Organization or other AURORA, IL $10,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2016 · 1 contributor · $50K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 IL DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES Organization or other CHICAGO, IL $50,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$370,090$401,752 $63,410$11,630 $370,090- $51,882--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$385,876$349,941 $78,856$43,292 $385,876- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$286,013$277,198 $21,854$21,854 $286,013- $51,248--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$223,304$211,883 $28,039$13,039 $223,304- $103,500--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$179,257$180,162 $1,618$1,618 $179,257- $84,732--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$122,940$122,586 $2,681$2,681 $122,940- $75,208--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$103,971$103,845 $198-$1,375 $103,971- $52,076--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$960$50,881 $489-$1,501 $960- $32,222--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$54,925$4,360 $50,565$48,420 $54,925- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
AJAY & ANSHU GUPTA FAMILY FOUNDATION INCILW99 $584,349$45,166 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x, same state
MACDOUGAL FAMILY FOUNDATIONILW99 $606,492$286,881 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x, same state
INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC POLLINGILW99 $186,608$4,199 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x, same state
JANE ADDAMSLAND PARK FOUNDATIONILW99 $229,840$115,703 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICAN LEBANESE POLICY INSTITUTEILW99 $335,475$147,486 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x, same state
TRINITY IRISH DANCE COMPANYILW99 $521,134$669,230 President$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x, same state
WSA INDUSTRY FUNDILW99 $421,395$422,500 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x, same state
LOWER DESPLAINES WATERSHED GROUPILW99 $484,011$523,528 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x, same state
PEOPLE MATTERILW99 $216,495$212,982 CO-PRESIDENT$58,880 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x, same state
LAZARUS MINISTRIESILW99 $297,777$480 President$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x, same state
PRO BONO NETWORKILW99 $349,454$332,111 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x, same state
CONCERNED CHRISTIAN MENILW99 $208,379$254,524 Executive Director$46,000 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x, same state
TRANSFORMING LEADERS ACADEMY INCGAW99 $199,767$198,188 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x
GLOBAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES INCCAW99 $228,729$439,076 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x
TRANSPORTATION RIDERS UNITED INCMIW99 $331,276$316,843 EXECUTIVE DI$71,269 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x
EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR INNOVATION IN COMMUNITIES NETWORKWIW99 $397,183$207,276 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x
TRANSPARENT ELECTION INITIATIVEMTW99 $363,056$170,417 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP TENNESSEE INCTNW99 $680,387$647,854 PRESIDENT$167,000 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x
EQUINOX GLOBAL MISSIONS AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH INCGAW99 $355,927$308,919 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x
RHODE ISLAND COALITION FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES EDUCATION FUND INCRIW99 $204,405$226,925 Executive Director$109,168 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x
TRADESTRONG FOUNDATIONCAW99 $193,076$102,573 President$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x
WILDROSE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONNDW99 $218,481$218,856 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x
INTERNATIONAL PEACE GROUPORW99 $300,112$315,156 DIRECTOR$61,195 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x
RONALD DOMB FOUNDATION INCNYW99 $420,307$305,385 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x
MORAL COMPASS FEDERATION INCVAW99 $445,112$402,235 CEO, VICE PRESIDENT$80,659 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$2,758,85949 162015–2024 CORPORATION FOR NEW JERSEY LOCAL MEDIA; EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR INNOVATION IN COMMUNITIES NETWORK; INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC POLLING; NATIONAL JAPANESE AMERICAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION and 12 more
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,500,0003 12014–2016 TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAS INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$1,147,7509 62021–2024 MORAL COMPASS FEDERATION INC; CORPORATION FOR NEW JERSEY LOCAL MEDIA; DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOUNDATION INC; TRINITY IRISH DANCE COMPANY and 2 more
CHESTNUT FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$883,6595 12021–2025 GEORGIA HI-LO TRAIL INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$879,10320 102019–2024 FEDERAL WAY KOREAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION; BRIGHTER UKRAINE FOUNDATION INC; PATRIOT RESILIENT LEADER INSTITUTE; PRO BONO NETWORK and 6 more
