Lead to Serve Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDES TRAINING AND OTHER EMPOWERMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $68,000, president
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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 254 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 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 (4)
- $1.4 million spent. ENDURING FRUIT IDENTIFIES, TRAINS, AND EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS GLOBALLY TO PROMOTE CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP AND CHARACTER SKILLS, PRIMARILY THROUGH THE USE OF SPORTS AND COACHING ACTIVITES. GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WERE DISTRIBUTED AND COORDINATED AROUND THE WORLD.
- $446,338 spent. LEAD TO SERVE IS AN INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON HELPING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS ACHIEVE GOD'S PURPOSE FOR THEM. A TRADITIONAL HOLISTIC APPROACH IS CENTRAL TO HOW LEAD TO SERVE WORKS TO TRANSFORM PEOPLE AND THEIR SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS. ALONG WITH OUR SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT WE SPONSOR, WE ALSO PROVIDE 'FISCAL SPONSORSHIP' TYPES OF ACTIVITIES FOR KEY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH LEAD TO SERVE'S CORE MISSIONS OF COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING.
- $248,702 spent. CHURCH SPORTS INCLUDES VARIOUS INITIATIVES DIRECTLY SUPPORTED BY LEAD TO SERVE. IN 2024 THE PRIMARY FOCUS CONTINUED TO BE OUR 'THE WORLD NEEDS A FATHER' PROGRAM WHERE THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED TRAINING AROUND THE WORLD. THE TRAINING EDUCATES, EQUIPS AND ENCOURAGES MEN TO STEP INTO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AS HUSBANDS AND FATHERS.
- $131,123 spent. AFRICAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION (ALICT) IS A PARTNER ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES YOUNG LEADERS, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 23-35, FROM ACROSS THE WORLD LEADING IN ANY SECTOR OF SOCIETY. THEY LOOK FOR THOSE WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND DEMONSTRATING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP OR INTENTIONS TOWARDS CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN ALL OF THEIR DIVERSITY/COMPLEXITY.
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 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 November 6, 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 December 2024.
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 December 2010.
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 November 4, 2026.
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