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Leadership Centre County

EIN 25-1682148 · State College, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LEADERSHIP CENTRE COUNTY CONDUCTS A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR ADULTS. PARTICIPANTS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN CENTRE COUNTY PARTICIPATE IN A YEAR-LONG TRAINING AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROGRAM TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND CENTRE COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE FUTURE LEADERSHIP FOR CIVIC AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$147,684
Spending
$123,432
Reserves
36.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 80%

Source: Form 990EZ 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.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 36.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 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)
  1. $91,087 spent. THE LCC ADULT PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER A MIX OF EXISTING AND EMERGING LEADERS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES AND FROM ALL FIVE (5) SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY. THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE TALENT AND DESIRE TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN A SUCCESSION OF PROGRAM DAYS, PARTICIPANTS BECOME MORE AWARE OF THE DYNAMICS OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGES OF TODAY AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITIES. ONCE A MONTH, SEPTEMBER THROUGH JUNE, PARTICIPANTS ATTEND DAY-LONG SESSIONS ON SPECIFIC TOPICS: THE HISTORY OF CENTRE COUNTY, GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE ARTS. FACE-TO-FACE DISCUSSIONS WITH PRESENT COMMUNITY LEADERS AND EXPERTS FROM COUNTYWIDE ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS FORMS THE BACKBONE OF THE SESSIONS, AND HELPS CLASS MEMBERS DEVELOP AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEXITIES OF COMMUNITY ISSUES. PARTICIPANTS ARE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE THEIR PROBLEM SOLVING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND BROADER PERSPECTIVES ON A HOST OF ISSUES IS GAINED.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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