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$749,5007 22015–2024 MARIA TIBERI FOUNDATION; INDIAN LAKE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ELKHART COUNTY INC DAF sponsor$532,3297 12015–2024 FRIENDS OF THE LERNER INC
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$445,29020 82016–2024 TRINITY IRISH DANCE COMPANY; DENISE MARIE FLAHERTY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC; BRIGHTER UKRAINE FOUNDATION INC; TRANSPORTATION RIDERS UNITED INC and 4 more
CROSSROADS FUND DAF sponsor$334,0005 12020–2024 PEOPLE MATTER
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$320,0004 12019–2023 RHODE ISLAND COALITION FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES EDUCATION FUND INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$304,11025 122018–2024 SOUNDS TRUE FOUNDATION; PATRIOT RESILIENT LEADER INSTITUTE; PRO BONO NETWORK; TRINITY IRISH DANCE COMPANY and 8 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$295,00012 12013–2024 BRAIN REHABILITATION AND INJURY NETWORK
THE THOMAS AND ANN DIMARCO FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$250,0003 12019–2021 MARIA TIBERI FOUNDATION
MCCONNELL FOUNDATION Private foundation$250,0001 12024–2024 CALIFORNIA STATE GRANGE FOUNDATION
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$185,0007 32016–2023 TRINITY IRISH DANCE COMPANY; PEOPLE MATTER; CONCERNED CHRISTIAN MEN

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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 990PF · $401,752 spent · pay $295,089 · grants $0 · events $20,883
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other salaries and wages $183,048 45.6%
Pension plans and employee benefits $60,159 15.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $51,882 12.9%
Other expenses $47,537 11.8%
Fees: accounting $20,946 5.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $20,883 5.2%
Fees: other professional $14,067 3.5%
Interest $2,188 0.5%
Printing and publications $1,042 0.3%
Total$401,752100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $349,941 spent · pay $250,148 · grants $0 · events $22,518
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other salaries and wages $218,822 62.5%
Other expenses $58,513 16.7%
Pension plans and employee benefits $31,326 9.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $22,518 6.4%
Fees: accounting $10,741 3.1%
Fees: other professional $7,031 2.0%
Printing and publications $990 0.3%
Total$349,941100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $277,198 spent · pay $63,708 · grants $0 · events $801
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $159,830 57.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $51,248 18.5%
Taxes $27,292 9.8%
Occupancy $14,620 5.3%
Other salaries and wages $12,460 4.5%
Fees: other professional $9,096 3.3%
Fees: legal $1,500 0.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $801 0.3%
Printing and publications $244 0.1%
Interest $107 0.0%
Total$277,198100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $211,883 spent · pay $168,757 · grants $0 · events $61
LineAs describedTotalShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $103,500 48.8%
Other salaries and wages $65,257 30.8%
Other expenses $22,776 10.7%
Occupancy $10,454 4.9%
Fees: other professional $6,918 3.3%
Fees: accounting $1,466 0.7%
Taxes $1,451 0.7%
Travel, conferences and meetings $61 0.0%
Total$211,883100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $180,162 spent · pay $134,138 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $84,732 47.0%
Other salaries and wages $49,406 27.4%
Other expenses $21,241 11.8%
Taxes $9,698 5.4%
Occupancy $8,112 4.5%
Fees: other professional $6,023 3.3%
Fees: accounting $950 0.5%
Total$180,162100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $122,586 spent · pay $88,385 · grants $0 · events $346
LineAs describedTotalShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $75,208 61.4%
Other expenses $19,649 16.0%
Other salaries and wages $13,177 10.7%
Taxes $6,117 5.0%
Occupancy $5,710 4.7%
Fees: other professional $2,228 1.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $346 0.3%
Printing and publications $151 0.1%
Total$122,586100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $103,845 spent · pay $80,453 · grants $0 · events $1,403
LineAs describedTotalShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $52,076 50.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $16,895 16.3%
Other salaries and wages $11,482 11.1%
Other expenses $8,544 8.2%
Occupancy $6,281 6.0%
Fees: other professional $4,705 4.5%
Fees: accounting $1,984 1.9%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,403 1.4%
Printing and publications $365 0.4%
Taxes $110 0.1%
Total$103,845100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $50,881 spent · pay $32,685 · grants $0 · events $1,012
LineAs describedTotalShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $32,222 63.3%
Other expenses $9,400 18.5%
Fees: accounting $3,336 6.6%
Fees: other professional $2,701 5.3%
Occupancy $1,642 3.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,012 2.0%
Pension plans and employee benefits $463 0.9%
Taxes $105 0.2%
Total$50,881100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $4,360 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $195
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: other professional $4,050 92.9%
Travel, conferences and meetings $195 4.5%
Other expenses $105 2.4%
Taxes $10 0.2%
Total$4,360100%

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