Leadership Perimeter Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SINCE 1986, LEADERSHIP PERIMETER HAS DEVELOPED AND INSPIRED LEADERS TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR A LIFETIME. THROUGH OUR ADULT AND YOUTH PROGRAMS, WE EXPOSE LEADERS TO THE DIVERSE ASSETS AND ISSUES WITHIN OUR STATE AND REGION. A SERIES OF SECTOR-FOCUSED DAYS PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO HOW COMMUNITIES FUNCTION WHILE INSPIRING PARTICIPANTS TO GET INVOLVED WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE WORK WITH LOCAL & STATE GOVERNMENTS AND MANY CIVIC & NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, CULTIVATE COMMUNITY & CIVIC SERVICE.
- Income
- $366,643
- Spending
- $355,803
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 56%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 330
- Highest pay
- $105,000, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 May 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 (5)
- $171,973 spent. FLAGSHIP PROGRAM TO ENSURE A HEALTHY PIPELINE OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP WITHIN OUR REGION, OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM FEATURES A SERIES OF SECTOR-FOCUSED DAYS THAT PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO HOW COMMUNITIES FUNCTION. WE PARTNER WITH CITY, STATE AND REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESSES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE OUR LEARNERS WITH FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES. OUR ADULT CLASS MEMBERS ARE COMPRISED OF LEADERS ACROSS ALL SECTORS, INDUSTRIES, AND AGE GROUPS IN ORDER TO FOSTER MORE UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATION WITHIN THE COHORT. UPON COMPLETION OF THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, WE GUIDE LEADERS TO ALIGN THEIR INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AND PASSIONS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS; WHETHER SERVING ON NON-PROFIT BOARDS, TAKING ON GOVERNMENT ROLES OR INITIATING A CULTURE OF VOLUNTEERISM WITHIN THEIR OWN ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR FAMILIES. FLAGSHIP PROGRAM TO ENSURE A HEALTHY PIPELINE OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP WITHIN OUR REGION, OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM FEATURES A SERIES OF SECTOR-FOCUSED DAYS THAT PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO HOW COMMUNITIES FUNCTION. WE PARTNER WITH CITY, STATE AND REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESSES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE OUR LEARNERS WITH FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES. OUR ADULT CLASS MEMBERS ARE COMPRISED OF LEADERS ACROSS ALL SECTORS, INDUSTRIES, AND AGE GROUPS IN ORDER TO FOSTER MORE UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATION WITHIN THE COHORT. UPON COMPLETION OF THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, WE GUIDE LEADERS TO ALIGN THEIR INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AND PASSIONS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS; WHETHER SERVING ON NON-PROFIT BOARDS, TAKING ON GOVERNMENT ROLES OR INITIATING A CULTURE OF VOLUNTEERISM WITHIN THEIR OWN ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR FAMILIES.
- $49,788 spent. YOUTH LEADERSHIP SANDY SPRINGS (YLSS) WAS LAUNCHED BY LEADERSHIP PERIMETER IN 2011 AND PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS AND SENIORS WITH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY. STUDENTS DISCOVER WHAT IT TAKES TO BUILD A THRIVING COMMUNITY BY SPEAKING WITH BUSINESS, HUMAN SERVICES AND CIVIC LEADERS, AS WELL AS LEARN LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. IN THIS 7-MONTH PROGRAM, STUDENTS EXPLORE SANDY SPRINGS THROUGH SIX INTERACTIVE PROGRAM DAYS AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS DURING THREE AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS. THE INTERACTIVE DAYS INCLUDE MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT LEADERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS GO TO HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND LARGE & SMALL COMPANIES. WORKSHOPS HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION AND PERSONAL SKILLS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES AS CURRENT OR EMERGING LEADERS. YOUTH LEADERSHIP SANDY SPRINGS (YLSS) WAS LAUNCHED BY LEADERSHIP PERIMETER IN 2011 AND PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS AND SENIORS WITH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY. STUDENTS DISCOVER WHAT IT TAKES TO BUILD A THRIVING COMMUNITY BY SPEAKING WITH BUSINESS, HUMAN SERVICES AND CIVIC LEADERS, AS WELL AS LEARN LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. IN THIS 7-MONTH PROGRAM, STUDENTS EXPLORE SANDY SPRINGS THROUGH SIX INTERACTIVE PROGRAM DAYS AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS DURING THREE AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS. THE INTERACTIVE DAYS INCLUDE MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT LEADERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS GO TO HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND LARGE & SMALL COMPANIES. WORKSHOPS HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION AND PERSONAL SKILLS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES AS CURRENT OR EMERGING LEADERS.
