LEADING EDGE ALLIANCEINC

EIN: 812625263 501(c)(3) Education

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$1,952,937
Total Expenses
$5,908,025
Total Assets
$9,446,995
Net Assets
$9,338,089
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2016
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
GALI COOKS
Phone
6469576844
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

LEADING EDGE ALLIANCEINC, founded in 2016, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $2.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 77% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $5.9M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 203% operating deficit.

Mission

LEADING EDGE INFLUENCES, INSPIRES, AND ENABLES JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE PERFORMANCE THROUGH CULTURE AND LEADERSHIP.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,762,664
Program Service Revenue $93,470
Investment Income $96,803
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,952,937

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $3,427,843
Fundraising Expenses $378,175
Program Expenses $3,963,419
Other Expenses $2,480,182
TOTAL EXPENSES $5,908,025

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,952,937 $8,426,621 -0.8%
Expenses $5,908,025 $5,667,832 +0.0%
Net Income $-3,955,088 $2,758,789 -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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Governance

Voting Members
17
Independent Members
17
Employees
22
Volunteers
N/A

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
8
$864,333
Total Directors
17
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DARYL MESSINGER CHAIR 0.75
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE KANFER VICE CHAIR 0.25
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KIMBERLY MILLER RUBENFELD TREASURER 0.25
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT KAUFMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
DARIN MCKEEVER BOARD MEMBER 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
GABRIELLE SIRNER-COHEN BOARD MEMBER 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
ILANA KAUFMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA EISEN SECRETARY 0.25
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARC BAKER BOARD MEMBER 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIMI KRAVETZ BOARD MEMBER 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
RANDALL KAPLAN VICE CHAIR 0.25
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT BANK BOARD MEMBER 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
WENDY PLATT NEWBERGER BOARD MEMBER 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
YOLANDA SAVAGE-NARVA BOARD MEMBER 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURIE BLITZER BOARD MEMBER 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALISA DOCTOROFF BOARD MEMBER 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL KAY BOARD MEMBER 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
GALI COOKS PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00
Officer
$325,318 $43,843 $369,161
MORDECAI WALFISH CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$224,760 $32,664 $257,424
DENA SCHOENFELD CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$201,222 $36,526 $237,748
DANA CHILDRESS VP, LEADING PLACES TO WORK 40.00
Highest
$164,621 $8,895 $173,516
CHRISTOPHER HARRISON DIRECTOR, BUSINESS OPERATIONS 40.00
Highest
$120,260 $23,429 $143,689
ABBY CRAWFORD VICE PRESIDENT, LEADERSHIP 40.00
Highest
$149,154 $21,031 $170,185
DANIELLE NATELSON DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS 40.00
Highest
$117,148 $20,477 $137,625
SETH CHALMER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNI 40.00
Highest
$127,810 $28,502 $156,312
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 $1,952,937 $5,908,025 $9,446,995 $-3,955,088
2023 $8,426,621 $5,667,832 $13,348,142 $2,758,789
2022 $5,184,866 $4,917,976 $10,743,128 $266,890
2021 $8,264,467 $4,703,089 $10,397,327 $3,561,378
2020 $4,612,165 $2,571,238 $6,748,535 $2,040,927
2019 $2,045,244 $2,251,439 $4,765,761 $-206,195
2018 $1,590,225 $2,049,767 $4,937,090 $-459,542
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