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Community Leadership Development Program of Niagara County Inc

EIN 16-1244398 · Niagara Falls, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak29 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL LEADERSHIP.

Income
$155,870
Spending
$202,900
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 77%
Highest pay
$76,758, president & ceo

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 32% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 30% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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. $163,886 spent. ADULT PROGRAM - PARTICIPANTS IN LEADERSHIP NIAGARA'S SIGNATURE YEAR-LONG PROGRAM "CLASS EXPERIENCE" LEARN ABOUT LEADERSHIP AND THE ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT IMPACT THE REGION. THROUGH A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM WITH REGIONAL LEADERS, SITE VISITS, ROUNDTABLES, DISCUSSIONS AND A TEAM PROJECT, PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY.
  2. YOUTH PROGRAM - MODELED AFTER THE HISTORY AND SUCCESSES OF LEADERSHIP NIAGARA, LEADERSHIP FOR THE YOUTH OF NIAGARA COUNTY (LYNC) IS A FIRST-RATE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EQUIP YOUTH LEADERS WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND MOTIVATION TO RESPOND TO CHALLENGES FACING THE COMMUNITY. SINCE 2001, LYNC HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER YOUTH LEADERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THROUGHOUT NIAGARA COUNTY FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 December 2024.

    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 October 1990.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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