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Leaders In Furthering Education Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Philanthropy, Charity, Voluntarism Promotion, General (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$973k (2022)

Expenses
$1.15M (2022)

Total Assets
$1.57M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$973,261
Expenses
$1,146,845
Net Income
-$173,584
Net Assets
$1,566,311
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,148,279
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$175,296
Sales of Assets $278
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,566,311
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,566,311
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lois B Pope (President) $0 $0 $0
Elsa Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Miller (Vp/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Walter Schwenk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunny Sessa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Simone Bonutti (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Deese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin R Ganzert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marti Latour (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tova Leidesdorf (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Orenstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Park (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,881,169
Expenses
$673,754
Net Income
$1,207,415
Net Assets
$1,739,895
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,675,054
89.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $206,115
11.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,739,895
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,739,895
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lois B Pope (President) $0 $0 $0
Elsa Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Miller (Vp/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Terry Ebert Mendoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunny Sessa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Schwenk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maude Emerson Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin R Ganzert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Sabean (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Orenstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bjaye Pilotte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Park (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$122,716
Expenses
$806,879
Net Income
-$684,163
Net Assets
$532,480
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $675,659
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$552,943
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $532,480
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $532,480
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lois B Pope (President) $0 $0 $0
Elsa Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Miller (Vp/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Terry Ebert Mendoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunny Sessa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Schwenk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maude Emerson Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin R Ganzert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Sabean (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Adelson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Orenstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bjaye Pilotte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Park (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,179,390
Expenses
$415,418
Net Income
$763,972
Net Assets
$1,216,643
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $919,145
77.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $260,245
22.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,216,643
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,216,643
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lois B Pope (President) $0 $0 $0
Elsa Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Miller (Vp/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Terry Ebert Mendoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunny Sessa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Soula Rifkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Schwenk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maude Emerson Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin R Ganzert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Sabean (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Adelson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Orenstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bjaye Pilotte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Park (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$571,386
Expenses
$710,499
Net Income
-$139,113
Net Assets
$452,671
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $856,607
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$285,208
Sales of Assets -$13
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $452,671
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $452,671
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lois B Pope (President) $0 $0 $0
Elsa Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Miller (Vp/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Terry Ebert Mendoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunny Sessa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Soula Rifkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Schwenk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maude Emerson Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin R Ganzert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Sabean (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Adelson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Orenstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bjaye Pilotte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Park (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$982,032
Expenses
$706,636
Net Income
$275,396
Net Assets
$591,784
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $935,892
95.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $47
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $46,093
4.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $591,784
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $591,784
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lois B Pope (President) $0 $0 $0
Elsa Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Miller (Vp/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Terry Ebert Mendoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunny Sessa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Soula Rifkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Schwenk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maude Emerson Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin R Ganzert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Sabean (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Adelson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$479,003
Expenses
$668,879
Net Income
-$189,876
Net Assets
$316,388
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $637,661
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$158,658
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $316,388
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $316,388
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lois B Pope (President) $0 $0 $0
Elsa Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Miller (Vp/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Terry L Ebert Mendoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick M Park (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunny Sessa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Toni Holt Kramer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ari Rifkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Schwenk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maude Emerson Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin R Ganzert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bjaye Pilotte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Sabean (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$715,602
Expenses
$657,897
Net Income
$57,705
Net Assets
$506,264
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $724,304
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$8,702
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $506,264
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $506,264
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lois B Pope (President) $0 $0 $0
Elsa Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Miller (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Terry L Ebert Mendoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick M Park (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunny Sessa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Toni Holt Kramer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ari Rifkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Schwenk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maude Emerson Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suzi A Goldsmith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert W Mackler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bjaye Pilotte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Sabean (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$530,852
Expenses
$860,960
Net Income
-$330,108
Net Assets
$446,162
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $725,600
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $40
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$194,788
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $446,162
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $446,162
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lois B Pope (President) $0 $0 $0
Elsa Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Miller (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Terry L Ebert Mendoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick M Park (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunny Sessa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Toni Holt Kramer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ari Rifkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Schwenk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maude Emerson Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suzi A Goldsmith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert W Mackler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bjaye Pilotte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Sabean (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$955,803
Expenses
$648,751
Net Income
$307,052
Net Assets
$776,270
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $974,547
> 100%
Program Services $11,720
1.2%
Investment Income $142
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$30,606
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $776,270
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $776,270
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lois B Pope (President) $0 $0 $0
Eugene M Isenberg (Exec Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Mary Montgomery (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Elsa Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Miller (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Amy B Beller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan M Chambers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terry L Ebert Mendoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bernard J Fogel Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtnay E Montgomery (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick M Park (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunny Sessa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dick Robinson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Kessel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Kessel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Selma Pluznick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hayden Hosford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Toni Holt Kramer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ari Rifkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Schwenk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maude Emerson Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Feltenstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Soula Rifkin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gail K Worth (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$530,049
Expenses
$349,024
Net Income
$181,025
Net Assets
$469,107
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $708,725
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $108
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$178,784
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $469,107
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $469,107

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$117,359
Expenses
$440,171
Net Income
-$322,812
Net Assets
$159,939
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $482,136
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $186
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$364,963
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $159,939
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $159,939

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$573,492
Expenses
$452,425
Net Income
$121,067
Net Assets
$482,751
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $539,515
94.1%
Program Services $349
0.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $33,628
5.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $482,751
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $482,751

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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