Leadership Institute

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1979

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Morton Blackwell

Phone

7032472000

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Leadership Institute, founded in 1979, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $45.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $51.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 15% operating deficit.

Mission

Educate people for successful participation in government, politics and media.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $20,260,492 Revenue: $460,557

Political Technology: Training youth leaders and provide education regarding the public policy process.

Program 2

Expenses: $12,567,449 Revenue: $10,254

Campus Leadership Program: Fostering effective student organization on U.S. college campuses. Conducting leadership schools for members of these groups and other students, and helping students start...

Program 3

Expenses: $1,533,580

Campusreform.org: Acting as a watchdog to the nation's higher education system, exposing bias and abuse on the nation's college campuses. Professional Journalists work alongside student activists and student journalists to report on the conduct and misconduct of university administrators, faculty, and students.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $43,036,763

Program Service Revenue $224,821

Investment Income $1,388,030

Other Revenue $358,588

TOTAL REVENUE $45,008,202

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,407,485

Salaries & Benefits $17,384,451

Fundraising Expenses $9,430,550

Program Expenses $34,361,521

Other Expenses $32,799,807

TOTAL EXPENSES $51,591,743

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$45,008,202	$39,249,420	+0.1%
Expenses	$51,591,743	$34,475,593	+0.5%
Net Income	$-6,583,541	$4,773,827	-2.4%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

295

Volunteers

617

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

$2,553,960

Total Directors

$385,109

Key Employees

$407,515

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Morton C Blackwell	President	40.00	Officer Director	$330,720	$54,389	$385,109
M Dennis Daugherty	First Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kenneth Thornhill	Second Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Edward Corrigan	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Craig Murphy	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Rev Fred Fowler III	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John P Maxwell	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Justin Ouimette	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dario Paya	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Pizella	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ryan Rhodes	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven Sutton	Senior Vice President	40.00	Officer	$254,792	$42,047	$296,839
Andrew Bender	VP for Finance and Chief Financial Officer	40.00	Officer	$223,762	$21,118	$244,880
Mark Centofante	VP for Technology and Operations	40.00	Officer	$251,874	$63,288	$315,162
John Davis	VP for Growth and Development	40.00	Officer	$479,240	$70,073	$549,313
Bryan Bernys	VP for Campus Leadership Programs	40.00	Officer	$235,706	$57,045	$292,751
David Fenner	VP for Programs	40.00	Officer	$228,756	$56,981	$285,737
Bridget Ziegler Ending 1223	VP for School Board Leaders Programs	40.00	Officer	$183,763	$406	$184,169
Mark Campbell	Senior Fellow	40.00	Key Emp	$221,746	$6,134	$227,880
Courtney Trollinger	Senior Director of Donor Relations	40.00	Key Emp	$163,286	$16,349	$179,635
Ronald Nehring	Director of International Trainings	40.00	Highest	$205,462	$34,892	$240,354
Mitchell Nozka	Senior Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy	40.00	Highest	$176,106	$38,484	$214,590
Riley Gaines	Director of the Riley Gaines Center	40.00	Highest	$126,523	$4,324	$130,847
Robert Arnakis	Senior Director of Domestic and International Prog	40.00	Highest	$161,561	$24,264	$185,825
Christoffer Fries	Director of Technology	40.00	Highest	$130,611	$32,723	$163,334

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$45,008,202	$51,591,743	$30,979,961	$-6,583,541
2022	$39,249,420	$34,475,593	$38,296,390	$4,773,827
2021	$30,548,300	$26,019,058	$34,291,273	$4,529,242
2020	$23,638,240	$20,433,534	$29,293,768	$3,204,706
2019	$19,638,460	$18,769,317	$23,983,389	$869,143
2018	$15,965,603	$19,298,125	$23,694,474	$-3,332,522