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Nonprofit Leadership Alliance

EIN 44-0546869 · Kansas City, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 56 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE IS TO STRENGTHEN THE SOCIAL SECTOR WITH A TALENTED AND PREPARED WORKFORCE.

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$1.0 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
9.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 71%
Employees
0
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$151,728, president

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

Good: 78 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 56 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: 85 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

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

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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 (4)
  1. $606,703 spent. WORKFORCE TRACK PROGRAM IS AN ONLINE COURSE OF STUDY FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS TO EARN THE CNP CREDENTIAL. WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT A NETWORK OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHO RECOGNIZE THE CNP BRAND AND PREFER CNP CANDIDATES IN HIRING.
  2. $115,024 spent. ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT A NETWORK OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT OFFER THE CERTIFIED NONPROFIT PROFESSIONAL (CNP) CREDENTIAL. THE CNP CREDENTIAL IS THE ONLY NATIONAL NONPROFIT CREDENTIAL PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE A RIGOROUS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT ONE OF THE ALLIANCE'S AFFILIATED COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES ARE AWARDED THE CREDENTIAL AND GAIN ACCESS TO TREMENDOUS NONPROFIT CAREER RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE CNP NETWORK. THE TRAINING FOR THE ALLIANCE'S CNP CREDENTIAL IS BASED ON THE 10 CORE COMPETENCIES THAT HIRING MANAGERS ARE LOOKING FOR IN PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES. THE ALLIANCE'S COMPETENCY-BASED MODEL USES AN EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT, RATHER THAN GRADE POINT AVERAGE, TO DETERMINE WHETHER CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE BEEN ATTAINED. A HALLMARK OF THE CNP CREDENTIAL IS THE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THAT IS INFUSED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM. STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ACADEMIC MATERIAL BY SUCCESSFULLY UNDERTAKING A REAL-LIFE APPLICATION OF THE THEORY OR PROCESS STUDIED. THIS APPLIED LEARNING HAPPENS THROUGH SERVICE-LEARNING AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING, PROJECT AND EVENT MANAGEMENT, AND A NONPROFIT INTERNSHIP.
  3. $55,860 spent. LEADEROSITY IS AN ENGAGING ONLINE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM THAT ENABLES SOCIAL PURPOSE PROFESSIONALS TO DEVELOP DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, BUILD A NATIONAL NETWORK, AND BROADEN THEIR MINDSET SO THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO TACKLE EVEN THE MOST COMPLEX PROBLEMS. COURSEWORK IS HOUSED ON LEADEROSITY'S LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, NOVOED. NOVOED'S SOCIAL, COLLABORATIVE AND MOBILE CAPABILITIES OFFER AN ENGAGING AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR THE MODERN LEARNER. NOVOED WAS SELECTED BASED ON ITS SEAMLESS USE OF MULTIMEDIA AS WELL AS ITS VISUALLY-APPEALING AND INTUITIVE INTERFACE.
  4. $35,902 spent. EACH YEAR, THE NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE HOSTS MORE THAN 650 STUDENTS AT ITS ONLINE CONFERENCE, ELEVATE. MANY OF THE STUDENTS ARE ABOUT TO GRADUATE AND START NONPROFIT CAREERS. STUDENTS ATTEND ELEVATE TO MEET A CNP REQUIREMENT. THEY ATTEND LEADERSHIP SESSIONS TAUGHT BY NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS.

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 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 June 1951.

    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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