Nonprofit · EIN 58-2131661
LEADERSHIP DEKALB INC
Tax-exempt · DECATUR, GA 30030
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $352,539 | $358,256 | -$5,717 | $487,990 | $236,008 | $251,982 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $506,452 | $299,895 | $206,557 | $487,698 | $229,999 | $257,699 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $293,670 | $294,832 | -$1,162 | $313,878 | $262,736 | $51,142 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $115,833
- Program service revenue
- $236,400
- Investment income
- $306
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,079
- Other salaries and wages
- $68,986
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $161,625
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,452
- Occupancy
- $22,436
- Travel
- $250
- Depreciation
- $737
- Program services (functional)
- $247,924
- Management and general (functional)
- $80,381
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,951
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $487,698
- Total assets, end of year
- $487,990
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $236,008
- Net assets, end of year
- $251,982
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,645
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $251,982
- Gross receipts
- $352,539
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 115
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARA SANDERS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $76,525 |
| ANDREA ARNOLD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLIE BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELITA BUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM CAIRL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORIAN DEBARR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMITY FARRAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| QUINN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JACOBS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARISSA KEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN LOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PERLERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEN SCHUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J NICHOLE SIMMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERALYN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAVONE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUNDRE STANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SWEENY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY VINCENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WALIGORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIA WELCHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARA SANDERS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $43,550 |
| BRENT ADAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA ARNOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARQUETTA JOHNSON BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM CAIRL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREMESE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORIAN DEBARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMITY FARRAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LATISHA DEAR JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JACOBS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN LOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHALAMAR PARHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALECEA QUINTYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J NICHOLE SIMMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALYN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAVONE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SWEENY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY VINCENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIA WELCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARA SANDERS | INTERIM EXEC Officer | 30 | $10,382 |
| BRENT ADAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA ARNOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BAYALAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARQUETTA JOHNSON BRYAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TARSHA CALLOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENA COZART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREMESE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORIAN DEBARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM FORSTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL GUEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LATISHA DEAR JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL JACXSENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE LERNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHALAMAR PARHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALECEA QUINTYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MELVIN WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIA WELCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 315 W PONCE DE LEON AVE STE 550, DECATUR, GA 30030-2485
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHARA SANDERS, 315 W PONCE DE LEON AVENUE, SUITE 550, DECATUR, GA 30030
- Signed the 990
- SHARA SANDERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (404) 373-2491
- Website
- WWW.LEADERSHIPDEKALB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LONG & COMPANY PC
Mission
LEADERSHIP DEKALB CONVENES CURRENT AND EMERGING LEADERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, INFORMS THEM ABOUT VITAL ISSUES FOR A THRIVING AND FORWARD- LOOKING DEKALB COUNTY, AND ENGAGES THEM TO LEAD IN WAYS THAT IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL WHO LIVE AND WORK IN DEKALB.
Program accomplishments
- EACH SPRING, A NEW LEADERSHIP DEKALB CLASS IS NOMINATED AND SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR 10-MONTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THROUGH THE PROGRAM YEAR, MEMBERS OF THE CLASS VIEW DEKALB COUNTY FROM MANY ANGLES, LEARNING ABOUT THE ISSUES FACING THE REGION AND DISCOVERING THE IMPACT THEY CAN HAVE AS WELL-INFORMED LEADERS.Expenses $247,924 · revenue $236,400
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-2131661
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $487,990
- Income (IRS master file)
- $352,539
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $352,539 | $358,256 | $487,990 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $506,452 | $299,895 | $487,698 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $293,670 | $294,832 | $313,878 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $197,623 | $213,453 | $147,702 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 58-2131661).
Questions about LEADERSHIP DEKALB INC
- What is the EIN of LEADERSHIP DEKALB INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEADERSHIP DEKALB INC is 58-2131661.
- Is LEADERSHIP DEKALB INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to LEADERSHIP DEKALB INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEADERSHIP DEKALB 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 LEADERSHIP DEKALB INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEADERSHIP DEKALB INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEADERSHIP DEKALB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SHARA SANDERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEADERSHIP DEKALB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,525 (SHARA SANDERS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does LEADERSHIP DEKALB INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $352,539, expenses of $358,256 and total assets of $487,990 at year end.
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