- $7,975 spent. CLASS IMPACT PROJECT IN 2024, LEADERSHIP PERIMETER BEGAN A NEW PROJECT WITH THE FOCUS OF BETTERING THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECTS ARE SMALL GROUP, SELF- SELECTED PROJECTS COMPLETED DURING THE CLASS YEAR THAT MAKE OUR COMMUNITY STRONGER. THE 2024 PROJECTS INCLUDED HIGH SCHOOL INTERVIEWING SKILLS WORKSHOP, PERIOD PRODUCTS COLLECTION AND PACKAGING, ENTERTAINMENT FOR SENIOR ADULTS, BOOK DRIVE, OUTDOOR STEM CLASSROOM IMPROVEMENTS AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, OUTDOOR CANOPY CONSTRUCTION AT A FIRE STATION.
- $10,090 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE LIVE LEARN LEAD & SANDY SPRINGS CIVIC ROUND TABLE: LIVE LEARN LEAD IN 2015, A NEW PROGRAM WAS INITIATED FOR COMMUNITY-WIDE INTEREST ON RELEVANT TOPICS ENTITLED LIVE LEARN LEAD. WHAT STARTED AS A SMALL RECEPTION-STYLE SPEAKER SERIES, LIVE LEARN LEAD HAS EXPANDED TO HOLD UP TO 200+ ATTENDEES AND NATIONALLY KNOWN SPEAKERS AND EXECUTIVES FROM MAJOR COMPANIES IN THE METRO ATLANTA AREA. RECENT SPEAKERS HAVE INCLUDED A U.S. SENATOR AND C-SUITE EXECUTIVES FROM LOCKHEED MARTIN, GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, COX ENTERPRISES, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EMORY UNIVERSITY, SOUTHERN COMPANY, AND THE COCA COLA COMPANY. IN 2019, LEADERSHIP PERIMETER (FORMERLY LEADERSHIP SANDY SPRINGS) WAS AWARDED THE EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION AWARD BY THE ASSOCIATION OF LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS FOR LIVE LEARN LEAD'S OUTSTANDING PROGRAM CONTENT. SANDY SPRINGS CIVIC ROUND TABLE (SSCRT): SSCRTS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NON-PROFIT LEADERS IN SANDY SPRINGS TO COME TOGETHER TO HELP BUILD COMMUNITY AND STRENGTHEN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SANDY SPRINGS CITIZENS. SSCRT STRIVES TO: SHARE/COMMUNICATE OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND PROMOTE COLLABORATION OF ALL SANDY SPRINGS NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. COMMUNICATE AND ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIES. PROVIDE INFORMATION AND HELP DEVELOP LEADERS IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR. PURSUE MAJOR GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR RELEVANT SERVICES AND/OR RESOURCES FROM OUTSIDE OUE COMMUNITY.
- OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE LIVE LEARN LEAD & SANDY SPRINGS CIVIC ROUND TABLE: LIVE LEARN LEAD IN 2015, A NEW PROGRAM WAS INITIATED FOR COMMUNITY-WIDE INTEREST ON RELEVANT TOPICS ENTITLED LIVE LEARN LEAD. WHAT STARTED AS A SMALL RECEPTION-STYLE SPEAKER SERIES, LIVE LEARN LEAD HAS EXPANDED TO HOLD UP TO 200+ ATTENDEES AND NATIONALLY KNOWN SPEAKERS AND EXECUTIVES FROM MAJOR COMPANIES IN THE METRO ATLANTA AREA. RECENT SPEAKERS HAVE INCLUDED A U.S. SENATOR AND C-SUITE EXECUTIVES FROM LOCKHEED MARTIN, GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, COX ENTERPRISES, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EMORY UNIVERSITY, SOUTHERN COMPANY, AND THE COCA COLA COMPANY. IN 2019, LEADERSHIP PERIMETER (FORMERLY LEADERSHIP SANDY SPRINGS) WAS AWARDED THE EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION AWARD BY THE ASSOCIATION OF LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS FOR LIVE LEARN LEAD'S OUTSTANDING PROGRAM CONTENT. SANDY SPRINGS CIVIC ROUND TABLE (SSCRT): SSCRTS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NON-PROFIT LEADERS IN SANDY SPRINGS TO COME TOGETHER TO HELP BUILD COMMUNITY AND STRENGTHEN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SANDY SPRINGS CITIZENS. SSCRT STRIVES TO: SHARE/COMMUNICATE OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND PROMOTE COLLABORATION OF ALL SANDY SPRINGS NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. COMMUNICATE AND ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIES. PROVIDE INFORMATION AND HELP DEVELOP LEADERS IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR. PURSUE MAJOR GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR RELEVANT SERVICES AND/OR RESOURCES FROM OUTSIDE OUE COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 May 2025.
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 May 2007.
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 October 21, 2026.
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