Institute for Leadership Education Advancement & Development Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
I-LEAD IS A COMMUNITY BASED NON-PROFIT SCHOOL THAT WORKS TO IMPROVE LOCAL QUALITY OF LIFE BY HELPING TO STRENGTHEN CITIZENS AS EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY LEADERS.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 34.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 50%
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $212,223, president & ceo
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 91% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 34.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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 (1)
- $2.0 million spent. SINCE 1995, I-LEAD HAS WORKED AS AN INNOVATIVE AND IMPACTFUL FORCE FOR IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE AND ECONOMIC EQUITY IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.I-LEAD HELPS LOW-INCOME CLIENTS TRANSCEND THE PRIMARY BARRIERS FACED BY WORKING ADULTS WHEN PURSUING EDUCATION, WORKFORCE SKILLS, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: TIME, COST, PREPAREDNESS, AND LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS. NEARLY 90% OF I-LEAD'S CLIENTS ARE WOMEN OF COLOR BETWEEN THE AGES OF 25 AND 50; MORE THAN 50% HAVE CHILDREN AT HOME. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, I-LEAD HAS HELPED MORE THAN 1,400 NONTRADITIONAL ADULT LEARNERS EARN WORKFORCE COMPETENCIES ALIGNED WITH HIGHER EDUCATION CREDENTIALS LEADING TO IMPROVED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. I-LEAD ALSO WORKS INTENSIVELY WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME THE BARRIERS TO CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION ATTACHMENT CONFRONTING SYSTEM-INVOLVED YOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA, APPROXIMATELY 1,100 YOUTH AGE OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM ANNUALLY. MOST OFTEN THEY LEAVE THE SYSTEM WITH FEW FINANCIAL RESOURCES, LIMITED EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, AND CONSEQUENTLY, VERY LIMITED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. 95% WILL LEAVE THE SYSTEM WITH NO SOURCE OF INCOME. THOUGH SOME WILL HAVE STABLE RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUPPORTIVE ADULTS, THE MAJORITY DO NOT. AS THEY EMERGE FROM CARE, MANY CONFRONT CHALLENGES SUCH AS UNPLANNED PREGNANCY, INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM, HOMELESSNESS, AND ADDICTION. NEARLY HALF OF PENNSYLVANIA'S FOSTER CARE YOUTH REMAIN UNEMPLOYED FOUR YEARS AFTER AGING OUT OF THE SYSTEM.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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