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Student Leadership Network Inc

EIN 06-1517218 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$14.8 million
Spending
$13.7 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
12.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 66%
Employees
193
Volunteers
200
Highest pay
$346,131, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 22 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $8.6 million spent. COLLEGEBOUND INITIATIVE (CBI): COLLEGEBOUND INITIATIVE (CBI) IS A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL-BASED COLLEGE GUIDANCE PROGRAM FOR SINGLE-SEX AND CO-ED PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT SUPPORTS 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE STUDENTS IN ACHIEVING THEIR COLLEGE-GOING DREAMS. CBI'S GOAL IS TO RAISE PARENTS AND STUDENTS' EXPECTATIONS, CREATE A SCHOOL WIDE CULTURE OF SUCCESS, INCREASE STUDENTS' COLLEGE ENROLLMENT RATES, AND SECURE CRITICAL FINANCIAL AID TO MAKE HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABLE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, SL NETWORK SUPPORTED CBI IN TWENTY-SIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY, ONE IN ROCHESTER, AND SIX IN BUFFALO. IN THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR, CBI SERVED 16,162 BOYS AND GIRLS IN GRADES 6-12. DEMOGRAPHICALLY, 89% WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH; 47% WERE HISPANIC, 31% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 12% ASIAN, AND 9% CAUCASIAN. FOR THE CLASS OF 2025, CBI SERVED 2,677 GRADUATING SENIORS, 81% OF GRADUATES WERE ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE AND PLAN TO ENROLL. 61% WERE ACCEPTED TO A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AND 20% TO A TWO-YEAR COLLEGES. EXCLUDING BUFFALO, CBI SERVED 2,027 GRADUATING SENIORS, 87% THE GRADUATES WERE ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE. 67% WERE ACCEPTED TO A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AND 20% TO A TWO-YEAR COLLEGES. CBI PARTICIPANTS GRADUATING FROM OUR PARTNER HIGH SCHOOLS ENROLL IN FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE DEGREES AT NEARLY DOUBLE THE RATE OF THEIR COMPARISON GROUP. FOR THE CLASS OF 2025, CBI COUNSELORS GENERATED $32.3 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS. THE AVERAGE STUDENT PACKAGE WAS $22,049.
  2. $3.0 million spent. THE YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOLS (TYWLS): GIRLS EDUCATION PROGRAMS ENCOMPASS BOTH OUR SIX THE YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY AND THE YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK (YWLN) WHICH IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF SINGLE-GENDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROVIDING AN EXCELLENT WHOLE GIRL MODEL EDUCATION THAT CHALLENGES THE EDUCATIONAL AND GENDER INEQUITIES THAT PERSIST IN OUR COUNTRY. OUR NYC SCHOOLS' HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE GUIDANCE PROGRAMS ENSURE THAT 96% OF OUR GIRLS' SCHOOL GRADUATES ARE ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE. OVER 50% OF THESE GIRLS ARE FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS. IN THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR, WE EDUCATED 2,420 GIRLS IN GRADES 6-12. DEMOGRAPHICALLY, 85% WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH; 44% HISPANIC, 26% WERE AFRICAN AMERICAN; 18% ASIAN AND 8% CAUCASIAN. FOR THE CLASS OF 2025, TYWLS GRADUATED 303 SENIORS, 97% OF THE GRADUATES WERE ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE AND PLAN TO ENROLL. 83% WERE ACCEPTED TO A 4-YEAR COLLEGE AND 14% TO 2-YEAR COLLEGES. FOR THE CLASS OF 2024, CBI COUNSELORS AT FIVE TYWLS SCHOOLS GENERATED $7.5 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS. THE AVERAGE STUDENT PACKAGE WAS $29,115.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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