The New York City Leadership Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
The mission of Movement.org is to catalyze leaders to spiritually and socially impact their cities through rigorous research, uniting prayer, unified local leadership and powerful collaboration between diverse sectors.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 60%
- Reserves
- -9.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $223,175, founder/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 28 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 180% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1559% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (3)
- $836,485 spent. MOVEMENT.ORG convenes leaders in New York City with two significant yearly events: Movement Day New York City and the Pastors' Prayer Summit. Movement Day New York City is a collaboration of ministry and marketplace leaders in the New York Metro Area who work together to catalyze the New York Gospel Movement for spiritual and social transformation. Pastors' Prayer Summit is a gathering of pastors from the New York Metro Area to pray together for 3 days and collaborate on creative solutions to the problems facing the church in New York.
- $100,827 spent. MOVEMENT.ORG trains leaders through two significant programs: Advance Leadership Intensive (ALI) and Movement Day Scholars Program (MDSP). Both programs train leaders to catalyze gospel movements in their cities. ALI focuses primarily on leaders in the New York Metro Area while MDSP focuses on leaders in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and some other global regions.
- $28,664 spent. Advance Leadership Intensive for Emerging Leaders is a 9 month leadership cohort for church, non-profit, and business young professionals in NYC.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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