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Nonprofit · EIN 27-3741627

LEAD TO SERVE INC

Tax-exempt · CARLSBAD, CA 92009

Financials

$1.9M$2M2023$2.4M$2.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEAD TO SERVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,428,105$2,217,683$210,422$2,586,906$0$2,586,906
December 31, 2023990$1,942,902$2,047,668-$104,766$2,376,484$0$2,376,484
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,328,677
Program service revenue
-$148
Investment income
$98,568
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,008
Other revenue
$1,008

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,054,607
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$100,917
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$104,286
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$14,300
Travel
$28,240
Program services (functional)
$2,194,536
Management and general (functional)
$23,147

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,376,484
Total assets, end of year
$2,586,906
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,586,906
Net assets without donor restrictions
$88,769
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,498,137
Gross receipts
$2,428,105
Employees
1
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CASPARAUS CARSTENSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$68,000
WAYNE GORDONCHAIRMAN/SECRETARY/CFO
Trustee or director, Officer
20$32,917
CAREL WANDRAGVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID ENELMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VIAN STORMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWARD WAXERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Casparaus CarstensPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$64,000
Wayne GordonChairman/Secretary/Chief Financial Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
20$33,917
Carel WandragVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
David EnelmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Edward WaxerBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Vian StormBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7042 VIA OSTIONES, CARLSBAD, CA 92009-6614
In care of
% WAYNE L GORDON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
WAYNE GORDON, PO BOX 130998, CARLSBAD, CA 92013
Signed the 990
WAYNE GORDON, CFO/CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY
Phone
(760) 444-0777
Return prepared by
CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-3741627 or by the name LEAD TO SERVE INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

PROVIDES TRAINING AND OTHER EMPOWERMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ENDURING FRUIT IDENTIFIES, TRAINS, AND EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS GLOBALLY TO PROMOTE CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP AND CHARACTER SKILLS, PRIMARILY THROUGH THE USE OF SPORTS AND COACHING ACTIVITES. GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WERE DISTRIBUTED AND COORDINATED AROUND THE WORLD.
    Expenses $1,368,373 · grants $1,338,966
  • LEAD TO SERVE IS AN INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON HELPING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS ACHIEVE GOD'S PURPOSE FOR THEM. A TRADITIONAL HOLISTIC APPROACH IS CENTRAL TO HOW LEAD TO SERVE WORKS TO TRANSFORM PEOPLE AND THEIR SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS. ALONG WITH OUR SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT WE SPONSOR, WE ALSO PROVIDE 'FISCAL SPONSORSHIP' TYPES OF ACTIVITIES FOR KEY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH LEAD TO SERVE'S CORE MISSIONS OF COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING.
    Expenses $446,338 · grants $436,745
  • CHURCH SPORTS INCLUDES VARIOUS INITIATIVES DIRECTLY SUPPORTED BY LEAD TO SERVE. IN 2024 THE PRIMARY FOCUS CONTINUED TO BE OUR 'THE WORLD NEEDS A FATHER' PROGRAM WHERE THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED TRAINING AROUND THE WORLD. THE TRAINING EDUCATES, EQUIPS AND ENCOURAGES MEN TO STEP INTO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AS HUSBANDS AND FATHERS.
    Expenses $248,702 · grants $150,606 · revenue $860
  • AFRICAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION (ALICT) IS A PARTNER ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES YOUNG LEADERS, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 23-35, FROM ACROSS THE WORLD LEADING IN ANY SECTOR OF SOCIETY. THEY LOOK FOR THOSE WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND DEMONSTRATING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP OR INTENTIONS TOWARDS CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN ALL OF THEIR DIVERSITY/COMPLEXITY.
    Expenses $131,123 · grants $128,290

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-3741627
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X21)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,586,906
Income (IRS master file)
$2,428,105

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,428,105$2,217,683$2,586,906XML
990December 2023$1,942,902$2,047,668$2,376,484XML
990December 2022$1,688,243$2,065,413$2,481,250IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3741627).

Questions about LEAD TO SERVE INC

What is the EIN of LEAD TO SERVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEAD TO SERVE INC is 27-3741627.
Is LEAD TO SERVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to LEAD TO SERVE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LEAD TO SERVE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LEAD TO SERVE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LEAD TO SERVE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LEAD TO SERVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WAYNE GORDON.
Who are the officers and directors of LEAD TO SERVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $68,000 (CASPARAUS CARSTENS, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does LEAD TO SERVE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,428,105, expenses of $2,217,683 and total assets of $2,586,906 at year end.

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