SIL LEAD INC

EIN: 452532091 501(c)(3) Education

Dallas, TX

Total Revenue
$278,791
Total Expenses
$415,538
Total Assets
$93,517
Net Assets
$-46,000
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2011
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
Christof Weber
Phone
9727087412
Tax Period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

SIL LEAD INC, founded in 2011, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $279K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 36% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $416K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 49% operating deficit.

Mission

The mission of SIL LEAD is to serve minority language communities and support the vision and mission of SIL International, primarily through a focus on language and its role in education and development in minority language communities.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $115,667 Revenue: $0

During FY24, SIL LEAD participated as a subcontractor on two education projects funded by USAID, one in the Philippines with RTI International and the other in Madagascar with FHI 360. Each of these...

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During FY24, SIL LEAD participated as a subcontractor on two education projects funded by USAID, one in the Philippines with RTI International and the other in Madagascar with FHI 360. Each of these projects was designed to improve the quality of education in the respective countries and was carried out in collaboration with the host country through its Ministry of Education. SIL LEAD's involvement in these projects involved technical assistance; enhancement of local capacity through training and consultation; development and production of instructional materials; the training of writers, teachers, and trainers; and/or facilitation and support of workshops. Specific FY24 accomplishments by project follow. 1) Philippines ABC+ (RTI International): The ABC+ program seeks to improve early-grade literacy in the mother tongue and learners' transition of reading ability to Filipino and English. In FY24, SIL LEAD wrapped up its work on the ABC+ program. Our Executive Director and two of our consultants traveled to Kalibo and Numancia in Aklan province to participate in the delivery and celebration of first through third grade materials in the Akeanon language. 2) Madagascar LOVA (FHI 360): In FY24, SIL LEAD organized a research study to determine how well schoolteachers in Madagascar control Official Malagasy, the official language of instruction. We trained staff from the project and the National Ministry of Education to use SIL's Bloom book creation software and developed a set of 40 bilingual books in Official Malagasy and three local varieties of Malagasy. We also recommended classroom strategies for teachers to leverage their students' knowledge of local Malagasy varieties in learning Official Malagasy.

Program 2
Expenses: $20,295 Revenue: $55,408

SIL LEAD continued to provide capacity building and other direct services to SIL International and its operating units. Specific FY24 areas of service follow. 1) Proposal development services: SIL...

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SIL LEAD continued to provide capacity building and other direct services to SIL International and its operating units. Specific FY24 areas of service follow. 1) Proposal development services: SIL LEAD assisted SIL in identifying relevant business opportunities and developing proposals to secure grants with a particular focus on government funding, both for SIL-specific projects and joint projects. 2) Capacity building services: SIL LEAD continued to work on proposals for new areas of business that could expand areas of service for both organizations. 3) Consultant development and management: SIL LEAD's senior multilingual education and literacy consultant continued working on a series of documents that will be leveraged to develop the capacity of current and future SIL Global consultants. These materials may also be drawn on to provide training to client staff and in the field. 4) SIL LEAD provided technical assistance to SIL Global's GRO unit that focused on identifying new service opportunities and improving policies and protocols related to project budgeting.

Program 3
Expenses: $19,938 Revenue: $35,467

Supporting SIL International with its Bloom book creation software continues to be one of SIL LEAD's service areas. SIL LEAD also serves other organizations by providing training in the usage of...

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Supporting SIL International with its Bloom book creation software continues to be one of SIL LEAD's service areas. SIL LEAD also serves other organizations by providing training in the usage of Bloom software. In FY24 SIL LEAD: 1) continued to support SIL International's Bloom maintenance and development efforts; 2) issued and maintained Bloom Enterprise subscriptions serving communities in Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan; 3) provided online basic Bloom training to sixteen Central American staff of The Salvation Army on the use of Bloom to create materials and books for their programs. This was followed by in-person advanced Bloom training for five staff and then virtual training for three staff seeking Bloom Trainer Certification. Two staff members completed the process and were certified.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $187,713
Program Service Revenue $90,875
Investment Income $203
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $278,791

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $281,150
Fundraising Expenses $14,184
Program Expenses $155,900
Other Expenses $134,388
TOTAL EXPENSES $415,538

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $278,791 $433,151 -0.4%
Expenses $415,538 $618,164 -0.3%
Net Income $-136,747 $-185,013 -0.3%
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
4
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
7

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$337,080
Total Directors
8
$189,268
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Fraser Bennett Associate Director 20
Officer
$100,276 $32,411 $132,687
Steve Woolston Director 0.7
Director
$0 $39,955 $112,942
Christof Weber Executive Director 40
Officer
$0 $10,789 $102,737
Valori Maresco Treasurer, CFO 40
Officer
$0 $0 $79,385
Nelis van den Berg Director 1
Director
$0 $11,137 $48,225
Catherine Young Director - Chairperson 1
Director
$0 $0 $28,101
Valerie Lynn Moore Secretary 1
Officer
$0 $0 $22,271
Mark Taylor Director (outgoing) 0.70
Director
$0 $0 $0
Joy Peyton Director 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
Serge Duss Director 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
Margaret Muthwii Director 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rebecca Leege Director 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $278,791 $415,538 $93,517 $-136,747
2023 $433,151 $618,164 $104,951 $-185,013
2022 $623,333 $869,188 $368,587 $-245,855
2021 $801,475 $835,340 $575,166 $-33,865
2020 $1,009,886 $1,126,672 $679,976 $-116,786
2019 $936,593 $1,054,120 $767,732 $-117,527
2018 $1,623,640 $1,725,554 $873,908 $-101,914
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