Nonprofit · EIN 56-1553715
THE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP INC
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $137,541 | $125,241 | $12,300 | $57,287 | $481 | $56,806 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $132,230 | $134,182 | -$1,952 | $44,833 | $327 | $44,506 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $133,851 | $126,086 | $7,765 | $47,290 | $832 | $46,458 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $80,534
- Program service revenue
- $56,985
- Investment income
- $22
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $88,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $94,732
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,500
- Travel
- $20
- Program services (functional)
- $84,094
- Management and general (functional)
- $27,138
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,009
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $44,833
- Total assets, end of year
- $57,287
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $481
- Net assets, end of year
- $56,806
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $56,806
- Gross receipts
- $137,541
- Employees
- 1
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN BARFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TARIQ SCOTT BOKHARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN M HOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBERT H EDMUNDS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISHANA POLITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBIN RAMSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DODIE B RENFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ZEB SMATHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DON VAUGHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN BARFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TARIQ SCOTT BOKHARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HOLLY GRANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN M HOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBERT H EDMUNDS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISHANA POLITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBIN RAMSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DODIE B RENFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ZEB SMATHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOE STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DON VAUGHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN BARFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TARIQ SCOTT BOKHARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HOLLY GRANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN M HOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBERT H EDMUNDS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISHANA POLITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBIN RAMSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DODIE B RENFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ZEB SMATHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOE STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DON VAUGHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4722 OAK PARK RD, RALEIGH, NC 27612-5631
- In care of
- % INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRAD YOUNG
- Signed the 990
- BRAD YOUNG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (910) 389-3043
- Website
- HTTP://IOPL.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- SCOTT CORNELIUS CPA PC
Mission
TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO SEEK TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE
Program accomplishments
- FELLOWS PROGRAM: THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS IN CURRENT POLICY ISSUES, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING IN A CULTURALLY AND PHILOSOPHICALLY DIVERSE POLICTICAL ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $74,565 · revenue $23,435
- WOMEN ON BOARD: THIS IS A ONE-DAY TRAINING PROGRAM THAT PREPARES WOMEN TO PURSUE PUBLIC SERVICE THROUGH APPOINTMENT ONTO PUBLIC BOARDS.revenue $1,550
- THE HOMETOWN DEBATE - A SERIES WHEREBY EACH YEAR, THREE-FOUR SMALLER MARKETS ARE CHOSE TO HOST DEBATES RELATED TO VARIOUS POLITICAL RACES/ISSUES COVERING SMALL TOWN ISSUES AND CONCERNS. PANELISTS ARE CHOSEN BASED ON KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOPIC AND THIER ABILITY TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS IN A RESPECTFUL AND COLLEGIAL MANNER.Expenses $9,529 · revenue $32,000
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
- 56-1553715
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $57,287
- Income (IRS master file)
- $137,541
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $137,541 | $125,241 | $57,287 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $132,230 | $134,182 | $44,833 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $133,851 | $126,086 | $47,290 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $104,431 | $124,326 | $39,238 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 56-1553715).
Questions about THE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP INC
- What is the EIN of THE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP INC is 56-1553715.
- Is THE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to THE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP 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 THE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP 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 THE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP 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 THE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRAD YOUNG.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $137,541, expenses of $125,241 and total assets of $57,287 at year end.
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