Nonprofit · EIN 83-1204471
LEAD AFRICA
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,073,536 | $1,557,500 | $2,516,036 | $3,491,700 | $303,530 | $3,188,170 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,245,030 | $1,493,802 | -$248,772 | $1,025,217 | $353,083 | $672,134 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,516,277 | $1,700,455 | -$184,178 | $1,467,259 | $546,353 | $920,906 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,064,180
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,356
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,111,075
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,560
- Other salaries and wages
- $102,219
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $272,952
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $40
- Accounting fees
- $22,085
- Program services (functional)
- $1,348,997
- Management and general (functional)
- $127,662
- Fundraising (functional)
- $80,841
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,025,217
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,491,700
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $303,530
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,188,170
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,061
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $450,430
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,737,740
- Gross receipts
- $4,073,536
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Farsad | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $115,000 | $6,613 |
| William H Smith | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $10,560 | $0 |
| Graham Albert | Founding Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Imad Izemrane | Founding Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nomndeni Mdakhi | Founding Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Farsad | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $103,024 | $6,600 |
| William H Smith | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $24,640 | $0 |
| Steve Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Graham Albert | Founding Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Imad Izemrane | Founding Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nomndeni Mdakhi | Founding Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| William H Smith | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $47,320 |
| Imad Izemrane | Founding Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nomndeni Mdakhi | Founding Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Graham Albert | Founding Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 222 CENTRAL PARK S 15, NEW YORK, NY 10019-1408
- In care of
- % ANITA FARSAD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Anita Farsad, 222 Central Park South Ste 15, New York, NY 100191408
- Signed the 990
- ANITA FARSAD, Executive Director
- Phone
- (649) 379-1154
- Website
- www.leadedu.org
- Return prepared by
- Mullins PC
Mission
LEAD Edus mission is to establish, support, and grow programs that empower a generation of ethical, empathetic, and entrepreneurial leaders. We develop leaders through a holistic combination of education, sports, and leadership training delivered by locally-led LEAD Hubs.
Program accomplishments
- LEAD Hubs: LEAD Edu supports a network of independently run LEAD Hubs that combine high-quality education, elite sport training, and leadership development to empower youth in underserved communities. In 2025, LEAD Edu provided grants totaling $ 1,111,075 to two partner organizations. Funds are disbursed according to an annual budget approved by a local governing Board. These grants supported operating expenses, academic and football programming, teaching and coaching staff, nutrition, infrastructure improvements, extracurricular activities, and capital projects. In 2025, for capital projects we continued construction of a boy and staff dormitory in Liberia. Grants: LEAD Monrovia Football Academy (Liberia) $961,768 LEAD Morocco $99,980 This total also includes $49,327 in donated sports equipment.Expenses $1,271,860 · grants $1,111,075
- LEAD Global Network: LEAD Edu supported 8 alumni from LEAD Hubs to pursue secondary and post-secondary education opportunities in the United States by covering essential incidental costs such as visa processing, airfare, technology, and living adjustment expenses. All students were selected through a competitive internal review process and received full scholarships from their host institutions. For most, this marked the first time they had traveled internationally. LEAD Edu also supported 11 alumni from LEAD Hubs to pursue post-secondary education at local universities in Liberia. These investments ensure that high-potential young leaders can access life-changing educational opportunities and continue their leadership development globally, advancing our mission to equip youth to lead in their communities and beyond. Amount: $27,981 (Global Youth Network - secondary) $12,392 (University support, both in the U.S. and Liberia) Total: $40,373Expenses $40,373
- LEAD Learning: LEAD Edu launched a pilot to adapt Harvard EASEL Labs SEL Kernels to the Moroccan context and our LEAD Learning leadership framework. This contextualized program, renamed as Waves of Leadership in Morocco, builds critical leadership skills such as self-regulation, empathy, and goal-setting through play-based learning and is poised for scale through the public sector in 2030. Since 2015, we have adapted the leadership course taught at our Liberian and Moroccan Hubs to meet the needs of the worlds youth more broadly focusing our lessons on innovation, empathy, perseverance and more. LEAD Learning has delivered its flagship leadership course to more than 135,000 children through a combination of in person delivery and low cost mobile technology. Amount: $36,764Expenses $36,764
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
- 83-1204471
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,491,700
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,073,536
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,073,536 | $1,557,500 | $3,491,700 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,245,030 | $1,493,802 | $1,025,217 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,516,277 | $1,700,455 | $1,467,259 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,570,176 | $650,734 | $1,012,226 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 83-1204471).
Questions about LEAD AFRICA
- What is the EIN of LEAD AFRICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEAD AFRICA is 83-1204471.
- Is LEAD AFRICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to LEAD AFRICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEAD AFRICA 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 AFRICA 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 LEAD AFRICA 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 LEAD AFRICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Anita Farsad.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEAD AFRICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,000 (Anita Farsad, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does LEAD AFRICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,073,536, expenses of $1,557,500 and total assets of $3,491,700 at year end.
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