LEO PROJECT INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $402K · expenses $331K · assets $419K
- EIN
- 85-1005083
- Address
- PO BOX 454, CHILMARK, MA 02535-0454
- Website
- WWW.THELEOPROJECT.ORG
- NTEE code
- B90
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2021
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
STARTED IN HONOR OF CAITLIN O'HARA, THE LEO PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO DRIVE SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN KENYA.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Danforth | EXECUTIVE DI | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katie Rothe | BOARD CHAIR | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicholas O'Hara | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Enzo Scalora | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alexander Wayman | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Morgan Pecora-Saipe | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Saniya Ahmed | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hiro Iwanaga | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Valerie Francis | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicolas O'Hara (former) | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESS DANFORTH | EXECUTIVE DI | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE ROTHE | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICHOLAS O'HARA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ENZO SCALORA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEXANDER WAYMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORGAN PECORA-SAIPE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANIYA AHMED | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HIRO IWANAGA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VALERIE FRANCIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESS DANFORTH | EXECUTIVE DI | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE ROTHE | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICHOLAS O'HARA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ENZO SCALORA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEXANDER WAYMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORGAN PECORA-SAIPE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANIYA AHMED | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HIRO IWANAGA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VALERIE FRANCIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESS DANFORTH | FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HIRO IWANAGA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE ROTHE | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLAS O'HARA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ENZO SCALORA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEXANDER WAYMAN | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VALERIE FRANCIS | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANIYA AHMED | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORGAN PECORA-SAIPE | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESS DANFORTH | FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HIRO IWANAGA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE ROTHE | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLAS O'HARA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ENZO SCALORA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEXANDER WAYMAN | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VALERIE FRANCIS | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANIYA AHMED | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORGAN PECORA-SAIPE | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $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 990 | ||||||||
| $401,943 | $331,193 | $419,403 | $419,403 | $401,943 | $0 | - | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $247,669 | $234,268 | $225,401 | $225,401 | $247,669 | $0 | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $357,147 | $383,268 | $186,409 | $186,409 | $357,147 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $529,334 | $207,698 | $321,636 | $321,636 | $529,334 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 9 |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $501,745 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $386,854 | 2024 | $129,250 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,041 | 2024 | $25,041 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 3 | $25,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $24,500 | 2024 | $12,000 | show |
| BOSTON FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LEO PROJECT INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $350 | 2023 | $175 | 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 990 · $331,193 spent · pay $0 · grants $293,858 · events $1,500
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $293,858 | $293,858 | - | - | 88.7% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $12,113 | - | - | $12,113 | 3.7% | |
| Travel | $9,550 | $2,257 | - | $7,293 | 2.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $6,250 | - | $6,250 | - | 1.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,066 | $316 | - | $2,750 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,971 | - | $2,971 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $1,518 | - | $121 | $1,397 | 0.5% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,500 | $1,500 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $248 | $99 | $50 | $99 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSE, DUES, SUBSCRIPTI | $104 | - | $104 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | FOOD AND BEVERAGE | $15 | $15 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $331,193 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $234,268 spent · pay $0 · grants $215,087 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $215,087 | $215,087 | - | - | 91.8% | |
| Travel | $13,380 | $10,704 | $2,676 | - | 5.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,000 | - | $3,000 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,946 | $1,946 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $330 | - | $330 | - | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $319 | - | $319 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $136 | $136 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | FOOD AND BEVERAGE | $68 | $68 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $2 | - | $2 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $234,268 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $383,268 spent · pay $0 · grants $346,567 · events $500
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $343,567 | $343,567 | - | - | 89.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $11,196 | $11,196 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $10,891 | $10,891 | - | - | 2.8% |
| Travel | $9,074 | $9,074 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,500 | - | $3,500 | - | 0.9% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $3,000 | $3,000 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $759 | - | $759 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $663 | - | $663 | - | 0.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $500 | $500 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER FUNDRAISING EXPEN | $107 | - | - | $107 | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $11 | - | $11 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $383,268 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $207,698 spent · pay $0 · grants $203,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $200,000 | $200,000 | - | - | 96.3% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $3,000 | $3,000 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Travel | $2,489 | $2,489 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $1,760 | $1,760 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $230 | - | $230 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $111 | - | $111 | - | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $108 | - | $108 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $207,698 | 100% |