Nonprofit · EIN 45-3770977
NEW AMERICAN LEADERS INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,849,269 | $3,044,774 | -$195,505 | $4,105,834 | $58,333 | $4,047,501 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,438,911 | $2,741,385 | $697,526 | $4,284,803 | $41,797 | $4,243,006 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,634,821 | $2,722,554 | $1,912,267 | $3,623,688 | $78,208 | $3,545,480 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,826,063
- of which government grants
- $56,190
- Program service revenue
- $26,731
- Investment income
- $9,213
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,752
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $14
- Other revenue
- -$12,738
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,223
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $380,892
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,309,793
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,082,526
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,841
- Accounting fees
- $102,284
- Occupancy
- $54,916
- Travel
- $411,630
- Depreciation
- $14,548
- Program services (functional)
- $1,815,597
- Management and general (functional)
- $714,050
- Fundraising (functional)
- $515,127
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,284,803
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,105,834
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $58,333
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,047,501
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,226
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,982,696
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,064,805
- Gross receipts
- $2,891,086
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHIDA DAGHER | CEO & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $196,052 | $19,404 |
| SAMANTHA PEDREIRO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $131,462 | $15,488 |
| LILIAN MILLER SENIOR DIR | DEVELOPMENT (THRU DEC 2024) Highest-paid employee | 35 | $133,082 | $7,908 |
| BASILSA ALONSO MENDOZA | NATIONAL DIR., LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 35 | $105,595 | $13,792 |
| BALI KUMAR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EL DIAWLOL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY AGOSTINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN ARANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARISA DE ANDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA DELOS REYES | DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY FERNANDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREY OSTROVSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHIDA DAGHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $160,750 | $15,450 |
| SAMANTHA PEDREIRO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFER Officer | 36 | $106,703 | $11,870 |
| MEGAN ELAINE GAGON | SR. DIR., COMMS & RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 36 | $100,328 | $15,512 |
| RAQUEL CASTANEDA-LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $82,175 | $0 |
| BALI KUMAR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEE | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EL DIAWLOL | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY AGOSTINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINE CONDE BEAUBOEUF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARISSA DE ANDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA DELOS REYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GHITA FILALI | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARAG MEHTA | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHIDA DAGHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 39.5 | $172,613 | $15,101 |
| JESSICA LEE | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 36 | $117,664 | $6,369 |
| SARA LE BRUSQ | FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Former | 0 | $103,370 | $11,791 |
| RAQUEL CASTANEDA-LOPEZ | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $6,908 | $0 |
| PARAG MEHTA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ATHENA SALMAN | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA ACUNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINE CONDE BEAUBOEUF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA DELOS REYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GHITA FILALI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BALI KUMAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA PEDREIRO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (BEG 01/23) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 530 7TH AVENUE FLOOR M1, NEW YORK, NY 10018-4878
- In care of
- % SPACE 530
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 25 West 39th St 14th Fl, New York NY 10018
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GHIDA DAGHER, 530 7TH AVENUE FLOOR M1, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Sayu Bhojwani, 25 West 39th St 14th Fl, New York NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- GHIDA DAGHER, CEO & PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (347) 588-0048
- Website
- www.newamericanleaders.org
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
"EMPOWERING NEW AMERICANS TO RUN, WIN, AND LEAD IN PUBLIC OFFICE." AS THE ONLY NATIONAL NONPROFIT FOCUSED ON TRAINING IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES, CAMPAIGN MANAGERS, AND CIVIC LEADERS, NEW AMERICAN LEADERS ("NAL") EMBRACES THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE AS A VITAL ASSET IN LEADERSHIP. WE OFFER A CONTINUUM OF SUPPORT, FROM INITIAL CANDIDATE TRAINING TO CAMPAIGN BOOTCAMPS AND ONGOING GOVERNANCE COACHING FOR THOSE ELECTED TO OFFICE.
Program accomplishments
- PIPELINE PROGRAMMING (LEADERSHIP): NEW AMERICAN LEADERS' PIPELINE PROGRAMMING EQUIPS IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND NETWORKS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES, CAMPAIGN MANAGERS, AND CIVIC LEADERS, AIMING TO INCREASE THEIR REPRESENTATION AND INFLUENCE IN THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE AND CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY.Expenses $1,110,533 · revenue $26,731
- WOMEN'S PIPELINE PROGRAMMING: THE WOMEN'S PIPELINE PROGRAMMING AT NEW AMERICAN LEADERS SPECIFICALLY EMPOWERS IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE WOMEN BY PROVIDING TAILORED TRAINING AND SUPPORT, HELPING THEM OVERCOME UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND SUCCEED IN CIVIC LEADERSHIP ROLES.Expenses $280,691
- GOVERNANCE PROGRAMMING: THE GOVERNANCE PROGRAMMING AT NEW AMERICAN LEADERS PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO NEW AMERICANS IN ELECTED OFFICE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF 501(C)(3) STATUS AND ON A NONPARTISAN BASIS, OFFERING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND A NATIONAL PEER NETWORK TO HELP THEM GOVERN EFFECTIVELY, CHAMPION EQUITABLE POLICIES, AND BE A PART OF A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY.Expenses $276,202
- OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING READY TO WIN:READY TO WIN IS A UNIQUE TWO-TRACK ADVANCED CAMPAIGN TRAINING FOR NEW AMERICANS WHO WANT TO RUN FOR OFFICE OR SERVE AS A SENIOR LEVEL STAFF MEMBER ON CAMPAIGNS IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS. DURING THIS "BOOT CAMP" STYLE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN THE HANDS-ON CAMPAIGN SKILLS NEEDED TO RUN AND WIN, INCLUDING HOW TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN PLAN AND BUILD A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY-BASED MOVEMENT THAT FOSTERS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND A COMMITMENT TO VOTING.Expenses $148,171 · grants $1,223
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3770977
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,105,834
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,891,086
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2013
- Posted by the IRS
- September 8, 2014
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2013
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,849,269 | $3,044,774 | $4,105,834 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,438,911 | $2,741,385 | $4,284,803 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,634,821 | $2,722,554 | $3,623,688 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,311,813 | $2,265,632 | $1,687,712 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Sayu Bhojwani | June 30, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-3770977).
Questions about NEW AMERICAN LEADERS INC
- What is the EIN of NEW AMERICAN LEADERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW AMERICAN LEADERS INC is 45-3770977.
- Is NEW AMERICAN LEADERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2013.
- Are donations to NEW AMERICAN LEADERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW AMERICAN LEADERS 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 NEW AMERICAN LEADERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW AMERICAN LEADERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW AMERICAN LEADERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names GHIDA DAGHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW AMERICAN LEADERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,052 (GHIDA DAGHER, CEO & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NEW AMERICAN LEADERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,849,269, expenses of $3,044,774 and total assets of $4,105,834 at year end.
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