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OUR FOUR SUMMER INSTITUTES IMPACTED 286 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM 163 HIGH SCHOOLS AND 45 COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE IN 2025. 94% OF STUDENTS REPORTED THAT THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO SEEK OUT OR CONTINUE SEEKING OUT LEADERSHIP ROLES, 56% OF STUDENTS SAID THEY DISCOVERED A NEW CAREER FIELD OF INTEREST AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAM, AND 43% OF STUDENTS SAID IT WAS THEIR FIRST TIME SEEING SOMEONE WHO LOOKS LIKE THEM IN A CAREER OR POSITION THEY WANT TO BE IN. 168460 SCHOOL-YEAR PROGRAMS 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR WE SERVED OVER 3,000 STUDENTS WITH 730 LIVE TRAINING EVENTS, PROGRAMS, AND EXPERIENCES FOR THE YEAR WITH 96% OF STUDENTS SAY THEIR CONFIDENCE AS A LEADER INCREASED THROUGH 21ST CENTURY LEADERS. OUR ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM, LEADERSHIP CONNECT SAW A RECORD ENROLLMENT OF OVER 3,100 STUDENTS WITH 96% ENROLLED RECEIVING FREE ACCESS. 28 STUDENTS AND 14 MBA COACHES PARTICIPATED IN THE INAUGURAL COHORT OF OUR LEADERSHIP CONNECT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAPSTONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMORY'S GOIZUETA BUSINESS SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS CAN EARN A LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE FROM GOIZUETA, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND. OUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY BASED 21 CLUBS SUPPORTED OVER 1,000 STUDENTS ACROSS 31 CLUBS AND WE PROVIDED OVER 50,000 IN POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS. 204110 HOMEWORK CENTERS THE HOMEWORK CENTER PROGRAM, MANAGED BY 21ST CENTURY LEADERS THROUGH SCANA ENERGY, ESTABLISHED AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN GEORGIA TITLE 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FOR UP TO FOUR YEARS AT EACH SCHOOL. IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR AN AVERAGE OF 292 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED AND ATTENDED FOR 476 DAYS ACROSS THE TEN HOMEWORK CENTERS. 93% OF STUDENTS AGREE THAT THEY GET TO LEARN MORE THINGS AT THE HOMEWORK CENTER AND THAT THEY DO BETTER IN SCHOOL, AND 86% OF PARENTS AGREE THAT SINCE ATTENDING THE SCANA ENERGY HOMEWORK CENTER, THEIR CHILD IS DOING BETTER ON SCHOOLWORK. PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS REPORTED IMPROVED GRADES AND GAINS IN TEST SCORES AMONG HOMEWORK CENTER STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY IN MATH AND READING. 1508340 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 88 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 21 21 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false GA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 4043737441 P O BOX 1125 DECATUR GA 30030 KATE HEWITT EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 103000 0 17751 DERETTA COLE RHODES PHD BOARD CHAIRP 1.50 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS REYNOLDS VICE CHAIR/S 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MARIA FLORES BLACKBURN CPA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARANIE BROWN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIK BRYANT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARLA CHANDLER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TANIA GARCIA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GOEBEL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 OKEMA JACKSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JP JAMES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF KUPOR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 C ALINA MENCIAS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JON NEFF DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHI NGUYEN SWALLOW DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 QUIANA PINCKNEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARI SIFO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATERINA TAYLOR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JASON WALLACE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANQI ZOU DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AARON QUINNEY APPOINTED EX 0.50 X 0 0 0 103000 17751 1 false false false 1083385 1083385 PROGRAM FEES 900099 49235 49235 49235 10247 10247 338905 88378 250527 250527 1393394 49235 260774 78935 78935 120752 108157 12595 310197 272267 37930 4530 4530 23608 23608 32052 29542 2510 8100 6480 1620 6019 6019 18100 18100 8409 8409 8502 6942 1560 30115 27003 3112 8273 8056 217 8586 6345 2241 DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSE 695770 695770 LEADERSHIP CONNECT 139497 139497 FUNDRAISING 56058 55338 720 OTHER OPERATING 28920 25294 3626 2476 2476 1588899 1508340 71430 9129 59407 27934 242889 253177 17538 12251 4200 4260 9387 9387 376736 361641 35016 16242 735786 675505 7986 29740 37500 137500 37784 18004 83270 185244 X 561066 312361 91450 177900 652516 490261 735786 675505 -195505 33250 X false true X true false X 679948 766289 801288 975435 1083385 4306345 679948 766289 801288 975435 1083385 4306345 4306345 4132 3945 4250 5863 10247 28437 183619 280279 289223 338905 1092026 5426808 377266 0.79350 0.82900 X PART II, LINE 10 753,121 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 376736 43497 6019 361641 311659 66831 1754 376736 276127 38442 3200 311369 269004 49959 -41495 1341 276127 198834 25000 46497 1327 269004 1.00000 false false 9387 9387 LEASE LIABILITY 18004 18004 1420625 33250 33250 1387375 6019 6019 1393394 1582880 1582880 6019 6019 1588899 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT FUND TO PROVIDE ONGOING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAM. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INCREASE THE ENDOWMENT FUND, BUT ALSO PROVIDE ANNUAL RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THE AMOUNT OF INCOME THAT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. THE DETERMINATION OF SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS WILL BE MADE BASED ON INCOME EARNED AND THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS NEEDING FINANCIAL HELP FOR THE PROGRAM. SPECIAL EVENT 338905 338905 88378 338905 338905 88378 88378 250527 true INTERNSHIPS 17 27685 SCHOLARSHIPS 38 51250 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B SCHOOL-YEAR PROGRAMS 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR WE SERVED OVER 3,000 STUDENTS WITH 730 LIVE TRAINING EVENTS, PROGRAMS, AND EXPERIENCES FOR THE YEAR WITH 96% OF STUDENTS SAY THEIR CONFIDENCE AS A LEADER INCREASED THROUGH 21ST CENTURY LEADERS. OUR ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM, LEADERSHIP CONNECT SAW A RECORD ENROLLMENT OF OVER 3,100 STUDENTS WITH 96% ENROLLED RECEIVING FREE ACCESS. 28 STUDENTS AND 14 MBA COACHES PARTICIPATED IN THE INAUGURAL COHORT OF OUR LEADERSHIP CONNECT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAPSTONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMORY'S GOIZUETA BUSINESS SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS CAN EARN A LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE FROM GOIZUETA, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND. OUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY BASED 21 CLUBS SUPPORTED OVER 1,000 STUDENTS ACROSS 31 CLUBS AND WE PROVIDED OVER 50,000 IN POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE TREASURER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND THEN REPORT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING A REGULAR MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY, SIGN A FORM THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, AND LIST ANY APPLICABLE DISCLOSURES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND SETS COMPENSATION ANNUALLY USING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL STUDIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST