Leadership York
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LEADERSHIP YORK'S MISSION IS TO TRAIN, CONNECT AND INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE THE YORK COMMUNITY IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. LEADERSHIP YORK HAS BEEN DEVELOPING COMMUNITY LEADERS SINCE 1978. COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IS PROVIDED TO ADULTS AND TEENAGERS WHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. GRADUATES DISPLAY ENHANCED LEADERSHIP SKILLS UNDERPINNED BY A BROAD AWARENESS OF THE COMMUNITY'S STRENGTH'S AND WEAKNESSES. LEADERSHIP YORK IS A STRONG NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD AND A CONTINUING NEED FOR ITS SERVICES. LEADERSHIP YORK PROGRAMS NOT ONLY BENEFIT THE COURSE PARTICIPANTS (4,669 GRADUATES TO DATE), BUT STRENGTHEN THE 250+ NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHERE GRADUATES SERVE ON THEIR BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, ENABLING THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY VALUABLE SERVICES THAT MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS.
- Income
- $333,507
- Spending
- $386,789
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 8.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 333
- Highest pay
- $97,905, executive di
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
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 49% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (5)
- $77,450 spent. LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM - A 9-MONTH IN-DEPTH COURSE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AND STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP SKILLS. APPROXIMATELY 40 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY VISIT LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, COMPLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, LEARN ABOUT AREA SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, AND MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH LOCAL LEADERS. THEY GRADUATE FROM THE LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM FULLY PREPARED TO SERVE ON NONPROFIT BOARDS, IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, AND IN OTHER LEADERSHIP ROLES. THE CLASS OF 2025 SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED 39 INDIVIDUALS.
- $46,607 spent. FUTURE LEADERS OF YORK - A 7-MONTH PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS THAT MOTIVATES AND PREPARES THEM FOR RESPONSIBLE AND GENEROUS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. EACH YEAR THE 22 YORK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS SELECT ONE TO THREE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND CONNECTIONS WITH LOCAL LEADERS AND RESOURCES SO THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR SCHOOLS, RELIGIOUS, AND CIVIC COMMUNITIES. THE CLASS OF 2025 SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED 34 INDIVIDUALS.
- $49,917 spent. BOARD DEVELOPMENT - A VARIETY OF SERVICES DESIGNATED TO STRENGTHEN YORK COMMUNITY NONPROFITS BY INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR BOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS; CUSTOMIZED TRAINING WORKSHOPS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ALL ON BOARD TRAINING SERIES, RESOURCE LIBRARY, BOARD VACANCY POSTINGS, AND NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. DURING THIS YEAR, FOUR ALL ON BOARD CLASSES GRADUATING 10 INDIVIDUALS AND SEVEN NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY SESSIONS GRADUATING 15 INDIVIDUALS WERE HELD. THIRTEEN CUSTOMIZED BOARD TRAININGS WERE HELD
- $134,611 spent. LEADERSHIP FOR DIVERSE SCHOOLS - A 9-MONTH COURSE THAT ENABLES INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK FOR AND WITH SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN TO RESPOND MORE EFFECTIVELY TO DIVERSE STUDENT AND PARENT POPULATIONS. GRADUATES ARE PROVIDED RESOURCES TO HELP TRANSFORM THEIR CLASSROOMS, SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND AGENCIES INTO CULTURALLY COMPETENT COMMUNITIES. THE CLASS OF 2025 SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED 12 INDIVIDUALS. EXECUTIVE CONNECTIONS - A SIX-SESSION INTRODUCTION TO YORK COUNTY FOR SENIOR-LEVEL EXECUTIVES NEW TO THE COMMUNITY OR NEW TO THEIR EXECUTIVE ROLE. EVERY YEAR ABOUT 25 PROFESSIONALS USE THIS COURSE TO JUMP-START THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. THE CLASS OF 2025 SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED 10 INDIVIDUALS. MENTORSHIP YORK - ALLOWS EMERGING LEADERS THE CHANCE TO MEET WITH REPUTABLE LEADERS IN AN INTIMATE SETTING, ASKING QUESTIONS OR SIMPLY LISTENING TO THEIR ADVICE OF HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL. ESTABLISHED LEADERS LOOK FORWARD TO CONNECTING WITH THESE AMBITIOUS YOUNG PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES BECAUSE THEY WANT TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF YORK IS LED BY SUCCESSFUL MEN AND WOMEN WHO REMEMBER THE HERITAGE OF OUR AREA. UP TO TWELVE HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE PURSUING KEY LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THEIR BUSINESS AND THE COMMUNITY ARE SELECTED ANNUALLY AND MATCHED WITH A MENTOR SPECIFICALLY CHOSEN FOR THEM FROM THE BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY LEADERS IN YORK COUNTY. THE CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATED 9 MENTEES. DONATED EQUIPMENT IS RECORDED AT THE ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE IN THE PERIOD RECEIVED. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS CONSISTED OF 30,600 FOR RENT OF THEIR OFFICE BUILDING AND 16,015 FOR PAYROLL AND BOOKKEEPING SERVICES. THERE WERE MISCELLANEOUS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR PARKING OF 3,175.
- LEADERSHIP FOR DIVERSE SCHOOLS - A 9-MONTH COURSE THAT ENABLES INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK FOR AND WITH SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN TO RESPOND MORE EFFECTIVELY TO DIVERSE STUDENT AND PARENT POPULATIONS. GRADUATES ARE PROVIDED RESOURCES TO HELP TRANSFORM THEIR CLASSROOMS, SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND AGENCIES INTO CULTURALLY COMPETENT COMMUNITIES. THE CLASS OF 2025 SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED 12 INDIVIDUALS. EXECUTIVE CONNECTIONS - A SIX-SESSION INTRODUCTION TO YORK COUNTY FOR SENIOR-LEVEL EXECUTIVES NEW TO THE COMMUNITY OR NEW TO THEIR EXECUTIVE ROLE. EVERY YEAR ABOUT 25 PROFESSIONALS USE THIS COURSE TO JUMP-START THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. THE CLASS OF 2025 SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED 10 INDIVIDUALS. MENTORSHIP YORK - ALLOWS EMERGING LEADERS THE CHANCE TO MEET WITH REPUTABLE LEADERS IN AN INTIMATE SETTING, ASKING QUESTIONS OR SIMPLY LISTENING TO THEIR ADVICE OF HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL. ESTABLISHED LEADERS LOOK FORWARD TO CONNECTING WITH THESE AMBITIOUS YOUNG PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES BECAUSE THEY WANT TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF YORK IS LED BY SUCCESSFUL MEN AND WOMEN WHO REMEMBER THE HERITAGE OF OUR AREA. UP TO TWELVE HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE PURSUING KEY LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THEIR BUSINESS AND THE COMMUNITY ARE SELECTED ANNUALLY AND MATCHED WITH A MENTOR SPECIFICALLY CHOSEN FOR THEM FROM THE BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY LEADERS IN YORK COUNTY. THE CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATED 9 MENTEES. DONATED EQUIPMENT IS RECORDED AT THE ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE IN THE PERIOD RECEIVED. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS CONSISTED OF 30,600 FOR RENT OF THEIR OFFICE BUILDING AND 16,015 FOR PAYROLL AND BOOKKEEPING SERVICES. THERE WERE MISCELLANEOUS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR PARKING OF 3,175.
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
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 June 2025.
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 December 1980.
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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