Nonprofit · EIN 45-4279561
GLOBAL LEADERS INC
Tax-exempt · FORT COLLINS, CO 80525
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $359,964 | $398,792 | -$38,828 | $74,710 | $1,782 | $72,928 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $355,123 | $302,332 | $52,791 | $115,407 | $3,651 | $111,756 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $295,039 | $320,264 | -$25,225 | $61,550 | $2,585 | $58,965 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $151,051
- Program service revenue
- $133,719
- Investment income
- $293
- Net income from fundraising events
- $72,838
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,063
- Other revenue
- $74,901
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $160,933
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $175,155
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $876
- Occupancy
- $19,528
- Program services (functional)
- $319,610
- Management and general (functional)
- $79,182
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $115,407
- Total assets, end of year
- $74,710
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,782
- Net assets, end of year
- $72,928
- Gross receipts
- $391,641
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 52
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KYLA WORTH | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $74,690 |
| ARYANA TUCKER | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Officer, Key employee | 40 | $47,629 |
| JOSEPH FONTANA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $26,875 |
| OLIVIA BAITINGER | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 2 | $2,662 |
| MATILDA CERDA | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 5 | $2,386 |
| LISA MAHLER | FOOD PANTRY LEADER Key employee | 2 | $2,000 |
| ABBOTT HOEVEN | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 5 | $1,390 |
| ESME GATES | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 5 | $831 |
| JOSHUA BOND | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 25 | $778 |
| CANYON HENKE | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 5 | $621 |
| EMILY DAVIS | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 5 | $462 |
| CHRISTINA CHAVEZ | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 5 | $405 |
| TANNYA TAPIA-GARCIA | PROGRAM LEADER Key employee | 1 | $204 |
| CASEY BURGAT | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARC BUFFINGTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWNA HAWES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MERTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROB ROTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MINA DELGADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AUTUMN KRENNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG ELLIOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HARRISON BISHOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KYLA WORTH | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $71,813 |
| EMILY DAVIS | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 5 | $27,484 |
| SKYLER HALOPOFF | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 15 | $22,173 |
| JOSEPH FONTANA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $16,250 |
| JOSHUA BOND | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 25 | $12,206 |
| ARYANA TUCKER | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 40 | $7,860 |
| LISA MAHLER | FOOD PANTRY LEADER Key employee | 2 | $2,780 |
| TANNYA TAPIA-GARCIA | PROGRAM LEADER Key employee | 1 | $297 |
| OLIVIA BAITINGER | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 2 | $227 |
| MATILDA CERDA | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 5 | $201 |
| CASEY BURGAT | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARC BUFFINGTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWNA HAWES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MERTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROB ROTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MINA DELGADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AUTUMN KRENNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG ELLIOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KYLA WORTH | PROGRAM MANAGER Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 35 | $51,561 |
| SKYLER HALOPOFF | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 15 | $25,173 |
| JOSEPH FONTANA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $13,001 |
| MADISON GILE | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 15 | $12,974 |
| ZOE BASHKIN | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 8 | $5,941 |
| LISA MAHLER | RELATIONS MANAGER Key employee | 4 | $2,560 |
| SARAH ELLIOTT | ACCOUNTANT Key employee | 2 | $1,100 |
| MATILDA CERDA | PROGRAM ASSISTANT Key employee | 5 | $191 |
| CASEY BURGAT | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARC BUFFINGTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KRISTINA CASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWNA HAWES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MERTZ-JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROB ROTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MINA DELGADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AUTUMN KRENNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 405 E PROSPECT RD STE 4, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525-1058
- In care of
- % JOSEPH FONTANA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 1510 Peterson Street, Fort Collins CO 80524
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOSEPH FONTANA, 1510 PETERSON ST, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Joseph Fontana, 1510 Peterson Street, Fort Collins CO 80524
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH FONTANA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (970) 231-1125
- Website
- www.gvcoca.org
- Return prepared by
- ROBERT D MANTLE CPA
Mission
Global Leaders educates youth to promote social environmental justice through education service. GL educates youth from diverse backgrounds to become active leaders through education service in the US and abroad. GL has invested in developing extraordinary youth leaders by challenging them to collaboratively confront complex global issues.
Program accomplishments
- A total of 51 students spend 12 days in Guatemala over a period of 2 months as a culmination to their 9 month leadership program. They stay with host families, sharing traditions, culture and language. Students also spend time on 4 service projects that substantially benefit the community. These projects include building clean and efficient cookstoves, reforestation, assisting at a coffee cooperative, and volunteering at a local hospital and orphanage.Expenses $274,667 · revenue $104,045
- Students participate in a 9 month domestic leadership program that includes weekly service-learning opportunities with other local non-profit organizations monthly leadership seminars that focus on community issues and engagement.Expenses $26,966 · revenue $14,073
- Work Earn program allows students and their families to subsidize their program fees. Global Leaders staff assist in developing student skills such as service learning, planning execution, grant writing, fundraising public speaking.Expenses $17,977 · revenue $15,601
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4279561
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $74,710
- Income (IRS master file)
- $391,641
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $359,964 | $398,792 | $74,710 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $355,123 | $302,332 | $115,407 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $295,039 | $320,264 | $61,550 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Joseph Fontana | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $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 45-4279561).
Questions about GLOBAL LEADERS INC
- What is the EIN of GLOBAL LEADERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL LEADERS INC is 45-4279561.
- Is GLOBAL LEADERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to GLOBAL LEADERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GLOBAL 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 GLOBAL LEADERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GLOBAL LEADERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GLOBAL LEADERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOSEPH FONTANA.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL LEADERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,690 (KYLA WORTH, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GLOBAL LEADERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $359,964, expenses of $398,792 and total assets of $74,710 at year end.
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