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Leadership Lake County Inc

EIN 34-1523145 · Mentor, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LEADERSHIP LAKE COUNTY DEVELOPS AND ENGAGES PRESENT AND FUTURE LEADERS TO BECOME COMMITTED TO SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CIVIC EXCELLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Income
$308,970
Spending
$333,916
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
0.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 60%
Employees
4
Volunteers
32
Highest pay
$83,000, 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

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 82% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (7)
  1. $102,608 spent. THE SIGNATURE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONALS IN PREPARATION FOR LEADERSHIP SERVICE WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION AND SERVICE ON NON-PROFIT BOARDS AND AS COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS INDUSTRIES AND INTERESTS AMONG CLASS MEMBERS, ALUMNI AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SIGNATURE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS GAIN AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THE ASSETS AS WELL AS THE CHALLENGES FACING LAKE COUNTY AND OUR REGION AS THEY ARE IMMERSED IN EXPERIENTIAL DAYS THAT FOCUS ON INDUSTRY SECTORS AND LEADERSHIP SKILL DEVELOPMENT. PROGRAM DAY THEMES INCLUDE EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, BUSINESS AND LABOR, PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
  2. $51,031 spent. THE COMMUNITY BUILDERS PROGRAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EARLY CAREER AND ENTRY-LEVEL MANAGERS.
  3. $52,594 spent. THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS A PROGRAM FOR 6TH GRADE STUDENTS TO LEARN THE BASICS OF COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, TIME MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CAREER EXPLORATION SKILLS.
  4. $49,735 spent. THE JUNIOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS TO ACQUIRE LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING COLLABORATION, CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATION, CREATIVITY, LIFE AND CAREER SKILLS, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS. MONTHLY PROGRAM DAYS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT LAKE COUNTY THROUGH ON-SITE VISITS, GUEST SPEAKERS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES.
  5. $36,002 spent. THE ALUMNI PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKING, EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO GRADUATES OF ALL LEADERSHIP LAKE COUNTY PROGRAMS. NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES ARE HOSTED AND LED BY ALUMNI COMMITTEE MEMBERS EACH MONTH. THE PROGRAM ALSO BRINGS IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL THOUGHT LEADERS FOR ALUMNI AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
  6. THE JUNIOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS TO ACQUIRE 49735. 0. 9512.
  7. THE ALUMNI PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKING, 36002. 0. 28294.

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

  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 June 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 February 1987.

    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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