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World Leadership Foundation Inc

EIN 27-0490843 · Boulder, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

World Leadership Foundation's mission is to partner with K-12 schools worldwide to bring greater purpose to learning. Our vision is that K-12 education can, and should be, the ultimate platform for launching children into lives of purpose. World Leadership Foundation accomplishes its mission by partnering with schools on school transformation efforts across the globe. We also work to support our long-term partner communities in the USA and 10 countries around the world. WLF has most recently accomplished its mission by creating and refining K12 Change Lab (www.k12changelab.org), a program that helps schools make cost-effective and strategic change to improve learning and strengthen the school community. K12 Change Lab is an 18-month change partnership program for school teams that includes coaching, on-site visits, and a 3-day learning conference, which took place at Georgetown Day School (Washington, DC) from October 4-6, 2025. Since its founding in 2010 and as of December 2

Income
$76,271
Spending
$46,314
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
40.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 73%
Employees
0
Volunteers
1,160

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (2)
  1. $38,591 spent. World Leadership Foundation launched the first cohort of K12 Change Lab (www.k12changelab.org) by recruiting eight schools.K12 Change Lab is an 18-month change partnership program, spread over three school years, in which cohorts of schools learn together as they work to transform the learning experience at their schools. The first cohort begin in April 2025 and concludes September 2026. WLF, via K12 Change Lab, received income from the following schools: Chapin School (NY, NY), Georgetown Day School (Washington, DC), The Field School (Washington, DC), Barrie School (Silver Spring, MD), Grace Episcopal Day School (Kensington, MD), American International School (San Jose, Costa Rica), Echo Horizon School (Culver City, CA), and Sussex School (Missoula, MT).
  2. $5,000 spent. World Leadership Foundation held the first-ever K12 Purpose Summit as part of K12 Change Lab at Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC from October 4-6, 2025. This event was completely redesigned from earlier versions of the K12 Purpose Summit.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 October 13, 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 2025.

    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 December 2010.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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