Higher Heights Leadership Fund

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Phone

6462065931

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Higher Heights Leadership Fund, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $948K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 41% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 82% operating deficit.

Mission

Our mission is to equip Black women to amplify their individual and collective political engagement power, and leadership capacity to improve the lives of Black people and strengthen American democracy.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $62,299 Revenue: $0

Strategic Planning Conducted strategic planning process and tactical plans to accelerate the growth, impact and Strategic Planning - Lead the development of a comprehensive strategic planning process and devising tactical plans to accelerate the growth, impact and sustainability of Black womens political power and leadership over the next 10 years.

Program 2

Expenses: $446,937 Revenue: $0

Strategic Communications/Digital Campaigns/Research Creating an environment for Black women to lead through research cultural Shifting communications work, and digital campaigns. Develop on and...

Strategic Communications/Digital Campaigns/Research Creating an environment for Black women to lead through research cultural Shifting communications work, and digital campaigns. Develop on and offline communications to help elevate Black womens voices and help shape the national narrative about Black women in American politics. Accomplished through the development of website content, production of Sunday Brunch Series, FacebookLive and Twitter chat events and seeking to expand earned media opportunities. Compile, conduct and release research on Black womens political and civic leadership.

Program 3

Expenses: $202,395 Revenue: $0

Convenings & Events Host events, townhalls and conversations that gather Black women in communities to discuss issues concerning Black women and their families. Events and convenings create spaces...

Convenings & Events Host events, townhalls and conversations that gather Black women in communities to discuss issues concerning Black women and their families. Events and convenings create spaces for Black women to be informed, engaged and to take action that will expand Black womens civic engagement beyond the voting booth, to increasing the number of Black women pursuing elected leadership.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $948,175

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $34

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $948,209

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $847,487

Fundraising Expenses $68,772

Program Expenses $1,632,320

Other Expenses $880,573

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,728,060

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$948,209	$1,617,351	-0.4%
Expenses	$1,728,060	$1,352,470	+0.3%
Net Income	$-779,851	$264,881	-3.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

$883,857

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Sonya Lockett	Secretary	0.50	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Tamika Mallory	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Beatrice Sibblies	Vice Chair	0.50	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Tracy Sturdivant	Board Chair	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Sullivan	Treasurer	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Glynda Carr	President & CEO	20.00	Key Emp	$100,308	$370	$199,137
Michele Jawando	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Aprill Turner	Vice President	19.00	Key Emp	$75,536	$289	$155,320
Lisa Hargrove 81624	Chief of Staff	17.00	Key Emp	$41,662	$1,198	$100,912
Shannon Arthur	VP of Institutional Development	18.00	Key Emp	$71,501	$779	$159,003
Kennetta Piper	Events Mgr/Director of Events	17.00	Key Emp	$45,288	$779	$106,340
Eboni Turner	VP of Programs	8.00	Key Emp	$34,382	$263	$163,145

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	$948,209	$1,728,060	$262,785	$-779,851
2023	$1,617,351	$1,352,470	$1,030,638	$264,881
2022	$1,302,976	$1,456,180	$896,804	$-153,204
2021	$1,394,418	$1,035,891	$906,483	$358,527
2020	$1,771,972	$1,445,639	$570,823	$326,333
2019	$436,394	$420,000	$185,062	$16,394
2018	$612,718	$529,026	$156,644	$83,692